We're not doing a private reception, we're just having dinner back at the hotel after the wedding. We'll probably have a private table on the beach, but costs for a reception at the wedding venue were crazy!
Well, often with destination weddings (at least with ours in Southeast Asia) you have to do it legally at home anyway, so I say, if that's what you want, go for it!
wow that looks great! the one thing I had trouble with for purple and green is the tie. My guy is wearing a khaki suit and he probably wouldn't wear purple and i cant imagine green with khaki...