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We arrive on April 22!! Maybe we will see each other! Best of luck with everything!!

33 days until we leave!!! Thank you to everyone who has answered questions and given suggestions!! I know I will be asking a million more questions in the next month....haha!! The only question I can think of right now is: did any of the past brides NOT get the room upgrade when they asked? Thanks

One last thing.....what do past resort visitors think of the Coco Bongo?? Worth it???(thinking of doing this 2 nights before the wedding).

It's been awhile since I have been on here (just got back to work and trying to adjust to life as a working mom haha), but after some catch up reading I would like to say thanks to all the ladies who posted questions and those who replied - answered a few questions I had! And thank you Theresa for posting the albums of the resorts - GORGEOUS!! I have a few more questions that I hope someone can answer: 1) we are taking our daughter who will be about 15 months and will still be on milk - is the milk at the resort good and is it available at all 3 meal times? 2) what time would be a good time to book our spa appointments if my wedding is at 3pm? 3) also wondering about the hair down thing - I was really hoping to wear my hair curly and down (curled it is just at my shoulders), but I am afraid it will not last...... Thanks Ariel

Is there any issues with the resort photographers if you have your own photographer that comes down with your group and is taking photos?

Thank you It is great to be able to be able to ask all of these questions - you are amazing for answering all of them!!

Trisha, In the picture from your wedding, how much fabric did you take down with you to decorate at the ceremony site and did they put it up for you? Thanks

These are all great! I think I am going to pick bits from a few and make my own Now to figure out the AHR invites......

Thank you so much!!! Just checking out the official thread right now!!!

This is a great thread!!! We also had a hard time debting on registering or not, but have decided to register because we are also having an AHR and a shower. We are going to put a lot of those smaller items on (I hate when you look at a registry and it's all bigger stuff, which isn't what you are really looking for when attending a bridal shower). Like others, we already live together, but would love to replace some things with better quality Thanks for everyone's opinion - this website has been the best thing to ever happen to me haha!!

Looks great! My FI actually thought they were an awesome idea (a big thanks for that haha)!!

I am so happy I stumbled onto this thread!!! We are getting married in Mexico at the end of April and having our AHR at the end of May and I am wearing my dress!!! I agree that it is hard to figure out what you want to do for your AHR! His mom is all about making it a formal event - with everything from speeches and toasts to first dances to cutting the cake. The only thing we aren't having is a sit-down dinner, but we are having a ton of apps so no one will go hungry! I am trying to convince her to skip arranged seating (max 150 ppl) and go with the idea not everyone will be sitting and this way we can invite more people (200 ppl) (there is tons seating between outside and the bar area) - does this seem like a bad idea???

Megz thanks for the info about the photos - that seems to be what you would pay here. Can't wait to read your review and see your pictures!! Does anyone have any suggestions for make-up to use that lasts thru the elements? Also - trying to pick my cake and the photos they sent seemed.....ummm....a little outdated. Did anyone just send a photo of what they wanted and if so, how did it turn out?

Wow! The little jungle part you walk thru to get to the beach looks so pretty......kind of a romantic person so this makes me even more excited about my wedding!!!!

Sunshine 2680 - thank you for posting the photos that your parents took!

Thank you to the ladies who thought of this.....LOL I am one of those that didn't think of it!!!

Are Calla Lilies more expensive then the normal price of the bouquet?

This seems appropriate......lol

Thanks Tammy!

Ok, thanks, I will check with her (my list of questions for her keeps getting longer and longer)!

Thank you!! I think that is a great idea to be specific in the invites!!

Thanks

I love the idea of thinking of it as more of a party!! Question for you ladies thou: at our DW we are nothing really having a reception (with the first dances and what not - we are having the ceremony, dinner and then the younger crowd is heading to the disco), so I am completely lost on how our AHR should work...any ideas??? I want to incoportate the first dances, a cutting of the cake (at the in-laws request), and a few speeches, but we are not having a sit down dinner, just appetizers......If anyone can suggest how to make this work I would be SO thankful!! O and the girls want to wear the dresses again so I am unsure if I should make the event a dressy or casual dress code......

I am doing the same idea - seating chart for me to remember where everyone is sitting and then place cards so they know where to sit. Does anyone know if the WC usually looks after putting the place cards out? For our AHR I am still undecided if I am going have place cards or just let everyone sit wherever bc we are not having a formal sit down dinner, it's bascially going to be tables full of appetizers.

Has anyone been able to find something similar in Ontario or even Canada? (I don't live close to the border )