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Hi ladies, Just an update from my wedding. After discussing the song list with the FI and our DJ, we decided not to do the "official" mother daughter dance. Mom and I did however, have an awesome dance off during the middle of the night out of spontaneity. It was a lot of fun, and everyone just gathered around us on the dance floor and cheered us on. In retrospect, I am happy that we did not have a scheduled plan with the dance with mom, and we just went with the flow. Any decision you make ladies, just keep remembering that it is your wedding and your memories that you will cherish forever. Good luck with all your planning!

Hey ladies, I am back from my wedding at the Barcelo and it was everything I hoped it would be plus some. We had 97 people in total join us for our spectacular day! It was amazing and beautiful and I wouldn't have changed a thing. Barcelo is such an incredible resort to get married at. My husband and I were busy this last week moving into our new home, but stay tuned, I will post my review soon. And as soon as I get my professional photos I will share those as well.

Amazing!

We used weddingwire.com. It was very easy to use and navigate through and make pages and add info and pics. And it was free!

These look awesome. So many options

Congrats! You look amazing! Such a gorgeous setting

When I heard Carrie Underwood's "Mama's song" it made me want to cry. It would be the perfect song. I also thought about singing it, but my emotions might get the best of me on that day. I love how the lyrics are bang on! I'm just trying to figure out when we would have this dance... Our first dance, then The father/dauther dance, then the Mother/son dance and the Mother/daughter dance seems like a lot of dances that people are just looking onwards and I wouldn't want them to get bored. Strangely enough, its my mom and I that usually butt heads and in my dad's eyes, I'm his perfect angel. My parents do not get along very well, and I fear there will be an outburst at the wedding. But my FI and I have already had a talk with each of them separately to ensure that they would be adults and not cause a scene and realize that they are there to celebrate our love and union. My mom insists that she walk down the aisle with my dad and I, but this is something I would like to keep traditional. It is frustrating to always have to say no to her. But that is why I'm now considering a dance with her instead. Hopefully she feels that she is included and I'm not leaving her out.

Good to know!

For those that have a shellfish allergy (myself included), I am selecting another dish. My wedding coordinator told me that as long as I give them the exact # of which dishes (eg; 65 beef, 10 chicken, 5 vegetarian) then the kitchen staff can prepare the food. They can accommodate, you just need to ask and let them know.

Just be patient. They are very busy planning multiple weddings a day/week and with it currently being wedding season, they are even more swamped. Just rest assured that as your wedding date comes closer to, you will get faster responses. Keep in mind that it is a very "laid back" attitude in Mexico and this can be frustrating for us who are used to immediate replies. Have you picked a package, because the food options differ between the Mint/Strawberry packages etc.

Anyone doing a mother daughter dance? My parents are separated and my mom would really like to have a dance with me too. What songs did you use? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks ladies!

Father Daughter Dance: Daddy's Angel - TCarterMusic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOiO7nKywU

thanks for sharing!

When I requested the palapa, my WC told me that it was no longer standing

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