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Love it! I would cry too if my FH did this

We did passports as our invites. I love the idea of MIB, and having them as the welcome letter may be the way to go so I can get the best of both worlds

This is an amazing idea. We did passport invitations afterall

great tips. thank you

Originally Posted by Mlite83 

 

At Dollarama today I scored my luggage tags -- 2 in a pack for $1.50!  They are good quality too (American Tourister brand), and bright green so they will stand out!  I cleaned out my store, the girl at the cash was a bit confused why I need 40 luggage tags, ha!

too funny

very pretty. i can imagine how it would look when the sun catches each brooch

i love the look of the block

very cute, but one size too big for myself

i like how your tables were decorated on the beach

can you post a pic of the cake topper pls and ty

these are a beauty

5 bucks! you lucked out! 

sent a PM

Congratulations, and welcome! Acapuclo sounds dreamy! And to already have family at the destination is a bonus. Wish you all the best in planning

Our main color is aqua. I'm still debating on our accent color- leaning towards cranberry

Welcome!

My close friend had her wedding at the xcaret last june and it was a sensational time. She chose the gazebo as her wedding spot and it was beautiful. After the wedding, we had the champagne toast then went beside the gazebo which overlooked the lagoon and took group pics. The lagoon was lovely, very private, and my FI and I brought snorkel gear and there was quite a lot of fish to see. We went for walks along the grounds and the ruins were nice, but I think the picture looks nicer than what it really is. Perhaps I'm biased to the gazebo because that's what I've seen. The only thing my friend said she would do differently is the walkway up to the gazebo is all rocks, and she, along with her BM's had a hard time navigating on the loose stones with heels. I would recommend that if you do select the gazebo to request that you are married closer to the front of the gazebo entrance instead of placing the wedding table in the middle/towards the back of the gazebo. It will help with your pictures so you get a little bit more natural light and your guests can see you better.

Happy planning

Agreed! I thought the packages they offered were unrealistic for what we wanted, and after hearing the reviews, I knew I wasn't going to use their services. My FI and I are going to be paying for two nights accomodation, and we will be using the room for him the night before the wedding, and the next night for our photographer so the day after the wedding we can do our TTD

Originally Posted by FireyNurse 

We will be married there this November and yes the fee is now $500US to the Kodak/ Smile Market people OR you can pay for two nights accommodation (which is cheaper) It stinks but we are paying it since we are not interested in their photographers or their packages they offer.

 

 

We booked at the Barcelo Maya Tropical. We have done some research on our own, and a lot of the information was provided by our TA. The Barcelo complex is comprised of 5 hotels: Palace Deluxe, Tropical, Colonial, Beach and Caribe.

The Palace Deluxe is the most recent built complex, and also the most expensive. If you stay here, you have access to all 5 hotels, the restaurants, pools, etc, and I believe you also get premium liquor. "Stay at one, play at 5"

The Tropical and Colonial are sister complexes. You can use all the amenities of each and also have access to the Beach and Caribe. Stay at one, play at 4". You cannot access the Palace Deluxe without paying a day pass.

The complexes that were first established were the Beach and Caribe. Sister complexes and you can go inbetween only these two resorts. It is the cheaper of the lot, but you can only go the restaurants and pools of the Beach and Caribe if staying here. "Stay at one, play at two"

I emailed my wedding coordinator to inquire just how much the day pass is- I heard it was in the range of $100pp for the day.... and there may even be a time restriction on the "day" pass. We are planning to party well into the night, so for some of our guests not staying at the hotel, we hope they don't have to leave too early.

Hope this helps, and happy planning

Everyone looks sharp indeed! I love the starfish lapels you made

Originally Posted by TheWolferts 

My now husband and groomsmen wore a Kenneth Cole, light gray summer suit from Macy's. I know they were a bit warm, but even my fiance admitted that they looked so sharp and well dressed that it was worth being a little warm! While linen might be a common option for DWs, we stayed away from linen just because it gets so wrinkly and stretched out. We were torn about whether they were going to wear their jackets for the ceremony and formal pics, but I think with the formality of my dress and the BMs dresses, warranted them wearing their jackets. Plus, the starfish lapel pin I made didnt stand out on the white shirts.

 

Originally Posted by Mary3076 

 

My fiance sent a picture of a speedo and a bow tie and told me that he was wearing it for our beach wedding in Jamaica next year.  I would post the picture that he sent to me, but it may be a little too risque!   It gave me a good laugh, but I hope he's not serious.  I will make sure that we go shopping for his attre TOGETHER!!!!  

LOL! This would be awesome for TTD

These are lovely. I was wondering about the vase and mirror. $5/each from the hotel is great! Thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by danandjamie 

We brought down a few bags of clear beads, underwater battery operated lights, a few fake orchids from michaels and floating candles. Cost was about $10 per centerpiece. Then we rented the vases and the mirror from the resort for $5 a piece. Instead of table numbers we did Boston / Philly Sports teams. They provided the table number holders at no extra cost. 

 

Originally Posted by Brenners 

 

We bought a sand ceremony frame rather than vase as we thought it would be easier to transport after the ceremony.  It is engraved with our names and wedding date.  Everyone loved it and thought it was unique.  None of our guests had heard of a sand ceremony and thought it was a great idea.

 

What is a sand ceremony frame and where did you get yours?

Originally Posted by MexicoHereICome 

 

Hello,

 

I have a question for everyone. We are getting married in October and I am trying to put together a scavenger hunt for my guests to get to know one another and to get some of the people moving that really don't like the beach and drinking thing. I have been to Barcelo in the past but I have hit a wall and can't think of anything else to put on my list: (please give me any extra ideas that come to mind)

 

1. a photo of an angel

2. Build a sandcastle

3. Pic of taking a shot with a stranger

4. Pic of Mexican Flag

5. Pic of Man in speedo (2 bonus points if you are in the picture with him)

6. A pic with a Mayan god

7. Pic of you on the water bike 

 

 

I would like to come up with a bunch more things......I know Barcelo is busy and there are plenty of things to do but we thought this may be a fun thing to do maybe boys vs: girls!!!  We welcome all ideas!! Thanks!!!

Great idea!

Originally Posted by Shaecollins 

 

I posted some pics from one of my fittings a few months ago.  Here are a few pics from the professional! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your dress looks amazing! I love TTD!

This is beautiful

Originally Posted by LTLFAITHY 

 

I bought my dress yesterday!! And it is absolutely everything I said I didn't want!! LOL 

I'm not going to wear the strap though, and we're just going to sew a small flower onto the bust line. Without the strap the dress was kind of missing something, but the flower "completed" it! Yay!!!!! 

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