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so glad you asked this questions! This helps alot, I will probably be doing the the thumb print thing!

I'm loving the starfish theme. Great Ideas, now I just have to find away to incorporate mine!

Such creative ideas ladies Gives me inspiration!

Love these cake topper ideas! 

I am also doing coral with the bridemaid dresses from davids bridal. I am pairing it with grey & maybe some aqua

I'm all over the board on songs. I like the iz "somewhere over the rainbow" & other songs I just don't know how they will all flow together

I think I'm doing the coral & grey. I love the way they pair, might also throw some aqua in there

 Very gorgeous!!!

Originally Posted by Matt Adcock 

Hi Ladies,

We've just finished a traditional Persian Wedding Story at the RIU Palace RM and wanted to share a few inspirational images with you:

 

Gorgeous Laylee in her Legends, Romona Keveza Wedding Dress

 

 

We love all the details that go into a traditional Persian Ceremony. RIU did a great job putting this together!

 

 

Ceremony at the Garden Gazebo by the Spa.

 

 

Magical moment, soo much love here!!!

 

 

Chilis Restaurant was the Reception Spot. It's great for private receptions of minimum +50 guests. Check with your wedding coordinator.

 

 

Chilis is beach front and has a nice breeze by night.

 

 

Bride and Groom Table.

 

 

First dance!! Congrats Laylee + Timothy!

 

 

More images of this gorgeous wedding story here: http://delsolphotography.com/blog/content/galleries/?gal=789.

 

Let me know if you have any questions and wish you all the best through this entire planning process

How many posts do I have to do before I can open attachments. I'd love to see all the things you posted elissa but I just can't =(  I think i'm what the call a not very good poster! haha.

Jess I am probably going with the photographer they have on site. Adventure photos, i've seen some of their photos and they are really nice. I would like to go with something else, but they were just way out of my price range!

Does anyone have a list of things they can or provide? I would love to see photos of things like cakes, flowers, ect.

Not sure if a thread like this is out there but,

Girls those who have done or are going to do their make up, I'd love to have you girls post pictures of your make up for that day, along with a list of what you used to make your self all that more beautiful!

Let us know what worked for you, what didn't, what held up to the heat, even the water!

After going over trying to plan an at home wedding, everything was just getting to me. I was inviting people that I really didn't care that were there or not, and the cost. 5 hours, 20,000$ +, people i don't even really know, ect. It just seemed like the perfect idea was to go & spend a whole week with the one i love & want to be with most with a few of our close friends & family. & partly I always dreamed of getting married under the sun

Wow that is beautiful Shay, I love that idea. <3

I haven't planned a single thing. I don't think I realize that it is only 8 months away & there is still so much I'd like to do, but won't. I probably won't start planning til atleast 4 months out. ha & then go on an ordering binge!

I know I wish everyone could just be up front and honest. Yes, my feelings may get hurt, but in the long run I would much rather know if you were truly going to be there or not. It would make my planning a hell of alot easier! That way I'd know how much of everything to get & or make! I want to start planning, but feel with this "no shows" I don't want to plan too much.

I wish I had seen this earlier. I like knowing I'm not alone in how i'm feeling, although I'm at the point I'm starting to think I regret my decision to even have my DW. I'm booked. My parents & FI parents are all booked, and so is my MOH. So I can't change that now. I should be happy right? I am, don't get me wrong I appreciate all that & they are the ones that mean the most. However same thing as most of you, all my friends/bridal party was so excited, and we even asked - "We are thinking of a dw, we want to know if you think you can come?" - All responses, yes we can come we won't miss it for the world & some even said we guarentee we will be there!! I was talking with my bridesmaids at the point where i hadn't booked, and they said we are not booking until you book, so right after you do we will. I went home & booked. Guess what? That was 3 months ago, and they are still not booked. They have plenty of time, but  slowly they are dwindling.. no longer being able to afford it, and i'm even worried my moh put her deposit in, but i have this gut wrenching feeling when it comes time to pay her full amount she will back out. It's just become so hard, that the ones I thought we could count on are just not. I know in the end I'll be happy with the decision & my FI but right now, Im just very distraught & feel like nothing is coming together.

 I saw this too, it'd made me super happy! haha

Originally Posted by elissae 

Hey Ladies - I was just surfing the Riu Palace Riviera Maya website and they will be offering FREE WIFI in the lobby & ROOMS come as of winter 2012/13.  Before it was just the lobby!  Not that will be on the internet all the time, but it is convenient to have it in the room!

 

Hope all your planning is coming along well.  xoxo

Does anyone have or know what the menu at chili's for the reception will be? & do we get a choice? I heard they serve salmon, mussles, ect for appetizers.. My fiance's father is allergic to shellfish & chicken. I just do not want this to be a concern!

Originally Posted by maggiemay1330 

 

Great to hear there are other 2013 RPRM brides out there!  We just booked our wedding for March 25, 2013.  I am being assigned a coordinator on site and spoke to Paola (sales rep) today.  One thing I noticed from reviews and pictures is that most receptions take place *indoors* or on a patio. It's important to us that the reception is outside with dinner, dancing, etc.  She reassured me that it is an option to have a beach ceremony AND reception.  We would just have to do the free package and customize everything from the dance floor to the meal, etc.  Does anyone have an idea about the outdoor spaces that are used for receptions at this location? Anyone have the customization options, pictures or recommendations? I'd love to hear from someone who has done an outdoor wedding there or is planning on doing so...  Thanks in advance!

So great to have you Now you will be the first one going out of all of us 2013'ers. I unfortunetly can not help you in regards to anything about an outdoor reception. I too was under the assumption that there was no outdoor space to even have a reception. I would love to have one out there as well. I look forward to hearing the details, as I'm sure everyone does! Happy planning

Originally Posted by elissae 

 

Survival kits were a success.  That's all we did last night.

 

Here are some pics of the loot & the final product.

 

 

1st SIDE VIEW                                                        OPPOSITE SIDE VIEW

 

 These are great!!! Wonderful Job 'em! Got all the essentials!

Originally Posted by Shay4966 

 

Thank you for replying, do you think these will take away from the beach/starfish theme?

 No, I don't think the center pieces will take away from the beach/starfish theme. I think they will end up flowing nicely together, they actually have a beach feel to them. I love 'em. It'll work perfectly!

Do you any of you guys want to share your wedding websites?  mine is Mywedding.com/tannhauser any tips I'd love to have 'em!

Originally Posted by Shay4966 

 

I have such a headache when deciding a centerpiece. I wanted to do something out of the box, but incorporate some Filipino thing in my wedding since my FI is Filipino. I choose my theme to be more beach then tropical and I'm using starfish as my main signature. 

 

With that said I wanted to know what you guys thought of these capiz lotus flowers candle holders for centerpiece. From what I have seen from other weddings at the RIU the tables are long (squared) so I wanted to do one main centerpiece with the candle holders going down the middle of the table. Some of my FI's family live in the Philippines which is where these baby's are made and they have said they will ship them to me. If you don’t know what capiz are they are seashells that are very thin. Here is a picture of what they look like. 

 

       

 

I wanted to get them in this color which is closets to aqua/seafoam, and I also wanted to get them in the sunset/amber color which is closest to my Palm Beach coral color.

 

Do you think this takes away from my main theme “starfish?†These are lotus flowers and I will incorporate starfish in the centerpiece but I just have not figured that part out yet.  

 

 Those are stunning. I think it is such a wonderful idea to incorporate those! I think they will compliment your beachy/starfish theme very well! I say go for it!!

Whats new ladies? Any progresses made? Anything exciting been happening?

I bought my dress the other day. However, I'm so indecisive. I'm not sure I picked the right one, it was between two of them and I think I chose wrong. I am not able to return, only exchange, so I will probably find time to go back and play dress up again.

I'm stressing over friends now. I though they would all be so excited to book, but everyone wants to play the "waiting" game. I know they have plenty time to book, I just don't want any of them to not come. Thats the main reason we stuck with our plan destination wedding. We asked all our friends how they felt about it, and everyone was on board. I know I need to give them time, I'm just one impatient person.

I contacted Nancy, and she said usually she starts answering questions around the 4-5 months mark before weddings. She answered a few of my questions that I had though. I wanted to know about the sand ceremony, and she said that it was doable, so i'm excited for that. <3

Originally Posted by jessd123 

 

I just sent the BDW travel agency a request..how long did it take you all to get a response?

 A day or less, I believe

Originally Posted by cdc150 

 

I did coral and aqua, but since you're not a shade of blue fan, I would votee coral, gray (silver) and yellow. 

 

 LOVE LOVE Your wedding, I saw it featured, absolutley gorgeous!!