Thanks for the valuable info Houstonlh! I will start my search....Our wedding 5 years ago was in Chicago where we are from...on a beautiful golf course...and that was because we wanted our families (both come from BIG Mexican families) to attend....otherwise, we would have had a destination wedding from the start as it was always my DREAM. So now 5 years later...I am going for what I have truly dreamed off....a BEAUTIFUL, NON-STRESSFUL and FUN intimate ceremony on the beach...yes, I want to feel the sand on my toes and the wind in my hair= We finally narrowed down a date....May 24, 2013....and I'm leaning towards RIU Palace....when is your wedding? Again, thanks for the info and hope all your planning is coming along beautifully.