Meesh37

So sorry to hear! do you have an idea why people are not coming? Could it be the distance and the associated expenses? Or, does your family support the fact that you're getting married? Having an open and honest discussion with the folks you really want to be there might be in order. At this point, it may be too late for people to show up, but you may feel better simply because you had a chance to express yourself.

Hi all, My finance and I will be getting married April 2015 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort. I've always envisioned a laid-back yet elegant beach wedding, so I'm super excited! We'll have a beach ceremony at 4:30pm, followed immediately by cocktail hour for guests while we take photos (we decided to book with Saab Weddings--which I'm really excited about), dinner from 7:00pm until 8:30pm at the resort's open-air restaurant, and then the dancing/reception and maybe bonfire outdoors again on the beach from 8:30pm until 10pm (unfortunately outdoor festivities must end by 10pm at this resort) My question: is 1.5 hrs enough time for the dancing portion? I'm especially concerned because we'll be spending quite a bit extra to have a dance floor, DJ, bar, seating and decorations outdoors for under 2 hours. Has anyone had any experience with a "beach party" dance reception? We plan on doing traditional 1st dance, father-daughter and mother-son dances, but more than anything we want people to have a great time under the stars. I've been thinking about trying to make dinner just one hour, from 7pm until 8pm, so we could at least squeeze 2 hours out of the night. Unfortunately we can't make dinner time any earlier. My life would be much easier if I just decided to have our dance party at the resort's disco, but I really wanted a beach party and don't want to give up on that idea (yet). Any ideas/feedback would be much appreciated!