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That makes me feel so much better...everyone is doing all of these amazing big group things...and I'm reading and I'm like I want to do that...but realizing it doesn't make sense with such a small group. I just read your planning thread...I love it I'm perfectly happy doing just the small dinner and then maybe hanging out in the bar...
I'll probably be asking you all kinds of questions in the next few months
Thanx!

Haha no prob! Ask away

Where did you have your ceremony and dinner? Where can I see your pics? I'm sure it's all discussed on here somewhere...but thought it might be easier than looking through everything and trying to find

Thank you! We really did have fun. I'm okay with the other details not having worked out. I'm the only one that knew what it was supposed to be. The biggest "OOPS!" was that I completely spaced on the wedding favors. We were in such a rush to get everything off the boat. I've decided I'll mail them to people. I wouldn't normally add that extra task onto my life, but half the people brought gifts, so I'll just include it in their thank you's.

OMG I love this story! The way you describe it all with such a good attitude is quite amusing. You got some really good side-of-the-highway pics out of it! I totally thought those were just made up shots. I'm glad it all worked out, but I do hope you raise some holy hell from them.

BTW, love it that you're changing your siggy pic so often. It's fun to see all the different pics!

Aw, thanks Amy! I really do love my dress! It was fun to be able to get to wear it again. I think I can officially retire it now.

Are you kidding me, your New England-themed AHR is going to be a blast!! I can't wait to see the pictures. When is it?

Thanks ladies!!! We really did have a good time. Everyone keeps saying they can't wait for their next party barge experience. DH's work friends who were there even went straight to their boss on Monday morning and said they needed to rent one for their next team building exercise. Love it!

Amanda, this is a pretty mild summer so far (by Austin standards). It was mid-90's that day and breezy once we were moving on the water. We've only hit a 100 degrees a couple times so far this year, which is weeeeeeird for Austin. I'm just glad the hurricane held off until this week. It's been nonstop rain for 3 days now.

Thank you!!

Do you live somewhere that you could do the boat?

Thank you Meredith!

Aw, sorry you don't get to go!!

We were really excited about the first anniversary stay too, but then we did the math. See, we booked during post-swine flu rates and got a great deal. On the day we checked out, rates for a double room had gone up by $200/night from the time we booked. We have a $750 credit toward an anniversary stay, so that doesn't even buy us 2 nights at rack rates. *Sigh* we were sad when we realized that. We'll probably go somewhere else where our money will stretch a bit farther.

Hoooray, congratulations!! Time to move on to planning! Or in your case, since you're so far out, thinking about planning!

This sounds like so much fun!!!! I'd love to see the pictures. Do you still have my email or should I PM you?

Yes, HAPPY WEDDING DAY MEGHAN!!!!!!!!

She was the first and now she's July 2nd, right? Or do I have it backwards...

Oh I don't miss wedding dreams! Just know every bride has them and they disappear instantly right after the wedding.

I'm so jealous you got to do a meet up! I think that would be really fun.

Congratulations!!

I think you can definitely have a wonderful, wonderful time just doing the small dinner for your wedding and focusing on the rest of your trip. Everyone will be in celebratory mode, and it doesn't matter if you're at a bar or on a dance floor with a DJ.

Celina is another bride doing this too, I think. Or was until she had to change resorts. Um, her username is something like cjbarder0...

Well, I was supposed to have my ceremony on the beach, but it got cancelled due to weather conditions. They tried to stick us in the hallway of building 3, but since we were such a small group my photog got them to agree to set up on the terrace of zavaz.

Ceremony set up (completely last minute)




We winged the dinner. During our on site meeting they told me that they would let us do our dinner at Siena since we were such a small group. When we got there they had arranged for us to have our own private room. Small room, but I appreciated it. We had our own servers in the room for the whole time and they even went over and above by entertaining us with the tradition of tequila poppers. It was a blast. We were there until after 9pm and I think we scheduled dinner for around 5pm.

Here was the room for the dinner:


I'll PM you a link of some pics!


If I missed anything let me know!!

OMG I completely forgot about that! Did she end up switching? Crap... I just went by her profile and the date list. Now my shout out doesn't make sense lol.

Hello all you beautiful ladies! Man you have been CHATTY! I just spent the last hour trying to catch up on all that I missed. I took the last week off of work, and spent the entire time laying hardwood floors and painting my house. I am EXHAUSTED! Today is my first real day off and I plan on spending the entire thing in my pajammies, my booty firmly planted on the couch. My two dogs are keeping me company

 

So I'm most likely no longer an Azul Beach bride, either. They are giving us the run-around on the construction plans. First they told us that construction would begin in August and go through Feb/March 2011. Then they said nope...we're going to try to get done in time for Christmas....we'll have the final construction plans done on Wednesday (two days ago). Wednesday rolled around, and they said they needed more time to finalize plans. I'm just over it all. My biggest fear is that even if they say they'll be done by Christmas, they'll go over and my wedding would be smack dab in the middle of construction.

 

My TA asked for a quote for Sensatori, and they were "kind" enough to give us a "great" deal...$7 cheaper per person than our quote at Azul Beach. That's right, $7. There's no zero missing AS looks like a stunning resort, but honestly I'm just so mad at Karisma right now for this run-around I want to wash my hands of them.

 

So...not sure where I'll be getting married, but it will be somewhere in the Riviera Maya (since we've already booked our flights). You ladies have been the BEST support system, and I will definitely keep reading this thread to see all of the upcoming brides' weddings. Good luck to everyone!!!

Sorry to hear that it didn't work out and you had to go thru all that! I would be mad too!

I agree, we would have SO much fun together!!! I would love to meet up one day 

I love how you’re telling us to not to excited about your FI! Cracks me up!!! He seems sweet, you’re a lucky girl. I lost the romance battle a long time ago, DH doesn’t have a romantic bone in his body!

You my friend are so freaking skinny it makes me want to cry, you’re body rocks. Mine is sloppy at this point, so sad. I need to calm down on my partying/celebrating.

I know I’m so jealous! I so badly want to go to one of your meetups, I know I’d have a blast with you girls 

She seems super sweet, can’t wait to meet her, her wedding looks like it will be a lot of fun!

You were the best bride, totally calm, wise with your words and large or small it doesn’t even matter because you had a great time!

Congrats and welcome!!! None of the packages include a DJ. You can rent equipment that is speakers, mic & ipod hookup which is an option over a DJ to keep the costs down.

Yeah, in the grand scheme on things, no one knew and it’s no biggie. Good plan on the favors, that will be such a nice surprise.

Thank you! I am such a story teller, so I try and keep it concise, I could pound out 1,000 words without blinking so please stop me if I ever get tooooo wordy 

Thanks! I’m a photo whore so this whole picture thing is feeding my fire!

I agree! Amy your AHR is going to be a BLLAAAASSSSTTT I can’t wait to hear about it and see pix!

Now having been to AS I know where this is, what a brilliant choice for a ceremony. I actually think it looks great, good view, super perfect! Man the hallway of building 3? That doesn’t even make sense…

I love the intimacy of your wedding, I bet everyone had a great time!

Sorry to hear this, good luck on your next location!