Centerpieces in Mexico

Hi all! I'm getting married at the Barcelo Riviera Maya May 2009 and am stressing out a little on centerpiece ideas. I would like to create my own instead of using what the resort offers but I don't want to deal with the hassle of traveling with everything and risking things breaking (vases, glass, etc).

Does anyone know if there's any arts & crafts stores around the Riviera Maya/Cancun area where I can buy everything that I need instead of buying it here in the U.S.? All I need is a Michaels or AC Moore store and I'm good. Please if anyone knows if there's any of these 2 stores in the area, let me know!! Thanks!!

I heard of Walmart and Costco in Cancun but I would be in HEAVEN if they had a Michaels or AC Moore store down there. I love those stores, they have EVERYTHING I would need for beautiful centerpieces.

Heather007, that would be great, please let me know what you find out, thanks a million!

I just emailed Claudia and asked her. I also sent along pictures of what we are wanting, to see if Barcelo would do it.

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I am getting married In dreams cancun and would love to find a place that i can make my own centerpiece or at least get my personal touches over there. Its just getting so expensive to bring alot of carry-ons!! HELP..lol

ill be anxiously waiting to hear why you girls find out!!!

I would love to hear what you find out as well as see what you are planning. I am debating between glass with fruit or glass with sand and seashells & starfish.

Well I'm lost and confused. Ha ha!!!!

Claudia emailed me back and for centerpieces that we wanted [plam leaves with tall vases] it would cost us about $350.00 american each centerpiece. Yikes!!!! So, I got some emails back from florists and they are asking over $1000.00 for minimum.

I'm not to impressed. The Barcelo is charging an arm and a leg for the wedding package but then offer these crappy little candles with cut fruit around them.

I'm debating about just bringing down some candles and such, but I have no idea. I'm thinking that [maybe] because it will be dark out, and my guests will have lots of drinks in them, the candle and the fruit will look nice?

Plus, on a bright side, I guess we are saving some money?

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that sucks because we are all paying a lot to get married at the Barcelo. Icnt believe they would charge so much!! INcredible.