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Beautiful pictures! I love your dress & hair. The BM's yellow shoes were a cool touch too.

this is something I had trouble deciding too. we have a video camera, but I didn't want to ask a guest to film the whole time. The videographer was all over the place & has such a steady hand. I know that a guest would not have done the same. plus I didn't want anyone to have to work during our wedding. We paid $500 plus a $100 deposit I had put towards my original photographer. It was just 2 hours of video. Enough to get the ceremony, group picture & some romantic shots after. As soon as the ceremony was over I realized that I will be so happy I got a video. I really want to relive the cermony. It went by so fast. I really want to see the guests during the ceremony. I kept wanting to look back at them. So if a guests does it for you, you might want someone willing to get up in the front & shot in that direction. a non-pro might not be comfortable with that. the easiest thing would probably be to sit them on the front row.

there is a search bar on the upper right side. do a search for dreams cancun & you'll find TONS of information.

not sure why all the *'s showed up. i just copied this off my welcome letter & made a few corrections

Telephone The Country code for Mexico is 52The area code for*Riviera Maya*is 984 To call Mexico from the US dial 011-52-984 + the number To call the US from Mexico dial 001-area code + the number US consulate in Playa del Carmen [52] (984) 873-0303 The front desk will tell you anyone's room number. You can call other rooms for no charge. Anytime you travel, there is a risk of becoming sick from drinking water. The water served at the hotel is purified & safe.* Here are some tips about staying healthy in Mexico:-Drink water served at the hotel & bottled water only.* Do not drink from the tap.-Avoid salads or any uncooked fruits or vegetables that could have been washed in contaminated water.* Fruits with a peel are fine.* -When off property, you are safer to drink bottled beer, bottled water, or bottled coke.* If the place does not use clean water, their ice and glasses can be contaminated.-Eat plenty of yogurt during the trip. You can brush your teeth with the tap water, just don't swallow it. The hotel provides two large bottles of water. You can refill them with clean water at the buffets. *Tip* make your reservations for the `a la carte restaurants right away. You can make a reservation one day in advance* Restaurant Alebrijes Mexican dishes, `a la carte only for dinner with reservations. Times: 6:30pm to 9:30pm * Bellavista Italian dishes, `a la carte only for dinner with reservations. Times: 6:30pm to 9:30pm * Bamboleo Grill Steakhouse, `a la carte with reservations for dinner. Times: 7:30pm to 9:30pm * Bamboleo Snack Bar Times: 11:00am to 5:30pm * La Creperie Crepes & Ice Creams Times: 5:00pm to 11:00pm * La Brisa International Buffet, breakfast, lunch and dinner. With no need to reserve. Times: 7:00am-11am breakfast, 12:30-3:30 lunch, 6:30-10:30 dinner * El Mercado International Buffet, breakfast, lunch and dinner. With no need to reserve. Times: 07:00am to 9:30pm (Staggered times). The El Mercado buffet is only open when the hotel is over 75% occupancy, typically on weekends* Bamboleo Snackbar, Times: 10:00am to 02:00am * El Abuelo Lobby Bar Times: 5:00pm to midnight La Terraza Bar Times 5:00pm to midnight* Disco Times 11pm to 02:00am * Tequila Pool Bar 10:00am to midnight * Margarita Pool Bar Times: 10:00am to 6:00pm Looky bar Times: 10:00am to 10pm * Sport Bar Bar with board games, pool, table football, electronic games and golf simulator Times: 4:00pm to 11pm Paamul is a great place for snorkeling just 2 miles north of our hotel. Tell the bellhop you want a cab. It should be $8 each way. There is an office where the cab drops you off in Paamul that will call you a cab when you are ready to return to the hotel. There is a shop at the lagoon that rents snorkeling equipment for about $12. Our hotel also has equipment you can borrow. There is a marina within walking distance of the hotel. The marina has many shops, restaurants and an internet café. You can also watch manatees, sea lions & dolphins swimming in the marina. There are kayaks, sailboats, snorkeling gear, bike rentals, and catermaran rides at the hotel for no cost. The hotel puts on nightly shows. There is also a sport bar that has pool tables & a golf simulator. The disco opens at 11. The hotel provides a shuttle to Playa del Carmen (20 minutes north of our hotel). PDC’s 5th avenue (Avenida Quinta) is a pedestrian street full of shops and cafés. If you do not want to travel to PDC during the scheduled times, you can get your own cab for about $16 each way. If you would like to see the sun rise or set, be on the beach at 6am or 7:30pm. (*****adjust this for the time you will be there.)

Quote: Originally Posted by manda0812 aah so that's the answer, watch top model and learn all the tips, do you think I could learn in 13 days.. I am so worried some of my pics are going to come out ugly with double chins or wrinkly eyes i had several chins in many pictures. I was too caught up in the moment to remember to elongate my neck. it really helped that kristie could spot when I was doing something awkward with an arm or my hand. she directed us into natural poses. You will be so radiant on your day because you will be so full of joy that you don't have to think about "smiling with your eyes." It will be all over your face. I probably should have kept my chin up more. there is a great one of me walking down the aisle with my mom but i have lots of chins. maybe that can be photoshopped out

why didn't i think of this!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by nikkianddean when you were posing were you thinking WWTD? She would say "Morgan, there's so much emotion in your eyes that you can use." And then she would give you three different crazy-ass looks and say "see...see what I mean? Congratualtions. You're still in the running to be America's Next Top Bride." Hilarious!!!! exactly. i think you read my mind. It was so much fun being a model for the weekend.

Quote: Originally Posted by manda0812 I have just seen this thread, firstly I have been so inspired by you and all your amazing DIY efforts and to think you started off not really knowing what you were going to do. I am also amazed how you (and most of the girls on here) manage to work, study, socialise, organise a wedding and spend time on BDW. I feel bad that I am not on here as much but I spend so much time during the day on the computer that it's often the last thing I feel like doing. Anyway again well done on everything and it was great to see a recap so soon after seeing all your pics of your wonderful day. well, i should probably be on a lot less. I do multitask a lot though. I don't go out to eat with friends much or go to parties. we get together to workout or go for hikes a few times a week. i eat my meals in front of the computer. i always have some project I'm working on while I watch tv. I just can't sit still. i always have to have something i'm working on. when i drive or walk to work i podcast different programs or listen to a book so i rarely sit & read. I'm happiest when i'm busy. I'm glad people can see that I started off clueless about how to make anything. I think everyone should give it a shot. it's fun to learn how to do some new stuff & you can really surprise yourself by what you can do.

Quote: Originally Posted by JenniferLynn Thanks Morgan, that looks really great! I would love if you would edit the high res version. It's impressive that you've managed to find time play around in Photoshop after being home for only about a week. Shouldn't you still be in newlywed mode? (kidding!) ha ha. i took the day off work but mike had to go in. it was a quick fix. i took a class the week I left for mexico & learned how to adjust the curves. I'll PM you my email address to you get send me the high res version.

Quote: Originally Posted by BillysBride Oh, how I KNEW you would come through for us! This is SO helpful...I'm copying, saving and editing to actually ad most of your tips to the guest newsletter so that people have a heads up before they travel. Thanks a million times, Morgan. i need to make some corrections on my travel letter. i'll post that too. i thought of a couple more things. There was a laundry service. You put your stuff in a bag that was in the room & filled out a form. it was about $1.50 per item to be ironed. Washing was about that much too. There was a washer & dryer below the lobby you could pay per load. My dad & some other guests had their wedding clothes ironed. I'll scan some stuff later. it has the laundry prices, etc. also, some of the restaurant times were wrong on my welcome letter. i brought all that info home so I can scan it.

Quote: Originally Posted by nikkianddean I knew to point my toes, elongate my neck (which i forgot to do often), and don't make a claw hand. I also tried to be "ugly pretty" for some of the 3 bride pics, but it might have just come out angry. I couldn't "smile with my eyes" in the bright sun. It was hard enough to keep my eyes open.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Morgan...you are AMAZING! You just got back and wrote a review and did research for us and posted it! Whew, you are making me exhausted. It looks like DPA still has a lot of work to do getting it opened by Nov, but you made me excited! Thanks A MILLION! i showed up to work & everyone told me to go home so I had time to post everything. plus, i was putting off unpacking & cleaning. Quote: Originally Posted by Bianca There aren't any people who have gotten married at DPA yet, at least not on here. I have a couple of pics from weddings that Natalia emailed me, I will post those soon. I chose DPA bc of the location and they had my #1 choice date available... I didn't like the wedding gazebo at first, but its growing on me! i like the gazebo. it has a real authentic feel to is. I didn't like the tent set up for my ceremony location at first. I had it in my cons list. but, it ended up being one of my favorite parts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Morgan...you are AMAZING! You just got back and wrote a review and did research for us and posted it! Whew, you are making me exhausted. It looks like DPA still has a lot of work to do getting it opened by Nov, but you made me excited! Thanks A MILLION! i showed up to work & everyone told me to go home so I had time to post everything. plus, i was putting off unpacking & cleaning. Quote: Originally Posted by Bianca There aren't any people who have gotten married at DPA yet, at least not on here. I have a couple of pics from weddings that Natalia emailed me, I will post those soon. I chose DPA bc of the location and they had my #1 choice date available... I didn't like the wedding gazebo at first, but its growing on me! i like the gazebo. it has a real authentic feel to is. I didn't like the tent set up for my ceremony location at first. I had it in my cons list. but, it ended up being one of my favorite parts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Morgan...you are AMAZING! You just got back and wrote a review and did research for us and posted it! Whew, you are making me exhausted. It looks like DPA still has a lot of work to do getting it opened by Nov, but you made me excited! Thanks A MILLION! i showed up to work & everyone told me to go home so I had time to post everything. plus, i was putting off unpacking & cleaning. Quote: Originally Posted by Bianca There aren't any people who have gotten married at DPA yet, at least not on here. I have a couple of pics from weddings that Natalia emailed me, I will post those soon. I chose DPA bc of the location and they had my #1 choice date available... I didn't like the wedding gazebo at first, but its growing on me! i like the gazebo. it has a real authentic feel to is. I didn't like the tent set up for my ceremony location at first. I had it in my cons list. but, it ended up being one of my favorite parts.

Quote: Originally Posted by manda0812 these are just some of the best photos I have seen, she captured the moments perfectly. you all look so amazing and I look forward to seeing more. I am so loving the model shots as I said in your first post, they look great. also the one where Mike is lifting you, were you a ballerina - you have the right pose for it! ha ha, no never a ballerina. I'm not very graceful. but, i do watch a lot of america's next top model. I also jump on mike pretty often. as we are getting older I need to stop doing it so much. i'm worried i'm going to hurt one of us someday.

Quote: Originally Posted by NewOrleansbride Great review! I love your dress - where did you find it? It beautiful! I bought it at macy's for $230 last july. you can now get it at dillards for $180. Product: OC by Oleg Cassini Beaded Grecian Gown another similar style Product: OC by Oleg Cassini Grecian Halter Dress The TTD was the same dress but with a different top. Heidi (another BDW bride) was looking for a dress like mine, before it was available online. I helped her track it down. She ended up buying the strappy version for her TTD in jamaica. She was nice enough to loan me her dress so I could trash it too. My TTD was the day before the wedding so I needed two dresses. For me, the dress was a great place to save money. It was only $25 to get hemmed and no more alterations were needed because it's an off the rack fit. I love how it photographed. The top layer would blow in the wind. The only problem was the linning wasn't flowy so it was harder to swim in. If the whole dress was a flowy material it would have been prettier in the water. I guess they don't design these things for swimming. Quote: Originally Posted by manda0812 Great review Morgan, I couldn't agree more, your photos and video are with you for a lifetime and they need to be great. My friend's children watch her wedding video all the time (of course they weren't born) but they get such a thrill out of it, that it is such a good idea to have one even if you cringe when you hear yourself speak, I hate seeing myself on video but love photos! I do cringe when I hear myself on tape, but the way miguel does the video will make it much more watchable for me. You will only hear our voices for the ceremony. Then it will just be images with music over the top. When he filmed it was more like photography, not a continuous video. It really made us comfortable in front of the camera. I really look forward to seeing the finished product.

Whoo Hoo! Can't wait to hear about it!!!

Morgan’s long awaited review (you girls don’t even let me wait a day without pressure to get my review up) Overall I loved everything so I’m not giving letter grade. I’ll just divide it in to 2 categories. Things I loved 1.Having a destination wedding The best decision. It was the most fun week ever. Having both of our families together for a vacation was so wonderful. I worried a lot when we first started planning about inconveniencing everyone by having the wedding in Mexico. But, once we got there I knew it was the perfect choice for us. Everyone really had a great time & started planning the next group trip while we were there. 2. Videographer Alex from Mike Cantarell's team Cancun Wedding Videos | Mayan Riviera Wedding Videographer | Miguel Cantarell - Home Again, I was worried about the video making Mike uncomfortable. He really is so camera shy. But, after my grandma canceled her trip I really wanted a video. Mike agreed as long as I never made him watch it. You know when you are at a party & someone turns on a video camera & then everyone gets really awkward? This is what I was worried about. It wasn’t like that at all. Alex was great to work with & really made us comfortable. The whole post ceremony shoot was a lot of fun. I think even Mike had fun. I haven’t seen the finished product yet, but just from working with him & seeing his previous work I think I will be very happy with it. As soon as the ceremony was over I realized how great it will be to have a video. I want to see the guests, relive the vows, and have something to share with people who couldn’t make it. 3. Catalonia Riviera Maya The hotel was great. They did such a wonderful job with our wedding & really made it easy for us. There were so many fun things to do at the hotel. I loved kayaking. The food was great. I also enjoyed being in this area. We were about an hour from the airport, 20 min from PDC, 30 min from Tulum & 1 hour from Coba. There was a lot of fun stuff to do. Staying at an AI was so nice. It really makes for an easy group vacation. We’d show up for a meal at the buffet & get a big table. If our guests saw us they’d join us. We hung out at the hotel bars together, made dinner reservations in groups, and just had a blast. People who hadn’t stayed at an AI before were so impressed by all that you get. It was also nice to not have to think about where to go or where to get food. I posted details about my hotel here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t22483 4. Sinal Tours aka Mayan Landscape Van charter for our group trip to Coba & Gran Cenote Here is my review on these guys. They were great. I’m really glad we did a group excursion. Everyone had a really fun time. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t21718 5. Finita- hairstylist http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t24002 6. Paamul Paamul is a town south of PDC. For $5 each we took a cab there & snorkeled. There were only a few other people on the beach. It was so beautiful. Things I didn’t love Lomas I was so upset with how they treated us. I plan on filing a complaint soon. These are the guys funjet contracts to for airport transfers & excursions. Our Lomas rep in the hotel was so shady. He lied to us constantly. He was supposed to be there to help us, but he only made things more difficult in the hopes of getting money from us. He arranges the shuttles for the trips back & he made it so difficult for our guests. They all needed to leave around the same time so he should have been able to just put them on the same bus. Instead he split everyone up, lost their information, and created lots of issues. When we arrived in Mexico it was also a mess dealing with Lomas to get to the hotel. The driver was nice, but it was just so chaotic & inefficient. I booked a trip through funjet 9 years ago & was so impressed by the people doing this job. I will probably avoid funjet from now on just to avoid these guys. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...391#post448906 Random stuff Here are some snapshots from our week in Mexico http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t23957 I’m really happy we showed up the day before our guests. It allowed us to meet with the WC, check out the hotel & just get prepared. We stayed a few days longer than everyone else. It was nice to have alone time. We only stayed a week, but that was plenty for us. We were both worn out when we got home. OOT bags The guests really appreciated them & used a lot of the stuff inside. It was fun to see the ladies wearing the hair flowers. Many people used the stadium cups. The hotel cups were tiny. I’m very happy I made them, but I also enjoyed doing it and only had 16 to make. No one expected it so they would not have cared if I didn’t do it.

Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 Here is the update we decided not to go with our friends son and we hired Evan Baines which we found on this forum. He does amazing work and we are so exicited!! Evan Baines Photography yay! A pro really is the way to go. after seeing how incredibly hard it is I wouldn't trust it to a non pro. it might be fun to take e-pics with him though.

yep, i love that one too. i'm posting my review in pieces & then I'll bring it all together. i just wrote up all my tips for the catalonia girls.

beautiful! everything looks great!

wow that is so terrible! I am sorry to hear you got that sick. mike started feeling bad after having a hamburger from the snack bar. my brother drank out of the sink several times. I need to find out if he got sick after returning. i was fine. i started to feel sick one day, but it felt like too much sun.

my tips: bring cash to pay for the wedding. I'm still a little confused, but I think I was billed a little extra using a credit card. there is an ATM by the lobby. the fee is $3.50. most people give you your change in pesos so bring small bills. the hotel broke a $100 for us in US$. we were surprised. the hotel will convert your US$ to pesos for free. We had to get $5 each for the coba enterence fee. You only need to convert for a place like coba that only takes pesos. the marina is a quick 10 minute walk from the hotel. a group went fishing with captain ricks. they said it was good, but crowded on the water. they brought back their catch & had it cooked up in the japanese restaurant. i wasn't there for it, but it sounded like they had a great time. There is a dive shop with snorkeling, scuba, kayaks, sail boats & catermerans. If you want to go out on a catermeran, talk to them early that morning. It was just a 10 minute trip, but it was fun. I did prefer kayaking. we went out twice. we took an apple to feed the fish. the snorkeling in the lagoon by the hotel is pretty good. You can take a taxi to Paamul which is less than 10 minutes away. it's a really cute town with a great beach. there were few people there. we snorkeled & left. there was a cute restaurant & a place to get massages. We talked to the bellhop & he got us a cab. it was $8 per cab there. Once you are ready to leave you go in the restaurant & they call a cab for you. Be careful to not get ripped off. Our lomas rep tried to keep us from getting a cab so we'd book a van from him for twice the price. While in Paamul we left our clothes & towels on the beach & they were safe. Wear swim fins. Mike stepped on a sea urchin. if you lose the hotel towel they charge you $30. We brought our own beach towels for excursions so we didn't have to worry about loosing the hotel's towels. you can cut off your bracelet anytime you want. Then you take it to the front desk & they give you a new one. they have 2 big bottles of water in each room. there are places to refill them in the buffet restaurants. the WC & Lomas guy both offered to buy bottles of water for our guests. The Lomas guy got us 24 huge bottles from Sam's club in PDC for $16. we stayed with the standard room to save money. I'm glad we did. the suite bathtubs are on the balacony with no privacy. it's kind of weird. they only have showers inside. I like to bath so I liked having a bathtub inside. the room was very nice & we didn't need anything larger. Our guests had plumbing & electrical issues. Our electricty went off everyday for atleast a few minutes. My parents toilet overflowed. It wasn't really a big deal. there were just the occasional room issues. I was told the people in suites were having a harder time keeping their place cool. Our AC was great. the standard rooms do not have clocks. they do wake up calls, but i like having a clock so we brought our own. it has a CD player which was nice to have in the room. I should have stuck in a backup battery because it was blinking 12 every afternoon when the electricity must have shut off briefly. they will share people's room numbers with you at the front desk. this made it so much easier to locate our guests. i thought we'd just have to find them in the hotel. we all exchanged room numbers so we were able to call each other to make plans. there were not a lot of power outlets. having a powerstrip would have been useful. there are dehumidifiers in the room which were great, but we couldnt have the clock, tv & dehumidifyer at once. I think there were only 4 outlets. 2 in the room & 2 in the bathroom. the ones in the room were 3 prong & the ones in the bathroom were only 2. there is a terrace between the itallian & mexican restaurant that was nice & private. One night we took our food to go from the buffet & ate us there. they have plastic plates for this. There is a bar there that isn't busy & they served us drinks while we had a private dinner on the terrace overlooking the ocean. the creperie is great! it is open 5-11pm. we went everyday. i always had the banana split. it's upstairs by the mexican & itallian place. i don't think most people know it's there. it took us a while to find. Itallian restaurant: it's very pretty with a great view. the food was good, but the portions were small. it didn't matter because we went to the creperie right after. Mexican restaurant we had our reception in this one. the food was good & I really liked the decor. japanese steakhouse thise was the most fun restaurant. it opened only a month ago. it took a while to get seated, but we just had drinks as we waited. allow plenty of time. it's a show & meal so you will be there a long time. They will explain how to make reservations when you check in. You can reserve for one day in advance. The wedding dinner did not take a reservation from our guests. we didn't eat at the steakhouse. I was told it wasn't great. it's in the same place as the snackbar which isn't as nice as the other restaurants. Nightlife lobby bar loud & hot & the service is slow sports bar brightly lit not at all crowded you have to pay to play pool this was a nice place to hang out because it wasn't loud or crowded disco the disco is only fun if you make it fun. they play bad music so everyone just sits around wanting to dance. i wasn't there, but i heard stories that some of our guests started requesting good songs & had a great time in the disco. looky bar i thought their drinks were the best. it's an open air deck right on the beach. it was really nice, but sometimes smokey the shows i popped in to one of the shows on "spooky night." it was pretty good. they did thriller, rocky horror picture show & more. There were different themes each night. they decorate the buffet & serve food to match the theme. Then the shows & activities match too. For example, on mexican night there was mexican food at the buffet and paper flags, pinata, sombreros etc all over. They had a market set up. I bought a necklace. There were mariachis. One night was a beach theme. the buffet had sea food. there were pirates running around. they had a beach dance party. there are lots of activities. They have tennis courts, a soccer filed, bikes to borrow, archery, rock climbing & probably more. karaoke night was dissapointing. it was too crowded. on other nights there was a couple singing in the lobby bar. ceremony stuff i told them i was getting married when i checked in & they introduced me to elena. we set up a time for our meeting for that first evening. I met with Corallia who works in guest services. She was very sweet. They showed me a book of flowers & I picked what I liked. I asked if they could add birds of paradise & she said it would be $10 extra. I wasn't too picky about my flowers. I just wanted them bright. I love how they turned out. They also had a birds of paradise arrangement on the table during the ceremony. it was so pretty. that one didn't cost extra to add the birds of paradise to. we picked an iris for mike's boutineer. then we bought 2 more for $4 each for our moms. my mom loved it. she was wearing it the next morning on her tank top. The bouquets were delivered to my room before the ceremony. they set up the table decoration for me. there were 4 random birds of paradise on a stalk. i didn't know what they were for. i gave them to a friend & told her to "do somethign pretty with them." When we went to have dinner at the mexican restaurant they had our flowers set up there too. it was really nice. I enjoyed having the flowers in my room the rest of the stay. I asked for rose petals so I could put them in little bags for the guests to throw at us. They didn't arrive. Turns out the staff did the toss. it works out better this way. your guests will be under the tent. Instead 2 staff members tossed them after we were out from under the tent. there was no extra charge for this. 2 bottles of champagne were included. we returned the bottle they had in our room when we arrived & they served all 3 to our guests right after the ceremony. they no longer do the cake on the beach. they decorate the site with white tulle. they gave me the option for pink so I took it. i love color i gave the WC my music on a CD. They had to put it on a usb drive to get it on the sound system. so maybe it's best to take it on a usb. i'd do both. it's always safest to have a backup. my hair was done by Finita because Annalisa was out of town. i was very happy with her. it was $75 for an updo with medium hair. she came to the room & it was so stress free. you do have to walk through the pool area on the way out to the wedding, but I didn't mind. People cheered & it was kind of fun. we brought lots of $1s for tipping. you don't have to tip, but the hotel staff were so great that we tipped a lot. I also packed some thank you cards. We tipped both Corallia & Elena $30 each. We were planning to tip Elena $50, but then we wanted to tip both ladies after we got there & met with Corallia. Elena reads there ceremony. She did a great job. I emailed her my script in advance & she didn't miss a word. There was a deley from the mic to the speakers so we heard her double. The guests didn't hear it though. just us because we were so close. it sort of threw me off for saying my vows. I always find talking into a mic to be a little weird. the ceremony spot is wonderful. it's at the lagoon so you can hear fine. the waves are not crashing in that spot. the music sounded great over the speakers. I made a 4 track disc. the first track was about 10 songs merged together. then there was my walking down the aisle song. we had our recessional & then they played another long track of merged songs. I used the program audacity to merge the songs. the spot felt very private. people were watching from the beach, but they were not close. because of the way the land juts out into the lagoon, no one gets that close. i talked to hotel guests who said they watched our entire wedding, but I didn't notice other people around. they let me have dinner in the mexican restaurant with 25 guests. the cut off is 20. the manager had to approve it. we had 2 big tables & one smaller. it wasn't private, but we didn't care. after dinner they brought out a huge cake for us to cut. I had wanted them just to serve it. I didn't care to do the cutting. but, it was fine. i don't really care for cake so it was really cute that mike fed me a strawberry when i fed him a piece of cake. after dinner we went out to the beach for our steamy night time pics. guests did a variety of things. some went to the looky bar. some went to bed. we had a really busy day the day before & everyone was out in the sun before the wedding. another group closed down the disco & really had a blast. they said they considered coming to get us because they were having so much fun dancing. I enjoyed not having a formal reception. we were tired & wanted alone time. A nice thing about a DW is that we had so many opportunities to spend with our guests that we didn't have to do something the night of the wedding. Overall I am incredibly happy with all of it. The staff were great. the hotel was great. i loved the food, the room, the beach, the activities... i could go on & on. It really was the best week we have ever had. many guests said the same thing to us.

Quote: Originally Posted by BillysBride Morgan, I'm almost speechless (huge accomplishment where I'm concerned so be proud of yourself). THANK YOU a thousand times for all the pics...so very helpful and its going a LONG way towards giving us a feel for the place. Far more than anything else we could see. Billy is actually all psyched just looking at all your spectacular snap shots. He asked me a few weeks ago "now are you SURE this is the place? How do you know you won't change your mind again?" and all I said was "After Morgan gets back, you'll see." hahahaha..he thought I was insane, but he has been convinced! You guys had a blast and it so shows. Congrats again!!!!!!! Can't wait to read your review. i posted pics on the catalonia thread too. I loved the place & they did a great job with the wedding. You will not be dissapointed.