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Someone tell me this is all going to work out... My FI and I were both super excited at the prospect of a Mayan wedding. We love the history of it and the connection to nature. Both of us were raised in a Christian homes but neither of us are practicing anymore. We told both our moms this past week that we were considering a Mayan ceremony. My FMIL actually accepted the news well (I love that woman) but my mother on the other hand kept her mouth shut until today. My mother emails this morning to let me know that she won't consider us married unless it is in a Christan Ceremony!!! Something about making a promise to god is the only way to really be married. My mother knows I HATE the religion I was raised in and I resent the fact they don't allow women to speak in the church or hold office. Yet she wants me to go back to a place I was treated like a second class citizen. I have gone from super excited to on the verge of tears. I swore I would never set foot back in a place like that. Has anyone gone through anything like this?? HELP!!! Carla

for April!! They ought to give you an award for super researcher on here.

I am doing the same thing but I was told to check the ink cost. It may be cheaper for you to have a printer do the actual printing and then do the cutting and assembling yourself.

Quote: Originally Posted by Evan Baines Here's my honest advice that will probably go against the grain You may go against the grain but you are 100% correct. It is very subjective, in the end you have to go with what makes sense and can fit in your budget. Most of the time budget wins. For us the decision came when we realized we only want immediate family and VERY close friends to come to Mexico with us. Which ment that there would be over 200 people back at home (big families on both sides) who would want to know every detail of the wedding. We chose Del Sol because they captured the day almost like a storybook which will help us share our day with family at the AHR. I hope all of this helps.

Hi Ladies, I did a search and found a couple older threads on this but nothing recent. I was wondering if anyone had a longer saying that I can use for our program. I am making a program fan and would like to dedicate an entire leaf to the memorial. I found this that someone posted but I would like more of a saying or poem. Quote: In memory of our loved ones that are no longer with us in body but will be forever with us in spirit Any help at all I would appreciate. Thanks, Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by HEATHERMC24 Can someone advise why they would be against this? Do they generally not do a good job? Also - what is the cost comparison? How much would you spend on the hotels' provided photographer vs someone you choose yourself? Are there other issues to consider (eg work permits)? Hi and Welcome! The problem you will find with Azul and Karisma hotel chains is that they will either charge you an outside vendor fee ($500) or if you select from their preferred list they will charge the photographer who will in turn pass it on to you. In the Riviera Maya forum (or was it the photo forum?) there was another bride talking about just this thing that she ran into with Karisma where her photog had a separate price list for these hotels. As far as quality and costs, I think it depends on the photographer. Some of the hotels hire in some great ones and some not so great ones. I have seen some decent photogs in all price ranges. Also it is going to depend on your taste; photojournalist or traditional style. We looked at a lot of photogs but one look at Del Sol's photos was enough to sell my FI and I to set almost 1/2 our wedding budget aside for wedding photos & TTD photos. (He is so in love with the TTD's ) I see you already have this question out on the Azul Sensatori thread but feel free to post back here if I can answer other questions for you. I have to say that the photographer part was probably one of the hardest things we have had to decide so far. Carla

I love the poms too. Here are the instructions for the large ones. If you want them small all you need to do is use smaller sheets. Carla Pom-Poms and Luminarias and more creative crafts projects, templates, tips, clip-art, patterns, and ideas on marthastewart.com

Quote: Originally Posted by joshfrommontreal I was thinking of a symbolic ceremony led by a friend in some Aztec or Mayan ruins. BTW the MX government will not allow you to have your ceremony in the ruins. This is what we originally wanted too.

Wow you sound just like us! We both are in IT and neither of us is what you would call traditional. I mean we picked out a James Bond cake we are going to turn into a Indiana Jones cake. Our theme is actually going to be Indiana Jones raiders of the lost ark jungle meets 1940's Hollywood glamor. We are really thinking about doing the Cosmic ceremony in a cenote. The Cosmic ceremony has some Mayan traditions in it but is not 100% Mayan. Which is great for us as we want to incorporate some of our heritage into the ceremony. For example I am Irish and want to do a the hand binding tradition. I would love to hear what other ideas everyone comes up with. The more unique the better. Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa My Monogrammed “B†Parasol – the BM’s will have plain ones… Everything is just amazing!! Where/how did you get the parasol monogrammed? I would love to do one with an orange M for mine.

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilandPatrick I have a TON of information, and photos, as we are thinking of doing this ceremony - I will send it all to you when I get home from work today!!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!! Do you have info on both the Mayan and Cosmic?

Paul PM'ed me back and said that he did not have a Mayan ceremony he had a cosmic ceremony. So from what I can see a Mayan ceremony is 100% Mayan traditions. A cosmic ceremony is more of a fusion with some of the parts of a Mayan ceremony. BTW my FI told me Sol and Matt are on there honeymoon right now so we may not hear back from them for a week or so.

Thanks for the post. We will be legally married at the time. We mostly want to do the blessing at home as we are thinking of having a Mayan wedding in Mexico. The blessing is mostly to appease both sides of our family who are from two different Christian backgrounds.

If you have family going offer to pay any extra baggage fees and have them each haul a few things. That is what we plan to do. hehe

I was wondering if anyone has done or is doing some kind of marriage blessing or ring blessing ceremony when you get back from your DW? We would like some kind of ceremony before our AHR. What are our options? Thanks, Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride I wonder if this is the type of ceremony that Paul Schrank (the videographer from playaweddings.com) and his wife did. I saw pictures of the ceremony and it looked very different. Maybe contact him to ask (he's a member). Thanks! I will PM him right now and see if he would like to add to this.

Quote: Originally Posted by Pug3636 We are getting legally married in Jamaica and the cost is all wrapped into the package price and not anymore than getting married in here. Thats awesome! I wish Mexico was like that. It costs between $300-$400 for the paperwork there.

Here is one of the responses I got: Quote: COSMIC CEREMONY: The ceremony takes place before the universal energy and consists of presenting the bride and groom to seven directions; up to the superior cosmic energy (masculine), down to the Mother Earth (feminine), to the four winds (north, south, east, west), to the guardians of the location where the ceremony is held, and inside to the center of their own hearts, the temple of love An altar is made with flowers located at four points and a candle and incense. Unity of all elements is the central them of cosmic weddings, reflected in everything from the carefully chosen ceremony location to the color of the wedding flowers: yellow for south, red for east, white for north, and violet for west. The ritual takes place in a circle formed by friends and family, who throw flowers to the ocean. After the presentation, all those present in the circle can come to the center, one by one, to offer a message, song, or poem to the couple. Later, the couple communicates to each other whatever comes from their hearts or words that they have prepared in advance. If they’d like, this is the time to exchange rings as symbols of their union as well as other symbolic gifts. The ceremony last about 45 minutes, it is very intense and it is in English and has beautiful readings about union and love I know Sol from Del Sol had a mayan wedding. I will PM her and ask if she wouldn't mind posting on here what took place and her experiences...

I agree with your travel agent. Wait until you can book the flights and room together.

I have emailed a couple people and I will post on here what I get back. My FI really wants to do this but I want to know what its going to consist of first.

Did they give you like a step by step of what happens during it? Do you have any details? I would really like to do a mayan & traditional fusion ceremony but I can't seem to find a lot of details on the ceremony....

Quote: Originally Posted by Cattie If you want the actual Grand Bahama Island, beware of lisencing requirements. You will hit the licencing requirement almost anywhere. When we were looking at doing a cruise for our wedding the best option was to get the legal/licencing stuff done at home before or after the cruise. It will cost MUCH less too.

This is driving me crazy. I found this beautiful picture and all it said was Riviera Maya. I have search for a while now but can't find another similar picture. Anyone know where this is? Thanks, Carla

Hi Ladies, I have not seen anyone else post a site/resort selection checklist so I thought this might help others. I created 3 tabs (ceremony, reception, resort) along with a notes & first impressions section for each. We will use ours first to narrow down before our site visit. Then use it again when we do the actual site visit. That way we can compare what we thought about the video/brochure vs actually being there. If you can think of questions I missed please post them and I will add them. Hope this helps, Carla EDITED: I added a section on each page to record your picture numbers from you camera while doing your site visit. Also added a couple questions. SiteVisitChecklist.xls

Thank you both! This is exactly what I was looking for.