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Quote: Originally Posted by LMP333 I heard they didnt allow photographers in there? Really?! Seems kind of hard to enforce since anyone coming in could have a camera for pictures... I know Del Sol has done a shoot there.

Quote: Originally Posted by Davematthews16 We are hopefully doing out TTD here too!!!!! It is GORGEOUS! Oh please post on here if you do!! I would love to see someone else who has done it.

Quote: Originally Posted by LMP333 Where was that taken? In the ecological park?? It looks beautiful! Yep in the eco park. I found a blog where a guy talked about a day there with a TON of pics. Pictures at bottom.

Have been looking at pictures of xcaret and loved it. Can't have ceremony there because they only do evening weddings. I saw this picture and thought it would be amazing to do a TTD there. Any thoughts from people who have been there? Thanks, Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride 4 cups per square foot? wow that sounds like a lot! I was thinking of a very dense petal aisle when I posted that. Guess that is just me though, I love the color it adds. You could probably do 1-2 cups per sq ft if you wanted a much lighter sprinkling.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ellie I've heard that freeze dried petals are a good choice as they do not wilt or stain. Have any of you used these? if not what did you use? Yes freeze dried rose petals are a bit more sturdy and cheaper but look just like fresh. Depending on how heavy you want them you are probably looking at 4 cups per sq ft. Here is a bunch of info on rose petals and square footage. Rose Petals 101 We are definetly going freeze dried. Hope that helps, Carla

Try search on google for "photo slideshow software". There are a lot of programs that will do it for you. Also some will allow you to place music and movie clips in them. Most are very easy to use. Good luck, Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by lambert13 -Cozumel. You never hear about many weddings out there on this board. I have seen photos of places on the eastern shore that would be a stunning backdrop for a ceremony. That is actually where our ship docks. Can you give me any more info on this?

Quote: Originally Posted by kstop yes, i understand have you looked at xcaret? or ana y jose beach club? xcaret starts their ceremonies in the evening. We would leave port before the ceremony could even start. If they did them during the day they would be number one on my list! The ana y jose beach club isn't really what we are looking for. Looks like of resort like and touristy, trying to stay as far away from that as possible. Thank you so much for all the suggestions!! You give me some ideas to show my FH.

Quote: Originally Posted by kstop sure carla- what are your other options?how does the cruise ship restrict you? Because we along with most of our guests will be coming in by ship (week long celebration on board this way ). So there is no way we would ever fill the hotel to meet the 100% requirement you talked about. The other one at the top of our list was the maroma but it also has a occupancy requirement, 80%. Well back to the drawing board.

Quote: Originally Posted by kstop hi carla- i stayed at the tides (ikal) right when it switched over to "tides" in march of 2007 and it is amazing- the grounds are gorgeous and romantic and perfect for an intimate wedding. we actually inquired about having our wedding there but had a difficult time getting information for weddings. When we did get responses from them, there werent any set price sheets and they required 100% occupancy of the resort which was unrealistic for us. but staying at ikal was one of our favorite experiences in the area- and i highly recommend it, might be an amazing place to honeymoon...? Thank you so much for the info. Sounds like it is off our list too, we are coming in by cruise ship. Really disappointing since it was one of my top 2 locations right now....

Quote: Originally Posted by mexico09bride I think if you are willing to drive to playa del carmen it wouldn't be that much of a difference to drive to Tulum. I will post my site visit reviews later today if you are interested. Sarah Actually we are coming in by cruise ship and will be taking a ferry from Cozumel over to Playa Del Carmen.... I would still love to hear about your site visit though.

Quote: Originally Posted by mexico09bride The downside is that they require 80% of your guests to stay for 3-5 nights. Oh well, I will scratch that one off since we are coming in by ship....

Quote: Originally Posted by merocket59 Are you on cruisecritic as well? You will never feel like a lonely cruise bride there! Also cruisemates is another great forum. Those are the 2 places us cruise addicts spend time.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsFisher2B I'll be either walking down myself, having my 6 year old son (he will be 8 by the wedding) walk me down, or my mom will (or maybe my mom and my son?! hmm...). I love that idea of your son doing it. What a great way to make him feel like he had a major part in the day!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jackie I finally decided to walk alone half way and then my husband came and got me to walk me the rest of the way. It was beautiful and I am so glad I did it this way. I love this!!! I also was struggling with this, thought about FIL, but since my FH has been there since the day my father was diagnosed with cancer I think this would be just perfect. Thank you for posting this!

Quote: Originally Posted by redheaney Thanks, adias. I haven't disassembled it yet but it's going to happen! The important thing is you love it when it done. Can't wait to see version 2!

Maybe a bit late but I LOVE it from the pictures!!

Quote: Originally Posted by zeemuir This photographer is AMAZING, hu?? LOL Yes I fell in love with all three of the photographers at Del Sol. Their pictures are actually one of the reasons we are thinking of the Rivera Maya. Can't wait to hear what you find out from xcaret.

Quote: Originally Posted by PlayaWeddings The Tides - The Tides Riviera Maya I saw some pictures of the tides and loved it. I posted on here if anyone had been there but there were no responses so I am glad you brought it up.

Quote: Originally Posted by zeemuir My biggest concern (besides price) is that they won't even let us START the wedding until 6:00 for the ceremony at the chapel, 7:00 at the Ponds for the cocktail hour, and 9:00pm for dinner at Dos Playas restaurant. The sun will set at 5:20, so the whole thing will be after dark. It seems odd to pay a bunch for this beautiful place but not be able to enjoy it at all during the day light!! Do they do all of their ceremonies like this or is that the only time they do it in the chapel?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenleopard Yes...you can buy the blades seperate at Michaels. Don't forget to look for a Michaels coupon for 40% off. LOL I was just about to post this. Also if you have a Hobby Lobby in your area they do the 50% off scrapbooking items every few weeks.

Thanks guys. Yea 45 minutes is a bit far. I was thinking of going no further south than xcaret.

Quote: Originally Posted by trinka going on the Carnival Valor for a week starting October 26th. I was pretty sure I did not want to be married on the ship but at one of the ports. Because of the places we are cruising the only ones I could get married legally where Cayman Island and Cozumel. Well I went with the Cayman because its beautiful. I understand though that it can be dicey if there is weather. You will love Grand Caymen! It was the very first port I ever went to. And you are right about the dicey weather, Grand Caymen is one of the most frequently missed ports. But with that said I will keep my fingers crossed for you that the weather is amazing in October.

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