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Quote: Originally Posted by sunsetbride1 I am doing chocolate brown, sky blue with touches of gold and white for our wedding. Here is some of my stuff and then some things that I have found for inspiration: Invites: Tropical Flowers which inspired me: I am doing chocolate brown bm dresses (VS convertible) with white hair flowers with blue, gold and chocolate accents - they are still being made with an amazing supplier on Etsy. My dress is white and I will have a white hair flower with blue accents. FI will wear tan linen pants and a white shirt. GM's will wear tan linen pants with either blue or brown shirts (haven't decided yet). Honestly, we chose the color palette because it's natural. We want our decoration to be the beach, ocean, trees and sunset. I love the invitation you posted for inspiration. Can you tell me where you found it? Thanks!

Congrats Ashley! Cabo will be wonderful in January - enjoy the planning journey!

Congrats Jenny and good luck with your planning. This forum has been a great help to me!

I'm so sorry to hear that. The Sensatori looks beautiful though, so hopefully everything will work out. As my fiance reminds me, as long as your friends, family and you & the bride are well taken care of, it'll be a great event for everyone. Best of luck!

Hi ladies! I too am a November 2009 bride and after reading what everyone has accomplished, I'm feeling behind! We've only been engaged a month, though, so maybe it's not so bad. At least the save-the-dates went out yesterday and my fiance promises to choose his groomsmen this weekend. In my head, I have the wedding 75% planned.

A tough one! We aren't inviting kids to the wedding or reception, but I've told my friends/family that they are welcome to bring them if they're making it a family vacation and we will make arrangements for babysitting (some are bringing a parent or other sitter with them, but most are viewing the long weekend as an adult getaway). If we weren't having a flower girl, though, I agree that we would have chosen an adults only resort to eliminate the issue. As a person who's traveled out of town for a dozen weddings the last couple of years, though, I've attended more weddings that were adults-only than not - and those were "destinations" in their own right and often required 3 nights away even though they were in the US! If you're doing a long weekend (vs. a week), I think if you communicate it far in advance to those close to you, you'll be in much better shape. At the end of the day, if you've accepted the fact that some will come and some won't (regardless of kids, destination, timing, etc), hopefully you won't be too disappointed.

Great advice ladies! I'm trying to make this a pain-free bridesmaid experience.

Thanks ladies - seems like the world won't end if my bridesmaids order online! I guess if all of them order online from the same place, then the colors should match!

Hi ladies, The store that carries the bridal line I'm interested in doesn't carry the bridesmaid brand that I'd like to order my BM dresses from. There are many online shops that sell the brand I want, but I've read that the colors can be different and that some of the online sources for bridesmaid dresses aren't as dependable as ordering from a bridal store. Has anyone had a good or bad experience ordering BM dresses online? I would love some input! Thanks!

Beautiful job! Thanks also letting us know what supplies you used - I'm not very crafty and a "grocery list" of items sure helps the DIY process!

Wow - amazing job! Your guests are sure to be impressed!

Hi - I've seen many of posts and info on the forum regarding using a TA (which I want to do) and could use some expert advice! I've always booked my own travel and never used a TA, so I'm a bit ignorant in how things work (more educated after reading some of the good posts, but still a bit in the dark!). I'm looking at having my wedding at a couple of place (one of the Azuls in Playa and also the Paradisus Cancun due to the number of guests) and I was referred to a TA by a friend. That TA informed me that (1) I shouldn't expect any kind of group rate/block of rooms at the hotel, (2) no airline discounts are available (even though I have large groups traveling from 2 cities primarily) and (3) I almost feel like he's trying to talk me into different hotels which do not meet my needs (or my "vision" so to speak) - and was kind of pushy about it! So, I'm at a loss - I'm not sure what the "norm" is and I really want the help of a TA to organize travel (with 100 guests - yikes!). Yet, I've been to many weddings (destination and such) and there's always been a block of rooms with a certain rate, so I don't know if I should expect something different for a DW in Mexico. I just want to make sure my guests have some options and if I can save them any money, that'd be wonderful too! Appreciate the input - just not sure what to do next (though finding another TA after #3 sounds like my smart next step!). Thanks!

Congrats! I can share your feelings - I'm working through that now too!

Hi! Welcome back! I'm considering the Paradisus and would love to get your thoughts! We're looking at about 100 guests which seems to be ruling out more options than not, so I'd love any input you could provide. Congratulations!

Great info - and I love the spreadsheet! I think by the time the day comes, I'll have quite a collection!

Hello! I'm Christine and I'm planning to get married in Playa/Riviera Maya on November 21st. We're still struggling with picking a place! Lots of options and we like the looks of the Karisma and Dreams hotels, but am also looking for a place that may have worked through the "kinks"! I've gotten recommendations for the Paradisus, so I'll scour the forum for ideas! Happy to have some help with this forum!