Sheena.

utbride2010 thanks for the info. ooh and i love the idea of calling it the wedding garden - it sounds so much better!

hii ladies, we too were looking into Cozumel. so far i haven't been able to find a private location that's perfect for us. i might be a little too picky and might end up caving in. here's what i found: The money bar http://themoneybar.net/ PROS - quite new - clean - not tacky looking - has a great reception and cocktail hour area - good food choices, not too expensive - they close the venue for your wedding CONs - extreeeemly small beach - manmade - kinda pathetic so you can't have the actual ceremony on the sand - this is our number one requirement - open bar is kina expensive - $27 per hour per person - the name - not very romantic Mr Sanchos PROS - nice garden and beach - they allow you to bring your own wedding planner CONS - poor food options - not sure about the quality of the actual venue - the name - not very romantic Casa Gordon - casagordon.net PROs - private villa - beautiful - private beach perfect for the ceremony - lovely poolside - perfect for the reception - amazing!!! dream!!! what more can i say CONS - they do not do daily rentals for wedding during high season For the hotel I was thinking about Iberostar Cozumel. Heres why: - It is rated #6 in Cozumel on trip advisor. - All inclusive - Beautiful grounds. - Supposedly good food. - Not expensive at all compared to other Cozumel hotels. On the down-side - It has very very basic rooms but their clean. - It is a 3 star. i'm currently exploring options in playa del carmen and sounding areas excluding cancun, but not having any luck - found some good venues but the hotels are just too expensive. ugh stress!! hope this helps. let me know if you have any questions about any of the places i found. Sheena

Quote: Originally Posted by tguerre Of course I stressed about the sand ceremony vase like everything else. My fiance thought I was crazy. Finally he said which one would we want in our house for display and use more often. I'm always trying to find unique things that we will want after the wedding. Here is our ring bearer plate I got a few weeks ago from etsy. It will definitely go on our wall when we get back. oh wow love the ring bearer plate!!! i didn't even know they existed.

hi PHILLYBRIDE, LOVE THE FLIPflop idea. curious how you knew what sizes to get for your guests.

We're planning on doing it soon even though we're getting married next feb. We plan on keeping it hush hush. The reason we're doing it early is so that we can buy a house together as a married couple. Another perk is that you get a few extra $$ from your paycheck as a married person - we plan to use this for our honeymoon - kinda silly but practical.

thanks everyone!

hii, not sure if your still looking. i am using weddings riviera maya Weddings Riviera Maya Weddings on the beach Playa del Carmen Tulum Riviera Maya

congrats!!! you looked amazing!

Hi Ladies, My sweetie & I are planning to get married in Cozumel in Feb 2010. I am totally stressed as I keep going back and forth w/ venue ideas. When I feel like i've found a place that's perfect for us something else comes up. We're currently looking at villas in Cozumel to rent for the wedding day, but thats proving to be difficult. Anyho enough venting. BDW is a godsend! Look forward to chatting with u all.

hi, i'm also looking into iberostar cozumel. i emailed but never heard from them so i called. communication has been slow so. what did you guys decide on? i'm also concerned about the rooms, but i guess we won't be spending much time there anyway.