Destination Scout

Tulum: White powder beach, no rocks in the ocean, blue water near the preserve, cute boutique accomodations, next to a nature preserve, lots of stuff to do Anguilla: White powder beach, crystal clear water, great food

I can't imagine how hard it is for you to focus on this right now Hols. Enjoy the rest of your wedding planning and then you can deal with this. Keep on checking in though - we'd miss you if you didn't.

Great choices! I'm looking forward to seeing you on the forum.

Welcome Marny - you'll get along great. Also check out the Riviera Maya subforum. You'll find lots of ideas you wouldn't have thought to search for.

Welcome! Everyone on the forum is very helpful. I find that it's easier to make a choice when you have a prioritized list of what is important to you. See you around!

My husband is one that always has a critical eye. He critiques, instead of just appreciating something. If yours is the same way, I can understand your question. I am considering having a boudoir session as well, and my husband would really get into helping plan and maybe even help with the posing and lighting during the session since he used to do professional photography.

I wasn't married there, but I've visited a few times and have begun negotiations to coordinate weddings there. They are mentioned in my own wedding review (link in my signature) as well as on our scouting trip review: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...11-15-a-48981/

Awesome review and great pictures! I do love the colors in so many of your photos. What hotel did you guys stay at?

1 1/2 miles is awesome. I don't jog because I'm too big of a wimp. I have to use a machine that moves for me, like an elliptical.

We hired a margarita machine for the night and then filled a cooler with beer/wine/soft drinks and water. Another option is to take a 5 gallon water dispenser and mix your signature drink in it, and let people serve themselves. Just make sure it's labeled.

On our first date he escorted me to my boss' wife's 40th birthday party. It was a Pimp N Ho party, and I have a picture of him in leather's and my boss' wife holdiing his leash (totally playing it up)! He was quite taken aback by what fun people I worked with and I took that opportunity to tell him that he could never ask me to leave my job. At the time I was living in Santa Monica and he was living in AZ. When he proposed my boss found me an office in AZ, so I got to keep my job and my hunny.

So glad his parents are coming. I wouldn't give worry about their friends. It was rude of them to make it sound like this being a second wedding had anything to do with their decision. In reality - they probably just don't want to go and/or spend the money. Some people just have a hard time taking ownership of their own decisions.

I like to use caterers for my events. The staff is often excited to make the night special and work extra hard. I usually end up paying $15/hour/staff + 10% tax but I often negotiate that it includes tip. It may seem high, but I feel good about paying that amount. Often times these staff members have real jobs, and they are taking the night off to work this one event, which is a hassle and could put their current job in jeopardy.

Most insurance agents don't sell wedding insurance. I like Traveler's and WedSafe.

Awww! I'm so sorry you feel this way. If it helps, I think men tend to "care less" about most aspects of planning a wedding. I know that this was something I was frustrated with while I was planning ours - and this was his first wedding. I agree with Island Bride - and try to find unique ideas for each of the wedding pieces, but if you really like something that he did the first time feel free to do it again. Just do it better. I'm really sorry about his parents. That is a real shame and it would really hurt my feelings. Perhaps you can talk to him and he could help communicate with them. Maybe you can help with the expense. I don't know, but that would really make me sad. Good luck!

Was yours legal Missy? I've had the judge tell me differently. Maybe the judges in Cancun are different than the one's further down the coast. That's great to hear.

Congrats Linday! Great job girls. Keep up the great work!

Great job Cass! It's a long haul. I gained a pound this week, but my waist is the same size and I feel great. It should come off next week if I keep up what I'm doing. I recently downloaded the 100 pushup/200 squat/200 sit-ups and 20 chin up apps. I did that for the second time yesterday, jumping rope in the rest period. Really kicked my butt. I haven't figured how to even get to 1 chin up, so this should be an interesting experiment.

How fun! Post lots of pictures! Is your spa day in Cancun?

Congratulations! You have got a great headstart. How many guests are you thinking? How far are you willing to travel outside of Cancun? If you have 30-50 guests I'd suggest Le Reve just north of Playa. You can rent out the whole hotel which is on a very private beach and you can negotiate what you need. If you are willing to travel 2 hours outside of Cancun I'd suggest Tulum. I've had people who grew up in Hawaii say that they prefer Tulum beaches. All of the hotels are very small so you will have a very intimate and persoanlized experience. Welcome. I look forward to seeing more of you on the forum.

Thanks! It was a great week. I just hope it stays off. My body's doing that bouncing ball thing. So I've stopped weighing myself everyday. So many losses girls. Great job!

Sorry to hear that Jenne. You'll have to plan something nice when he gets home. Amy - I hope you get to go to the cottage. My fiance loves his shredder. Silly men:)

I agree. No locks of hair for me.

Fantastic job! Did your team make the chairs? They are perfect for the beach wedding.

My DH is like most typical men. It often feels like he doesn't have a romantic bone in his body. Today I was feeling sorry for myself and trying to find a way to convince my very logical husband that he really should do something special for our anniversary. Especially after he forgot my birthday this year. So I went googling and found this article and thought I would share. Romance Not surprisingly - I'm just as guilty of being unromantic as he is. So my Valentine's/anniversary gift this year is to do one romantic thing a day for the next two weeks. What are you girls doing for Valentine's Day?