hellomike

thanks to everyone for being so helpful. been on a lot of forums and this by far is probably the most helpful one i've been on. as this is fairly new to me, is there like a checklist template for planning? i was contemplating hiring a wedding planner through Luxe Wedding company, Luxe Destination Events their costs for services is around 2000 dollars CAD. kind of expensive but we are afraid of screwing up so the thoughts of that is on the radar. is May or June usually good months to do wedding down there? and any recommendations as far as resort goes i'd greatly appreciated. prefer something newer and nicer Thanks everyone.

Quote: Originally Posted by kstinson1503 Mike, As far as paying for the bridal parties travel arrangements, that's hard for me to really give advice on b/c the budget for my sister's wedding is really tight. That being said, it never even crossed our minds to cover the travel arrangements for the bridal party. My sister has her two sisters & our cousin as her bridesmaids (& it never would have crossed our minds to have her pay for our trips.) The groom has his brother & cousin, but also his best friend as his groomsmen. Everyone that's coming to the wedding is also using the trip as a vacation, so we didn't feel compelled to have to offer to pay for their vacations. I guess everyone may have a different opinion on this, but in my opinion, it isn't necessary to have to pay for the travel arrangements of the bridal party. Hope that helps; good luck!! -KIM- Hi Kim, i totally agree with you that i dont think theres a set rules that we have to and must do this or that. thanks for the clarifications.. i guess what i asked about the logistics of having a DW. did u hire a local wedding planner or did u just call & book and have the local wedding resort planner do everything for u? like i said in the previous post, not able to see or control since its a DW, makes me a bit nervous but then again i might be just over worry here etc. Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by mayanbride78 hellomike! I'm from Vancouver and was in your position not too long ago. We were going to get married in Van. and decided not to b/c it would be so damn expensive! We chose Puerto Vallarta b/c it's closer then the Cancun side and not so humid! (Not to say I don't love the Mayan Riviera). Anyway, we're getting married at Dreams PV. Lemme know if you have any questions! HIHI!!, Sounds like you had a great time down there huh.. That's what i'm hoping to have as well.. so to ask a bit more details here, did u plan it urself? i'm curious as to the process. and from what im hearing that most resort when u book a wedding package, they have their own resort planner that takes care everything for you, is that the truth? Reason why i'm a bit nervous and concern is that since its a planning project far away from home and you have no control or knowing what to expect till the day of makes me a bit nervous and which is why i was thinking if its necessary to hire a DW wedding planner locally to ensure things as smooth sailing as possible. Any more insights is greatly appreciated. Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by kstinson1503 Hello Mike, Welcome to the forum; there is a wealth of information here about DW's. I'm actually the sister of the bride (that got stuck planning the entire wedding), but I am more than willing to share any information that I can about Cancun if you would be interested. The cost of a DW really depends on what you want & how many guests will be attending. We are having 25 guests & for everything (food, open bar, site, judge, papers, bloodwork, photography, cake, flowers, etc) we are paying close to $5000. Most of the resorts offer a free wedding coordinator when you book your wedding with them. My favorite resorts in Cancun to host a wedding would be Dreams Cancun, JW Marriott & Casa Magna. Dreams Cancun, I think offers the most complete wedding packages at the best prices, but they didn't have our date. If I can be of any help to you, please let me know. Have a great day & good luck! KIM Hi Kim, Really appreciate your offer to help, as this has been very interesting and stressful time to decide what exactly we want. DW is certainly high on the list for us. that being said, i have a few more questions regarding costs in general. as far as bribesmate and groomsman goes, and friends and family member. what do i have to cover and who do i have to cover and what type of costs? i.e. i dont know if im suppose to pay for friends's accomodation or not ?? as u can see its those little things that im trying to make sure so i can have an idea what I may be looking at. Thanks, Sincerely. Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by thephotogirl Hi fellow Canadian! My friend got married at Grand Palladium (Mayan Riviera) a couple of years ago and was very happy with the resort. This forum has lots of great ideas for other resorts as well. Good luck! Thanks photogirl.. we are very excited about DW. as the big day is still a year away. we are trying to figure out what is the best. but DW certainly is high on the radar. i have couple questions, what sort of cost am i looking at to hire a wedding planner? what sort of budget range should i prepare for a DW wedding down in mexico? i have heard stories that things can be just as expensive as having a wedding locally and i'm a bit concern for the people that we want to invite cuz costs is a big part of the planning for them and myself as well. any suggestions or experiences that you can share would be greatly appreciated. thanks everyone.

hello everyone, me and my finacee are thinking of doing destination wedding in mexico. us being a newbie is makin it very nervous and im was hoping any suggestions or feedback on where might be the best location and best bang for the buck etc. planning to get marry may or june 2010. Mike