Congrats and welcome to the forum! Start by choosing the different resorts that you like and then start gathering the packages and things they offer so you can start doing price comparisons. There area also a lot of great reviews on here about different locations you may be interested in!
The way my contract us set up which I actually received the final one this morning is that I'm paying 50% at signing and 50% when I get my first sample CD. Also though I'm working with a photographer that I'm taking to Mexico with me so that may make it a little different.
Le Blanc is gorgeous and their wedding package was absolutely perfect for me. Unfortunately it's out of the price range we want to keep for our guests and I can't have my niece and nephew there.
Congrats and welcome to the forum! I'm also getting married in 2011, we chose May, primarily because it's at the drop off of the crazy spring break season and before summer picks up with the rains.
Angela I'll have to dig up some photos for you but Fi's older brother's wedding had each girl in a different color dress with the GM as her escort with a matching vest. The girls had the exact same style in different colors and the bride actually made all of the attire. I'll see if I can dig up some good pics for you!
Wow ok so I just looked mine up and this is creepy. It has all of my public records from the courthouse on it? It also has me with my parents names on it and listed as 29 and i'm only 22!! It also shows up that I went to Hiram College and played soccer which isn't really a big deal because you find the same thing if you search for Hiram College Women's Soccer team. This could be very detrimental to someone though.
alright here is my beautiful ring that my FI spent so much time customizing and designing for me from Tacori and set with an asscher diamond, I also have the matching band
Congrats and welcome to the forum, it's nice you are taking a proactive approach to the wedding planning, you'll find a lot of helpful information on here!