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Quote: Originally Posted by KGirl99 Anyone have any ideas for centerpieces on a budget? I got a quote from MP that the centerpieces were about $50 each. I will be bringing my own votive candles and wrap them with fake grass but I was looking for at least one catchy centerpiece per table. I love the floral centerpieces from DecoCancun but at $150 per centerpiece, that would just be breaking the bank From what I understood floral centerpieces were like $60-$80. I am looking into other options to bring something down. However, I don't know how much luggage we can bring.

A question for brides out there, I don't necessarily understand tradition on showers, from what I understand you usually invite your bridesmaids to all of your showers but they are only expected to attend and give a gift for one shower. I was also under the assumption both sets of parents would be invited to all showers, is this correct? My future sister-in-law is throwing us a shower and we just gave her our invite list and she wanted to know why my parents were on there and let us know that it was a couples shower. I feel sort of offended by this. My parents are married so it's not like the couples shower would bring awkwardness. Also we are inviting my FI's parents and they live double the distance away from where we live and they are planning on attending.

Wow she did a great job!!

Yes I should have also included that the discount is only for those who stay 3 or more nights.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ravywedding I read in the fine print that the packages provide travel agents with a 20% commission, does this mean our guests must book through a specific agency? Also, past brides have mentioned a Palace Passport included in their reservations for free guest excursions and discounts on spa, golf, etc. Is this promotion still valid? We have a TA who is handling the reservations. So I guess it depends if you are using a TA or if you are just having everyone book through Moon Palace directly. Before we got our contract the website stated that there would be a $100 credit for spa services and golf and certain free excursions. In 2009 the credit was for $150. That was one thing our TA check on and in our contract they offered us the $150 credit instead of $100 for all of our guests who book through our group.

Congratulations Veronica!! I cannot wait to see pictures. Glad the wedding turned out amazing!!

Thanks for the tip on MapChick. I will have to check that out.

Wow thanks for the tip!

Wow sounds amazing! Congratulations.

There is no beach at ASP. MP does have a beach but from what I understand it is not the greatest beach but it is a beach. The reason we chose MP over ASP was that we hated the hour and half drive down to ASP after we got off our flight. MP is very close to the airport so it is a lot quicker to get to the resort when you get there. The other thing to consider is MP is a lot bigger which does mean more pools, bars and restaurants but it also means more walking or waiting for shuttles. I guess it depends on how many you are expecting and the age of your guests as well.

I plan to keep everything very relaxed so I wasn't going to do icebreakers but just make sure everyone has lots of drinks and I think they will do it on their own!

Wow everything looks great! I can't believe your flowers were only $100 they look awesome. I also loved your guest book.

Congratulations Leigh! Welcome to the forum. You should be able to find a lot of great information on here!

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Quote: Originally Posted by Marne I carried my dress on the plane. I brought two boxes of delicious cookies from the bakery - one for the gate staff and one for the flight attendants and got super service. I was allowed to be the first on the plane and my dress took up an entire overhead bin. Awesome idea on getting great service from the staff!

Very cute. I wonder if this is only online b/c I swear I am at Target constantly and haven't seen this. Thanks for the post!

I really don't like four wedding. Even if it is to win a free honeymoon, there is no way I would want 3 people picking apart my wedding. It would ruin my time b/c I would know they were there judging everything. Weddings are not contests.

@Boo Such a gorgeous dress. I love it. Who is the designer? I must say I haven't really seen any like that.

I want to do program fans so if anyone has any DIY fan programs I would love to see it.

Quote: Originally Posted by SonyaR I don't want one as I am asking people to take a week's vacation to be able to attend our wedding and we've been together for 11 years and don't need anything. My family tends to be traditional so they may put something together but hopefully they will honour my wishes. Sometimes it really it more about your family. My sister also did not want to have a shower but some people really wanted to give gifts. It's their way of honoring you and your wedding. So in a way you are making them happy by allowing them to give you a gift.

I feel very awkward about it. I don't know who to invite. By inviting the people that are traveling to the wedding, I don't want them to have to buy a gift as well. They are already spending a ton. Then, do I invite the people who I know aren't going to attend the wedding? Seems like I am begging for a gift as in, "you won't be at my wedding so you can give me a gift now". However, I do have a lot of aunts and uncles who will not be attending the wedding and I sort of feel like they should give a gift as my parents have given both shower and wedding gifts when their children got married. Also awkward about the shower, is that I hate them. Attending them, throwing one, and now having one thrown for me. Everything about it it awkward and annoying.

Wow they look great! Were you nervous at all for taking them?

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Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernSweetie Alison, there has been LOTS of discussion about the Catholic ceremony on the Moon Palace 2010 Brides' thread. Yes I am aware of that, kyndall had a question that I felt I could answer for her so I did. Just trying to help out.

I am having a Catholic wedding at MP as well. In fact I am doing the Pre-Cana at my local parish this weekend. You then have to provide the priest in Mexico with the paper work that you completed this. One thing to note with the Catholic wedding in Mexico, it is not a legal ceremony. You have to be married legally prior in your home country and bring the paperwork with you in order to have the Catholic wedding. Otherwise the priest will not marry you. We checked to see if we could do the legal part later and the answer was no. You need to be married before to even have the ceremony.