knitgirl13

Thank you! I think it depends on the type of wedding you'll be having and your personality. If it's a lot of older people who don't want to walk on the beach and would appreciate the shade, I can see how the gazebo would be nice. Otherwise, I'd go with the beach. There was a private path and we still had onlookers and people cheering for us and congratulating us. I don't like a lot of attention either!! The gazebo is sooo close to the pool which can get very crowded and loud with pool volleyball and other activities going on. Plus it makes it harder for the photographers to get good shots. I took a picture of the gazebo while we were down there and you can see how close it is with the pool chairs right there. I think it would be too many people in my business and too much gawking from strangers, personally.

I bought this dress from another bride because I wanted to wear it for my TTD in Mexico, but we ended up choosing a pricier photographer and doing this shoot right after the wedding so I didn't have time to change and ended up trashing my Maggie dress instead :-D It has a tiny little spot at the bottom of the train but it's not noticeable when you're wearing it. I love this dress because it's so easy to get into and is great for an elopement or ttd. My mom wanted me to wear this one to the ceremony because it's so elegant and beautiful (and she didn't want to lace up my corset back dress again haha) This dress travels so easily - Perfect DW Dress! I'm asking for $100 including shipping to the U.S.

Still for sale I thought I was going to wear it, but I ended up choosing a different dress to wear. It still has the tags on it, but I cut out the layer of extra tulle so it would be easier to transport and move around in. The attached picture reflects this. It also has a small makeup stain on the INSIDE of the dress, which is not visible at all when you have it on. All reasonable offers accepted as I'm happily married and have no use for it anymore :-D I live in Northern VA so I can calculate shipping based on that or local buyers are certainly welcome too.

Wow, those are so creative!! I'm sure they'll get a lot of smiles from your guests :-)

We had our ceremony on the beach. It was sooo beautiful (had the white drapes and aisle runner with rose petals and starfish at no extra cost) and WAY more private than the gazebo option. The spa did a great job for my hair and makeup. Cecilia was very nice. The whole experience was amazing. SMB might possibly be the best place on earth. I can't wait to go back for our anniversary!

We did the complimentary photo shoot with Adventure Photo offered on-site and it was sooo worth it. We got some great pics of us together, and they're pretty much the only ones we have that aren't goofy holding your arm out pictures or of us individually. Of course, there's no obligation if you don't like them and we liked that you can buy as few or as many as you want.

Maggie Sottero Karena Royale

Alfred Angelo 2123

I agree with things being overpriced. Definitely shop around! I'm having my wedding there this Sunday so I'll definitely report back!

I'll be there the 22nd - 29th!

I leave for MX on the 22nd... so I only have 2 more weeks... the scale is going down way to slowly for my liking and I don't seem to be losing inches either. My dress technically "fits" but it has a pucker that I don't like between the zipper and corset, and I feel like the corset is using every last inch of lace. What can I do????

I'm not having cold feet about my fiance at all, just about if we're making the right choice eloping since everyone we invited decided they couldn't/didn't want to go for some reason or other. I just hope we're not disappointed about not having anyone there to share our day with. No AHR for us either. The wedding industry where I live is out of control and that's part of why we are marrying in Mexico in the first place and nobody we know has a large enough home or yard to have a casual backyard BBQ.

Wow, it's stunning!!

It's been a very stressful planning period for us too. DF really wanted his mother to be there, but she was just saying it wasn't a good time for her, etc. etc. even with offers to help pay for her trip. His extended family (aunts, uncle & cousins) already had another trip planned during that time and tried to push us into having it later in the summer (regardless of the fact that it had to work around our work and my school schedules) My family isn't coming either, so essentially we're eloping and just going show people photos and video when we come back. The DC area is expensive as all hell and I'm not going to go into debt for a wedding i'm not excited about when I could have a gorgeous one for less than half the cost somewhere beautiful and romantic.

Oooh the first one is so pretty! It looks perfect for a DW!

Is anyone using a videographer? Have recs? I only want the ceremony filmed since it'll just be the 2 of us, so the pricing from Secrets Directly seems a little high. I was hoping for maybe $500-600 tops since it will be under 30 minutes and shouldn't be much to edit. Or maybe I should do their new webcast option? It's a little cheaper and might appease our family members who aren't attending.

I kind of feel the same way. The sample size they had was a few sizes bigger than what I ordered, so I didn't feel like it was as flattering around my hips when the one I ordered came in.

My DF proposed to me with a lovely white sapphire ring that I never had any problems with, but I seem to have lost in on Christmas eve sometime between the baking and cleaning frenzy. We still never found it, so last month we went to Zales and got a great deal on a three stone white gold diamond ring. Since I'm so paranoid about losing it, I NEVER take this one off but today I noticed that the stones seem to be coming a little loose. I'm really upset about this because it's only been a month!! We do have the warranty on it, but I'm not sure if I should panic and rush it in pre-emptively or wait and see if something actually falls out. I don't want to go without my ring while they fix it :-( Am I just too hard on it? Should I stop wearing it while I shower and sleep and risk losing another one? It's been a rough day and I just want to go home and relax but I only live about 10 minutes from the shop so I can go if I need to.

Is there any photographer in Cancun that is just upfront about their pricing on their website? That's becoming a huge pet peeve of mine. Why waste my time and theirs e-mailing back and forth trying to compare? It's so annoying!! Plus most of the wedding photography sites and blogs are blocked at work for "adult content" so I can't even look on my lunch break, and by the time I get home and have other things to do I don't want to have to basically do a homework project trying to figure out how much someone costs!

I LOVE the Allure dress!