Jacki7896

Haven't heard yet about Rockey. I was told by another bride on this forum that RoxRoy is not worth the $$$.... looks just like a video any of your family members could capture. I just emailed Stacey Clarke again... I tried a few months ago, but got no response. However, I went through her videographer website. This time I emailed her through her photography website. We will see if she still does videography. But now I am going to look into this Rockey fellow... or I may just give up and have a family member video it after all.

Candian Girl, yes, I definitely decided to do assigned tables. FI and I will likely sit with parents to solve that issue. But the overwhelming consensus is that assigned tables/seats is a must, so I definitely will do that. Although the idea of sitting down to do that task... not the highlight of my wedding planning!

These luggage fees are going to be the death of me! My wedding party gifts are taking up more space than I thought... and now to deal with the wedding dress as well! I hate to just show up at the airport with it and cross my fingers, but I have been told that hanging it in the closet is the best they can do. Fingers crossed!

What a good idea Cupcake1382!

Great Arnriv! You will not be disappointed. MDC is beautiful and amazing and the staff there is just incredible. Happy planning!

The collapsable cups are a cute idea!

Thanks to both of you so very much! Such very good ideas and suggestions.... and I dont feel so stupid now for worrying about it all. I definitely will do assigned tables, and then, I think you are right... me and FI should just sit with the parents. That would solve two of my problems at once. Thanks again!!!

I am doing one per couple, with double items of chapstick, etc.

A couple of questions for those that have more etiquette sense than me.... 1. We plan to have about 50-60 people at our destination wedding. The resort's tables seat 8, and they said 9 tables was about as many as I could have in the area where I would like our reception. So as to not make it so crowded, I would like to have less tables-- BUT then that means obviously I will have to make sure all of the tables are filled. We have a very diverse group coming so far-- a handful of my high school and college friends, a lot of his college friends, some of my work colleagues, some of his work colleagues, my mom, his parents, etc. I am not sure they all fit into nice groups to complete tables of 8, and I am worried about assigning seats because I do not want to offend anyone (i.e., who gets stuck at the "boring" table with my mom and his parents?). On the other hand, I do not want this awkward moment when people are rushing to get to certain tables and some people are left standing without knowing where to go. So, I am leaning towards doing assigned tables, but I wonder how you all are thinking about handling the mixing of groups. Or am I just overly concerned about something totally minor? 2. This is my second wedding, so my side of the bridal party is very small: my two best friends from childhood. My FI, on the other hand, has 8 groomsmen. I dont care about the uneven numbers, but I dont know what to do at the reception for dinner seating. If we put me and FI, and then my two BMs and their husbands, that is 6 of our 8 for the table. Is it rude to tell my FI to just pick 1 (with date) or 2 of his groomsmen to sit at our table? I feel like girls would be more offended if I stuck them at a differant table, especially since I only have 2 of them, but I also dont want to seperate them from their husbands, but I want to be fair and let FI have who he wants at the table... and so my dilema rages on in my head. I realize I am probably more stressed out about this than necessary and that FI does not even care about the "equality of the wedding party table," so maybe it is a stupid question. But I was just wondering whether any of you have similar issues or possible solutions. Thanks! Jacki

Just got my paper laterns from the buy/trade/sell thread.... amazingly cheap and exactly what I wanted. Now on to hunting for the linens.... I never thought about using them for AHR, that is totally a fantastic idea. My future MIL is all pissed off about our destination wedding and wants to throw this ridiculous AHR, so maybe if I tell her to use our linens/lanterns, etc. I can somewhat keep the AHR within our style/tastes.

Also, HMM, Rick's Cafe is right near MDC.... you can even walk there if you like! I think you are right on with the beach setting.... I can tell you that the beach was beautiful, but not as impressive as I thought or any differant from anywhere else. But the Cliffs... breathtaking. You can NOT beat that sunset!

Arnriv- I have been to MDC for the site visit. Hopefully I can shed some light for you. The cliffs are not barricaded off, and there is a nice little pathway to them. So long as parents are watching their children, everything should be fine. HOWEVER, if a parent's eyes wander, then there is no barricade to stop a child from venturing down the path. I absolutely LOVE MDC and every single thing about it, and from my site visit alone everyone treated me like a princess and the staff was anxious to hear about our wedding-- it is definitely not a cattle call wedding type of place. HOWEVER, it is quiet and relaxed and peaceful-- there does not seem to be child-focused activities pre-planned. They do have pool basketball and a WII game center, however, and for entertainment, the resort has told me they would do anything we wanted, so you could just plan your wedding weekend to include some child games. The shuttle to the beach was free when we took it, but I am not sure if it is free for all guests all the time. We were with our wedding coordinator at the time, which is why I think it was free. I think it is $7 normally, but I could be totally wrong. The shuttle takes you anywhere you want, but they recommend the Margaritaville beach (immediately next door to the Moon Dance Villas). The private beach for the villas is just for the villa guests-- we asked about that. But all the fun is at the Margaritaville beach anyway. I thought it was fine having the beach shuttle option-- that way you can go to the beach whenever you wanted, but you still had the privacy of the Cliffs to stay away from the masses and the touristy vendors on the beach. Hope this helps, and sorry it was not more timely. But overall, I can tell you that MDC goes above and beyond to make it YOUR wedding, however you imagine it, and you can have whatever you want there. We asked for a table for flip cup, they said yes. We asked for additional lighting on the pathways of the resort, they said yes. I think if you said you wanted some childrens games, they woudl say yes. It is YOUR wedding WEEKEND (not just day!) and they will plan whatever events you like each day that your wedding guests are there. So it is definitely very differant than Beaches, where you will just be one of 100 weddings they see that month.

Caterer Bride! Good luck finalizing everything these last few months! And let us know how the band turns out!

So sorry about the photographer! That is terrible. BUT it sounds like you had an amazing time and beautiful wedding, so I am sure your guests got good shots you can cherish in years to come. Congratulations!

So far finding a videographer has been my biggest challenge! The live stream would be great... anyone done it?

Let me know if anyone has some, used or otherwise... so long as they work, I am interested in buying them! Thanks!

how fun

great post!

Great ideas

I just sent you a PM. I am interested in them, depending on shipping. Do you have any lighting for them as well? Thanks!

Great! Thanks!

What are the LED throwsies?

Yes, what is the ring warming? Sounds unique!

80 people? WOW! That is very impressive for a destination wedding! You must feel very loved!

I am not doing a bag with logos or our initials or anything like that because i figure no one will use bags like that after the wedding. BUT I am the person who always seems to have to hand out sunscreen and aloe and band aids to people who forget to bring them, so I was going to do a goodie bag with pratical items like that in it. I also remember reading a post somewhere on here that one bride brought one big tub full of sunscreen, aloe, bug spray, etc. and let the guests know they were free to use it as needed. So that is another idea. I am not wasting money on personalized items for the OOT, just trying to think of things that people may forget that they will need or find useful. chapstick, deck of cards, etc. I do NOT have the creativity that some of the brides on here do, although I am always impressed with those that put up threads on some amazing OOT DIY projects.