mexicobride422

Congratulations on your engagement! For many different reasons, my fiance and I decided against a wedding party.. (We didn't want anyone feeling forced to come.. Didn't feel like having a whole bunch of people stand up there on the beach with us- LOL) In the end, my sister will be my maid of honor and thats it.. We personally want a more intimate feel to the wedding ceremony and I feel like with no wedding party there will be more focus on us.. In the end, do what you wish! Don't feel obligated to have a wedding party because you think it is expected.. The best things about destination weddings are there are no rules! Good luck and happy planning!

LOL thanks Jenna:) Our ceremony will take place at The Royal on the beach.. Cocktail hour will be by a gazebo, close to our reception.. And our reception will also take place at Villas Terrace! I wish we could get married inside the chapel.. I tried even though neither of us are Catholic=/ Are you going for a site visit? We will be going in August.. SO EXCITED to tour both hotels and do our food tasting.. And ask about centerpieces and all that.. If you need me to take any pics of anything let me know!

Great stories ladies! April 22 is our dating anniversary date.. Since that day is so special to us, we can't imagine getting married on any other day!! Our wedding day, April 22, 2012 will be our seven year anniversary:)

oops Sarah!! ****

Congrats Sara!! Wow 11 years.. I thought six years of dating was long.. ~ Welcome to the site.. You will absolutely become addicted! Happy planning!

Jen, your wedding is two days before mine!! I will def be taking a peak:) So, please don't think there is some kind of stalker trying to crash.. LOL Happy planning!!

thanks futuremrstgun!! My noob status just changed today to junior member:)~

Bari Jay has some beautiful dresses! Very flowy beach options.. Considering one of these for my dresses

woohoo!! only fitting that this is post 150. Attachments and templates here I come!

Glad I found this thread.. Getting married at Royal in Cancun, but the menus are the same.. I posted asking for any menu suggestions too.. I will be going down for my site visit this August and I will def post what I thought!!

Beautiful pictures!

Ahh don't kill me but I love the second pair.. I mean both are so beautiful that you can't go wrong, but I'm leaning toward second! ps. I love your dress. It's gorgeous

Aw this made me smile.. What a great way to add their own personal touch!

Great job Jen!! I have bookmarked your post for when I start my OOT bags:)

My fiance and I met at my sisters birthday in March 2004.. We were both with other people and didn't even speak, much less acknowledge each other.. I know how unromantic LOL.. That summer I saw him again at a friends summer house.. He was single.. I was in a bad relationship that was in the final stages.. I spent the weekend thinking about him and how much he made me smile.. Nothing happened!! I'm a good girl. Then in March 2005, we found ourselves at my sisters birthday.. Both single.. We were playing pool and about to leave when I couldn't find my pink puffy jacket.. I looked across the table and he was holding it up so I can put my arms through.. After that I pretty much fell in love with him and have been falling ever since<3

Hi girlies:) I told my fiance about the clear labels.. He already has them in his house somewhere.. [Think he stole them from his office-- shhhh!] I will be on his butt this week to print out all the addresses! I will def post the end result! So excited to be finally doing some real planning.. I can't wait for our guests to get them in the mail.. !!

These probably aren't available anymore, but you just gave me a great idea to add to my OOT bag!!

yay more 2012 brides!! Happy planning to you all.. Just think 2011 is halfway over!

My fiance and I have also not even sent out our STD's and already I would say 85% of my family has already insisted that they are not coming. I completely understand that the money may not be there-- however they haven't even asked when or how much.. It's like they aren't even trying to come.. I am the first one in my entire family to get married so you would think that more of an effort would be made.. My fiance and I were thinking about having an AHR, but we realized that if we did have one people would be even more less likely to come to our DW and think that the AHR was our *wedding celebration*. We decided that instead we just have a nice at home BBQ a few months following our DW-- hopefully we find a house with a yard:) LOL.. But to be honest, the only reason why I wanted to have one is because I felt bad for so much of my family not being able to come to our wedding; but now that I see how my family is behaving I am not sure I want to do anything at all.

wow! You did a fantastic job.. Thank you for sharing your projects.. Your attention to detail is amazing:)

This is sooooo amazing! I wanted to do message in a bottle invites but they were kinda expensive.. This is such a great way to incorporate it in the wedding.. Thank you so so so much for posting!!

I too love one and four.. ! But if I had to pick just one I would say four.. You look so beautiful in it.. the bottom of the dress and the way it flows... It just screams beachy:)

This is so cute and so thoughtful.. !

Good morning ladies! Today's LIVING SOCIAL DEAL offers a Boudoir Photography Session at Bruce Lemier Photography-- a former model turned celebrity photographer.. The deal is only $95.00- originally priced at $295.00.. And it's only good for today!! The description of the deal states "you'll be assisted with wardrobe selection, hair, and make-up.." and you get to keep all images on a cd.. I don't know all the details, just wanted to post for all you ladies in case someone was interested.. Have a great weekend:)

You look so gorgeous!! Sometimes its the dress we least expect that ends up being the one!