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The site is absolutely divine! Good luck with everything...and absolutely enjoy your planning.

@abruno1226-- I think you will like it, and I even had the woman at the counter do a trial on me in the store. On my tattoo She didn't seem to mind and I wanted to make sure that it was worth the investment. I believe they also have some waterproof options or ideas, which is great for dw's or weddings in humidity.

For those considering the Golden Isles (St. Simons, Jekyll Island, Sea Island) for their destination wedding, I wanted to share a (fairly) new location that has become popular within the past year. It is called Villa De Suenos and is a rental home off of East Beach on St. Simons. It's a gorgeous villa-- very exotic and beautifully constructed with an infinity pool, tiled terraces and spacious rooms that make it great for destination weddings. It rents for $8K for four days and $10K for the week. You can bring in your choice of caterer, florist, etc. (and there are great ones in the area, as well as in Savannah and Jacksonville). I am waiting for a images from a wedding we did there last year, and will be happy to share with those who are interested, I just have a simple one we shot with our point and shoot (we staged the ceremony on top of the hot tub next to the infinity pool...the ocean made a great backdrop). There is also more info on a blog post we wrote about them here with an awesome video tour of the house.

Oh my sweet baby martini! This sounds delicious!

Not a bride, but do have experience... in college I got my first (and largest) tattoo which is about the size of a letter sized piece of paper on my back. A few months later, I began competing in the Miss America local pageants and needed to maintain a "wholesome image" (*snicker* ). I used Dermablend which is sold in most large department stores and is suggested for those with major discoloration, birthmarks, burns, etc. I had to mix two shades of it together to get the right complementary tone for my skin, but it worked. If you do opt for this, definitely elect to get the setting powder. I wore a white evening gown and a white swimsuit, and had no run off or transfer. Hope this helps!

I agree! I am new here to the forums and new to WW; Their forums are a bit overwhelming and since I was posting here anyway, it was great to see this particular forum. I've just started the PP program and really like it. It's been about 3 weeks and I'm down about 8 lbs, which I'm happy about I've been sick lately and have not been able to work out, but am sure I will see better results once my normal work out regimen is back on track. I also received a NuWave oven which has been a Godsend with the program too.

I'm a local planner in the area and the Ocean Lodge is one of my favorites-- both for personal and professional events. We have a wedding there this spring and I am taking another client's parents on a site tour there this weekend. It's really gorgeous and is perfect for a one of a kind experience. Additionally, it's not that far from the great activities on SSI, which is really crucial for DWs. Happy Planning!

I'm a wedding planner that has worked with Daniel in Riviera Maya recently and his work is phenomenal! He was great to work with in coordinating the details prior to the wedding: very quick to respond with communications and helpful. When we both flew in for the wedding, we had some time to meet and talk (it turned out we had many mutual friends) and it was great to see how seriously he takes his craft and how creative he is. My bride felt at ease and it showed in her pictures, additionally, once the pictures were done, they were nothing short of amazing. Composition, color, everything was absolutely wonderful. What also made it wonderful for me was that he worked well with the resort staff, as well. Just thought I would leave my thoughts about my experience with him and vocalize that you absolutely cannot go wrong with him as your photographer.

I just thought I would post an update in this particular matter as I was the planner and agent in this instance. After all of my communications (please note that the cut and paste here was an excerpt of the letter, not the full communication) to various people at the resort-- both in their Miami location Riviera Maya location, as well as communications from the couple, the resort did in fact refund the money that they were owed. In my opinion, it was a case of "one hand didn't know what the other hand was doing". Once everyone was brought up to speed and were on the same page, those with influence were able to expedite the refund to the couple. I'm sure we have all been there at one point-- frustrated with being overcharged and ignored can take its toll on anyone. In addition to handling all of the arrangements for the guests and the couple, I also flew in to work on-site with the couple's events and wedding coordination. I worked personally with the wedding staff there and it was pleasant for me, and understand, I can only speak for me. As a guest and wedding professional, my experience was favorable, although I was sad to hear about the occurrences the clients' guests had when they brought it to my attention after they returned back. Overall, again-- as a guest and wedding professional, my work with Palace has been great with exception to the miscommunications in this instance. I spent a lot of time in Mexico last year, once staying at another Palace Resort (Moon Palace) for several days while researching an event I am going to produce in Cancun next year. This came across in a Google Alert for me and I thought I would clear the air or supply some additional information about what happened. If anyone has any questions, I'm happy to answer.