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Cherina - I just saw TOMS on sale at Zulily.com. They had the silver sequin wedges for $58 (usually $89). They have lots of other styles too....sooo tempted!!

Mufin - you are a beautiful bride!!! and you get to wear it again, LUCKY! I almost wish I had an AHR just to wear mine again lol trying to plan a day-after photo session or something.

both are gorgeous Shan!!!! and nope, you can't tell it's a different dress at all. Congrats on your marriage! wishing you many, many years of happiness and joy.

agree with lgerry & Cherina. We did our legal paperwork marriage a couple of weeks before we left. We went by the courthouse to see the judge on the way into work one morning. I think the judge was thrown off that we weren't dressed up lol We didn't exchange rings, though the judge did have us say the basic vows and kiss. It just wasn't a big deal for us (intentionally). Some of our friends knew we were legally married, but we didn't talk about it really. None of that took away from how special our wedding was in Mexico. For us, our Mexico wedding date is our anniversary. Quote: Originally Posted by lgerry I agree, I think that there is no right or wrong answer to that. Do whatever feels right to you. We are doing our legal ceremony (and by ceremony, I mean just signing the papers) before we leave too, but we are not telling many people and we are not exchanging rings or anything. But as Cherina said, we are doing it that way because we are treating our Mexico ceremony as our anniversary and really our only ceremony.

I think any sort of party game - cornhole (bean bag toss!), pitching washers, etc. If your group is pretty rambunctious and not shy, you can do some the cheesy ones like pass the lifesaver on a toothpick, unrolling the toilet paper over/under a line per team (first one to finish the roll wins!), twister, etc. You can have dominoes, cards, or any other game too. It's all about the feel that you want the reception to have!

WOOHOOO ladies!!!!!!! Can't wait to see how they look on both of you. Lindsey - you will be GORGEOUS. don't sweat it.

Our reception was just 4 hours, and it went by FAST. We did a lot of dancing vs. any games though. I think it really depends on your guests, and what sort of celebration YOU want. I think a game in the middle may have been a good break from the dancing. The one I like is the shoe game - the bride & groom have 1 of their own shoes, and 1 of the other's shoes. They are sitting back to back so they can't see the other's answer. Someone reads off statements, and then the bride & groom hold up the shoe as their answer of which one of them fits the statement best. The statements should be written by a close friend or family member - and kept "secret" from the B&G. The statements can be funny like "most likely to leave the toothpaste uncapped", or "most likely to leave a dirty cup in the sink", or more risque or whatever best fits the couple. HTH! Happy planning!

We got one from our concierge in the Casitas since we stayed there the entire time, but the WC's are supposed to give it you when you have your meeting with them if not before. You'll just have to ask for the user name & password. Quote: Originally Posted by Jnadair Just wondering if anyone knows how the wifi works. I know we have it included in our honeymoon package for the bride and groom, but when do we get the password for that? Once we arrive, or not until the actual honeymoon starts? Any of you ladies happen to know?

yeah - Nikki is right - the spa people come by the pools several times a day with specials. not pushy..but always offering! if you'll be there a day or two before the rest of your guests, you may want to try to book it that way. ok, the links I promised: Lomas: http://www.lomas-travel.com/tours/ Olympus Tours: http://www.olympus-tours.com I can't figure out the 3rd company I mentioned - we didn't book with them, so I stopped following them on FB.

oh no - it doesn't have to be at sunrise. I think it's the 1 hour fees that you see on the 2nd page of the spa brochure. it ends up being about $100 per hour if I remember correctly. so yes, pricey, BUT..it's the setting that's worth it. plus you can go early and enjoy the water ritual/facilities. there are many, MANY companies that offer excursions in RM. Several of them have desks right at EDR and will try to strong arm you into planning your entire stay (that was one of the negatives I had, but I can't blame EDR..it was totally the guy with the tour company that was an annoying sh*t lol). We went through Lomas for the ease/streamlined process & payment. Some of our friends used Olympus Tours (but this was the annoying guy IMO), and they didn't have any issues with them. Another one I looked into was Riveria Maya Eco Tours. I'm running out of the office to a client meeting right now, but I'll look up the links for you when I get back. You can use Trip Advisor to research the other companies/tours too - definitely do the legwork.

We had the dinner on the beach as part of our package. It was nice...but I wouldn't pay $140 for it. It wasn't worth that much IMO. We didn't have the wind problem that Miriam did, but we were serenaded by saxaphone. And it was less-than-romantic. No lie - he played bohemian rhapsody! We were biting our tongues trying not to laugh out loud. "Momma, I killed a man..." - yeah. romantic!!!! The massages on the otherhand were absolutely amazing. We did the sky massages outside on the beach, and talk about bliss!! Maybe give them a spa credit to choose what they want? Or if they are the adventurous sort, you could buy/give them a credit to do an excursion - snorkeling, ATVs, etc. Quote: Originally Posted by murmel The dinner on the beach is nice. But sometimes it can be very windy, and even with the wind shades they put up might be a little off putting for some. I know my husband and I enjoyed our beach dinner, but I don't think it was as romantic as we had hoped (because of the wind). I love the massage idea (especially if you know it's something they enjoy). The Sky massage is amazing! Another idea is to order a nice bottle of wine to be delivered to their room with chocolate strawberries and a thank you note. If you have been friends with your MOH for a long time, what about a photobook of pictures of you and her over the years? I know it can be extremely difficult to surprise someone sometimes, but the one thing that is always appreciated is a heart felt note/card! Good luck.

I'm a big proponent of travel insurance, especially when it's an expensive trip (like your wedding/honeymoon!). You just never know what could happen. The additional cost is worth the peace of mind "just in case". We had several guests who had to use theirs for our wedding. One of my friend's husband ended up in the hospital 3 days before they were supposed to go to Mexico, and of course they couldn't make it. They got a full refund with the trip insurance. Three of my husband's friends live in NYC, and got stuck because of Hurricane Sandy (who expected a hurricane in NYC in November?!?!). They also got refunds because they had trip insurance. Without it, they all would have been out of luck. So even if it's not the weather at your destination, it could be anything else. Do compare the different travel insurance benefits - you'd want one that will let you cancel for "any reason" vs. limits on weather, or illness alone. HTH!

We arrived before our guests, and didn't ask EDR to give us their room #'s. We did ask our guests, and then would just use the phone to call them. We didn't request certain buildings, etc. - our guests were spread across several buildings in the center of the resort based on the room category they booked. That was fine for the most part. My poor brother & his FI were placed in a room next to my uncle & the woman he married (family drama!!), and my brother did NOT want to be there, so it took them a while to move him. My girls were in rooms in the same building & same floor, so that worked well for them since they were almost always together. I would suggest if you have folks you know will want to have rooms close to each other, indicate that on your room/guest list to your WC (one of the tabs of the spreadsheet is the rooming list - they will eventually ask you for that if they haven't already). Having said all of that, your WC should be able to give you their assigned rooms if everyone is arriving on the same day.

gorgeous!!!!!!

really love the set Lindsey!! and the black polish

you do look gorgeous Elssae! I'm so excited for you!!! Aww, you are sweet LKocelko! Thank you. I am letting my bob grow out a little for the wedding, but it's starting to drive me nuts! I go for a trim tomorrow and then my last appointment is in 5 weeks (the Sat before we leave) for some fresh highlights...and a shape up. Snoopy129 - thanks for the kind words! The sash was not custom made. Just one the bridal shop had. I love the "lift" it gives to the dress. I needed a little bling factor there.

I wore TOMS for my reception - silver sequins! sooooo comfy. this is my 3rd pair of TOMS, I just love them.

Hi Norma, I know you don't have to be legally married in Mexico to use the chapel at EDR for your wedding. We had a symbolic ceremony, and the chapel was our back up location in case of bad weather. EDR never asked us when we did our legal marriage - so it could have been done before or after we were married at EDR. I think you may be asking about a Catholic ceremony + the legal/civil ceremony? Here's the skinny on MX ceremonies available through Lomas: Civil: legal in MX, must file paperwork in US to be legal here, this has a set script, and require you to be there 3 business days before your wedding, do the paperwork and have blood tests. Catholic: The Catholic ceremony has to be held in the chapel/church I believe. Also requires additional paperwork from the Catholic church. It isn't a legal ceremony, but can be combined with the above civil/legal ceremony based on Lomas' website. So you could also choose to do the legal portion at home. Symbolic: not legal in MX, not legal in US - you'd have to do your legal marriage in US; you can use the civil script, or write your own. No blood tests required, no 3 day business day requirement. Many brides choose this route, and do the legal marriage/paperwork at home (this is what we did.) Here's a link to Lomas' requirements with the various ceremonies: http://www.weddingsbylomastravel.com/requirements/ Hope that helps!

sorry! I missed your earlier question. I did as Miriam suggested - put it in my carry on. It was surrounded by tissue paper and a little bubble wrap, and we also had our (fragile) wedding favors in that same roller bag. When we got into our room, it was one of the first things I pulled out and set it in the ice bucket. I packed it in my checked bags on the way home, still surrounded by tissue paper and bubble wrap. It made the trip just fine both ways!!

hey JEM! your dress is GORGEOUS! if you do the pearl necklace with the flowers, I would do the sash with the flowers too. if you go with the turquoise necklace, you may want to consider a different style sash. funny enough, choosing my jewelry was way harder than finding the dress. I found it helped to try on the dress with various jewelry choices. My fashion sense/vision wasn't very good either....lol