Branya2012

I second what AllieH said - I planned on wearing my hair half up/half down, and was even leaning more towards having it mostly down before the wedding, but when we got there and it was windy, I basically just let the hairdresser do what he wanted. He put it all up and I am SO glad that he did! It was so hot when dancing, I know that my hair would've bothered me, sticking to my neck and then I didn't have to worry about it blowing around at all. Definitely a good idea to have ideas of one up do and one other do, just in case!

@gypsymoth - Your dress looks amazing! What a transformation! And very sweet that you have a piece of your mother's dress to become a part of yours. @LTLFaithy - Beautiful! Very flattering dress!

We travelled with WestJet to our wedding in December. I did have to put my dress in the overhead bins overtop of everyone else's things. The other guests on the plane were surprised that I had to do that, but it turned out okay. It didn't have to cram too much, it laid pretty flat on the top. I had called WestJet beforehand, asked when we checked in and asked the flight attendants when we boarded and they all gave the same answer - no closets!! It'll be okay! I was shocked at how well my dress travelled. I brought it home in a small suitcase because after TTD I didn't really mind that it was all folded up in there! As for your dress being your only carry on, I would look into that some more. We were allowed two carry ons each, so I had a small duffle bag and my dress, and my fiancee/now husband had a back pack. It worked out great. That is amazing that 78 out of the 120 person flight are your guests!! Very impressive turn out!

We didn't do a bouquet toss, so I'm sorry...cannot help you there! My flowers were looking pretty limp by the time we got them back to the resort. I would imagine if we had done a bouquet toss, I would've used my actual bouquet.

Here is my review! http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/adventure-weddings-las-caletas/reviews/6746 Sorry it's so long! And I only had a couple of pictures to include. Enjoy!!

Thanks Lianne! We did not have a late night snack and no one complained of being hungry at all. We did have wedding cake, which was passed around right after we cut it and had our first dance, but I would recommend to ask if you could have the cake (if you are having one) passed around a bit later, if you are worried about that. There is so so so much wonderful food, I never heard anyone mention that they were hungry later in the evening. Jamil from Joel Salon did my hair and makeup (booked through Dennise/Adventure Weddings). He spoke English, but didn't really copy the pictures I brought. That being said, he did an AMAZING job!! I wouldn't have changed a hair on my head! It's expensive, but worth it, in my opinion. Dennise sent me an email with a link to the reviews Las Caletas board on the forum. After I write my review, I will put a link to it here. Hopefully within a week or so? It's back to work today.

Hi ladies! We just got back from our honeymoon yesterday!! As Kim mentioned above, Las Caletas is even more beautiful in person! Photos and words just cannot begin to describe it. Brad and I had an amazing wedding day, no hiccups whatsoever (other than the one day my mom got sick during her two weeks in Puerto Vallarta was the day of the wedding!), it was honestly perfect! I will do a full review once I have some time. We didn't have any problems with the lighting, though it did get dark very soon after the ceremony. We are so glad that we did first look pictures and pictures before the ceremony. Any questions, just ask! I cannot wait to sit down and recap our amazing day!!

Your venue is switching to adults only two weeks before you get there? That's crazy that they can do that!!!

I am doing OOT bags and favours but we're having a pretty small wedding (we did 16 OOT bags altogether and are having 24 guests at our wedding). For the OOT bags, I spent more on the beach bags than anything else and I included a small Wedding Week Survival Kit and a welcome letter (probably spent $15-20 per OOT bag altogether). For favours we are getting hand painted maracas made. We wanted guests to have something at the wedding and then they are getting the bags in the rooms when they arrive at the resort. Don't feel like you have to give favours as well as bags, but I think that more people expect favours than bags. If I had to choose I would've chosen the bags over favours, but at least done something small (like we're having a small thing of bubbles with our names and wedding date on them) for a favour at the wedding.

I, personally think that the norm for a destination wedding is whatever you want it to be! You describe your location as a classy garden, so class up your man! That doesn't have to mean a suit, but at least a tie and maybe a vest, if you like that look? Close your eyes and imagine what your man would wear...then I'd go with that!

Awesome! I can't wait either! Our wedding is actually two weeks from today!!! SO excited!

You look beautiful!! My vote would be short, simple veil with no sash. Something about the pic with no sash looks very elegant...I'm not sure that the sash really adds anything. Just my opinion, tho! You look beautiful either way!

We picked up my wedding band! Here is a shot of it with my engagement ring. I cannot wait to wear them both together!! The big day is two weeks from Wednesday! And we leave a week Saturday! Yaaaaaaaaay!

Your dress is amazing! You look very beautiful! Don't confine yourself to what others might think is appropriate for a beach wedding! Whatever you love and want is appropriate for your beach wedding! Love the bottom of your dress and agree with what Peach said - I prefer the look of the birdcage, especially if you're going to take it off for the reception.

We have used a TA all along for everything, and the greatest help has been that whenever a guest or potential guest has a question about the trip (flights or hotel), we just pass them onto our TA. It is WAY less headache for us because we haven't had to worry about it at all! That being said, we booked our trip very early and then closer to the wedding date a lot of people didn't want to book with our TA because that meant being part of our group, and the price was a couple of hundred dollars more expensive. In the end, we had a bunch of people book with our TA but not as part of the group, so they did get a cheaper deal. Everyone was always free to book their own trips, and we had 3 people (out of 24) book on their own. At the end of the day, people are going to find deals that are cheaper than what your TA has, but you have to remember that your wedding is not a "deal." Booking as a group meant that we paid a little more than other people, but we had secured our rooms and flights well in advance of the wedding and have our seats booked together on the plane rides. It was worth it for us, though I wouldn't recommend it for everyone. I would say go with a TA (as long as he/she knows that you have found that it is cheaper on your own, and that you would expect a better deal from them if you're going to work together). It's much less headache for you and gives you more time to focus on everything else wedding related!

We are playing Viva la Vida by Coldplay. It is upbeat and happy and we are Coldplay fans.

Tough situation! I think what you said is beautiful. I think it would work perfectly, especially if you are the one that's speaking, to address your thanks for your parents making your wedding happen! Then if your husband wants to specifically thank his mom, he can say something himself. PS: We're wedding date twins! Thanks for the reminder that we should start working on our speeches...lol.

Congratulations Samantha86!! That's great to hear you had such a wonderful time! Our turn comes three weeks from today!! So exciting! I'm definitely doing my best not to let the little things bother me, and to just enjoy the experience! Can't wait to hear if you are doing a full review, and to see some pics of your special day!

First off, I'm sure that your man thinks you are perfect, just the way you are! Feeling that way is another story for us ladies, though. I know this from experience. But as someone that has lost a little weight pre-wedding, and is really focused on healthy eating, my advice would be to cut out all junk (sugars, chips, even processed foods) and start exercising. You don't have to start big; like you said walks are a great place to start! Also, try not to eat after a certain time at night (usually 9pm, but earlier if you can) so that your body has a chance to properly digest your dinner before you go to bed. And always eat breakfast. I also snack throughout the day, so I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. And whenever you feel like giving up, or like it's not working, just picture yourself in your wedding dress (even if you don't have it yet...I picture myself dancing with my husband and it works like a charm to get my butt moving!). Good luck! You can do this!

Hanging out by the pool does sound fabulous, but for us when the guys go fishing (which my fiancee wants to pay for all of the guys to do), I am planning to ask the ladies if they want to travel into downtown Puerto Vallarta to go shopping and then I will buy them all lunch. Our resort is a short bus or cab ride to downtown, and a lot of the guests have not been to Mexico before, so I thought it's a great opportunity for us ladies to take all the time we want to wander the markets and not have the men complaining that we're taking too long!

We wrote "Your present to us is your presence, whether in person or in spirit." We put that on our save the date cards and the invitations. You definitely cannot stop people from buying presents, but we figured that was the best way to convey the fact that we do not want gifts. Also, I'm not against telling everyone that we are not asking for gifts.

I agree with agm04...I think demoting her might hurt her feelings! Maybe you don't have to demote her and just have your other BM help out with the things that your current MOH isn't able to help with given the space between you and her busy schedule. We are not having a wedding party at all, so I have been getting help from my friends who have been amazing helping out!

We are all getting married NEXT MONTH ladies!!! Just wanted to share my excitement!!! Hope the planning is going well!