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Jen - I'm a November 2013 bride, too! What date did you book?

Lauren, I think Desiy was referring to each person beyond the 25 guests included in the package, which would be about right from what I was told. For the open bar, there is a $250 fee for a private bar at your reception. The $250 is for the convenience of having the bar at your reception, not for the alcohol itself - that is completely free. If you choose not to have the private bar at your reception, waiters will be bringing drinks from the closest bars to your guests. I haven't decided on what I'm going to do yet; I kind of like the idea of my guests being able to get their own drinks whenever they want and I worry what they be waiting for refills. That being said, I have read that many past brides did not have a problem with guests getting refills; in fact, they said the guests had new drinks before they were done with the ones they had. So, it's really depending on how you want your setup to be, where it's at, the size of your reception area, and your budget.

Hi, Lauren! Congratulations! I'm getting married November 2013, so you'll be right before me. I chose the Orange Lounge for my cocktail reception. I think it looks modern and fun. It was a toss up for me, too, between that and the Blue Beach Bar, but I decided it didn't really matter where it was, if it was really private or not, because we would have a lot of fun regardless... so I went with what decor I liked the best. Silly deciding factor, I know, but I'm happy with my choice.

I like the pink with gray and/or silver. They complement each other well, especially if it's a bright pink to pop against the sand/ocean, but it doesn't have to be a fuchsia or neon pink or anything. The gray will be the neutral color and the pink can be the accent. I really like the idea of all three, personally; I like the bright pink, a darker gray and the silver. It is a classy color combination, much like the black and pink, without the formality of having the black.. which I do agree doesn't seem very beachy. Good luck to both of you girls.

Dazey, I agree with Vancouver Bride - your invitations do not have to match your wedding colors. Mine don't.. and that wasn't an accident. I liked the invitations so much that I didn't care whether they "fit" into my wedding theme or matched my colors. People aren't going to notice/remember by the time your wedding rolls around that the colors are not the same. No need to waste the paper; go for it.

I think it's going to look amazing. The teal is a good contrast against the sand. I don't feel like they're too dark; in fact, I love the neutral colors together, the blend really well.

The photography on my wedding day is extremely important to me so that I can look back and remember one of the happiest days of my life. The day will be so hectic and it will go by so quickly; I want to be able to look at the photos and see the moments that I may have missed and remember the ones I happily enjoyed. It's also very important to me to have photos of my parents on my wedding day to look at years after they are no longer with me,. I don't have many photos of them together as they are divorced and aren't too fond of each other; it will be so nice to have pictures of them together, smiling, knowing they are truly happy (if even only for one day).

Quote: Quote:Originally Posted by wallabymeisje my colors are whit and black with accent colors being red, orange , yellow, green blue and purple i love it but everyone i talk to says that it is a. no beachy and b to colorful but i got the idea off of those bright beach towels That is a lot of colors. It may be hard to incorporate all of them evenly into your wedding. I've heard that the rule is to keep them to three to four at the most to keep the color from being all over the place. Ultimately, though, it's your wedding, so make sure you do what you want. Don't let anyone talk you into doing/having something you don't want or into not doing/having something you do want.

Hot pink and lime green may be hard to pull off for some people. Lime green, especially, is one of those colors that doesn't flatter everyone. Black and pink is a classy color combination.. and you could even do the hot pink with black. Personally, I think that the hot pink will stand out marvelously in pictures. I just have some reservations on pairing it with the lime green. If you think your wedding party will look okay in that shade of green, then go for it.

Hi girls! Originally my FI and I chose SMB as our resort for our wedding, but after discussing it several times, we finally decided on NOW Jade due to the location, price and the reviews. I wanted an affordable resort for all our guests and after reading all the reviews I am so happy with out decision. We are getting married 11/16/2013. I know it's a long time from now, but we have other prior engagements that don't allow for a date anytime sooner. Everyone on here has been super helpful already - I must spend hours on here a day reading reviews and whatnot. I feel a lot more relaxed about the destination wedding... and thank you in advance for any additional help! Thanks! Breanne

In agreement with Shay, a blush pink or something would look nice. If you wanted something to stand out a little more, you could try a mint-colored green, a shade of bronze, or any blue or green would work. Even a hot color like fuchsia would look good. It all depends on what color palette you like in your own style. Try incorporating a color you really like by varying the shade until you find the one. I always tells girls to go to the paint aisle in a store and grab an ivory swatch and match it to various colors until you find one you like to compliment the champagne.. people may think it's crazy, but it's very helpful. Good luck!

That should be fine. I'm sure this happens often enough with destination weddings to not be a problem. If you haven't given the resort the final guest count, you should still be able to change and do what you want. I can understand feeling guilty about holding onto the gazebo, but you may get some helpful information from Cecilia. It could be that the other bride wanted a beach wedding.

That sucks that your guest count is dropping. I wouldn't think it would be a problem for the resort to amend your package as they seem to be pretty accommodating. How far are you into your planning? Your wedding is pretty far away, so I'm guessing you won't have a hard time revising anything.

Maybe try keeping the colors something that's at least a little you so that the wedding reflects some of your style. The colors in the bouquet are awesome together. I really can't believe that's paper either.. amazing! You could do a little of both, a little bright and fun and a little of you. I like neutral colors so I chose originally I wanted black and white with maybe an accent color. The more I thought about it, though, the more I disliked that color scheme for a beach wedding. So, I went to look at paint samples in a store - I know that sounds silly, but it was really nice to be able to put the colors together to see how they complimented each other. After about ten minutes I decided I wanted coral and dark grey. I really wanted at least one bright color to stand out against the ocean (we're getting married on the beach in Mexico) but I didn't want to do have all bright colors because that just isn't my style, so I chose a comfort color. I'm really happy with choice. I've also stopped thinking about it; I chose my colors and I'm done. So maybe something to keep in mind, that you can have the best of both. The more I look at the picture of the flowers above, the more I LOVE those colors together... and I'm not a fan of purple. My girlfriend did onyx, pewter and aqua-ish color. It looked amazing, and really classy. Here's one that has some colors you might like as a starting point since you like purples and greys (bourdeax, wisteria and silver):

These are wonderful. Thank you so much, KC; they will be very helpful so we can give our guests the same information. I like that you made them into brochures, that's a really cute idea! Pre-travel Brochure Page 1 (Casey).pdf Pre-travel Brochure Page 2 (Casey).pdf

If you're not going to put the guys in white shirts, you may not have a lot of options. Light gray will probably be your best bet to incorporate your colors. We're doing coral and dark gray, with the girls in coral dresses (knee-length) and the guys are in white shirts and dark gray pants. I want to match the boutonnieres for the groomsmen with the dresses for the bridesmaids and have my FI's boutonniere match part of my bouquet. I like the lilac and gray together, though.

Hi all! My FI and I are getting married at SMB on 11/16/2013. That seems like it's so far away, but we really couldn't do it any sooner due to prior engagements. So far I've been dealing with Valeria as the WC for the resort and she seems to be okay... not really answering many of my questions, but I can understand since my date is over a year away. I'm sure I'll be asking lots of questions. Thank you in advance to all you girls for the help and advice in the months (many, many months) to come!