LAtravelgirl

Great list. I always bring clothespins and a rope to utilize drying clothes on the balcony. This might not seem like a wedding item unless you are like me and plan on getting your dress wet in a trash the dress ceremony on an island and need it to be dry to pack in a day or 2.

Hi Lisa, We vacationed at Viva Fortuna last Christmas before we decided to get married, so I have been there, but have not met the wedding staff, except through emails. How large is your wedding? Ours is very small, only immediate family, so a total of 10 guests. I have most of the items for the welcome bags purchased. I have not booked hair and makeup, yet. Rosalyn at the tourist board recommended someone, I emailed her, but have not heard back. Will you have a local h/m person? Has the resort sent you sample photos? I was suppose to get samples of flowers on Monday, but have not received them, yet. As far as the photo sharing site, I know there are subscription style sites as I saw at a wedding show, but I didn't pay too much attention. The sticker I picked up from one of them says trycapsule.com. I'm sure there are many services like this, but I have not looked into them, as I figured the family could simply share pictures amongst ourselves. Did you hire an outside photographer or will you use the resort's?

My FI and I have lived in LA for nearly 20 years, parents in different states on the east coast. We thought we had a great idea of having a destination wedding, and then the AHR came up. Mom wants it on the east coast, but thinks we should have a second in LA for our friends here. Anyone else doing 2 receptions.

cute, agm04!

Bed Bath & Beyond will let you use up to 5 of their 20% of coupons in one transaction, they even take expired ones, so that brings the price to around 24 cents each, the same as buying a 12 pack at Wal-Mart (Local LA store has them for $2.97/12). Good option if you need only a few packs.

I bought mine at Ikea. They are the grocery kind that fold into a pouch. 75 cents each! One drawback, they are nylon, so no iron-on transfers. They also have a tag that says "Ikea Family" sewn on the side. I'm going to try and cut it off. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40210063/

Oranges are my color scheme, but my mom is wearing an aubergine color dress and I think the 2 colors will look great together.

They also had bags of seashell soap that could be cute in oot bags, for those that are adding soap (I'm not). 5 soaps for $5 http://www.pier1.com/Seashell-Soaps-in-Oceans-Fragrance/2611449,default,pd.html

Saw these great Starfish Tealight candle holders at Pier One this week. http://www.pier1.com/Starfish-Tealight-Holder/2516670,default,pd.html $4 each.

Thanks, Maroon13 for the input. While looking online I saw the prices range from a few dollars to $50. I'm sure the quality goes up with the price, but I wasn't looking to spend too much on a oot bag item.

I have not tried them. Might be time for a pool test.

Avery actually makes kits that include bags and toppers. I saw them at Staples this week and they are on sale! http://www.staples.com/Avery-Printable-Bag-Toppers-with-Bags/product_323807 Probably still more expensive than the DIY, but kits certainly make it easy! I have not checked on prices elsewhere.

Has anyone considered buying the underwater bags for digital cameras? Seems like everyone already has a digital camera these days.

Unfortunately, no. Vova Fortuna is on Grand Bahama Island. I have heard good things about the Wyndham on Nassau and I think their are threads with information.

If you are still looking, Pier One and Ikea both sell white lanterns.

We have used ours locally when hiking and fill them up at the airports after clearing security (at a drinking fountain). In China, our hotel had a purified water spout, so we thought we would use them there, but the tour we were on provided bottled water everyday. Have never filled them with anything but water. I do put them upset down in the drying rack at home, but the sides tend to stick to each other when wet. I always bring dish soap to wash them and coffee cups, etc out in the hotel room, but only bring a small cooling rack to dry items, so it is always a challenge to lean them against a wall to dry them. While shopping around today for my welcome bag goodies, I found this site the has them on sale. http://www.lightinthebox.com/vapur-anti-bottle_p235181.html

We have a few and do use them. I don't know if they are dishwasher safe, as I don't have a dishwasher. Hand washing is a bit of a pain, especially drying them. The problem we have had is if you attach them to a backpack, you need to be careful in a crowd as they swing a bit, if you attach to shorts, it's awkward for walking.

I had read to be sure to bring a pretty hanger for photos, but these are amazing!

The Knot's Wedding Channel has daily deals. I have seen everything from invites, photography, beauty, etc. http://deals.weddingchannel.com/los-angeles probably need to sign up for ones in your hometown.

I was hoping to do a trash the dress ceremony, either jumping off a boat into the ocean, or into a pool. If I go through with it, I will definitely have safety precautions in place.

Anyone have experience getting married or attending a wedding at the Wyndham Viva Fortuna? We stayed there last December and have decided to get married there this November. I'd love to see photos and read reviews.

Has anone ordered these inexpensive ones?