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@@vancouverpetunia I think that's a great idea. We originally were thinking Belize also but the travel options were a bit much for us. We decided to return home and fly elsewhere - after we already bought our return flight we decided on Costa Rica, so instead of changing our flight to go straight from Mexico, we came home for a day or two to drop off wedding things, wash clothes, and re-pack. I'm glad we did cause we spent a day sleeping at home, needed to recharge and then headed back out feeling refreshed! We flew to SJO and took a 2-3 hour drive to Nayara Springs - a super small romantic resort, we had a private villa and private hot springs pool and everything. SO romantic and relaxing - there's also many options for more adventure in the area as it is located within the forest area, only thing is its is no where near a beach. For us, we didn't mind that since we just came from Mexico, but it wouldn't be a good option for you if you want beach but it is closer to the volcanic/adventure area. Good Luck!!

I'm currently trying to figure out my timeline! Our reception is from 6-10. So far I have: Guests arrival Intro of wedding party Intro of bride and groom First dance Father/daughter dance Dinner/speeches/toasts Party starts Cake cutting More party time Not 100% set on the order. I figured dinner can wait a little since people will have had snacks and drinks during cocktail hour right before. Also not sure how much time to give for each thing but I have to come up with an estimated timeline. I kinda wanted to get the 'must-do's out of the way early so that once people start dancing there will be minimal interruption or does it help to have a little interruption? I don't know lol

Here is a pic of one of my Tumblers: We went with multi-colored

@@calgarybride2015 Thanks for the pic! It's super helpful to see how you did it. I'll be sure to take some pics also

@@calgarybride2015 That's what I was thinking - maybe a little tissue paper or even a little clear plastic wrap just to have as a barrier from the plastic. But if you were able to do 48 without stacking then it's clearly more do-able than I thought - I'll have to play around with our luggage. We definitely have extra just in case. Yes 3 weeks!! I'm getting so anxious thinking of the last minute details lol Trying to stay calm

@@calgarybride2015 Stuffing them isn't a bad idea! But I need to bring 52 cups Stacking them may be my only option due to space. Less than 3 weeks away! Ahhh!

I have a question! Did anyone run into any issues with putting on the stickers prior to traveling? Since I will likely put the cups inside of each other in order to save space when traveling to Mexico, I'm a little concerned that the stickers' color may stick to the plastic or get a little stuck to the other cup. @@calgarybride2015 - I know your wedding has passed - did you have any issue like this or were the cups perfectly fine?

I had went on Amazon and found boxes of advil and imodium containing 50 individual packets of meds that I will use for my OOT bags, on Amazon the price wasn't bad at all. The bag looks great!

@@jenna32schap Yea I've thought about it and agree! I've already purchased my mixed colored Tumblers and the stickers for them. Super excited! I looked on Dollartree and found out they have a sister store (Deals) a few blocks away from my house so they can be delivered to the store for free pickup. Yay!

@@calgarybride2015 They look great! I'm trying to figure this out now also. I'm searching for stickers now and might actually be ending up with the ones you had on yours loll They are too cute! What inch size of the stickers did you use? @@jenna32schap - I'm having the same concern. I like having the different colors but think stickers would actually look better on clear. At the same time, I don't really want to tumblers without any personalization on it.

@@LisaAnthonyPoppy That was helpful info you shared! Definitely put me at ease so I can stick with my barefoot sandals

@@MrsCtoB Such a good simple way to differentiate! I agree, definitely doesn't make sense for you to utilize their salon given what you do loll Thank you in advance! I look forward to your feedback

@@MrsCtoB You're 2 weeks away!! How did you decide to differentiate who was eating what? I remember the coordinator saying that this was expected so avoid any confusion during reception. Be sure to come back and let me how things went! I believe we are both using mainly the resort's resources so I would love to know your experience with them. Hair/Makeup - getting it done by resort also?

I have also decided on barefoot sandals for my ceremony - but am now wondering 'what if the sand is super hot'....and I end up having to fight the urge to hop down the aisle lol I will probably get barefoot sandals as well as flat/non-flip flop sandals (to avoid floppy sound) just in case the sand is too hot. Maybe I'll send a bridesmaid to go test the sand temperature for me ahead of time lol

@@MrsCtoB I know!! I'm about 5 months away....it's definitely approaching quickly. Are you all set? Any issues with the planning up until now?

@@Wafflesmom I'm not sure how many exactly we have yet, I should be getting rsvp's back by the end of March. BUT - there's over 30 booked already from my end, so there will be quite a bit more once my FI's side books. So the 4 hours is probably better for us lol I know I will have to pay the extra $1000 for the extra hour since its just 3 hours standard....not happy about it but I feel it may work better for us

@@calgarybride2015 Not sure how long my family will last partying and dancing but my friends and my FI's family can definitely hang lol I'll keep the 4 hours and figure out my exact timeline soon enough

@@calgarybride2015 LOL! Ok so I'll play it safe and stick to the 4 hours

@@calgarybride2015 Hey!!! Congrats on your recent wedding! Hope everything turned out great

@@MrsCtoB Hi!!! I'm finally checking in on here again lol Planning is going well, sending out invitations on Tuesday :-) Your wedding is coming up! AHH! By the way, I'm liking the idea of of cake during cocktail hour....just wondering if maybe people may not want their cake before their dinner, i don't know, but it sounds nice! Is everyone's reception 4 hours? I noticed one person is having 3 hour reception, I wonder if since I'm doing less of the traditions during reception if it may be good to shorten it to 3 hours instead of 4?

@@AyeWatSoon Trust me, your guests will NOT be bored lol They will be lounging around but I'm sure they will be enjoying themselves. Most of my guests have even asked us to not plan much for them as this will also be like their vacation and they want to relax as much as they can.

Since I last posted, we actually decided to fly back to NY after our wedding week, and leave a few days later to go to Costa Rica for our honeymoon! I may little exhausted but it will be a relaxing trip so I'm super excited since I've always wanted to go here :-)