nadiakat17

Yeah, that is a tough one- like you, I didn't understand why my best friend didn't act more excited, or more disappointed when she said she couldn't go. We live in different states, I am not sure how much our friendship will stay intact. I don't understand why your friend couldn't even get it together to do any of the wedding stuff back at home. If she can't come you would think she would at least be excited at home I have a hard time wrapping my head around people who say they can't come because of money when I see them out and about- one friend makes six figures and still isn't sure! My other best friend (who I chose as my MOH) was almost not going to go, because her and her FI have very poor paying jobs, and her wedding is a few months after mine. But she is doing everything she can to come, because she would not miss it- I really appreciate having a friend like that.

Right, you could always get a good deal somewhere, but usually you get what you pay for. I probably speak for everyone when I say we did a lot of research and work into getting a good place with a decent price.

nice! i know my parents have at least 1 or 2 old big suitcases we can use, I was maybe planning on asking good friends/family if they have any large suitcases we can borrow

ahh gotcha thanks!

haha no it is in March 2015, that was just a sample- I didn't have the photo of mine uploaded. I feel like my wedding is so far away but we are almost getting to the 6 mo mark and things will fly by! I did initially try to do Vistaprint, but I wanted a cute STD with a map of Mexico on it, and trying to create one without a template in vistaprint was impossible

I think this is where we would like to go, we live in the Midwest, do you think 9 days total would be enough for the trip (like 2 days travel time and 7 days there). Any tips?

Does the dress count as a carryon, for instance if a flight allows 2 carryons, can you only bring a small suitcase and dress, or are there any airlines where you could do small suitcase, backpack, and dress?

I was planning to do a minimoon to Disneyworld and a big honeymoon up to 6 months after the wedding depending on our schedules, i dont think i could stay another week at a resort as nice as it is

woot woot

i also want to do a lot of extra things for my guests, so they will look at this trip as a trip of a lifetime!

Hi everyone! How did you deal with the sadness when people you really wanted to come, said they couldn't make it? For me, I struggle with the people that should be able to (seem to have decent amounts of money, travel a lot) but decline. I know it is their decision. I also know that is time and money and is asking a lot. I picked having a destination wedding knowing this could happen. And I also know, that as long as I have my immediate family and FI there it will all be fine. One of my best friends told me she is not going to be able to come (this was about a year out) and it seemed like a very half hearted apology. The reason didn't even really make sense. If it was really about the money, I would pay for her room like I am doing for 5 other friends, but it sounds like she doesn't want to go. I guess since I'm the type of person who will do everything and anything for my friends, this really hit me hard. I made sure to save up and ask off many times (my job is hard to get vacation days) in order to make my other friends' destination wedding next month. Now I struggle even trying to act myself around the previously stated friend. I try not to take things personally, but I really wish she and some of our aunts and uncles could make it.

yeah the way I looked at it, we would be happy if it was just us and our parents and siblings

costa rica is so amazing, this resort looks awesome

yes this is the way I look at it too. If they really don't want to go, don't go! no one is forcing them. we are also paying for some friend's rooms

we're trying!

do you get the michaels coupons through your email or through the paper?

i read in one thread that boxes taken to mexico as opposed to suitcases garner more suspicion from customs- they end up checking them more and scrutinizing the contents- so unless you have receipts and aren't taking things like starfishes, I would be careful

this happened to us- my fiance got invited to a destination wedding and i wasn't included....he knows we are planning to get married! very offensive.

i hope that there are really good thanksgiving sales because that is when I plan to buy most things

in mexico i plan to have some reggaeton

good use of a duffle!

man air canada really hooks it up!

good idea

can anyone comment on foam vs neoprene?

do you plan on putting the suit and dress in the same bag so it counts as 1 carryon?