Dbellie's Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar Wedding Planning Thread

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Super excited it’s getting soooo close! We are getting hitched May 16, 2009 at the Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Our ceremony is at the garden gazebo at 4pm and the reception is at the Brazilian Steakhouse restaurant which will be private. Can’t wait for a Corona and that Mexican Sun So as we are all addicted to pics I won’t hesitate in getting straight to them!

 

This is Dan and Me on Halloween and us as kids (my fav’s) YABBA DABBA DOO!

 

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My Ring (no wedding band for me, it’s perfect the way it is) my Fiance had it custom made so it’s one of a kind – gotta love that! And that is my soon to be husbands band too!

 

 

 

My 1st dress by Essence of Australia (the ceremony one) I’m luv’n it (and McDonalds ain’t got nothing on it) LOL!

 

 

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My 2nd dress it’ll be in white by Jim Helm (for the reception and Party Time) And my jewelry just a bracelet and earrings (can’t decide on which earrings though)!

 

 

 

Bridesmaids dresses in terracotta (coral) by davids bridal and their jewelry with my unhappy lil’ sister in it LOL!

 

 

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Groomsmen attire by tommy bahama shirt and Ralph Lauren linen pants (color is bad on pic but they are similar in color to bridesmaids dresses):

 

 

Groom’s attire Tommy Bahama shirt and linen/silk pants:

 

 

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Wedding Makeup/Hairstyle pics:

 

 

 

 

 

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SOME OF MY DIY PROJECTS

Wedding Shoes I have 2 different pairs these are my reception one’s (and my something blue is the rhinestones I put on them) my ceremony shoes have blue rhinestones that say “I DOâ€:

 

 

 

 

Here are the save the dates we sent out. They had brochures containing the 3 hotel options for the guests, starfish with std tag, and std introduction letter. We sent these out to all our guests in a box with some crinkle paper – they loved it!

 

 

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here's the template for the std letter, it's attached...

 

 

These are our invitations we sent out to our guests… We had messageinabottle.com do them for us (not a DIY project for me –yea)!

 

 

 

Our DIY table number project. I got stone starfish online and wood numbers from Michaels and painted them and drilled some holes in the starfish – and Volah!

 

 

Wedding intro letter.doc

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Our pre-wedding brochure we sent out to the guests with luggage tags a couple weeks before. It was created in Microsoft publisher and I have a thread on here containing the templates at bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t36122-10 . We also have welcome letters and pocket size itinerary booklets that we are handing out to guests in their OOT bag!

 

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Our wedding guest book which is just book with HUGE pics of different seashells. I made the pens (which are sharpie markers- the only thing that doesn’t smudge on the book’s pages and picture frame thing) to go with it! We used it for the wedding shower too!

 

 

Our wedding favor (glass starfish with table number tag), Flower girl basket sophiesfavors.com , and personalized matches (for our cigar roller we are having which I don’t think we can get the matches shipped to Mexico so we probably won’t have them)!

 

 

Wishing Well got online (a.k.a. book with notecards for guests to leave love notes on for us) used for wedding shower (than put all there love notes in photo album with other pics):

 

 

Guests personalized OOT bag I got at knot.com with fan favors (fan’s to be set up at ceremony site) it’s gonna be HOT (literally and Paris Hilton style)!!! OOT bags will have a bunch of fun stuff inside like: Old navy sandals, Spanish book, Tylenol, Cosmetic bag, sunscreen, beach ball, Tums, and so much more (and I am to lazy to list it all)!!!

 

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Flowers/florist we plan on having from mayadisenofloral.com (all flowers will be in our colors coral, yellow, and white) ceremony site and reception flowers:

 

 

 

Bridesmaids flowers in nautilis shell and bride bouquet:

 

 

 

Sign in table flowers:

 

 

Pic of Cake we want:

 

 

And that’s about it Folks, hope ya liked the pics!!!