Where do I even start!? Tips?

dreamweddings · May 7, 2013

Originally Posted by TinkerSofi

Hi everyone! I'm Sofia, I live in Calgary and after 5 years of dating I got engaged last Saturday . I have tons of time to plan my wedding, about 2 years, but i decided to start looking around and choosing things that I would like. Unlike many, I didn't have half my wedding planned before the engagement and I'm feeling totally lost.

Here's what we do know that we want:

We want a destination wedding in Mexico, either Mayan Riviera or Cabo.

I want a hotel that will let me have a private reception for a few hours and that we can put music. I will not compromise the dancing

We would like to have a cake made outside of the hotel. We're both Latin American and we know for sure they make better cakes than just icing.

and...that's it! haha. So, I need your help.

How do you even start to narrow down hotels? We're thinking of visiting Mexico in the summer and checking out some of our selections in person to make a final decision, but the list needs to be pretty small.

Do any hotels offer a buffet option for the reception? The fiance would really like a buffet so we want to look into that option if it exists.

What do you look for in a photographer?

Did you find that a lot of people decided not to go because of the cost?

I think those are the main questions that are just eating at my soul right now.

thanks in advance!

Welcome to the forum TinkerSofi and Congrats on your Destination wedding,

As a wedding planner here in the Riviera Maya, i would advise you on the following when it comes to resort:

By asking yourself what your expectations are for your ideal resort such as:

-are you looking for an all inclusive?

-must is it be a family friendly or adults only?

-is beach more important to you?

For Example "HACIENDA TRES RIOS" is super flexible in many things; they offer buffet, they do not charge you any fees for bringing in outside vendors (which is a big plus) and also the resorts has beautiful grounds !!! You can have either a reception at the beach, at a cenote, by the pool, ....

Feel free to ask as anything and we will be happy to help

you can send us an email to: [email protected]

Happy Research and Planning !!

Joyce