Any other brides of 2016? Do we need to prepare now?

[dwesle]

Hello 27dresses

 

I am also a 2016 bride to be. I have already booked my hotel, which is The Royal Playa  del Carmen. My date date is July 2, 2016. Too early to start booking the hotel, so I have to wait for that. I am in the process of shopping for wedding dresses now. I have started buying little nick nacks for my OOT bags. Things like bubbles, bells, etc.... I plan to have 20 friends and family attend, so I should not be out a bunch. My only other issue I am having is should I hire a DJ. most likely I will not,  I plan to spend majority on pics. 

[KatieMcBride]

2016 bride here as well (April) I bought my dress last month.  Have the resort picked out and wedding date reserved. Sent the save the dates....will send invitations probably in the next 2 months to give people info and get people to start saving. Although DW are less work, it's still just as stressful!!

[veryvalentine]

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Agreed!  It's not any easier at all.  I told someone that I was having a destination wedding and the lady replied, "oh you are eloping" and I was so surprised to see the stigma attached to Destination Weddings. 

 

Just sending out invitations and save the dates.  Just getting people to book their deposits seems like soooo much work.  At home weddings do not require you to plan out a week of activities for your guests or OOTD bags. 

 

I'm tired just writing this.  lol

[veryvalentine]

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Omg, I know what you mean.  I keep having dream I'm going to forget my dress.  Or that they changed the date of our wedding to today and in my dream I'm like freaking out to get everything done. 

 

I have also had to practice a lot of patience.  A lot of my questions are so easy and simple and yet require the patience of a saint because the WC (and I totally get why they take time to respond, I know they are busy) but the WC sometimes takes 1 week or more to reply to a simple question like, can the flower girl throw flower petals on the ground?

 

ahhh,

[Smellsey]

I am going to buy my dress next week... I have 2 choices and I gave myself the deadline of March 21st to make a choice. Was anyone else stuck on 2 and could not decide? They are both Maggie Sottero and are at the same bridal salon so that is nice. I cannot WAIT to have that detail planned out ha

[CaroV]

I'm a April - May 2016 bride. Got engaged two weeks ago and we are looking at a wedding in Cancun - Riviera Maya. Just started to look at venues but I feel like I'm late already! Am I????

[JamaicaNicole]

I am July 2016, I am a compulsive type a personality though and I had to have everything planned right away. The nice part is that having a destination wedding there is a little less prep work IMO. So far I have put the downpayment on the venue, set up my travel agent for the group booking, downpayment for my stay and the photographer. I also have saved tons of ideas for OOT bags and decorating items that I am bringing my self but I am waiting to closer to start buying. I sent the save the dates out 4 months ago to give people as much time as possible to save up for the wedding.

 

[ashhtayy]

@@CaroV i'd say it depends on what size of resort you are looking at booking. I am a May-June bride and having issues getting the number of rooms needed for our guests (50-60 people).

[CaroV]

@@ashhtayy OMG seriously? My wedding is about the same size as yours and same timing!   Officially freaking out now!

Edited March 17, 2015 by CaroV

[CaroV]

Thank you @, I still feel like I need to get going. One of the hotels I was looking at is now fully booked for April 2016! 

Edited March 18, 2015 by CaroV