A Huge Problem

03-30-2005

Okay... I have a huge problem. I am getting married on July 9. I have made arrrangements for the honeymoon to depart on July 11. We are spending the first 6 nights in Cancun, then heading out to Playa del Carmen for the last 6 nights.

The problem?

Everytime I sit down to try to plan the finer details about my wedding I get distracted by the honeymoon! The honeymoon is all planned, but the wedding needs some serious work. I think I am going to have to put a block on my computer to prevent me from checking this forum every two hours and daydreaming!

I am so not a bride. I am living for the honeymoon. <sigh>

SarahB · 03-30-2005

Is it too late to forget the wedding?! Elope and take the money you save for an extra long honeymoon in Playa!

03-30-2005

I wanted to get married in destination, but the family would not have it so.

sctx · 03-30-2005

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Originally Posted by Chatbug

I wanted to get married in destination, but the family would not have it so.

yeah, been there .... luckily our first wedding was such a mediocre disaster that my ma-in-law admits she shoulda just sent us to Maui by ourselves like we wanted.... revenge is sweet sometimes

farrellxpdc · 03-30-2005

One other issue you have... all 12 nights should be in Playa!!!
Not that I'm biased or anything.

SarahB · 03-30-2005

Oh, I misread the first time. I thought you were getting married in Cancun and spending your honeymoon in Playa. Good luck with your plans!

03-31-2005

Congrats Chatbug!
Funny, my wedding date is July 9th, and we leave the 11th too! We will be in playa (Secrets Capri) for 12 glorious days. Every morning I watch the beachcam with my coffee, instead of doing the millions of wedding-y things left to do. This site is great, but it's taking up all my time!
Amy

**Jesus** · 03-31-2005

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Originally Posted by Chatbug

I wanted to get married in destination, but the family would not have it so.

Hey, Who's wedding is it gonna be? Yours or theirs?

Cancell every service and put that money on plane tickets for those requiered to be at the ceremony (MAs and Pas, maybe the favourite bro/sis), but only One-Way tickets, let them figure how to get out by themselves (if they will ever want to get out).

Once you reach the beach, get a judge to marry you on the spot at sunset (so everybody has to wear a swimsuit instead of expensive dresses/suits), have a Taco al Pastor place do the afterwed dinning (also on the spot) and everybody will be more than happy. Have the cook prepare in advance a 30 tacos package for you two and dissapear in the middle of the night while all the guest fight to get in the line for the tacos (I'm 100% sure it will work).

oklahomajack · 03-31-2005

have fun but I agree the whole 12 days should have been in Playa. I went to Cancun first time then Playa and know I getting ready to go to Playa for the 8th time

loangalsal · 03-31-2005

I hate that people think they can decide things about YOUR wedding! When my husband and I got married, we wanted something very simple, maybe even just something outside in a flower garden or my mother's back yard. We also couldn't get the guest list down to something small, so we decided to just have our immediate family there. My mother in law was devastated. She couldn't imagine leaving out this person or that person, most of which hadn't seen my husband in years. We did get married in her church to make her happy, but everything else was our decision. I couldn't believe how much flack we took from everyone, even our friends. Getting married is a very intimate personal thing and I think everyone should do it however they want to!

The things in life that seem to generate the most unwelcome unsolicited advice are weddings, buying a house, and having a baby.

03-31-2005

I also have that problem! I am getting married on 8-13 and have a million things to do still, but all I can think of is Playa and all the things that we are going to to! (especially Fat Cat!) and I am becoming very addicted to this forum and reading everything that I canI wanted to have a destination wedding, but most of the people that we really wanted there were not going to be able to come, now I wish I would have said to heck with them and did anyway!

Hope you have a wonderfull time, I know I will

Jillian

Bumper · 03-31-2005

Buy a ladder.

Skip Cancun

Go to Playa.

Get hitched on the beach.

Send 'em all a picture.

Blow the money on Margaritas.

No problem.

Kim from Michigan · 03-31-2005

Bumper,

TOO Cute!

ChatBug,

It will all come together, it always does. All the stress, leave it in the States, and when arriving in Playa, get on Mexican time. It will be the best stress reliever you can ever have. Enjoy!

03-31-2005

I'm with Bumper on this one!

Dave y Stacey · 03-31-2005

It is amazing how much of a roll our families can play in the planning of your wedding. We had a small ceremony in my inlaws backyard. Invited family and OUR close friends. Then we ran off to Playa a several months later for our honeymoon.

We managed to plan ours in about 8 weeks (no she wasn't pregnant). So you still have plenty of time

03-30-2005	#1 (permalink)
Chatbug Guest Posts: n/a	A Huge Problem Okay... I have a huge problem. I am getting married on July 9. I have made arrrangements for the honeymoon to depart on July 11. We are spending the first 6 nights in Cancun, then heading out to Playa del Carmen for the last 6 nights. The problem? Everytime I sit down to try to plan the finer details about my wedding I get distracted by the honeymoon! The honeymoon is all planned, but the wedding needs some serious work. I think I am going to have to put a block on my computer to prevent me from checking this forum every two hours and daydreaming! I am so not a bride. I am living for the honeymoon. <sigh>

03-31-2005	#10 (permalink)
loangalsal way into it Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 212	weddings... I hate that people think they can decide things about YOUR wedding! When my husband and I got married, we wanted something very simple, maybe even just something outside in a flower garden or my mother's back yard. We also couldn't get the guest list down to something small, so we decided to just have our immediate family there. My mother in law was devastated. She couldn't imagine leaving out this person or that person, most of which hadn't seen my husband in years. We did get married in her church to make her happy, but everything else was our decision. I couldn't believe how much flack we took from everyone, even our friends. Getting married is a very intimate personal thing and I think everyone should do it however they want to! The things in life that seem to generate the most unwelcome unsolicited advice are weddings, buying a house, and having a baby.

03-30-2005	#2 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,888	Is it too late to forget the wedding?! Elope and take the money you save for an extra long honeymoon in Playa!

03-30-2005	#3 (permalink)
Chatbug Guest Posts: n/a	I wanted to get married in destination, but the family would not have it so.

03-30-2005	#5 (permalink)
farrellxpdc toe in water Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 54	One other issue you have... all 12 nights should be in Playa!!! Not that I'm biased or anything.

03-30-2005	#6 (permalink)
SarahB añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Playa...now Iowa Posts: 2,888	Oh, I misread the first time. I thought you were getting married in Cancun and spending your honeymoon in Playa. Good luck with your plans!

03-31-2005	#7 (permalink)
amyla Guest Posts: n/a	Congrats Chatbug! Funny, my wedding date is July 9th, and we leave the 11th too! We will be in playa (Secrets Capri) for 12 glorious days. Every morning I watch the beachcam with my coffee, instead of doing the millions of wedding-y things left to do. This site is great, but it's taking up all my time! Amy

03-31-2005	#9 (permalink)
oklahomajack life=playa Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: enid oklahoma Posts: 685	have fun but I agree the whole 12 days should have been in Playa. I went to Cancun first time then Playa and know I getting ready to go to Playa for the 8th time

03-31-2005	#11 (permalink)
Playaherewecome Guest Posts: n/a	I also have that problem! I am getting married on 8-13 and have a million things to do still, but all I can think of is Playa and all the things that we are going to to! (especially Fat Cat!) and I am becoming very addicted to this forum and reading everything that I canI wanted to have a destination wedding, but most of the people that we really wanted there were not going to be able to come, now I wish I would have said to heck with them and did anyway! Hope you have a wonderfull time, I know I will Jillian

03-31-2005	#12 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 14,212	Buy a ladder. Skip Cancun Go to Playa. Get hitched on the beach. Send 'em all a picture. Blow the money on Margaritas. No problem.

03-31-2005	#13 (permalink)
Kim from Michigan beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Lansing, Michigan Posts: 474	Bumper, TOO Cute! ChatBug, It will all come together, it always does. All the stress, leave it in the States, and when arriving in Playa, get on Mexican time. It will be the best stress reliever you can ever have. Enjoy!

03-31-2005	#14 (permalink)
ThrushJockey Guest Posts: n/a	I'm with Bumper on this one!

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03-31-2005	#15 (permalink)
Dave y Stacey beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 277	It is amazing how much of a roll our families can play in the planning of your wedding. We had a small ceremony in my inlaws backyard. Invited family and OUR close friends. Then we ran off to Playa a several months later for our honeymoon. We managed to plan ours in about 8 weeks (no she wasn't pregnant). So you still have plenty of time