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post #31 of 36
12/20/11 at 2:25pm
I'd also like to second Tulum. It's secluded, but only 20 minutes away from Playa Del Carmen, which has a plethora of creature comforts, with out being as annoying as Cancun.

I got married in at a nice boutique hotel in Playa. The owner's wife made all of the arrangements for us and the food was fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone, but it's probably more urban than you might like. It's really inexpensive for guests as well. Families or groups of young people can do well renting condos. Luxury 3br/3ba condos go for 1000/week.
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post #32 of 36
12/20/11 at 2:27pm
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Isn't that why you get legally married back home by a Justice of the Peace or at City Hall and then just have the ceremony and dinner/party on location?

+1. Is this not possible in Canadia?
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post #33 of 36
12/25/11 at 5:06pm
Can't advise on the wedding plans, but want to offer congratulations!
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post #34 of 36
12/26/11 at 5:10pm
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^^ Thank you, sir.
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post #35 of 36
12/26/11 at 5:45pm
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Mrs. Piob and I just did a small ceremony in the home of a JP and the party went out for a nice dinner. Was a very relaxing wedding.
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If I ever find myself in that potential situation again, I'd do something like that.
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I was kinda leading him to something like this with the Tulum recommendation.
I think a wedding like this would be ideal for me. Only the closest family and friends. Beautiful and lush surroundings. Not the most luxurious but it would be special to me (us) which is the important part.
Hoping I meet a girl who doesn't have a billion and one must have and do things for her wedding day...ffffuuuu.gif
my wife and I (wife as of like 2.5 months) wanted the same, but you'd be really surprised how big things can get. It's the "we def. need to invite my three friends from college and two from high school, but NO more ... wait, that means with +1's that's 10 people, fuck".

I suppose ours was luxurious, but we didn't want a BBQ type thing or buffet, so we did a 4 or 5 course menu that ended up being really great. I picked out some fancy wine pairings, because I love wine, and we had a string quartet for cocktail hour and a jazz band for the rest (a bunch of friends I knew from Juilliard). And people really enjoyed it all. There were the snobs that appreciated good food and good wine, and there were those that really appreciated good music to dance to. In the end people were so happy, and we couldn't ask for more than happy guests.
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god i was googling about destination weddings and came across some article written for a wedding magazine and the suggestions were asinine. Thank fucking god i don't have to deal with a bride that is obsessed with that shit.
+1

fwiw, this is a quick pic from our reception:
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post #36 of 36
12/26/11 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by gomestar View Post

my wife and I (wife as of like 2.5 months) wanted the same, but you'd be really surprised how big things can get. It's the "we def. need to invite my three friends from college and two from high school, but NO more ... wait, that means with +1's that's 10 people, fuck".
I suppose ours was luxurious, but we didn't want a BBQ type thing or buffet, so we did a 4 or 5 course menu that ended up being really great. I picked out some fancy wine pairings, because I love wine, and we had a string quartet for cocktail hour and a jazz band for the rest (a bunch of friends I knew from Juilliard). And people really enjoyed it all. There were the snobs that appreciated good food and good wine, and there were those that really appreciated good music to dance to. In the end people were so happy, and we couldn't ask for more than happy guests.
+1
fwiw, this is a quick pic from our reception:
2711846130043813381S600x600Q85.jpg

Congrats, gome. Didn't know you finally married her.
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