The search continues… We are looking for ways to make the dinner area more intimate. At the moment we are planning dinner on the lawn between the beach and the pool. (Wedding on beach, dinner on lawn and dancing poolside.) What we do not want is to feel so ‘exposed’ sitting there on the lawn… [...]

Since our reception will be at night, I really love the idea of having candles on the tables. The problem is that Aruba is really windy. To have candles they will have to be in large hurricane vases or lanterns. I found some lanterns I love on Pottery Barn’s website but have not yet found [...]

Well we’re finally comfortable with having the wedding and reception at the hotel but are still struggling with decor. Dinner will be held on the lawn between the pool and the beach and we’re looking for ways to make this space more intimate. We want 1-2 long tables but don’t want to feel so ‘exposed’ [...]

I just learned what may be a good tip. There is a chance we could be using several outside vendors. By “outside” I mean vendors hired directly vs through the hotel. We expect we may have several outside vendors – possibly floral, entertainment and decorating… I’m told that there are a lot of vendors that [...]

People have asked me what helped me in negotiating our contract with the hotel. These are the things I think helped.

Not getting too attached to one location. We narrowed our choices down to two resorts and really could have gone either way. We tried to stay objective because both had pros and cons
Taking a break [...]