And now for something completely different . . . three months ago, we were married by the Magistrate in Dangriga Town. Wanted something very small, so only my mother & father-in-law and new Granny attended. Then hosted a mid-day dinner at local restaurant for rest of the family. A beautiful, laid back day. Even got Granny to partake of a couple of stout!

Yes, do something fun - or RELAXING - the day of the wedding. For example, the boys went fishing, and the girls hung around the hotel at the pool, and had a decadent lunch and had beauty treatments by the masseuse and nail technicians the hotel brought in for us. OH MY GOSH! Two glasses of champagne and an hour and a half massage, and I was ready to marry anyone I was so relaxed. I felt like I had taken drugs or something! I highly recommend Lynde at La Diosa.
Just my two cents!
No worries, Jeanne is correct - Iraida takes care of EVERYTHING!!!

I am sooo Excited. We decited to get married early in the morning (8:00am) So everyone could do what ever and not have to wait for us to get married. I think the day will be great but I am just as excited about the trip as a whole. So much to do! We have about 15 people comming. A mix of family and friends. We are staying at Casa Tortuga and will have a house full. I told Iraida we just wanted to get married on the beach right there. Nothing to fancy just a small ceremony. I am thinking about looking for a place for our wedding night, I just realized we will be far from alone! Any suggestions on a little hide away, only one night?

Ybon,
Doesn't Casa Tortuga have it's own "little hideaway?" I think there is a small house on the property... see if you can stay there your wedding night.

Kathy

Kathy,
Already looked into it but it's $300.00 a night and we were not looking to spend quite that much! It is a great place!

ybon,
I suggest ya just splurge and get the place. Hopefully you only do this once and it would be something you will never forget!
Don't forget to bring lots of candles, some nice soft music, and well.... whatever... lol
Congrats!!!!
Sincerely,
Hope
P.S. Don't forget the camera!

And what would I need a camera for On my wedding night? Naughty Naughty!

lol... noooooo I'm not naughty...

On our wedding night I was so glad we had the camera. Dans camera had some sort of timer on it and we got a great silhouette of us, which to this day (17years) hangs in our bedroom. (I have to keep changing the frame everytime I redecorate though lol)

Also upstairs in this place we were, right off the bedroom there was this huge whirlpool tub. It was kinda like on a pedestal, surrounded by windows. (It was really cool!) And of course I had brought Mr. Bubble.... We got another great picture of us drownding in bubbles, toasting with champagne, and well.... anyway, I swear nothing naughty.

Bring the camera! Ya just never know...

Sincerely,
Hope

8:00 A.M.???!!!! You must be morning people. The light will be lovely at that time of the morning.
I would suggest you go some place up north for your wedding night. The north end of the island is much more quiet and secluded. And how romantic would it be to be "whisked away" for your wedding night destination in a boat on the Carribean Sea!
The SunDiver's nice (our honeymoon suite was HUGE!!, but no bathtub which was a bummer), and there are several other places near there. Go for a smaller hotel or one with individual casitas. Mata Chica looked nice, but it didn't look as nice as you'd think given the price.

Let me tell you, 8:00 am would not have been my first choice, but Jason wanted it then so why not. He let me pick everything else.
I think I will start looking up north, I just don't want to be with all my friends and family that night. How romantic can you feel with people you know in the next room.
Hope, I will remember my camera. It sounds like your wedding night was wonderful! I hope my is just as wonderful!

I am So excited!