The Gay Wedding Experience

When it comes to a destination wedding, there is more to plan than just the wedding day. Even though most people think its easier to have a destination wedding because a lot of the hands-on stuff is taken care of by others, the tasks themselves are enhanced because typically people stay longer than a weekend and you have to have activities planned. Many of our guests are making a vacation out of this trip – which is one of the reasons we love it! It’s like having a fabulous vacation with all of your friends and family and getting married at the same time. The only difference is in a group vacation all of the planning is done by multiple people. In a wedding, that responsibility lies with the bridegroom and groom. So this whole week I searched the internet and researched tourist guides to PV to create an itinerary of fun tours and activities the week of the wedding. I composed a pretty fair list of options which included snorkeling, ATV, Canopy (ziplining) and teguila tours and a pirate themed dinner cruise. Then, I sent an e-amil to all those who confirmed that they were coming to the wedding to survey them and see if anyone would be interested in participating in any of these activities. I am compiling responses now and hope to have it solidified by next week!

In addition, I am trying to create a schedule of everyones departures and arrivals so I know who will be there and when to help us better coordinate and schedule these tours. Not to mention, a list like this will also be helpful in case people want to travel to and from the airport together to save on costs. I hope to e-mail everyone the master list soon.

Besides these “extra” activities, we are planning a wedding weekend schedule in Mexico as well. On Friday night we wanted to have a “Welcome to Mexico” party and on Saturday night we wanted to have a rehearsal dinner/party for everyone attending. I am happy to say that as of 5 minutes ago, I have acquired the outdoor space with food and open bar from 7-12 at O’Rourkes for the Friday night party. I can’t wait! Tom and I loved this place when we visited in March and look forward to spending time there on Friday night with our friends and family!! As for the Rehearsal Dinner, Tom and I have gotten the permission from the landlord of the villa we rented to have a party there (which is totally Tom and me – We love to entertain). We have a maid and a cook who will do all of the cooking and cleaning and all we have to do is compose the menu – which can be done the week in Mexico. I’d say we are right on top of things, Rose!

Brian
The Bridegroom