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I must say that Laurent and Nelly's
wedding in Cuernavaca Mexico ranks among my top most-enjoyable weddings
to date, and I thank them for all their extra efforts to accommodate
guests arriving from around the world. There are several keys to
a good wedding (from a guest
perspective), all of which were evident at Laurent and Nelly's event:
1. A location that is isolated
and small enough so that the wedding party and friends are forced to
hang out and
spend significant time together. During a big city wedding guests
are
tempted to try and do too much outside the wedding plan, which limits
the time they have to bond with the rest of the wedding party.
For Laurent and Nelly's wedding, the small town of Cuernavaca and the
limited choice of hotels ensured that we would spend most of our time
as a wedding group, and even make new friends along the way. I'd
rather spend a wedding weekend isolated in a boring place (which
Cuernavaca was certainly not) with good friends, than being overly
dispersed in the best location in the world.
2. Music - the wedding party featured a balanced mix between a huge salsa band, a Mariachi band, and a good DJ. I prefer to avoid group dances at all costs (unless they are a family or religious tradition), but that is a tough demand for most weddings.
3. No time limit on the party - preferably 5am breakfast included! There is no better way to prematurely end a wedding party than to force the guests to leave at midnight, which always results in an 80% guest attrition before regrouping in a different place. In my opinion it even creates a safety risk, as you release droves of inebriated but still energetic people into the public.
4. Clear organization, simple directions (ideally printed), and even better a shuttle for the clueless guests!
2. Music - the wedding party featured a balanced mix between a huge salsa band, a Mariachi band, and a good DJ. I prefer to avoid group dances at all costs (unless they are a family or religious tradition), but that is a tough demand for most weddings.
3. No time limit on the party - preferably 5am breakfast included! There is no better way to prematurely end a wedding party than to force the guests to leave at midnight, which always results in an 80% guest attrition before regrouping in a different place. In my opinion it even creates a safety risk, as you release droves of inebriated but still energetic people into the public.
4. Clear organization, simple directions (ideally printed), and even better a shuttle for the clueless guests!
We started the wedding weekend by flying into Mexico City, where we spent one night with many of the other wedding guests. We then spent the next day touring the area southwest of Mexico City, notably the town of Taxco. We finished the day in Cuernavaca, which is located about 90 minutes south of Mexico City. The wedding was held the following day in an old church that had fallen into ruin (for example no roof and certain missing walls), but that had been frozen and maintained in its current "ruined" condition. The church was located on the grounds of a private hacienda, where the wedding reception and party were also held. Some of the best photos from the event are as follows:
 Flower-covered aisle |
 Just married |
 Pre-party photo |
 Dancing |
 The start of trouble |
 These guys have nothing to cover |
 Laura and the guys |
 Arm-wrestling defeat for Charles |
 Late-night Mariachis |
 Fitting party finish |
The wedding ended with a 5am breakfast of tacos at a local restaurant, which served as the perfect finish to a great day!
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