“We fell in love with the resort,” Courtney says of picking the venue after attending a conference on the property.
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Welcome bags had everything guests would need for their stay in Cancun—even margarita kits.
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THEIR STORY BRIDE Courtney Caplan, 38, an event planner GROOM John Young, 30 HOW THEY MET Through working events—and had to keep their romance a secret from coworkers! WEDDING STYLE Taking inspiration from the natural surroundings, the oceanside affair had shades of taupe, blush, black and mixed metallics. —ER “I’ve been planning weddings for 17 years,” Courtney says. “It was time for me to plan my own.” The bride chose a blush dress accented with peonies, beach waves fit for the venue and her grandmother’s bracelet from 1927. The couple even paraded down the beach alongside fire dancers and a drum line.
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