Cathy & Dave
April 20, 2024
Secrets Maroma Beach
Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Welcome
Welcome, family and friends! We are so excited to spend an extended weekend with you in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Our wedding will be held on the beach at Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun on April 20, 2024.
Celebration
- Arrive: No later than
April 19, 2024
- Wedding:
April 20, 2024
You may arrive earlier and/or extend your stay after the wedding.
Registration
- Initial Deposit: $100 per person due by
April 30, 2023
- Second Deposit: 50% of room balance due by
November 17, 2023
- Remaining room balance: due by
January 16, 2024
$100 per person deposits are nonrefundable after December 10th, 2023.
We have secured a room block to make booking as easy and as
affordable as possible.
You must book your resort stay on this website in
order to attend the wedding events.
To join the celebration just follow the 3 simple steps below.
STEP ONE:
Please check out the available rooms at the link below
Please note that the resort requires a minimum stay of 3 nights for wedding guests.
STEP TWO:
Please complete the room registration form below as soon as possible.
STEP THREE:
Once you receive your invoice (within 2 business days of registering) just click the link at the bottom of your invoice to submit your room deposit.
If you have any questions or need any assistance before then, contact:
Deirdre Swinson
Enlighten Excursions
301-384-1519
PLEASE EMAIL REGRETS TO: audrey@enlightenexcursions.com
We’re spending an extended weekend in Playa del Carmen at Secrets Marona Beach Riviera Cancun.
ABOUT PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO
RESORT TRANSFERS
Your room rate includes all of your taxes and fees. Your round-trip resort transfers are also included in your room rates as long as you provide us with your flight details by March 1, 2024. This gives the transportation company enough time to arrange staffing and vehicles for the entire group.
FLIGHTS
The airport you need when booking flights is Cancun International Airport, airport code CUN. We recommend that you book your flights as early as you can. You may book on your favorite airline. Consider using miles or credit card points if you have them. Our agency is not able to assist with bookings that involve loyalty miles or credit card points.
If you would like to book your room and air together, we would be happy to assist. Simply email ds@enexromancetravel.com with your preferences for airlines, flight times and number of connections. Please be advised that the airline payment portion is due in full at the time of booking your flights. Please be prepared with your payment upon requesting a quote.
And please don’t forget to provide us with your flight information no later than March 1, 2024 so that we can arrange your included resort transfers.
You can submit your flight information using the form below or email your flight confirmation to audrey@enlightenexcursions.com.
How They Met
Though they grew up down the street from each other it would take years for them to meet.
They finally connected when Cathy became a regular at Sam’s Hookah Bar & Café where Dave worked. There they found they had enough common interests to explore getting to know one another outside of Sam’s.
First Date
By the time they went on their first date the conversation couldn’t have been easier. The two foodies and avid bikers talked about their favorite Asian foods and biking adventures. In fact, Cathy conveniently arrived to their first date with a bike rack attached to her car. This allowed her to give Dave, who had biked to their first date, a lift back to his job at Sam’s. Both Dave and his bike were quite appreciative. Although according to Dave this may or may not have been their actual first date. But yes it was, because Cathy said so!
The Relationship
The couple packed up their Rockville lives and moved to DC together. They were both looking forward to the vibrant community and all of the social events, sports and cultural activities that one would imagine living in the big city would entail. But the move happened in January of 2020…little did they know…queue the crickets here. Well on the upside if you really want to get to know someone try night biking together around the mostly vacant National Mall at speed during a pandemic. This, in fact, is one of their favorite relationship moments.
It was during their isolation together that Cathy discovered Dave’s ability to walk around the apartment in a freakishly quiet way that often resulted in her being spooked by his sudden appearance out of seemingly nowhere. And of course, courtesy of the pandemic, nothing says love like teleworking together but apart.
Well, the DC experiment wash short-lived. The couple is now back in Rockville but they look on their experience in DC with great fondness. Other fond memories include driving the winding backroads of Napa Valley, their ‘grand’ Grand Canyon adventure, sipping hot sake on a snowy winter walk and just hanging out at the arcades in Rehoboth Beach.
The Proposal
Cathy narrates: It was the last night that Sam’s Hookah Bar was open and Marv threw the ultimate goodbye party for old and new regulars. Think “Cheers”, but in 2022. There was a pause in the middle of the party and Dave came up dressed in suit to give a speech with a microphone. I assumed he wanted to thank everyone for their stories, laughs, jokes and company during the 6 years that he worked there. He was already a talented writer, so nothing seemed out of the ordinary for me! As he went on with his speech, I noticed that he started saying my name too often. That was weird…. Then he said “I want to bring about the conclusion to a very special storyline, and start a new even more special one. I would like to give all of our dear friends gathered here something else to remember this day other than the closing doors.
” And then he turned to me and got down on one knee and proposed. There were two engagement rings presented to me… and I thought to myself “Is this normal?? Ok!!!!” I said a breathless “YES” and hugged him!
The Wedding
This next chapter in the Cathy and Dave story is entitled Secrets Maroma Beach and it involves all of you! Dave and Cathy are super-excited about the prospect of gathering together all those who mean so much to them in one place to share fun, love, laughter and unforgettable memories as they pledge their lives to one another.
For those who wish to give a gift to the bride and groom, visit Dave and Cathy’s wedding registry at this link.
You are strongly advised to purchase travel insurance to cover certain risks inherent in travel such as supplier bankruptcy, group cancellation and the inability to travel due to a medical or personal emergency.
Coverage and rates may vary by state. Some policies include coverage for trip interruption or cancellation. The full coverage terms and details, including limitations and exclusions, will be contained in the insurance policy that you choose to purchase.
Please note that the Travel Protection Plus Plan MUST be purchased within 5 days of your initial room deposit.
In addition to the Travel Protection Plus Plans we offer During Travel Protection. Details on this policy can be found below.
This plan covers trip interruption, trip delay, as well as accident and emergency medical coverage. Cancellation is not covered on this policy.
In addition to the Travel Protection Plus Plans we offer Travelex Travel Select. Details on this policy can be found below.
Please note that if you purchase your Travelex Travel Select Policy more than 15 days after your initial trip deposit bonus coverages such as the Pre-existing condition waiver and the Financial default benefit will not apply to your purchase.
NOTE: Anyone who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent travel insurance claim for payment of a loss or benefit, or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.
Event and excursion information coming soon…
