Page 67 of Love, Take Two
"And the best part is that it's completely genuine," I point out. "We really are madly in love, we really are planning our dream wedding, and we really are about to showcase exactly what we can create for clients."
An hour later, we're finally vertical and caffeinated, sitting at our kitchen counter with laptops open and vendor coordination spreadsheets that would make a military operation jealous.
"Okay," Vada says, switching into her professional planning mode, "one month countdown check-in. Venue confirmed, caterer locked in, florals designed, photographer booked. We're in great shape."
"Perfect," I say, making notes in our planning document. "What about Maya and Stella's travel?"
"Maya's flying down two days early to help with setup, Stella's arriving the morning of with our parents. Everyone's coordinated and excited to be part of this."
"And they understand the content strategy?" I ask, because this level of documentation requires serious coordination.
"They understand," Vada grins. "Maya's actually excited about being part of what she calls 'the most romantic business plan ever conceived.'"
"I love your best friend," I say with genuine affection. "She gets how perfect this is."
"Speaking of perfect," Vada says, pulling up our vendor confirmations, "we need to finalize the ceremony timeline. The cenote lighting changes throughout the day, and we want to hit that golden hour magic."
The wedding we're planning is honestly incredible. We've secured a stunning resort built around natural cenotes, coordinated with amazing local vendors, and designed an experience that will blow our clients' minds while giving our followers the fairy tale content they're craving. It's also going to be the best business promotion we could ask for.
"I still can't believe we're documenting our own wedding as a business showcase," I say, looking at our content creation timeline alongside our ceremony schedule.
"Best marketing strategy ever," Vada agrees. "Though I have to admit, sometimes I forget about the business aspect completely. This is our actual wedding, and I'm getting so excited I can barely focus on anything else."
"Good excited or nervous excited?"
"Good excited," she says immediately. "Like, we're-about-to-have-the-most-incredible-day-of-our-lives excited."
My phone buzzes with a video call notification from Stella, and I answer it immediately. She appears on screen looking perfectly put-together but obviously thrilled.
"One month countdown check-in," she announces without preamble. "Is everything ready for the most romantic wedding in paradise history? Do you need me to coordinate anything from this end?"
"Everything's under control," I laugh. "Just bring yourself and prepare to witness the most beautiful ceremony ever."
"This is so exciting," Stella says, practically bouncing in her chair. "I can't believe you two are getting married in Tulum. It's going to be absolutely magical."
"It really is," Vada agrees, sliding into frame beside me. "Thank you for being part of our celebration."
"Are you kidding? I've been waiting eight years for this wedding," Stella says with obvious delight. "Though I have to ask—how are you two handling planning your own destination wedding while running your business?"
"Very carefully," I say. "And with a lot of strategic multitasking."
"The vendor coordination has been incredible," Vada adds. "Everyone wants to be part of this because they know the content is going to be amazing."
"Plus," I say, "we're basically creating the ultimate portfolio piece while getting married. Every vendor relationship we build for our wedding becomes a resource for future clients."
After we hang up with Stella, Vada and I spend the morning creating more wedding planning content for our social media.It's weirdly satisfying to document our actual wedding planning while knowing how perfectly it's positioning us professionally.
"Should we post the ceremony details today?" Vada asks, editing photos from our latest venue walkthrough.
"Perfect timing," I agree. "Our followers have been asking for specifics for weeks."
We create a gorgeous post about the cenote ceremony space, complete with stunning photos and romantic captions about "finding the perfect place to say forever." The response is immediate and overwhelming—hundreds of comments about how beautiful the location is, how perfect it looks for our love story, how excited people are to see our wedding content.
"They have no idea how incredible this is going to be," Vada says with obvious excitement, reading through the enthusiastic comments.
"And wait until they see what we actually create," I agree. "This is going to set a completely new standard for destination wedding content."
The afternoon passes in a blur of final vendor coordination and content creation. We confirm timing with our officiant, finalize floral arrangements, and coordinate with our photographer about capturing every moment of both our ceremony and the incredible setting.
