Vows, Cake and Cannonballs! Inside Their Moon Palace Wedding

Big family, long relationship, tight budget, and way too many opinions. Joshua and Abena were staring down the kind of guest list that turns a wedding into a full-time job. Instead, they chose a destination wedding at Moon Palace Cancun and used location, logistics, and a little psychology as a “polite filter” that kept the peace and kept their day small enough to enjoy. In this episode of Passports & Promises, host Shalene talks with the couple about how they went from considering a traditional hometown wedding to realizing Mexico solved most of their problems in one move. They share how a resort wedding let them invite everyone who expected an invitation without ending up with a 400-person ballroom, what it was like to manage a huge African family’s expectations, and why the guests who really wanted to be there found a way. Joshua and Abena also unpack the less glamorous parts of the process, including planner communication that went quiet at the worst possible time and wedding photos that felt disappointing at first and slowly turned into favorites years later. Listen to the full Passports and Promises episode to hear about Joshua's honeymoon cake consumption, why Abena's mom understood the destination wedding strategy immediately, and what it's like rediscovering your wedding photos five years later with completely fresh eyes. Ready to plan your own celebration without the drama? Reach out to Latitude Concierge Travels to start a conversation about what's actually possible. Follow Passports & Promises!! Website - https://passportsandpromisespodcast.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/passportsandpromisespodcast/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@passportsandpromisespodcast Follow Shalene!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latitude_concierge_travels/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shalene-dudley-cta-wpicc-dws-pmp%C2%AE-49ab37b/ Latitude Concierge Travels Ltd Website - https://www.latitudeconciergetravels.com/what-we-do-bedford LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/latitude-concierge-travels-ltd/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/latitude_concierge_travels/ Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@latitude.concierg Moon Palace Cancun Website: https://www.moonpalacecancun.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonpalacecancun/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonPalaceCancun/