Megan & Sean in Playa Mujeres, Mexico

The Bride Megan Kultgen, 32, an attorney The Groom Sean Dailey, 37, an attorney The Date March 19 Megan and Sean take a beach vacay every year instead of exchanging holiday gifts. So Mexico, where the beach lovers had visited on one such trip, was a no-brainer for their nuptials. On a venue scouting trip, Villa Balam-Ha won out for its intimate, oceanfront setting and proximity to a hotel where guests could stay. An Austin, Texas–based consultant with experience planning weddings in Mexico helped the duo pull off a formal fiesta for 150 guests in eight months.

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