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a stop at “One Happy Island.” Eleven hours on this beautiful island, and they were hooked. Brenda knew David dreamed of a destination wedding. When she saw the sun setting behind the Riu Palace Hotel, a plan was born. A year later, the wedding party was staying at Riu Palace, and the couple said their sunset “I do’s” at the private Divi Phoenix beach next door. You may be thinking that the Cohens are living their happily ever after. They are, but it took FIVE weddings! A thing called “regulations” got in the way. Aruba required a civil ceremony, but a mistake on the paperwork rendered the first one null. Wedding Two was the beautiful beach wedding of their dreams, only

this was the first beach that made him want to take a dip in the saltwater. And he warns: “I recommend taking your phone out of your swimsuit pocket!” Pravin Patel confided he wanted to escape the cold Atlanta weather. He discovered that Renaissance Aruba Resort [all-inclusive] had a separate, child-free section. No kids and a private beach! A direct flight from Atlanta, and he was soaking up the rays on Flamingo Beach. Tourists/Future Residents The Cohens’ first visit to Aruba was not by choice. They were on their first cruise, which made

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