Boycott El Dorado Royale & Karisma Resorts

[27 desses]

Hi Girls,

My other half and I just went to a wedding show this weekend and a station was there for El Dorado & Karisma Resorts. We thought it looked amazing!
Have you heard anything bad about these resorts? We were not planning on flying in a photographer.
Are the photographers crappy there?

[ikupoo]

I looked at the sample of "Mexican wedding photos" on their website, and it looks great! Check it out.

[EmenGeeRoxx]

Can someone do a thread like this for Royal Playa Del Carmen. Before they had no fees, then they became a bit stiff and made a $100 day pass for an outside vendor.

But apparently now, no outside vendors are allowed anymore. That sucks 'cause I was thinking of getting Elizabeth Medina and bringing in a salsa band and don't want to settle with what the hotel offers.

[ikupoo]

Hi. I asked Valeria, the wedding coordinator at EDR about recent photographer policy. I asked if
-$500 vendor fee covers photographer's meal and drinks
-How many nights he must stay in order to waiver the $500 fee. I think it used to be 3 nights, but apparently they now changed it to 2 nights. Here's the copy of the email:


To sum everything up, If the photographer is staying at the hotel
-He must stay 2 nights
-There is no $500 vendor fee
-There is no day pass fee
-There is charge for his dinner at private reception
yes for his meal (if he's having dinner with all of you) Correct, and: He needs to show the Hotel (DORADO MAROMA) his working documents, this is called “RFC”(in order to declare taxes)


If he's not staying at the hotel
-There is $500 vendor fee
-There is additional $72 day pass fee for 8HR for my wedding day if he wants food besides the time of the wedding
-There is charge for his dinner at private reception
yes for his meal (if he's having dinner with all of you) Correct, and: He needs to show the Hotel (DORADO MAROMA) his working documents, this is called “RFC”(in order to declare taxes)
I hope this is helpful

[Rhonda]

Thanks for the clarification. I did not know about the day pass fee for the photographer. Is that ONLY if he/she wants to eat other than reception meal?

[ikupoo]

Hi Rhonda. Yes, it's only if s/he needs food or drinks besides the reception meal. I wish that $500 fee would at least cover drinks since photographers will be working under the hot weather!

[Rhonda]

Ok, thanks.
I'm assuming they could have water at least, right?! :)

[leahstaffordphotography]

I just noticed this thread but read through all 17 pages since I'll be doing a wedding at Azul in May. I had no idea any of this was going on but I am happy to see it changing little by little. Also, will definitely have all my paperwork ready :)