ROYAL PLAYA DEL CARMEN BRIDES: were kids allowed for the day? ...and other questions

I had read on a review from last March that the best thing the bride didn't do was the cocktail hour. She said it saved her a lot of money and they didn't need it. I guess while the staff was setting up her private reception on the beach that drinks were available in a "small bar" they had set up, but it wasn't the full cocktail bar. I'm hoping this hasn't changed, because based on her review I think I am going to pass on the cocktail hour as well. Here is the link to her review if anyone wants to read it. She really gives a lot of insight into her wedding day. I am still going to have an hour break between my wedding and the dinner, but I think it will give guests time to run back to their room if they need to, or get some drinks while the wedding party finishes up on pictures. It isn't included in the package I chose, so I'm trying to cut costs in order to add the mariachi band.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...20-09-a-40180/

I have also been speaking with Carole Cohen, and another lady, Suzanna that works there. They are great and get back to my emails very quickly!

Hello Ladies, I havent posted in awhile but I thought id chime in. After my 4th phone call to the WC office in Michigan, I finally spoke to Angie yesterday on the phone, but first I had to play the im going to cancel game and have all my guests who've already booked change their hotel and then like that someone other then the receptionist got on the phone. Angie claims as of yesterday they have someone at Kimberlys desk forwarding all emails to the new WC's, however she says she is very familiar with my "wedding" and she will be my new coordinator. Still though have not received any email from her regarding my very important question and was told she'd be in touch with the answer by last night.

I saw some posts about the cocktail hour, we are doing it, even if it wasnt included in the package, I feel you need to have that. However apparently with the luxury package it is not open bar, its only champagne, i can upgrade to open bar and hot appetizers as well for i believe an extra $15 pp. I realize they need to make their money but the hotel is all inclusive and all of my guest are booked at the royal, so I find it absurd that I would have to pay. Im sticking with just the champagne and cold appetizers for now. Im also trying to put together a "welcome/rehearsal dinner" for Friday night but was told by Kimberly that If it wasnt held in one of the restaurants I would have to use the same menu as my wedding reception? I was hoping she meant I would need to pick from the wedding menu and that I wasnt being limited to the same entrees i am serving the next night. However I havent had any of these questions answered, apparently just like everyone else and if my wedding wasnt 5 months away, I would 100% change resorts.

I'm starting to worry with all of these changes that are happening at The Royal. I am 3 months away from my wedding and I'm starting to panic and stress.

Someone mentioned that there were only 15 rooms left. When is your wedding? I just spoke to my TA and she said that the Royal is almost filled. It looks like there are hardly any rooms left and I have yet to send out the invites.

Is anyone on here doing a at home reception when they get back? If so, what are you doing? I find it difficult to come up with ideas that don't cost me a fortune.

I emailed my TA and had her check for my wedding week and she assure me that there were still plenty of rooms... but that is June....