1 p.m. Ceremony at Dreams Cancun?

I would suggest doing it just like any other 1 pm wedding in the states. Go get your pictures done immidietly afterwards while your gusts are enjoying cocktail hour and than before you know it it will be 2:30 or 3:00 pm and you can serve a nice meal. Maybe serve ourderves until 4:00 and than serve dinner.

Hi Sabrina & Scott . . . Welcome to the forum.

I'm sure you'll get lots of useful information from all the ladies here.

Happy planning . . .

Robin

Welcome!

I am a soon-to-be Dream Cancun bride too (Oct. '07). We decided on a 4pm ceremony time with a more traditional dinner and dancing reception to follow. I'm not aware of any of the other girls doing and early ceremony with a brunch, but it sounds nice. I'd be a little concerned with the heat and sun if you plan on doing in outdoors.

Hi! I will be married there right before you on Feb 2nd!

I think what Jackie suggested is a great idea.

Remember the sun sets early that time of the year.

Location Selection for Sunrise Sunset Calendar

One Feb 16th 2008 - Sunset: 5:46pm

Were you planning on doing something after the reception with your guests?

Great suggestions! I appreciate everyone's input - I hadn't thought about the cocktail reception they offer in the wedding package. What do you think about cocktails immediately following the reception for an hour while we do pictures, then serving a buffet reception at 3:30 to conclude at sunset? Do you think that's too long of a reception for a destination wedding?

(Many thanks to Paula for the sunset calendar!)

i think that sounds like a perfect plan! then you can do whatever you want after dinner. are you having a dance?

I don't think that is too long... we are actually doing it in a different order:

3:30 ceremony until about 4

4:00 group and family pictures, followed by bride and groom pics, while from

4:30-5:30 cocktail reception

5:30 - 8:30 dinner reception

May extend an hour or so then continue the party at either the lobby bar or the one next door.