Another who should pay for the day pass question

i don't think you should have to pay at all!

here's what our wedding website says - sorry it's so long, but i wanted to show the whole thing.

DREAMS IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE HOTEL - THAT MEANS ALL YOU CAN EAT, ALL YOU CAN DRINK, 24 HOURS/DAY. There are 5 restaurants specializing in Mexican and international food, and 4 bars which will provide you with top shelf liquors.

Inclusions:

24 hour Unlimited-Luxury room service

No wristbands

Theme parties, ocean-front bars & entertainment venues

Unlimited natural fruit juices and soft drinks

Unlimited premium and domestic brand beverages

Pool & beach wait service

No reservations at specialty restaurants

Live nightly entertainment

Full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks each day boasting five á la carte restaurants and four bars including Italian, Seafood, Pan-Asian and Mexican cuisine with no reservations required

Explorer’s Club with supervised activities for children featuring sandcastle competitions, arts & crafts, movies on the beach on our big screen TV, and ocean trampoline. There are even weekly campout adventures complete with tents and a campfire!

Banquet facilities

Daily activities including dance lessons, surfing/boogie boarding, beach volleyball and pool games, just to name a few!

Rock climbing

Three swimming pools and three Jacuzzis

Tennis clinics

All taxes & gratuities

Fitness Center – Bicycles, Stairmaster, Treadmill, Nautilus equipment, and free weights

Aerobic classes

Mini-bar refreshed daily with bottled water, beer, soft drinks and juice

While all gratuities are included, an American dollar goes a L O N G way in Mexico. We suggest bringing a stack of singles to tip those whose service goes above and beyond.

Complete List of Hotels in Puerto Vallarta

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT IF YOU CHOOSE TO STAY AT A DIFFERENT HOTEL, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON DREAMS PROPERTY EXCEPT FOR THE DAY OF THE WEDDING. DREAMS WILL ALSO EXPECT YOU TO PAY APPROX. $100/PER PERSON TO ENTER THEIR PROPERTY ON THE DAY OF THE WEDDING.

That's pretty much what I said on mine...

Wow, I never knew this was an issue. I told my guests that we were getting married at the Riu Ocho Rios and that the TA had reserved rooms there. Everyone that has called my TA has booked at that hotel and no one has ever mentioned to me that they would stay elsewhere. Morgan, for your sake, I hope everyone stays at your resort. It seems like you put a lot of time and effort into finding an affordable and fun place, so it would be crazy not to! Let us know how it goes...

Morgan, don't worry too much about a few guests. If they decide to stay elsewhere, they should be responsible for paying the guest pass. I was going through the same thing when I was setting up the website, worrying if I have to pay for the guest passes. But Paul told me that we could not make everyone happy so don't stress over it. So I just spell it out on the website loud and clear that guest not staying at our resort will have to purchase a guest pass. So far no one has talked about staying elsewhere.

I agree that if people choose to stay elsewhere and you mentioned that it will cost $ to enter the resort if you don't stay there, then that is their choice and they should pay. We've just told people if they choose a cheaper place to stay that's great but there is a charge to enter. I would love to be able to pay, but we would go broke and it's just not an option for us.

I'm still in the planning stages of this whole thing and have yet to run into this problem. But, I'm wondering why there is a fee for the wedding day. At least at the resort I've chosen, I have to pay per head for the reception dinner and drinks...even for the people that choose to stay at the resort...and it's all inclusive, so shouldn't their food be covered? And if that is the case, then shouldn't the money i'm paying per head cover the extra cost for the people that may choose not to stay at that resort?

Sorry, I'm kinda venting, but that just doesn't make any sense to me! Where does all of the money go?

I haven't read the other posts, so I am not sure what the opinion seems to be on here, but I think if the guest chooses to stay at another resort/hotel (for whatever reasons), it is their responsibility to pay the fee to come.