RIU free wedding -- cost for extra people

I have a question because I was originally going with the Royal package with 40 people and i might end up having 60 people instead. If I go with the free package will they still do the decorating for 60. Like I plan to get the white chairs ($50), will they ask for money to set all of that up. And as far the dinner (semi-private) will it be a problem to have all 60 people there. The 60 people package is like $2200, will I spend that much in BASIC upgrades. Ill send chandelyn a email and one i receive her answer ill let you all know what she said. If you have advice please give it!

I just received an email today to confirm my date for ROR but they told me since I was only having the reception there and not the ceremony, I would still have to pay for a Royal or Caprice wedding package. I would not qualify for a free wedding package because I have about 50-60 guests.

Plus they would charge $500 for two hours or $1000 USD for four hours to have the reception at Plantation and $10/person for open bar. Not only that but DJ is $150/hour but dinner seating is only 6:30 or 8:30pm and would have to end by 11pm? It just doesn't seem right!!

Is that a semi-private reception you are having? If it is not, then that doesn't sound right at all. If it is private, I can see the extra charges that they are putting on. If it is semi private, I would not pay a penny more than the caprice package price and even then, I would only pay the cheaper symbolic ceremony price.

This is very confusing. You guys are saying people tell you there is no max for the free package but I just emailed Chadelyn and she told me the opposite. Does anyone have the email you can forward to me. I told here there were lots of women asking this question on this forum and we should all be getting one answer and not two differnt answers. This is What she sent to me:

As per the website the Free package for 2010 accommodates a maximum of 20 guests.

Regards

Chandlyn

Kd Robbins wrote:

you have confused me. I was told by the riu weddings that the free package has no maximum number of guests but we will have to upgrade, is that correct

I actually do understand that and never thought about it that way because she is straight forward. What I did was contact the RIu weddings and they sort of explained it to me. From my understanding if you book the free wedding and lets say have 45-50 you have to book the private reception is that correct?

This is exactly what I am talking about, the information is confusing. I was told that see the semi private reception comes with the free package but if you have more than 20 people you have to book the private one for $500. I guess the only thing left to do is see once we get there!

And bring lots of money!!!!