DREAMS PUERTO VALLARTA "thread"

ok...off to visit dreams on friday!!!

hoping to get a whole lot more info for all of us!!!

let me know if you have things for us to check while we're there!

ARRRGH! It took me so long to write my reply that it logged me out and now I have to start over! Let's see if I can remember what I wrote....

Autojo - Thanks for the suggestions! I think I will leave them bundled. It's so hard to picture what this will look like when I haven't seen the bouquet's or the tables!

April/May: I am not getting my hair done there, but there are some reviews some place on the forum (with pictures) and they are positive. My package doesn't include it, and I'm too cheap Plus, I don't want anything particular and something simple, so my mom and BMs are going to do it. I did go to a wedding at a place in Cancun where the bride HATED her hair at the resort salon - she did some last minute frantic re-arranging after borrowing some hair styling stuff from guests - so my word of advice would be to do a trial run before the wedding, or do it early enough that if it doesn't turn out, you have time to "fix" it.

We are using Beth Lloyd as our photographer. There are a lot of great and reasonably priced photogs in PV. The reviews of the Dreams photog are around some place and are okay, but seem pretty basic and it didn't sound like you get the digital prints (which we want). And pictures are really important to us, so we decided hire someone.

NEW QUESTION - Does anyone know if we have to pay to have our photog come onto the property? I know you don't for guests as long as they come within 30 min of the ceremony, but she'll be there before that to start taking pictures. Also, in our contract we have to provide her with food. Has anyone does this? Is it the same meal as you feed your guests (and same cost)? Or does the hotel offer a less elaborate meal? I understand the need to eat, but at the same time she needs to be taking pictures, not sitting down to a three course meal, to I'm not sure how that works. And WHERE does she eat? Do I make sure she has a seat at the table? Thanks!!

Has anyone else become a lot less productive at work?

Wow I love the thread...

Have a new question for you guys...

Is anyone going to have their wedding at Oceana?

Hey Jamie - yes the photographer needs to get a day pass to come take pics. And yes, they have a less elaborate vendor meal at Dreams for them. I'm not sure where they sit? I don't think at one of the tables though

Jamie - I'm using Nate Cordova (usually he 2nd shoots for Beth so they probably have similar requests in their contracts.) Rebeca told me that my photog did not need a day pass and I would just have to pay for his meal. Actually this is what she said from our email conversation:

I have booked Nathan Cordova to photograph the wedding. Do I need to get him a day pass so he can enter Dreams?[Rebeca Gonzalez] if you want him to have dinner, then you will just have to pay for his dinner, if not, just with the name.

I'll email her and see what she says about a vendor meal and such.

oh really? no day pass needed? that is good

Thanks for reminding me that the photog needs to eat!

I think since I'm only having a MOH for my bridal party (that saves me $ on bouquets), that I'll prob still do the centerpieces. Lauren, I couldn't see your bouquets as centerpieces in your review/slideshow? I PM'd bride Sarah to email me any pics of her centerpieces too.

ps. Lauren, I've read your review and checked out your pics tons of time! It gets me excited about going!!!!

jill, i know you have

here's a pic - they were long and vibrant - perfect for the table.