TammyWright

this is the last week to register for this contest...don't miss out!

we have some great coordinators on here: here are some insider pages you can check out: Dreams Weddings Ultimate Mexico Weddings Fresa Weddings Leanne Marie Weddings

Absolutely! Wendy is fantastic!!

absolutely! We will just need your full info...Teresa is great and has a fantastic relationship with NOW and AmResorts!

here are some threads that might be helpful to you: Now Jade Wedding: Now Jade Wedding Reviews | Now Riviera Cancun Jade Thread | Tammy's NOW Jade Pictures We are also hosting a NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Wedding Webinar with the wedding coordinator to get your questions answered...you might want to sign up for it.

Pilar's address is: [email protected] also, she is co-hosting a wedding webinar with me...you can sign up here: NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Wedding Webinar Thread

Hello BDW Brides & Grooms, BestDestinationWedding.com & Wright Travel Agency are excited to present a wedding webinar for Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa in Mexico. Landy Cahum, Dreams Tulum Wedding Coordinator, will be a panelist and will give a presentation as well as be on hand for a Q & A session. I will also be a panelist to answer your travel questions about rates, group blocks vs. individual packages, etc. This is a great opportunity for current Dreams Tulum brides and grooms or those considering the venue for the wedding location to get your questions answered. All that attend the webinar and get married at Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa will receive: 1 upgrade for the bride and groom Free gift upon arrival (Champagne & Fruit Platter upon arrival) 50 % discount for Romantic dinner Special gift from hotel Also, if you book your wedding trip, honeymoon or wedding group with Wright Travel Agency (you can see our Reviews on our Agency Page), you will get up to a $100 VISA or Mastercard Giftcard* as a thank you! When you register for the webinar, it is important that you post as accurate information as possible. We will use the registration and attendance list to verify who gets the extra amenities, gifts. If you have any questions you want answered, post them in this thread so I can send them to the wedding department before the the webinar date. Also, post in this thread as well if you are interested in joining just in case your registration does not go through. * To qualify for a $100 giftcard your wedding group needs to be a minimum of 10 rooms booked through WTA. If you book your wedding trip & honeymoon trip with WTA but do not book the 10 room minimum you will get a $50 giftcard. Giftcards will be sent AFTER your rooms have been booked, paid in full, and traveled. BDW Webinar: Dreams Tulum Resort Join us for a Webinar on March 31 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/776286472 Join us for a wedding webinar and meet the wedding department for Dreams Tulum Resort. We will cover how to plan your wedding at Dreams Tulum Resort and your best travel options as well hold a Q & A Session at the end of the presentations. Title: BDW Webinar: Dreams Tulum Resort Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Can't wait to meet you all!

YAY, i set it up so that you will get a reminder the day before...i know it if early but I figured the west coasters could grab a cup of coffee and park their butt in front of the computer for an hour or so, then have the rest of the day to do fun weekend stuff...

just bumping, we have the NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Webinar information up.

Hello BDW Brides & Grooms, BestDestinationWedding.com & Wright Travel Agency are excited to present a wedding webinar for NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Pilar Gonzalex, NOW Resorts Wedding Coordinator, will be a panelist and will give a presentation as well as be on hand for a Q & A session. I will also be a panelist to answer your travel questions about rates, group blocks vs. individual packages, etc. This is a great opportunity for current NOW Resorts brides and grooms or those considering the venue for the wedding location to get your questions answered. All that attend the webinar and get married at NOW Jade Resort or NOW Sapphire Resort will receive a Romantic turndown service: Rose Petal drawn jacuzzi bath, bottle of champage & chocolate covered strawberries on the night of arrival!!! Also, if you book your wedding trip, honeymoon or wedding group with Wright Travel Agency (you can see our Reviews on our Agency Page), you will get up to a $100 VISA or Mastercard Giftcard* as a thank you! When you register for the webinar, it is important that you post as accurate information as possible. We will use the registration and attendance list to verify who gets the extra amenities, gifts. If you have any questions you want answered, post them in this thread so I can send them to the wedding department before the the webinar date. Also, post in this thread as well if you are interested in joining just in case your registration does not go through. * To qualify for a $100 giftcard your wedding group needs to be a minimum of 10 rooms booked through WTA. If you book your wedding trip & honeymoon trip with WTA but do not book the 10 room minimum you will get a $50 giftcard. Giftcards will be sent AFTER your rooms have been booked, paid in full, and traveled. BDW Webinar: NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Resorts in Riviera Maya Join us for a Webinar on March 24 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/796419441 Join us for a wedding webinar and meet the wedding department for NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Resorts in Riviera Maya. We will cover how to plan your wedding at NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire and your best travel options as well hold a Q & A Session at the end of the presentations. Title: BDW Webinar: NOW Jade & NOW Sapphire Resorts in Riviera Maya Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer Can't wait to 'meet' you all!

alright, let's get this party started!! It is friday so check out our facebook page for the next fun contest.

marilili, if you want to send us the dates, we can give you some quick group rates: You can contact us: Contact a Destination Wedding Specialist HERE You can read some of our reviews here: Wright Travel Agency ~ Destination Wedding Specialist Reviews HERE

TA Wendy and TA Teresa on here both book a lot of Excellence. In fact, TA Wendy is going to do an Excellence Wedding Webinar in April. We will have gifts and amenities for brides that attend and book with us. You can contact us: Contact a Destination Wedding Specialist HERE and I will direct you to the best agent that fits your needs. You can read some of our reviews here: Wright Travel Agency ~ Destination Wedding Specialist Reviews HERE Here is the thread about the upcoming webinars: BDW Wedding Webinars 2012 I'll try to post the webinar info in this thread when I have it.

welcome Tasha! Dreams does great weddings...as well as palace in the puerto and nuevo vallarta area! there are some great reviews and 2 of our mods got married in Puerto Vallarta so maybe they will chime in

welcome to BDW SP! I'll try to help answer some of your questions: -How did you settle on a location for your wedding? we chose an area that had a shorter, direct flight that we thought was beautiful -Is it even possible to have a nice wedding for less than 10k? yes it is! most of it depends on how many people will be at your wedding. Some resorts have really great wedding packages./ -How did you deal with the stress of people complaining about having to travel? This has started already, but our families live on different sides of the country, so someone is going to have to travel anyways..i we really decided that those that came to the wedding, we would be grateful for but if people did not want to come, we would miss them but not dwell on it -Are there any resorts that really cater to destination weddings? lots! Palace resorts, AM Resorts, Sandals, Karisma I have been looking at the individual resort websites, and those help, but I guess really what I'm looking for is the resort that includes the most without having to have a minimum number of bookings have you read the resort review section BDW? it is great because they are really long reviews that rate wedding as well as resort amenities: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/category/resorts-villas -What resorts are recommended? we book a lot of destination weddings i always like booking with AM Resorts (Dreams, NOW, Secrets) & Palace Resorts. They tend to be very wedding friendly

welcome Christina! We are happy to have you on here. You might want to consider Riviera Maya. Great weather, beautiful location, affordable. The resort area is pretty far from the crime areas. This map might be helpful to you: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/78098/map-of-mexico-crime-areas

of course married couples are considered...it would be a great place for an anniversary trip!

Hello BDW, Just a heads up that the forum will be down for maintenance this afternoon. We are moving to a faster server...YAY!!!

For July, I would have your ceremony at 5:30 or 6pm. it should only be for 30 mins. you can then have cocktail hour from 6:00-7:00ish... while your guests are having cocktails, you can have some pictures taken. then the reception starts around 7...that is more than enough time to get dance, cake cutting, speeches, etc. the most popular place to have the wedding if it is more than 20 people is the cascade terrace.

For July, I would have your ceremony at 5:30 or 6pm. it should only be for 30 mins. you can then have cocktail hour from 6:00-7:00ish... while your guests are having cocktails, you can have some pictures taken. then the reception starts around 7...that is more than enough time to get dance, cake cutting, speeches, etc. the most popular place to have the wedding if it is more than 20 people is the cascade terrace.

oh no...believe it or not this is quite common when booking online. you are going to need to check with the resort to see if it is even possible to stay with your friend for the night because there are occupancy limits and some do not allow 4 adults in a room. Also, there will be extra fees incurred. Another thing is, since you do not have a reservation until the next night, security may not even let you on the resort grounds. AI's tend to have way tighter security and they have a list of guests that are checking in that day. Did any of your guests book via a travel agent? If they did, you can contact that agent to put your on the reservation BEFORE you get to the resort. another option is to contact your wedding coordinator at the resort and see if there is anything they can do. good luck!