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Yes most resorts have a bar or two for nightlife. The RIU's are probably more known for their nightlife out of the resorts you have mentioned.

Welcome Maureen!

Hello and Welcome! If you have any questions feel free to post away!!!!

Welcome to the Forum, what a great friend you are!

Hi there! Tammys right, both Ann and I were one of the only brides to be in the PV area and RM area and now there are so many around with so much helpfull info Congrats and we cant wait to hear more!

Welcome and Congratulations. Theres a lot of helpfull info around here. Check out some different resorts and locations and then post what ever questions you have. We love helping out!

That is great! Welcome to the forum. Another May 2008 bride, Yipee!

Quote: Originally Posted by MagsieMexico Yes, Riviera Maya sounds more like my style too, and the Xcaret sounds gorgeous! Thanks for the ramblings, BUT, I LOVE THE BEACH, and think I might have to go for a place with a fabulous beach... damn. Otherwise, Xcaret sounds perfect. I know! Their beach is such a bummer, I swear this is the only reason why most brides dont choose this resort. I mean really at the end of the day if you dont live right next to the beach than you are obviously going to the carribean to enjoy the beach! Have you checked out any of the other Occidentals. There is the Occidental Grand Cozumel which I believe has a nice beach and then there is the Allegro wich is in the RM also (I think) and Valerie is getting married there shortly, I think January 23 or something.

Hmmmm, Id be weary if all the reviews are horrible, but then again trip advisor posts are so negative and a lot of the times its only the negative people who end up posting the reviews. Even some of the resorts that we know do great weddings and are great resorts (like for instance Dreams Cabo) have some really horrible reviews on trip advisor. Maybe this is why Tammy (host) never posted this resorts info. She might no more about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller when i shot a wedding in RM at el dorado royale last year it wasnt a problem. i was on the list as a guest. however i have a french couple getting married there this year and they were leaned on pretty heavily to hire the resort photog. they told the resort they had a friend who was coming who was going to take some pics and they didnt need their photographer. once again im on the list as a guest. they never really talked about bringing in an outside professional as when the told the resort their friend was doing it they stopped pressuring them and they didnt have to discuss it any further. my only wedding in cabo was at a villa so no problems there. Leigh, am I reading this right. What do you mean by "on the list as a guest" do you mean that the bride/groom simply has to pay a guest fee for you to be on the AI resort grounds that day or do you mean guest list as in you were staying at the resort?

Quote: Originally Posted by jthrasherphoto.com lol thanks. :-D I would assume though that if a couple is flying a photog in that they would be expected to put them up as well. That's what my clients do unless of course we have some other arrangement. If you think about it though, when you're already paying $xxxx for a photographer, it's not that much more to put him/her up for a couple nights. Johnathan as far as flying in a photographer than I wouldnt think this problem would be an issue because obviously the bride/groom would be paying for the photog's arifare and room. But some photogs are based out of the Destination area and therefor paying an additional nights stay on top of everything else for them to be able to photograph the wedding is kinda a bummer

Thanks again girls!!!!

I really think you need to stop asking his opinion on things. I just do things before Ryan comes home, that way its done and he has no say. OK this project might be a little hard to do while Cain is at work. lol.

I have just read two good reports on this wedding planning company. For those interested in Cozumel weddings. Cozumel Weddings, Cozumel Wedding Planner, Cozumel Mexico - Home

YUCK who the hell wants a marriage like that. No offense to your sister. It only makes people miserable, although I suppose I have meet a couple men that like that kind of controlling girlfriend wife thing. Weird.

Well, I still think it is by far the best idea! So you are just going to have to save money after the wedding and have it done. Um your sister cant let BIL even come over for a few hours worth of work? Is she younger, just boss her around thats what I do with my sisters, I ask politely and than if they disagree I demand politely.

Well for me I wouldnt do it, only because I dont want to travel inbetween ceremony and reception. BUT, if you are planning on traveling inbetween the two anyways than this sounds nice. Ecspecially if they are close to eachother.

You should be able to book at least the wedding date at the resort by March 2007 I would think. As for invites and STD's I would send the STD's out immidietly after you get your date booked. Thats just my thought on the subject anyways. We plan vacations way in advance and if I were a guest I would want to know about it ASAP.

I like that! That way it doesnt take away from the whole idea that it is supposed to be the focul point of the room, but yet it makes it a bit bigger and less a little fireplace in the middle of nowhere.

Hello and welcome. Try not to feel to guilty, as long as you dont presure your guests into comming than the choice is theres. And if they decide to go they also get a great cruise/vacation out of it. They arent just paying money for your wedding but a vacation also!

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull (Although I saw Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams picking up a marriage license a couple of weeks ago in Brooklyn Court.) -Glenda okay back up-why was this info not posted in the gossip section...that's a big deal they got their marriage license-did they actually get married? or just get the license? I agree, hes hot. You should have posted this as soon as it happend. Shame on you Glenda.lol.

We are doing it before also. Keeping it a secret though so that it doesnt take away from the meaning of the actual wedding day for our guests.

I think that Dreams Mayan is Dreams Tulum right? Tulum is in the Riviera Maya anyway. Yup there all all inclusive.

Oh, thanks Tammy. All that to show a picture of a 15 dollar lantern I picked up for myself. lol. Question though, how come your picture of your fireplace is so much bigger than my picture of the lantern? I dont get it.

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Yeah. Why don't you email me your photo and I'll post it for you.. (if you can't get it to work) [email protected] K will do