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There is a new Iberostar Grand in the Riviera Maya. Apparently it is Adults Only, All Suites. Sounds great, but I think im still set on Iberostar in Cozumel. I love it and feel at home there. Good luck!

wow your amazing. great details. this will really bring all of your guests together. good job! good ideas! thanks tina

I agree, Prime at Bellagio is Awesome! Plus you can see the fountains go off from the restaurant. Ive also been to Mon Ami Gabi at Paris which is yummy, its across from the Bellagio fountains as well and if you sit on the patio (might be small for a big group) you can see the fountains. Mesa Grill (Bobby Flays restaurant) was good, its at Caesars Palace. Im going back to Vegas at the end of May and will probably have a few more options. Good luck! Tina

Hey everyone! Looks like I am a few months late for this post but Ill add anyway. We are going to Cozumel because we LOVE it and my family goes there every year (at least once). All guests and us and our families will be staying at Iberostar Cozumel because it is a GREAT hotel with a lot of fun stuff to do, lots of restaurants, fun night shows, great beach, etc. Next door to Iberostar is a huge house that rents out and we want to rent that for 2 nights (1 prior to day of wedding to set up and get all the stuff we need there), and it is walking distance down the beach or a cheap cab ride from the hotel. We wanted to rent a house to have a more private beach ceremony than at the hotel and to have a reception afterwards. Last year I witnessed a ceremony at the beach and there was a bunch of people watching and some old women with NO TOPS ON hanging out, so that kind of changed my mind about having the wedding AT the hotel. I love Cozumel and Ive never been to a place that makes me more happy and its so incredibly safe. Well I'm going back to Iberostar Cozumel June 1 and I have been there twice before so if yall have any questions let me know. Also I have been to Occidental Grand Cozumel twice, Plaza Las Glorias (now Cozumel Palace), and Riu Cancun. My mom also just got back from El Dorado Royale in RM. I have tons of pictures of all of these places. oh yeah... i also picked Iberostar Cozumel because we always get great deals there, we are going June and it costs $800 per person for 7 nights all inclusive including airfare. Plus, its only about a 2 hour flight from Austin. The island is small so once you get there, you take a van to the hotel which takes about 15-20 minutes to get there.

i stayed at mgm grand and bellagio. here are my pictures from the trips, i take a lot of hotel pictures. if you have any questions about clubs or restaurants let me know because my cousin lives there and i have been to a lot of them! Tina Orth . com Tina Orth . com tina

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege Welcome Tina! I really like your idea of everyone staying at the AI and then renting out the house next door! that's such a great idea! Will everyone be able to just walk on the beach to the new location, or will you have to arrange transportation? yeah thanks! actually the house is close enough to iberostar cozumel to walk, BUT, i think there were some crazy dogs living in the forest on the way, plus i dont want people to be all sweaty when they get there, so ill probably just arrange for taxi vans to pick everyone up whenever they get ready! its probably a 3 minute cab ride or a 12 minute walk. yep we will be there in june!! yay, then the REAL planning begins tina

Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Hi Tina, I'm from Dallas. We are going to Playa del Carmen in June to do site checks. What dates are you going? we always take a girls trip every june! we looove cozumel, so peter didnt really have a choice. we will be there june 1-8. i will probably have everyone stay at the iberostar cozumel (all inclusive) and then rent out this mansion next door for the wedding. it is about 1500 per day to rent this big house but my mom said then it would be private for us and our guests and when everyone goes back to the hotel, me and my new husband can spend the night there by ourselves

thanks everyone! i see there is a ton of good info

Hi Future Brides, My name is Tina, I live in Austin Texas. I am in love with Cozumel Mexico and will be getting married there in May or June 2008! I am heading back this June to look at my options, I cant wait. I am very excited to start reading all of your great posts! Tina