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i had runners. food and drink allowed in. i think they have curtains, but am not positive.

they told me the same thing 3 years ago. i told them to stuff it. eventually we were able to pick 2 dishes and have the guests decide beforehand. you want something, demand it. then get it in writing. bring printouts of everything.

i'm sure it wouldn't be extra, you just have to ask. try doing a search for the price sheet. i know it's been posted here several times.

i don't see why not...i remember others talking about bringing bigger cups for drinks. the only negative is that your drink may get warm/ice may melt by the time you're 1/2 way done. if you want, bring it - worst that happens is that they don't let you use it!

try searching this thread and the forum.

i'm sure the dreams coordinator would be happy to help you! also, if there are 30 of you, you'll certainly make your own fun no matter where you are! don't bother w/ anything for the sports bar. the decor in there kinda reminds me of "saved by the bell" but i'm not sure why. there are (were, at least) two pool tables, some tables and bar stools, a dance floor, and a tv. again, it's not part of your actual wedding, and you'll make your own fun, so don't bother. we had a welcome dinner. imo, and in my area, a rehearsal dinner is usually just for the people in the wedding and real out of towners. we called ours a welcome dinner since everyone was from out of town, but not everyone was in the wedding. we gave the gifts between dinner and dessert - but ours was at barcelona tapas. i think a rehearsal AND a welcome dinner would be crazy - too many planned dinners!

just tell him no. tell him you are in contact with other brides who didn't have to pay and that you don't understand why you should pay if they didn't. if he argues, say the same thing, but for the $50 fee. it should force them to get their story straight, if nothing else.

thanks girls! i think he's cute too Quote: Originally Posted by hulagirl132 Hi Ladies, Me and my wedding party will be at Dreams PV between May 27 - June 1st. I want to set-up a welcome dinner so my guests can all meet each other. Are you guys doing welcome dinner or drinks? Since it's an all inclusive hotel, how do I go about reserving a section (about 35 people) so we can have a little privacy. I don't want to book the whole restaurant, just put in a reservation for 35 people and hope we can all eat together in one area? Thanks, ~ Lea like someone else said, no reservations - which is what i liked about dreams - and don't be surprised if 35 people can't sit together; it wouldn't be fair to other patrons!

i'm from nj, and my cake was not that important. so what are you actually going to serve to the people who are expecting teal cake?

i had orange, but i brought it. they were window curtains that i bought at ikea for like $10. imo, if you want that, buy a few yards at a fabric store. will cost you a fraction of the price and take up the same amount of room as a few tee shirts. sarah, i didn't even use vases. i just put them on the table. they were big enough and between the flowers, the candles and all of the dishes/silverware, there wasn't a ton of room left! thanks karen! logan atari was born on 12/20. here are some pics (just b/c i think he's cute:) ): the wine was fine. if i recall correctly, it was the same stuff that you could buy bottles of. the bottles were $$$$$$$ for what they were. i was told that you cannot bring your own wine into the resort and have them serve it. may have changed...but doubt it. specify the tequila. they have top shelf stuff and bottom shelf stuff. specify what you want and i'm sure they'll accommodate you.

i bet the tealight holders are from my wedding. i'm still mad that i never got my crap back...anyway. don't get/use tealight holders if you can help it. it was a bit breezy the day we got married so the candles would not stay lit. tealights in a votive holder would be ok though. we had plain white chairs - i couldn't see the need to upgrade. they're not brown and brass folding chairs from 1973, if that helps. we also got orange overlays for the table at $7/table, i believe, maybe $8. i had 3 bms and 3 tables, so we used their bouquets as centerpieces, and my bouquet at the sweetheart table. to be honest, i'm sure if they'll nickel and dime you if you ask for things. there wasn't much available as far as decor when i got married, but anything i asked for was crazy - colored napkins were like $3/napkin and the centerpieces that i was interested in would have been hundreds of dollars - $ for candles, $ for candle holders, $ for rocks in the bottom of the holders, etc. i don't remember the exact amounts, and like i said, there wasn't much available, so it might have been more $ for me b/c dreams had to rent/buy the stuff from another place. that being said, if i hadn't asked for the centerpieces or napkins, they wouldn't have even told me about them, and i wouldn't have felt nickeled and dimed. i hope that makes sense, it's late and i have mommy brain.

just think about the heat and the flowers - will they survive? you're obviously not going to costco or walmart the day of the wedding....

hi- to find the answers to your questions, i recommend reading the dreams pv thread (http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/29192/dreams-puerto-vallarta-thread). you should also search for and read our reviews.

i had 2, but i don't remember how old they were. i think one was 6 and one was 3 or 4? look in my planning thread for the activity books i made for them. i had the WC put them at their place at the table. they did leave early w/ their mom, who happened to be pregnant and exhausted anyway. i don't think there is night care, per se, but maybe babysitting? idk how comfortable i'd be with a strange babysitter though. do you have emails that say that they're working on the contract? i know you said they were working on it 3 months back - maybe the 3 month delay will be enough leverage? i'd certainly fight that.

my massage was by a woman too...

adevnturelovers, here's the thread i was talking about: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/29192/dreams-puerto-vallarta-thread much more info in there. i think you *could* fit 50 people into rendezvous, but that's only if there's no one else there.

i never received any kind of documentation and didn't sign anything until i got there, but that was almost 3 years ago already....so things have probably changed. i do remember worrying a lot b/c i had nothing in writing, but that was just another reason for me to print all of the emails and bring them w/ me.

welcome! you should probably read through the dreams pv thread. yes, it's incredibly long, but the thread is invaluable. so many brides have had so many different ideas, and there is a lot of info about the bars in there as well. good luck!

we had 2 groomsmen and 3bms. my sister walked w/ his brother, and his best friend walked w/ my two best friends.

we did the symbolic ceremony and it was not obvious to anyone. the same words were exchanged.

we put numbers on ours so if they were sent back w/o a name, we would be able to figure it out. just a tip for the future/future brides. good to hear!

if memory serves, the gazebo is big enough for maybe 5 people....just large enough for the wedding party, if that....in the pics i've seen, the guests' chairs are always set up outside of the gazebo.