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Hello fellow SF brides! You two are the first I've stumbled across so far. Just wanted to say hi!

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Quote: Originally Posted by deznchris2006 You can have a private reception at the moon palace. I belive you can do it on the terrace or in the ballroom (I think there might be a beach option too, but not sure). I am also pretty sure that you can get married on the beach there. The dinner you saw is included, but if you want, you can add on a cocktail reception or a dinner reception or both (for an added cost). Actually, based on the number or rooms your party books, you might actually get the coctail reception free. I know a lot of people use the free dinner as a welcome dinner if they are also doing a reception. The Moon Palce can be a little expensive for guests (our guests are looking at paying about $1213 each for 4 nights - not including airfair...but this is in January, high season...we are going to visit in Sept and 4 nights AND airfair is $1017 each). But that does include ALL food, drinks, liquor, entertainment, taxes and tips....and if you stay 3 or more nights, they include some excurisions (you can go to the ruins for no out of pocket cost). There are also two sides of teh resort. The Sunrise side which is a little more rowdy and has teh "disco" and stuff and the Nitzuc side, which is where most of the wedding stuff takes place and is quite a bit more mellow (so I've heard). Hope that helps Good to know! We were looking into Moon Palace, but had decided against it thinking you couldn't have a private dinner. Thanks for all the info, very helpful!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessica&Adam That is awesome! Looks like we are looking for similar dates as well. We will definitely have to compare and contrast our plans! I noticed you took Hyatt off from your original list...any reason? I ask because I was kinda considering their Caribe resort as well, but then that makes my list even bigger so thats not good. Soo many choices! And in response to some of the other posters... I'm honestly not even sure if I want an AI or non-AI! Half my guests will be my age and will wanna drink considerably, and the rest are family and that won't be too big of a deal for them. And I really don't have too much of a preference about whether we are in the middle of the hotel zone or more near RM...ahhhh I am soo indecisive! Does anyone know how far Moon Palace is from the hotel zone? And if they can do receptions meals outside of the restaurant? Ha! So I guess this shows that I need to get my organization in gear...Hyatt is on our list and I forgot to include it in my original post. Dang! Another one to visit. We'll for sure have to talk when we get back to see how everything went. It's coming up fast! Also, here is a link for the hotel zone in Cancun Cancun, Mexico, hotels and tourist Information

Jessica- So we are in pretty much the same boat as you We are going to Cancun on April 19th to do site visits to the following locations: Le Meridien Dreams JW Marriott/CasaMagna Hilton Fiesta Americana We are having around 50 people, and also need a kid-friendly location. Haven't decided if we want an AI or non-AI. We are not planning to have our ceremony on the beach though. My top places as of now (I'm sure it'll change tomorrow!) are Dreams, JW Marriott/Casamagna, and Le Meridien. Will you have time to look at more than just 3? We looked into the Westin and found it was lovely, but significantly more expensive than the other locations. We also decided against Moon Palace, because what we could tell, you eat dinner in one of their restaurants. We were hoping to have an outdoor area for dinner. Not sure what you were looking for though I know how you feel, I was driving myself crazy trying to look at ALL the resorts! There are just too many! Good luck to you. We have done some research on the places I listed above, so if you have any questions, let me know. Hopefully I'll be able to answer them! Sherry

What are you looking for in a resort? Child friendly? All inclusive? We are going to Cancun as well in 3 weeks for site visits and plan to see the following resorts: Dreams, Hyatt, Le Meridien, JW Marriott, CasaMagna, Westin I have heard a lot of good things about Dreams, it's definitely worth checking out. I agree with cmmdee that you should price everything out beforehand. Also, take lots of pictures to help you remember each place. Good luck!

Great, thanks so much for posting those pics! That feta salad looks delicious!

Thanks for all the pics! We're considering Dreams among a few other resorts....we are actually going on a site visit in a few weeks! Can't wait!

Welcome Jackie! Aruba sounds great! Good luck, you'll find lots of info here

Welcome fellow Bay Area chica! Good luck in all your planning!

Hi everyone! We are having trouble finding the right place to have our wedding. We are actually going to Cancun (where we would like to have our wedding) in about a month, so we'll have time to check some places out We were looking into Dreams, but would like to consider a few other places as well. We'll have about 50 guests, and are looking to have an outdoor wedding and reception. It also needs to be kid-friendly. Any thoughts out there?? Thanks!

Great! Thanks Morgan and Kate for the quick reply. I've got a lot of work to do!

Does anyone know if there is a day pass fee for guests who are not staying at Dreams? If so, how much? We are still figuring out if Dreams is right for us....but from what I have been reading, it seems everyone has had great experiences with Dreams in Cancun!

Hi everyone! Very new to this site, but am finding lots of useful information! I do not have a location picked out yet, but am pretty set on Cancun. I am really liking Dreams and the Hyatt so far. So if anyone as any opinions on those places, that'd be great! Sherry