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I had the free cake and it was a one layer tres leche cake-it was so good. They put real flowers that matched my bouquet on top of it. I am pretty sure that you dont get to pick the cake. I am sure that if you want to upgrade and pay for a different one you can.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Sunbride, random question...do you know why your wedding review and some of the other girls' reviews are not pulling up? You guys had some cute ideas, but for some reason they are not pulling up! When I was looking for reviews I went to the wedding review thread and just looked for Dreams Tulum brides...there are a ton of them!

those are great bags! Your guests will love them!

i just went through my stuff from Natalia and Landy and here is your answer about the children's menu-it was $25/per child Cheese hamburger, chicken fingers, spaguetti wth butter

Quote: Originally Posted by ERnurse Sooo, girls my wedding is coming up so soon! October 10th will be here before I know it. That means pretty soon you girls will have another LONG review to read with plenty of pics!! This question goes out to all the girls that did a TTD session, is there anywhere that we can walk on the beach to get more interesting pictures... or has anyone went into tulum town to get some pics... I know some girls did pictures at the ruins.... is there a way to walk to the tulum beach ruins or is access only through the entrance to the park? Thank you girls! I did my TTD on the beach near the resort. Just past the seaside grill is a great beach that is quiet and not very rocky when you get in. I think that Tricia tried to do hers at the ruins and they do not let you do this. There are a few Cenotes not too far from DT that you might want to check out also. I think Hidden Worlds is near there

Quote: Originally Posted by Nevesta I've been digging through this thread for weeks now (thank you everyone for such a wealth of information!!!) but I think I still have some questions. Time is running out, and I still have so many things undecided, so I have to rely on your mercy ladies. My question is: what time does the evening entertainment start? Our reception begins at 6:30 pm (it's a small party, around 10 people), I expect we'll take an hour and a half or so to eat, and what do we do then? Can we all go watch watever is offered? What time does the disco start? Our crowd is mostly people in their 30s and 40s, so I don't expect much wild partying, but on the other hand, vacation, wedding, unlimited drinks, who knows? Anyway, I'm trying to get an idea what normally happens after the reception. We had 6 people at the wedding and after we were done eating we went to the bar and continued to enjoy ourselves. The night of my wedding they also had fire dancers performing. We didnt make it to the disco but definitely had a ton of drinks by the bar!

Quote: Originally Posted by TeNeil Blkatz- Thanks for the positive review! Your pics are really great.....your smile is gorgeous and definitely shows how happy you are. I have no worries working with Erick and am even more pumped after seeing your pics. Thanks again! Good!!! I am so happy you are going to use him! He is awesome and you will have such a great pictures!

hysterical!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by violetvixen Hi Ladies- I'm curious what the wedding day itinerary looks like. Our ceremony is at 3:00pm. Should I assume that the cocktail hour starts at 4:00, and the reception at 5:00? I'm wondering if a 4-hour photography package (2:00 to 6:00pm) will be sufficient to capture at least a bit of the reception dinner. Thanks I think that is up to you. My was supposed to be on the same time line as you and I was going to get my photographer for a little longer. My thought was I wanted a lot of pictures of us all over ther resort and with my family and a lot of the girls said that they walked in late to the cocktail hour. I would also assume that your guests will not immediately go to the reception at 5 pm...some might still be hanging out where your cocktail hour is...just my 2 cents

Quote: Originally Posted by TeNeil We are booking Erick with Claudia Rodriguez photography (Claudia is already taken) and was wondering if anyone has feedback on him?? I have seen his work on the website and it looks great.....just hoping that he is relaxed and fun to work with. I used Erick and we LOVED him! He was awesome and so much fun. He taught my husband how to say dirty words in Spanish Check out my link in my signature to see my pictures. If you have any questions send me a PM

I loved him-when I was young I use to pretend I was Baby in Dirty Dancing and do all the moves and pretend that Johnny was my boyfriend

Quote: Originally Posted by EDRBride2009 We booked Citlalli for our wedding through the resort. I have been trying to get a hold of Claudia in regards to a TTD session. At first she was very responsive, but then the whole swine flu drama happened. She told me she was trying to reschedule some brides, etc, but would get back to me. I have tried to contact her a few times in e the last few weeks with no results. I'm getting alittle worried Do not get worried. I got married at the height of the swine flu and she was very responsive.

while it can be hot in may you also have a very nice ocean breeze. we got married at 4 pm and it was not hot at all. If that is your dream dress than go for it!!!!

great pictures. Love the groomsmen! Claudia and her team are amazing!

shannon your pictures are so pretty! You have some great keepers! Claudia and her team are so amazing. Congratulations again

I voted! His pictures are so amazing!

Amy you might want to try to email the wedding coordinators some pictures of the bouquet you have in mind. This was mine and I was really happy with it

That is plenty of time for the symbolic wedding.

I have to give a huge shout-out and I thank you for Sarah. After our wedding I really wanted to have a professional wedding album done but I wasn't sure where to start to look. I had made one for my mom and mother in law through mypublisher and it was cute but not the professionalism I wanted for my album. I contacted Sarah and sent her my CD of about 100 pictures and away we went. She had amazing follow up and really worked with me with everything. I was really nervous about the cost and she was great about working with my budget. My book came yesterday and I love it! It came out better than I had expected and it is now sitting on my coffee table looking professional and beautiful. If you are looking for a professional wedding album than I would definitely reach out to Sarah in a heart beat! I promise that you will not be disappointed. Here are a few pictures of the book!

Lisa you did such a great job. I am a little jealous of all of your little DIY projects! I wish I could of done those (would of saved tons of $$$) Looks like all of your hard work paid off!

why don't you ladies go to the first page of the New Dreams Tulum thread and read the reviews etc for who everyone used as their outside vendors. That is how I found my vendors there

your pictures are beautiful! What a great review! I am sure that other future brides will appreciate it! You looked so happy on your big day! Congratulations!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jmb0902 I was wondering if any of the previous brides has an answer to this question: Is there room at both the adult/relax pool and the dolphin pool for a dance floor area/DJ or is one better than the other through your experience?? Thanks! If you want a dance floor I would say to put it on the beach right next to the pools.

Quote: Originally Posted by violetvixen thanks amyandrich, for answering my question. on another note, I'm having a minor freakout about photography. We've asked a dear friend/ impressive amateur photographer to shoot our wedding, and offered to pay her travel expenses as compensation for her services. She initially agreed, but now may be unable to attend due to some unexpected medical issues. I emailed for quotes from some of the professionals that others on this board have used, and I just don't think we have the budget for it. However, I'm afraid to rely on the resort photographer (which is included in our wedding package) as I've heard extremely mixed reviews. Do any already-marrieds have images from the resort photographer that they can share? Or any feedback about using this service? Thanks in advance! Dreams425 used the resort photographer and really liked him...

Quote: Originally Posted by Danielle77 I am booking Claudia for my wedding well not Claudia because she is already booked but I am having a hard time picking between the other photographers (Erik isn't available either) Any suggestions? See if Citalli is available-she is great also