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Hi Lisa! I'm a dreams tulum bride to be. We are planning on getting married on March 20 or 27. Did you use a local wedding planner for your August wedding? I'm trying to decide! Also, who did you use for your pics? Onsite photog, or did you hour outside help??

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz A lot of travel agents can do something called a "price match" where if you see it cheaper online they can match the price. I looked at a website and after talking to my MIL a travel agent we both realized that the price did not include transfers and tax...I just felt much safer using a travel agent-what if soemthing goes wrong or your flight gets cancelled...that is just me and the way I work-I always want to be safer than sorry that's sort of how i feel at least as far as my immediate family goes. my travle agent has just been really really slow in helping me move forward with this. i had to lock down the date with Dreams myself for the wedding. She was emailing with no success.

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride Even if it's not a typical spring breaker (party) hotel, I do think you are right that there will be more people there than usual. But April should be good, I think May you will have a tough time getting a date, there are so many weddings booked already for May. I got married April 1 and had no trouble getting that day with only 3 months notice. The last week of March and first week of April were very open. When I got there Landy told me busy season started early/mid April. So you may want to try very early April. But avoid Easter (not sure when it falls next year...) because travel will be expensive and the resort will be full. Thanks for the headsup. I think I am stuck with the March 20th date now. I really wanted the weekend after or some time in April, but they were full for friday or saturday weddings during that timeframe. She said May is closed and all of the weekends in April are as well. There was only one Thursday in April available, but I'm sure mon-wed has some openings. Anyway, I wonder if some of the spots she's holding do not have deposits down. ?? My FH's birthday is two days after our date...which he really didn't want. Well, either way, we are stuck with late March....so...how was the weather when you were there How about the crowd? Did it feel like you were on top of each other, or is the resort pretty seperated? I wanted a smaller more relaxed place, but I'm not sure if I want to be running into everyone I know the whole time I'm there. I love my down time on the beach with a pina colada!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennyjean7 Yes, at first Lizette told me that there was only a 2pm time open for that date and then I argued the fact that the website states there must be a deposit to "hold" that date (and the 5pm reservation did not have a deposit in place). Well, long story-short, she argued with me about the no-deposit "rule", laughed IN my face when I asked to talk to her manager (b/c I called down there), and then my fiancee became involved and we got what we wanted (b/c he's more ruthless than I am). Needless to say, I don't deal with Lizette anymore and I got my sunset wedding time! Now I'm worried about photo's (being that my wedding time is sunset), but then I learned about the "Trash the Dress" photo-shoot! Please excuse me as I'm new to all this and have never heard of that before! oh man! now i am totally regreting not playing hardball. I just didn't want to make her mad and black list me. It was difficult to get a straight answer out of her and I got off the phone feeling like there was more availability than I uncovered for times, etc. The phone conversation was hurried and I could tell she just wanted me off the phone. We really wanted to get married the weekend after if we couldn't find a date in April. Now we have to get married 2 days before my FH's birthday! That's the one thing he said he didn't want to do. He's fine with it if it's the only date available near our timeframe, but when we first started planning, that was his one request...not to have the wedding on his birthday weekend! ugh. maybe I should call back. I really want it the following weekend, but I sent in my credit card authorization this morning....

Quote: Originally Posted by rabbitnow Well to answer two questions with one post... It does seem easier to get married before you get to Mexico - but I just as well want the actual walk down the isle to be THE ACTUAL walk down the isle of becoming a Mrs...I hope to not regret that choice with all the details that wil need to be done in the 4 days before Secondly- I planned and reserved the trips for almost all the 29 guests that I have coming through Cheaptickets.com I got the best prices - better then my mom who is a travel agent was able to get and it was very easy to do even for people that are coming from other countries such as Ireland and Africa - so I would strongly suggest checking them out for all your travel arrangement needs. For transportation from the airport I was able to find a great deal on a van - $180 both ways for as many as 8 people so that's awasome and I would be glad to share that with anyone that needs that link. My FI and I are renting a Jeep Wrangler there so I was also able to find a great deal on that - $150 for 10 days there and I would be glad to share that link with anyone interested also. It's only 28 days to the wedding and 23 days till we leave so I am quite excited that I think almost all the arrangements are on their final leg when you say that you reserved the trips for 29 guests on cheaptickets, how were you able to do that? Did you just pay for them and then have them reimburse you? I'm not sure how to go about it without having to pay for or at least put down a deposit for my guests in order to ensure there is available space for everyone that wants to come. Did you do a room block at the hotel?

Quote: Originally Posted by amy706 My fiance and I are waiting until we get back for two reasons. 1 I just really want it to feel like the real thing when I walk down the aisle/beach and 2 we are getting married in Dec. Its so close to the end of the year that it just makes sense to wait until January to do the legal stuff b/c my fiance makes a lot more money than i do and i might as well wait one more year to be taxed at his tax bracket. Nice reason, right? Ha!! Anyway, we're doing it a few weeks after we get back. I figure if we did it 'legal' in Mexico it would take several months to be legal in the US so its still quicker!!! That's how I feel about it! I want the walk down the isle to be fresh and not to feel like it's just a formality. I have a friend who was so busy before she left that she ended up doing it after she got back and said it was better that way.

Has anyone waited until they get back from the honeymoon to actually do their "legal day?" I sort of want to wait until after the religious ceremony to do mine. Also, has anyone actually planned their Dreams Tulum wedding without the help of a Travel Agent? The one I am currently in contact with is...dare I say...slower than the onsite WC at Dreams!! I'm getting responses faster than her! =P

WOW! THanks so much for sharing that! That makes me feel way better about waiting until the last month to hammer out the details. At least they have procedures in place for when the date nears, even though it feels like you aren't even sure if they are expecting you!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennyjean7 Hello everyone! I'm getting married at Tulum as well It's during Spring Break...March 17, 2009. I was reassured that I wouldn't have to deal with the "spring break" crowd though! I'm so excited! I've been doing a lot of my research from everyone's posts here and have read some very helpful information...so "THANK YOU" (in advance)! di you have a problem locking down a march wedding date? it seems like they are pretty booked up! i was told I wouldn't have to worry about the spring break crowd either, but...??

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride Even if it's not a typical spring breaker (party) hotel, I do think you are right that there will be more people there than usual. But April should be good, I think May you will have a tough time getting a date, there are so many weddings booked already for May. I got married April 1 and had no trouble getting that day with only 3 months notice. The last week of March and first week of April were very open. When I got there Landy told me busy season started early/mid April. So you may want to try very early April. But avoid Easter (not sure when it falls next year...) because travel will be expensive and the resort will be full. Most of my guests that will be attending will need to take minimal time off work, so I'll have to have the wedding on a Sat or Sun, which is limiting the availability already. It's looking like it's going to be March for sure, now, so...worried about the crowds, etc. Also, Lizette says you can't lock down a reception locale until you get there!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz If I remember correctly Spring Break for most is in March I know. It's looking like we are going to have to do March. I just hope it's not crowded with tons of people for Spring Break! Any pros and cons for a Friday vs. Saturday wedding? Most of my friends and family will stay through Sunday, then FH and I will head to another resort for honeymoon.

Thanks for the heads up on that. I didn't know. It makes sense that the regular spring break crowd wouldn't be there, but I just wonder if it will be crowded with lots of families being there

That's what I think I'm going to do since they are so busy. Was it difficult to reach them by phone? I got an autoreply message that Landy is out of the office until Sept. 16!

thanks for the tip. I want to go before it's too hot and before the rainy season. I thought about March, but I want to avoid any spring break festivities.

I am planning to have mine there as well. After tons or research I finally decided over the weekend to go with Dreams Tulum. Now the tough part...locking in a date so I can begin planning! When are you shooting for??