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Quote: Originally Posted by Gail My ceremony is at 5 in gazebo. Planned to rent tropical with dinner at 7. Cocktail 6-7. I was init told there was a min to rent tropical, but I can't remember number. I wasn't concerned at the time because I had enough but now i'm at 25-30 and that is if no one backs out- which is half of what I started. Everything that could happen has. I work with a lot of my friends. I'm a nurse and the hospital did a huge layoff and may do another one in 90 days. So now people can't go. My hrs have been cut. Which finan changes what I can do and with the alerts our guests taking young children don't want to come. So I'm trying not to let all this take away from our wedding but it does. So if there is a min to rent tropical I will have to find out other options. What is aqua bar? and can you do DJ ther? I already have deposit on dj and photogr for 5 hrs cause I thought we would be able to do tropical Gabriella told me that you must have a minimum of 35 people for the tropical and anything under that they will charge $18 per person extra. This is a copy of what she sent me via email: Regarding your question, the charge its 800USD per the rent of the Tropical rest as a private event, it's an outside rest and we rent it for groups larger than 35 people, in case that you have a smaller group, you can pay for the remaining 18USD and still have it. The charge included the open bar 4 hours, the special set up (table clothes, ribbons and chair covers) and the service as a private event during the dinner.

I was wondering about you renting out the Brazilian steakhouse. Will you have the entire restaurant to yourself? How much did that cost? Are you able to bring a a DJ? We want to do our dinner there, but I didn't realize you could rent the whole restaurant out. We only have about 25 guests, so maybe this is not an option for us. Quote: Originally Posted by dbellie1414 I remember when we started negotiating for a private reception at the tropical restaurant... We told Gabriella we had 20-30 people and she was going to let us do the tropical... That was before we decided on having the private reception and renting out the brazilian steakhouse... So I don't see gabriella having a problem with it?!?! The aqua bar is located by the tranquil pool in the del mar. It's nice I got pics if you wanna see what it looks like I can email them... And yes ya can have a dj but I think you have to be done by 10:30pm, better double check that though! Who did you end up getting for the dj, was dj bob able to recommend anyone?

I am going to have between 20-30 people and my plans are similar to yours. My ceremony is at 5:00pm and I wanted to do a cocktail hour on the beach following my garden ceremony so guests would have something to do while we all took pics on the beach. My groom and I are meeting at 4pm to do our own pics before the ceremony. I plan on having dinner at the Brazilian at the earlier seating time which is 6:30, but depending on how long our pics on the beach with everyone take, I hope they don't mind if we get seated a bit later. Does anyone know how strict they are on this? I emailed Gabriella about it, but she has not responded. I am still not sure what we will do after dinner. I am stuck between just getting whoever wants to continue the party to meet up at one of the bars or at the disco, or actually doing something at the aqua bar for a couple of hours with a DJ. My day is only two months away!!! AAAHH!! I really need to figure this out!! Quote: Originally Posted by sunandrun Hi Iberostar gals, It looks like we are going to have about 20 people attend our wedding. Any suggestions on how we should do our reception? I am not sure if we will be able to do a private one. I was thinking about the aqua bar. I am not sure if that is concidered private. I wa thinking cocktail hour, dinner, & then DJ and dancing at the aqua bar. Has anyone seen a reception there? Thanks for any help or advice you can give me.

Quote: Originally Posted by aaronsgirl Has anyone used Sascha as their photographer? I am debating on hiring him instead of using the resort photographer. Is it worth it to go with an outside vendor or have you all had good results with resort photographers? I am at Dreams Puerto Aventuras... I booked him for my wedding in May!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 Ryan's girl - Hehe thanks! I'm feeling good but burnt out for sure! I think/hope everything is in order. All of the important stuff is in order as far as I know and I have re-confirmed everything with my wc and my photographer. Everything else is up to me I guess. I still haven't decided on a hairdo and that's worrying me. :/ How's everything coming along on your end? It'll be your day in no time! Wow!!! Your day is around the corner!!! I can't wait to read your review!! I hope you are ready and have a great wedding!! I can't wait for mine:) I am also using Sascha Gluck so I hope you have a great experience with him! Good Luck!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Outdoor_girl1010 I started buying stuff for my OTT Bag about a week ago just a little at a time. And this is what I have gotten already. These are the Palm Tree Pens that going in all the bags for the puzzle book These are flip flop playing cards These are koozie we got we lucked out because they fit cans and bottles. Those three things were got at ziggos.com Someone on this site did a write up about these fans I had to go to two different Peir1 to get them. $ .68 per fan Im sure most people will see this picture of the kleenex and be like why baseball. Well I have grown up on a baseball field and so has he. And that is where we meet. My little brother who is 14 was playing and Cory was coaching another 14 year old team, so baseball is a very very big part of our lifes to this day. I got these from the Dollar Tree The last picture i'm putting up isnt for my OTT bag it to put on the table tops at the cocktail party and dinner. Its Hibiscus Confetti. This was also gotten at ziggos.com I love the fan idea!!! I will have to check those out!! Great stuff!

Quote: Originally Posted by Gail Thank you Michele for everything. I have looked around and do like ur cups better than anything I have seen. I only need forty so if anyone else likes them and wants to split let me know. Michelle where did you purchase them from if I may ask? These cups would be a great addition to my welcome bags!! If you do get an order in, I would love to get in on it. I only need around 40 as well. Let me know.

Quote: Originally Posted by noelynn I am getting married at the Del Mar in November. Has anyone used their photographer Foto Caribbean?? This is the photographer they suggest using. I think if you bring in an outside photogrpaher there is an extra $300 fee. If anyone has any input on this please reply. Thanks, Noel I have not read many good things about the restort photog. I am using Sascha Gluck (Wedding Photography for Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico Toll free USA/Canada 1800-619-3957). I am probably going to use him for 3 hours and this package is around $650. Check out his site blog, his work is really great from what I have seen.

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 Ugh! I'm so freakin' irritated with the Iberostar Beach/Del Mar WCs today. I sent Gabriela (who I have been corresponding with consistently since I secured my wedding date) an email yesterday with several questions pertaining to wedding day protocol in regards to my photographer (who is NOT the resort photographer) about day passes, when should I buy the day passes, will someone at the counter direct the photog to the wedding, etc. I also asked about the max number of people you can have at your reception dinner before you have to set the menu (I wanted people to be able to order from the menu so they can all have a meal that they will for sure enjoy, instead of having me guess). So I get a reply back, but I'm positive that it is from Reyna Ake (not Gabriela Palacios) giving me the 2009 Iberostar wedding package PDF document. She already gave me this in an email last month. None of the information provided in the PDFs she sent me answer my very specific questions. WTF!! I sent her a stern email back asking when they were planning on answering my questions as those documents have nothing to do with what I asked. I haven't heard anything back yet but I'm just so damn irritated. My wedding is in 3 weeks for crying out loud, now is NOT the time to ignore my questions. Sorry, just had to rant. Michelle, how did you coordinate everything with your photographer on your wedding day at the Lindo? Thanks in advance! I hope you ended up getting in touch with the WC. I emailed her last week and still have not heard back, but my wedding is not until May. Your date is fast approaching and I hope your planning is coming along great!! Can't wait to read your review!!

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 Hi! Yes, I did end up booking him. Although I did so without a referral, I trust that everything will go perfectly. He's very excellent at corresponding and answering any questions I have and sends me emails when he updates his blog with new photos. He posts on BDW as well. I will do a review when I get back from my wedding, so when I get the pics, I will speak on that a bit too. Hope this helps! THanks! He really does reply quickly and I think I am going to go ahead and book him as well, his pics on his blog are so beautiful!!

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 That's funny! I'm having the same issues with my FI, right now we are thinking we may go with Sascha Gluck. And I agree, the resort photogs seem to make everyone who gets married at the Iberostar do the same cheesy poses ALL THE TIME! It is not something I want at all lol. Hi there! I was also looking into book Sascha....did you decide to go with him? His pics are beautiful, but I have not read much feedback about him from other brides. Did you find any info about him from anyone else? Thanks!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stina168 The WC at the Del Mar told me you only have to pay for guest passes for the photographers if they're eating-if not, you just have to pay the $300 penalty. I decided to go with Cecilia Dumas because her pics are really pretty and she's very affordable. She also responds back pretty fast, which I love! Have you guys decided if you're going to use a videographer or not? The videographer at the hotel went up to $400, but I've heard they're not good either. One girl said he filmed them having pics taken by the photographer and counted that as part of their time. I'm having a hard time finding a good, affordable videographer in the area. I'm considering just having a family member videotape it just so we have something. I don't know what to do!! I am getting married the day after you at the Del Mar as well!!! I am also looking into Cecilia Dumas!! Which package did you choose? I am thinking of having her for 4 Hours. Do you know if you are going to have to pay any additional guest passes for Cecilia/assistants? We will be at the resort until 5/9, so I will probably see you there!!

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 Hey there! We're having a civil ceremony at paraiso beach (same side as del mar), Gabriela told me that all we need are our passports and our un-translated long form birth certificates. There is a blood test that will be done when you meet with Gabriela a few days prior to the wedding date. I think it's $100 each but not 100% sure of that cost. Also, if anyone getting married (civil ceremony) at Del Mar/Beach wants to see some of the stuff that Gabriela has you fill out prior to the wedding, let me know and I'll email em to you. She sent me some forms the other day requesting bride & groom information as well as witness in and another document requesting our preferences for the ceremony location, cake flavour, reception restaurant, etc. I would love to have the information if you wouldn't mind. [email protected] Thanks!!

I am getting married at Del Mar the day after you! You are way ahead of me on planning though....i still need to get a final count on guests. How many guests did you have? Is it true they only let you reserve the tropical restaurant if you have more than 50 guests?

Hello! hope everyone's planning is going well!!