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Quote: Originally Posted by Michelle613 Cubsfan & Rabutler--good luck, wish you guys an amazing wedding & amazing trip!!! Sunitam--did your photographer stay in the hotel? I'll have to speak to Claudia, but I'm nervous. How much was the fee? hi, I hired the same photographer as Kat81 from the US. He may or may not stay at Dreams but Im not being charged for a guest pass either way. I was told by Gaby that any guest of mine who is not staying at dreams doesnt have to pay for a day pass as long as they come around an hour before the ceremony so I told Cecilia that when she tried to tell me outside photographers require a pass. Like Kat said, they are a guest at your wedding and you are paying almost 50 for each extra guest for their dinner so dont pay anymore!

Quote: Originally Posted by cubsfan Ahhh, I leave tomorrow!! Holy crap it came up so darn fast! Wow! Im so excited and anxious! I drank a little too much at my Bachelorette party last night so the next drink I will have will be on the beach!!! yes! good luck! i hope you have the wedding of your dreams

Quote: Originally Posted by Michelle613 I remember that someone on this forum hired an outside photographer from the U.S. to stay at Dreams...I don't want to search the thread b/c its late & i have a final in the a.m, but please private message me. I want to ask how it works & if Claudia still makes you pay an extra fee even if they're a guest at the hotel. Thanks in advance hey michelle. im from canada but i hired my photographer from dallas, texas. i am not being charged an outside fee for him b/c when gaby was around, she said i would not have to pay as long as he only comes 1 hour before the wedding. Cecilia tried to tell me that I would have to pay but i said No way I have an email from Gaby saved saying that i dont have to

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM We only had the coundsystem, no DJ. Funny, the balloons just appeared?? I have no idea where they came from. We were very nice to claudia ($$) and it certainly paid off. BTW, thnakns for the compliment on the pro pictures. I cannot say enough good things about Juan! ive looked at your pictures soo many times, they are so gorgeous. you look soooo pretty can i ask how much you tipped your WC and when did you tip her? i was thinking of tipping before the wedding so that you can make sure they go all out for you in terms of maybe letting the reception go longer or just being around to help you, but i know others wait until after the wedding to make sure things are done the way they wanted..just wondering how you did it. Thanks for sharing

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM I saved money and used a soundsystem instead of a "DJ". It was less money but it included the same things Anyway it was awesome! hey jen! congrats again and thanks a lot for the review you guys look like you had a blast! I was looking at your pro pics, which are awesome by the way, and was wondering where all the balloons came from at your reception? I thought DJ mannia brings those, but you didnt have a dj right? thanks again

Quote: Originally Posted by keiperwedding Thanks so much for all your supportive words. I appreciate the help you offered Sunitam, and how it may be a good choice after all. Cecilia is being very sweet and she did let me know there was a big wedding taking place in the garden at the same time which ruled out the tower terrace as the two receptions would be so close to each other. She is trying to make us happy and I REALLY appreciate her quick responses. I think the spa terrace it is. We will have to hope our guests can handle not seeing the ocean for a few hours! Heck, we are from LA, it is not like we aren't blessed with that great view on a regular basis. You all are wonderful! Thank you. Glad to hear that your feeling better about the reception location move! i read through a few older reviews and found one that had a spa reception: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t35127 her name is Cali and Im sure you could pm her if you have questions. she does have a few pics on there, check it out. just look at it this way- you are going to be partying in a "special" location that they dont allow to brides anymore, so it will be even more private and something different. theres no ocean but there is a nice water fountain

Quote: Originally Posted by keiperwedding Hi, I am getting married Nov. 7th and have had my reception location and times changed on me. I think I may be stuck with the spa terrace as of now. I am so bummed out. I don't even think there is a view of the ocean from there and isn't that the whole reason we do destination weddings in Cancun? I feel I am being moved around due to a large wedding that is more important but I don't have that confirmed. I would be so grateful if anyone could give me pros and cons of having my reception in the spa terrace or the garden as I think these may be my only two options. I just feel the garden is so out in the open it wouldn't feel private at all and weird dancing away with so many onlookers? Or, does anyone know any other locations that I could look into that have an ocean view? By the way, we booked Dreams 17 months in advance. I am feeling a bit down...any help would be appreciated. Thanks. awww so sorry that your reception was changed!!! that sucks. I dont know if this will make you feel better at all but ive heard that the spa is an AWESOME place to have a reception! i read a wedding review on this website when i first discovered thie reviews and the bride loved having her party there. it was very private and romantic she said. Do a 'Dreams cancun' search under the Wedding reviews section and read them all so you can find this review, there are pictures. I asked to have my reception at the spa but they told me no b/c they do not allow receptions there anymore because guests were complaning that they wanted to use it whenever they wanted. maybe you will end up loving it! i hope so

Quote: Originally Posted by KelZavs20 great review...thanks for all the info! i have one question for you though (and any other dreams bride)...i have many, actually probably most, of my guests attending the wedding, but not staying at dreams. because of this they want me to pay $60 for a day pass for each person even though they are only attending our wedding from 5pm on, and since we are having more than 20 we are already paying for the meal/bar....so far they havent budged on this and i just dont understand it...enlighten me please?! I was told that my guests do NOT have to pay for a guest pass for the wedding day as long as they only arrive 30 mins before the ceremony..I would definitely fight them for this, because we are already paying a lot for extra guests for the day- its like over 80 a person for cocktail hour and reception. you can tell them you know other brides that were told they didnt need to purchase a guest pass and that you arent going to!

Quote: Originally Posted by KelZavs20 Just yesterday we officially put the deposit down at Dreams Cancun....our date is 8/9/10!!! I am so excited, we opted for the Ultimate Package, but there are so many things that we wont use/want since it seems everyone on here was able to trade some things for others...can some one fill me in on how this works? Did your coordinator give you a detailed list of each items value? i just dont know how to go about asking to change things.... Congrats on getting your wedding date! Here's the thing with trading things in the packages- if you read older posts, there was definitely a lot more trades being offered by the WCs but one of the WCs who allowed a lot more changes to the package Gaby, no longer works for Dreams which sucks b/c I originally was working with her and she was great. the newer WC Cecilia has tried to charge me for things like Day passes for my guests and photographer and not letting me get credit for not wanting the mexican trio but i kept all my emails from gaby and kept fighting for things I was already promised. I recently told her she owed me more credit for not using the trio than what i got and she told me that they "arent supposed to trade things, we are making an exception for you". You definitely have to be more persistent with this newer WC, and it sounds like they are getting tougher in general with trades. If you pm me your email address I can forward you the price list that I have which may give you an idea on prices, although your trades might not have the same value. Also, if you email your WC and tell her what you Dont want, and ask what you can get, thats a good place to start.

thanks for your review! happy to hear that your wedding was perfect. Could you post pics of your bouquet and the wedding cake? and also, what kind of cake did you have and did you like it? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by kcarnes1108 We have not negotiated anything yet via email, i think it will all be done on Wednesday when we get there. Also we have already been to Dreams and Claudia has a good contingency plan for rain, no gazeebo but no getting wet. Look at it this way, a little rain is good luck right. It will be perfect because that is how it was supposed to be rain or shine. Any brides get some things in exchange for others, like no videographer for chair bows etc etc. I also got the sound system for the reception costs covered instead of having the resort photographer.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cassondra2009 Sunitam~ I posted this for you in my review but just in case you didnt look there I figured I would post here too Cassondra, thanks a lot for the pic and for answering all my questions really happy that your wedding was great. Im a big cake person, I am going to upgrade the cake too- thanks for the idea of having the cake available for room service! Who did you arrange this through? thanks again

Congrats and thanks so much for the review!!! I would love to see a picture of your cake! Can I ask about the balloons- did the resort have someone doing those for you on your reception? Thanks again!

hey past brides, I was wondering if you guys have a copy of a Non-religious ceremony script..I just want a really quick and sweet ceremony, have the minister just say a few words and then me and my hubby each say our own vows then we kiss and its done! Anyone have something along that line they can send me? thanks in advance!

For any Dreams Cancun brides who are wondering about Juan Navarro, the resort photographer that comes with the Dreams of Love and the Dreams Ultimate packages, a past Dreams bride wrote a really good review on him and is very happy with her pics. she has them posted up at http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t45063 they are really good!

Quote: Originally Posted by lolosmama Thanks for putting these photographers together! I have been trying to decide whether to go with the resort photographer or hire an outside photographer. I need to decide soon, I'm getting married in four months! make sure you book soon! they book up really fast!

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Hi Ladies! I am selling a starfish necklace and a bunch of destination wedding books now that my planning is pretty much done. If you are interested, check it out: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t45749 hi, can I ask where you got the starfish necklace from? Im thinking of buying a few...thanks!

Congrats jen! u looked gorgeous! Can I ask what favors you gave at the wedding and also what kind of music you had for the ceremony? and what kind of cake did you have and was it good? thanks for the review!

Congrats Jenn! so happy your wedding was great! Thanks so much for posting your review so quickly and for all the details! us future dreams brides really, really appreciate it

Quote: Originally Posted by heatherw I need some help! On the Dreams site it says "wedding dinner party for up to 20 people staying at hotel". This statement to me means that my guests need to be staying at the hotel. I have been dealing with coordinator Olimpia, and she tells me that my guests do not have to stay there, and that they can arrive for the wedding one hour early and only pay $5, or they can purchase a day pass. Now, I dont understand why it says this statement. I notice that other resorts require a certain amount of guests to stay at the hotel, so I am leery about this. I would like everyone to be able to stay wherever they would like. Does anyone have any good information about this? Thankyou! Your guests CAN stay at another resort, just have them come like an hour before to avoid paying a day pass fee

Quote: Originally Posted by nickicolb123 can anyone tell me what your guests paid( or are paying) for rooms in June? I'm getting some crazy numbers (400-500 per night) Hey Nicki, you should call the resort directly and ask for the group sales manager Armando Canela or email him at [email protected] he will set up a wedding code rate for your guests. I called him last week and asked him for a wedding rate for January 2010 and he offered me a rate of $147 USD per person per night based on a double occupancy room. He guaranteed this rate for 3 days before the wedding and 3 days after. U just set up a code with him and then your guests can book through the reservations department.

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Did you check on Orbitz? I just did a quick search on a package leaving on Jan. 3 and returning Jan. 10 and it's $1,546 for flight and hotel (Dreams). I don't know how close that is to what your guests are already paying. maria, u are awesome! my travel agent quoted some friends of mine 2400 Each, and thats with a so called "group rate" discount! we all though that was crazy! but i told them about that orbitz website you told me about last night and 2 people already booked with them! that 1500 deal is great and much, much less than the prices we had been seeing with other carriers. thanks again for all your help! you are really a sweet girl!

Quote: Originally Posted by cubsfan Does anyone know where we can get a list of the daily/nightly activities they have going on at the resort I would like to put this in my OOT bags/welcome letter. u can email the Front desk at [email protected] and im sure they can email you the activities list

Quote: Originally Posted by cubsfan More questions from me!!! I am having a very small group. 14 guests plus us. Does anyone have any recommendations about table arrangements? Cecilia sent me different ways to set up the tables but I was curious if anyone had advice if they had a small group and/or pictures to give me a visual! I am a visual learner! Also.... would you include place cards with such a small group? Thanks! i think we are going to have 15-20 guests and we are doing one long rectangular table on the club terrace and sit with our guests. i like this set up the best because everyone is sitting together as one group. i have some pictures of that set up as well as the smaller tables- send me your email address and ill send those pics to u i think place cards are apprpriate

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl LOL i'm such a slacker!!! they won't let your reception go past 11pm on the beach or tower terrace. might be a possibility in the ballroom since you wouldn't be disturbing resort guests there? either way, adding extra hours can get pretty pricey. lisa i have been logging on everyday at lunch to read ure review!!!