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Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam 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! Happy to help! I am glad your guests were able to book at a lower rate...more money for fun!!

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam hey thanks, ill let ppl know about orbitz. there are so many websites and different packages. i have a travel agent looking at direct flights but these other packages going through the states are definitely a lot less! Good luck with everything! The package through Orbitz does have 1 stop. That's the only downfall. It might be worth it to the save the money for some people though.

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam hey thanks for the info. I called and they offered me $174 / person / day for january. flying from Canada is pretty pricey so doing the package deal with the flight pretty much is the same, expensive for my guests! oh well- i cant keep stressing about it! 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.

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride We went to Daddy O's and Ice I think its called, its the big white one... its kind of a replica of Coco Bongo. They do the same thing except its cheaper. Make sure to get your photo taken with your hunni and get it stuck onto a tequila bottle, its $20.00 and its such a great memory. Coco Bongo was 70.00 per person so that was too ridiculous for us-- $70! That is crazy!! Did that include open bar? How much was it to go to Ice? Where did you do the tequilla photo bottle? The last time I went to Cancun, we loved Fat Tuesdays. The drinks were awesome!

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam nice, could you tell me what the good rate they gave your guests is? ill definitely call them and ask but its always good to know what they offer others since we all get told and offered different things by different ppl at the resort I think our guests booked at $130 per person, per night absed on double occupancy. It's a per person rate because the resort is all inclusive. I think that's a great price. You get a week at an all inclusive for a little over $900...can't beat it! My wedding is in the beginning of November. I am sure that rates fluctuate for different times of the year, but it can't hurt to ask.

Quote: Originally Posted by Keslea They sure do look fluffy! Are there any spa products that come wrapped inside them or are they just towels? It's a great idea to have them for all the ladies in the bridal party so you can use them together when you go to the spa! Do you mind sharing how much they were? For favours, we are going to give heart-shaped measuring cups that come in a fancy looking box with a tag on it saying 'love beyond measure'! We thought our guests could use them for baking for Christmas since our wedding is in December right before Christmas! They are about $5.00 each. They are pretty fluffy. There are not spa products wrapped in them. They have an elastic in top with a velcrow closer so you can wear them at the spa, when you get out of the shower, etc. I bought 10 of them so I got a couple dollars off each one, but I think they are normally $22. I love them! I think it will make for a cute pic too:)

Hey girls! I just got these spa towel wraps in the mail last night and love them! I got them for all the ladies in the bridal party and thought I'd share in case you are looking for ideas.

Quote: Originally Posted by aimee&ted very cute, what a great idea! can you tell us what etsy seller you used? I bought these from Sprinklemehappy. Here's the link to them: Handmade Bath and beauty on Etsy - Spa Towel Wraps..GREAT BRIDESMAIDS GIFT by sprinklemehappy

Hi girls! I ordered all the ladies in my wedding customized spa towel wraps on etsy.com. I just got them yesterday and they are really cute. I thought I would share in case any of you are still looking for some gift ideas.

Congratulations Jen! This was a great review and I am so glad that everything went well for you. You looked amazing!

Mummergirl - we are dying to read your review!!! Any progress??

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam sorry, i meant thanks maria my sister and my cousin both booked their flights with westjet today and got pretty good deals- they are probably going to stay at the Hyatt next door, and Ill just walk in with them the few days that we need to get them in. I feel much better now! i love this forum Did you try calling the resort? All of my guests booked their rooms directly through the resort and they gave everyone a really good rate since we are getting married there. They just set up a booking code for all your guets to use. It couldn't hurt to give it a whirl.

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam Hey guys, i have a question and a problem- my sister (MOH) and cousin (bridesmaid) are both students and cannot come to cancun for a full week b/c of school and finances. my travel agent quoted them 3500 each for 1 week at dreams (they were going to fly down on new years and my wedding is jan 4). 3500 each is crazy and they for sure cannot pay this! so we are looking into getting them seperate flight and hotels and i looked into Krystal and the Hyatt b/c i heard from the forum that they are a lot cheaper. if they flew with westjet and stayed at the krystal for 4 nights, they would be looking at around 1000 from toronto and 1400 from alberta. BUT they are really worried about having to pay for a day pass Every day that they come to Dreams. if they both have to pay for a day pass for 4 days, that would suck. sylvia and lisa, you guys mentioned that your guests got in without the day pass so could you please tell me how they did it! my travel agent said that dreams is really strict about letting ppl in and they always charge for a day pass! and btw sylvia- does Krystal have food at the resort and how far is it from dreams? thanks guys!!! That stinks! I remember another girl saying that they had people come from other resorts and they didn't pay. I am pretty sure she said that the only time they were even asked was at a restaurant and all you have to do is give them a room number. Good luck...I am sure it will work out!

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl if your rehearsal is on tuesday night, that's when they do the mexican night on the lagoon beach. the buffet is moved out there and there's a mexican/mayan folklore show. the dinner starts at a specific time, so i'm sure if you got there first at opening time, you could have your whole party seated easily. that said, most of my guests didn't really care for the food at mexican night. weird, mexicans can't do mexican food?!?! we got there late, heard how no one really liked it, and went to himitsu instead, so i can't verify. (the caribbean night with the fire show on friday night was much better--both the food and the entertainment). we didn't go to any of the clubs down the strip (had hardly any young people with us) but i *really* wish we had. one of my few wedding week regrets! azucar was closed all week ... i guess not enough people to warrant opening because of swine flu. we were really lacking a late-night bar/place to dance. Thanks for the suggestion! I am not sure what will be bumpin on a Tuesday night but Fat Tuesdays was one of my favorite places last time I wen to Cancun. We may have to switch it up and head out on Saturday to make sure we can have some real fun:)

There is some great information on this site about Dreams Cancun. I have never been, but am getting married there on November 5. I have talked to a bunch of brides and all of there feedback has been amazing. They have gotten me so excited to be a Dreams bride. I would suggest looking under wedding reviews and also looking under Riviera Maya, Cancun and surrounding areas at the Dreams - Questions for those married here thread. You will be able to find everything you ever wanted to know about Dreams and also see pictures.

This is such a cute idea and I would love to participate! If anyone has a starfish for me, that would be great! Itsfinallyhere - if I am able to get one, I could leave it with a WC at Dreams for you since I am getting married on November 5, 2009.

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl if only a few people would be left out then yeah you kinda have to have everyone. LOVE the idea of separating for your bachelor/bachelorette parties afterward ... as long as it's not the night before the wedding ... that could make for a difficult, hungover wedding day! Definitely NOT the night before the wedding. That would be terrible! I would never make it. We are doing the rehearsal on Tuesday and getting married on Thursday so I'll have a day to recoop. Did you guys go to any of the night clubs?

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM If anyone would like to see a preview of my pics you can befriend me on facebook. Jennifer Keller Cochran Be my friend too!!! Can't wait to see the pics:)

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl well technically, the rehearsal should be for just the people who are IN the wedding (and their spouses/dates/children), plus your parents. that should be a more manageable number, no? if you invite EVERYONE who is a guest of the wedding, your wedding dinner will be like a redo. at least that's the way i saw it, so we skipped it. i think people appreciated not having their days (or even meals) planned away for them. could be wrong tho ... there could be someone out there badmouthing me right now for not having a rehearsal dinner, LOL! We have a relatively large wedding party, so the rehearsal dinner would include most people by the time you add in dates, parents of the children and our parents. I think there would only be 10 people left out and I would feel really bad so I would like to open it to everyone. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. My FI's parents just wanted to do a little something as a thank you for everyone that is making the journey down to share in our wedding. I am not worried about it taking away from the wedding at all. That will be a special day no matter what we do during the week. Plus, we were thinking that we'd all have dinner together and then separate for our bachelor/bachelorette parties:)

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride We tried doing a rehearsal dinner also but if you all just get there within the same time, they can accommodate everyone, just tip the hostess... They were able to accommodate 20 of us one night I am nervous about winging it at the resort becuase we have 40 guests. I am not sure if they will be able to accomodate that many people.

Hi everyone! I am trying to put something together for a "rehearsal dinner" for all our guests. Has anyone done this off the resort? I just figure if we have to pay for it, we might as well go somewhere off the resort since we can eat at those restaurants for free all week. One of my ideas was to go on a dinner cruise. I emailed Aquaworld and they are willing to offer group discounts. Here is the email I received in case anyone else is interested: Hi Maria, Thanks for getting back to me. The price per person would depend on the menu you would like to offer your guests, if you would like to offer the Cancun Queen menu (Chicken or Fish) then the price per person is $50 usd (+ 10% tax), if you would like the Lobster or Steak menu the price per person is $70 usd (+ 10% tax), there is also a vegetarian pasta menu for $50 usd (+ 10% tax). Regarding discounts, I have checked and we can offer for every 10 persons you reserve, one person free. With 39 people total this would mean that you would only pay for 36. I have also forwarded this mail to my immediate manager who will contact you with any further details she sees relevant, please don't hesitate to get back to me should you need any further information whatsoever meanwhile. If anyone has ideas, please share!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM Hey ladies! Back to day from the most amazing week of my life! A Dreams Wedding was everything I would expect and more. I am taking off work tomorrow so i will be sure to do my review. I have lots of pictures so I will post them also. Welcome back Mrs! I am so glad that Dreams met your expectations. I can't wait to read your review and see your pics!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM Hey ladies! Back to day from the most amazing week of my life! A Dreams Wedding was everything I would expect and more. I am taking off work tomorrow so i will be sure to do my review. I have lots of pictures so I will post them also. Welcome back! I am so glad that everything met expectations. I can't wait to read your review and see your pics!!

Quote: Originally Posted by quackquack Hi Everyone! Sorry for late response, I am still in vacation mood LOL! I can't wait to give my review. It was the best time of my life. I had soo much fun. I want to do it again every month (of course someone else would have to pay for it). I met Lisa (mummergirl) there and it was so good to talk to someone else that was going thru the same as me. I received my video on Tuesday and it was awesome, we cried the whole time. I can't wait to get pics back from photographer. Lisa your pic looks great! You looked so beautiful, I can't wait to see more pictures Congratulations! I am so glad things went well. I can't wait to read your review!!

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride Did you get my pricing? Im so lost with everyone asking for it. I have sent it out to so many girls on here. lol I didn't get it. Would you mind emailing it to [email protected]? Thanks!