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P.S. with the 2010 prices we were able to keep it just under 5,000 with 12 extra ppl for cocktail hour and the silver menu...this isn't including the dj though...fyi...there was a 150 dollar fee for set up since I had brought so many decorations and lanterns to be hung, but they did everything just the way I wanted! there was also a 150 dollar fee for set up for more than 20 guests on top of the extra you are already paying for each person which was stupid in my opinion! there was other ridiculous stuff like that, but we also paid just undder 3000 for our week trip there including flight, but we recieved money back through our travel agent who booked with continental and every person of our wedding party that booked through her we recieved 100 bucks or something like that:)

You know I wish I could tell you, but actually Natalia hooked us up with the dj they contract with through the resort and I totally relied on her the DAY OF!! I have no idea what his name was or anything, but he brought extra lighting which was really helpful even with all my lit up lanterns I brought! He also had every song we wanted for the special dances, and they were pretty unique. He played top 20's and some oldygoodys for our parents. Email natalia and she would know. He was 245/ hour which was pretty resonable compared to the states!?!

girls...will write review soon!! Just got back from wedding on 7/31/10:) Everything was aMAZING!! I struggled with if I should do the free package or the ultimate and it is a much better deal with the ultimate even with the 12 extra ppl we paid for!! Totally worth it!! The resort photographer and videographer were AMAZING and totally took their time to do a wonderful job and catch the sunset lighting with all our pix:) We worked with Natalia and she was totally in control and took care of EVERYTHING WE needed!! I brought down so many decorations nad chair bows and she put it all together for us and made it happen!! Even the do it yourself lights I made worked out great and they used them all in our lanterns I brought down!!! the reception was perfect!! Our parents surprised us with a dj, originally we thought we would just use our own ipod, but it was totally worth it because we had extra lighting and didnt have to worry about the songs!! He was pretty cheap too!! Natalia the day of the wedding got him hired and there on time!! Dinner was amazing!! We picked the silver menu since we had 12 extra ppl and it was perfect!! It was absolutely my DREAM wedding come to life!!! It was beautiful and secluded from everyone on the beach!! I am so happy as to how it went and thank you to everyoone who helped me get ideas about decor and invites and etc!! Everyone was impressed and it was absolutely beautiful!! if you can, try to get your wedding time at 6 pm because the sunset is right about that time and the lighting is amazing and it is not as hot as it would be eduring the day!! Thanks girls...any questions I will be happy to answer!! all of our guests weree impressed and had an amazing time....even after the 1.5 hour drive from the airport to the hotel....totally worth it!! cheers; )

thank you so much for you wonderful review!! So helpful!! How many people can sit at each table? Did you have assigned seating with the namecards, or did you just have the namecards all sitting together? Thanks for your help!

Quote: Originally Posted by AchiCAp0547 Wow- I wish I could go back in time... such a great feeling right?? Anyway- we did go to the mayan ruins/chichen itza (totally worth it), it is a day trip though- we left early in the morning. You'd want to go in the morning because it gets so hot there. Took is a good couple hours to get there, but the bus provided food and drink, and played movies both ways. I can't remember exactly how much it cost, so I don't want to quote you a price- but we used the tour set up at the resort- it was so easy. When you first walk into the lobby- hang a left- and there is a little space where they set up the tours for you. It was an awesome day, the most beautiful thing. Also if you don't want to go all the way to chichen itza- you can catch a cab to the Tulum Ruins, equally beautiful and it's only about a 10 min. drive down the road =) that was only a couple bucks. Thanks sooo much That helps!!! We are soo excited!! Also, did you have a rehersal and if so when was it and do I need to talk to her about that now so i can let my wedding party know, or should I just wait till we get there and have that first meeting:) Thanks girly!

okayyyy girls...drum roll please...i know i have been mia for months!?!!?? but the time is approaching and I want to thank you all for your ideas and helpful suggestions to make our wedding fabulous!! We are getting married in 9 days!!! yes...9 days!! and we leave next wednesday and, girls, I am soooooo excited!! We have 31 confirmed guests attending and if you girls have any suggestions please respond!! I READ everything!!! We want to plan a trip to the mayan ruins...any suggestions on how we should all get there? Time of DAy? How much the tour is? and who I can contact to confirm? Love you ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for the wonderful review and Awesome ideas!!! We are getting married in a WEEK and I am totally taking you up on your ideas!!! Thank you Thank you!

thank you for the awesome review!!

thank you for the review! beautiful!

your pix are amazing!!!

Thank you so much for your review...i have been debating the packages. We were planning on going with the most expensive, but after reading your review and calculating how much extra it is going to be...it may not be worth it! We are going to have close to 50 ppl there...Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! thank you!

i love this dress! what did you decide to do?

Wow! The wedding was beautiful and I loved your set up!! congrats I can't wait to head down there...One question...were there alot o other weddings swhen you were down there?

that is awesome!! congrats...what a great deal!!

If you want the template send me your email in a private message...I dunno how to pm...unless someone wants to tell me!!

Drum Roll please ladies...after tons and tons of searching on this forum I have completed my std/invitations and I am getting ready to mail them out by the end of the WEEK!! The pictures are of the boarding pass jackets that hold the boarding passes..I made this out of card stock 12x12 and cut it down to regular size paper to fit through the printer and then pasted the piece i cut off inside to create a pocket! http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...316/fam002.jpg http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...316/fam001.jpg I have three boarding passes in one pocket with information http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...316/fam003.jpg then in the other pocket I have a STD magnet that I created with a picture I printed on photo paper and stuck on magnets I cut down from HObbyLobby...CHEAP CHEAP and EASY!! http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...316/fam004.jpg If you want templates let me know!!

O sunbride...sorry about the review You work so hard on this page and I owe you so much to my decision making on dreamss:) that being said....drumroll please...its official!! We got our confirmation code today and our wedding is locked and loaded for July 31st 2010 at 6pm:) So excited!! Thanks to everyone for all the inspiration and encouragement!!

Quote: Originally Posted by carmen2009 Okay, I am having the Dreams of Love Package. To the ladies, Honeybear, and ESP Sunbride:) I am having the ultimate dreams package and with the advice of sunbride I think we are going to go ahead forgo the cocktail hour and meet at one of the bars and pay the extra per person for the silver or gold menu for the dinner...my question to you all is... 1) Which bar should I have everyone meet at before the reception that would be NICE and close to the beach wedding and our reception location...which brings me to my next question... 2) Where to have the reception...? I saw a beautiful set up on Starlitk's by the pool, but not sure which one it is, and which pool is the one with the arch walkway? We are having 42 guests so what would be the best option? 3) I don't think we are having a DJ. Just bringing the ipod...i have seen some girls do that and it worked out great. Can I have music as I walk down the BEACH:) to my hubby? 4) How do we set up the Ipod...should I bring my own BOSE docking station...it's pretty loud...? Or do they have something I can use and what would be best? I want to avoid ALL extra or hidden costs as possible because we are ALSO having a Stateside reception which is enlarging our budget!! thanks ladies:) Love this forum!! Love all of you...and can't wait for the Oct 10th wedding pix and review post!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride If I were you, I would cut back by going with the regular restaurant menu, rather than the silver or gold menu, that way you only pay 20$ per guest. If you need to cut down more than that, you could have your reception in the buffet restaurant. A few brides have done that and have been happy with the results. Another suggestion would be to not have a cocktail hour (if you are having one). Just tell all your guests to meet you at one of the bars and take advantage of the all-inclusive benefits of the resort. It's pretty much the same thing except that you won't have servers just for your group. P.S. Thank you so much Sunbride!!

Quote: Originally Posted by angruck Hi Joanna I actually have three entrees-- two from the list and a vegetable lasagna for the vegetarians. I am just going to play it by year and given them a list when i arrive and we have place cards that they can see the table list with the food. I think they can handle it. To Angruck and Joanna, Ladies...thank you so much for your info!! So with this option of having the two entrees....how much is that extra per person....I assume it inludes 20pp and then you pay an extra price per person...So is this entree option allowing you to still have your reception poolside or on the patio...it is really important to us to have our guests enjoy the sunset while we enjoy dinner so we really wanted to have our reception outdoors. I have been talking to ALL 3 wedding planners and they have never really mentioned this option! If you can give me all the info you have on this option for dinner, instead of paying the $55-65 extra pp that would help us out sooo much!! Thanks Girls!!

Girls...i need some help!! We are planning our reception and we are going to have 42 guests estimated at this time. We can't afford to pay the extra $55-65 per extra person above 20 and were wondering if you guys had any suggestions on what we can do to eliminate costs!!?? We might want to include that in some of our reception entertainment...any suggestions, thoughts or rebuttles? Thanks ladies...this has been so helpful!!

Quote: Originally Posted by DEH83 This is my dress as well! I just ordered it last week. I too was wondering about what my fiancé should wear and was initially thinking a linen suit, but we decided against it in the end, because the linen can wrinkle a lot, and he'll be more comfrotable in something not as heavy. We went with cotton pants from Banana republic, not quite brown and not quite tan, and a shirt from there as well, that has cuffs built in to roll the shirt up to the elbows. It looks really sharp, and dressy enough, yet casual. I find that as long as you buy good quality clothing, even if it is casual, it will still look classy enough to be beside such a wonderful dress! So what exactly is the style number for this shirt w/ the built in rollup sleeves...exactly what I was thinking...tell me more about the pants too:) Thanks for your help!

Great review!!! Your ideas were great!

Thank you for such a great review!! I plan to get married there july 31st 2010 and you gave me lots of ideas...love the last minute lamps

YEs girls...i am a July 2010 bride and I would like to buy some chair bows and paper laterns for decoration....was wondering if anyone wants to get rid of some of their stuff:) P.S...do we need our own linens too!?!?