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I would be happy to share some of our pics with you! PM me and I'll email them. The TTD was sooo much fun and such a great experience. We had a blast working with Sascha and his assistant Lars. They are both top notch professionals, very creative and a lot of fun too work with. Be sure you let him know all the shots you want; if there are any particular elements you want to capture from the day, he will get it.

He just started doing albums. I think it's through a 3rd party vendor but I think he mentioned to my mom via email that he'll arrange the album and set it up for you for an additional fee. He is so much fun to work with - his assistant Lars is great, too. We did the getting ready for the wedding, the ceremony, and TTD with him. It was a blast. We had an amazing videographer as well, if anyone is interested I can forward his information. PM me if you'd like to see some of our pics; I'm happy to share.

We have a few family members and friends who wanted to come but couldn't because of the no kids rule. It's definitely an intimate and personal decision, knowing that some people may not be able to come unless they can bring their kids. We decided on ERC because it was the best choice for us and everything turned out beautifully. If it was an issue for us, we would have just gotten married stateside. There are some great resorts out there that accommodate kids, too, if that's a concern. My brother and sister-in-law got married at the Moon Palace Resort and it, too, was a lot of fun and beautiful. You just have to decide what's right for you and yours and go with it. It's your day!!

Not at all! People walked by and were very respectful of our private event. They even congratulated and "Cheered" us. It was a great spot for the cocktail hour, especially with Agave being right around the corner. It worked perfectly.

Not at all! People walked by and were very respectful of our private event. They even congratulated and "Cheered" us. It was a great spot for the cocktail hour, especially with Agave being right around the corner. It worked perfectly.

We were married at ERC April 30. I have photos from our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception that I'm happy to share - just PM me. And for those who have doubts about Ramon, don't - everything comes together and anything you are uncertain about before your arrival you can be sure it will be taken care of when you are there. Ramon and his staff are wonderful and will treat you like you are the only couple getting married there. My Mom broke both of her feet at the reception and they took very good care of her. So, even the worst case scenario will be handled with ease. We have a story to tell our kids

Quote: Originally Posted by Dimenzi I'm happy to hear of your great wedding. We have 30 (including us) at the moment so it's nice to hear from a Wedding of similar size. We also had favors to be handed out at the ceremony, as well as at the reception, our own custom cake topper, flutes and cake knife/server - Ramon took care of all of it. We used an iPod for the ceremony and reception and had a nice set-up for the slideshow my Mom put together for us. All the details were handled flawlessly. A few of our own decorations and rose petals on the aisle (as we requested) were not used, but I as I mentioned we experienced very high winds so they would have blown away. I wish we could do it all over again, it went soooo fast!! Let me know if I can help in any way!

Quote: Originally Posted by Carly9495 Hey ladies, I am looking for a photographer and I am really interested in Del Sol. However, I was wondering how the communication works due to the distance. When do you recieve the photos? Do they offer hard paged custom wedding albums? Thanks! We used Sascha Gluck (Destination Wedding Photographer for Cancun and Riviera Maya and the rest of the World), we just got married on April 30 (TTD on May 1 in Puerto Morelos). He and his assistant Lars were a lot of fun to work with, they are very professional, very creative and VERY cost effective. He communicated with my Mom completely through email and everything was perfect. He promised our photos 6 weeks after the wedding, with some posted to his blog ahead of time. Highly recommend him!!!

I was married on April 30th at ERC and we had our reception in the Agave courtyard, with our cocktail hour in the Grimaldi (sp?) Square. It worked out perfectly. Hair and makeup were done beautifully, the spa in general is FABULOUS!! Ramon is awesome, as is the rest of the staff and service. We can't wait to go back for our anniversary, or sooner! We had 26 total in attendance, we had a welcome dinner in one of the open restaurants with a special menu, that we didn't pay extra for, and Ramon walked us through a brief rehearsal. Everything was amazing and far exceeded our expectations (even with 40 mph winds; but no rain, thankfully) and transporting my dress was much easier and smoother than I thought it would be. I am happy to answer any questions about anything - just PM me. Now to start planning the AHR!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ranaya12 I actually called Ramon yesterday hoping it would be easier to communicate and get the answers to my questions right away as apposed to waiting for him to reply. I speak spanish so it work out better than I thought. He was sooooo nice over the phone. I think everything is going to work out now and I can sleep peacefully. He did confirm the price for outside vendors is $100 per person and $70 for outside guests that are attending the wedding ONLY. If the guests want to stay longer, to hang out at a bar, the price is also $100. The sound system is $500 for 3 hours. Apparently the system is included in the package for the ceremony ONLY. However, since the resort hosts events in the evening they have to rent the sound system. The hotel does have ipod docking stations that might work but he suggested we bring our own. Not sure why if the hotel has one already but I might call back and ask. He also asked me to send him a copy of the guest list and let him know if there are any food allergies or dietary restrictions. Oh, before I forget, there were some changes that I wanted to make to the Gold package and he said that they usually dont allow it but that he would allow it. I was shocked but I'm thinking they usually do this but dont put it in writing. I hope things flow this way once we get down there as well. I hope this helps!!! Regarding the iPod dock, there is an iPod dock station/alarm combo (I think) in the room. Veronica mentioned this to me a while back and suggested that we could use that. We have a BOSE dock station that we're bringing so I'd recommend bringing your own not knowing what the output is on the one in the room. I'd asked Veronica about using the sound system for both the ceremony and reception and she'd said it would be fine. But, we now know that is a definite no w/o paying extra. No worries though We have our own stuff we're bringing for our slide show, too, which we're showing during dinner. We just have to rent the screen. We actually requested dietary restrictions and such from guests on our response cards ahead of time which was very helpful. He also asked for my guests' flight info and booking numbers. I only had flight arrival times (we want to try to greet as many people as we can and deliver their welcome bags) and not everyone booked through our TA so I sent what I had. Lastly, he asked about room preferences and grouping people together - so hopefully they can accommodate those requests, too. Like you, I'm not really worried about anything. At this point, its just a matter of counting the days and packing (which I'm half done with already).

Anyone have recent experience with US Air? We're flying direct out of Charlotte, NC to Cancun in less than 3 weeks. I called the airline (as I was advised to do closer to the time of travel) and the customer service rep could not have been any more rude. She just read to me what was on the website. Duh. I know it can depend on so many things as to what they will allow vs. not. My dress has a little bit of a train so I'm concerned about trying to fit it in a carry-on suitcase but at the same time nervous about carrying the bag. Checking it is just not an option. What to do?? The agent restated the 45" garment bag requirement, which as we know is smaller than that of a wedding gown garment bag. Any more feedback, reassurance, etc. would be helpful and much appreciated!!!! Perhaps I'll call the airport directly and see what they have to say.

Quote: Originally Posted by mich&adam Awesome, so hopefully we can meet and chat Beachgirl!!! We arrive on the 24th and depart on may 1st. Also, he did tell me it is $100 for Vendors, as did Veronica, the $70 is for outside guests...we are using Juan Navarro, their contracted photographer so we don't have to pay for him, just the DJ. I think i'm going to do the same thing, use 2 centerpieces for the reception and not worry about the actual ceremony..i'm bringin bubbles, wonder if they are ok to use I'm sure the bubbles will be fine... I think he was referring to anything that would be tossed; like silk petals or whatever else people might toss. Are you doing the sand ceremony? I bought my own sand and a small heart shaped thick glass container with a cork in it. All from Michaels for under $10. The resort charges $25 and I don't know if the containers are easy to take back home.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dimenzi What are the dates of everyones weddings? Ours is 25 October 2010 We are April 30 2010, and counting down!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mich&adam One last thing, Ramon has been very responsive with me and when I sent him questions, I double spaced and he responded to everything in red, which was great and you better believe i printed that to bring with me. Plus the fact that Veronica let me confirm the cocktails & reception in the foyer, i didn't want anyone to say that I couldn't and he agreed, so overall, i think everything will be fine for all of us...but uggg..hasn't anyone gotten married at ERC lately and posted anything about working with him/Ramon?? That would probably ease a lot of our minds!! I am also getting my hair and makeup done by the spa...are you girls bringing your own makeup for them to use on you?? My hair..i'm alittle worried because i always do it myself and love it so if they "mess'" it up i will be devastated BUT i too and bringing lots of pictures..fingers crossed. How many guests are you having beachgirl?? We are only having 11 + us, we had some people back out and even cancel last minute, but it's ok, we are still thrilled and excited about our upcoming beach wedding no matter what I asked the spa about their makeup and she said they use MUD (makeup designery). I think it will be okay - I plan to visit the spa and meet with them before Friday so they have an idea of what I'm looking for and we don't have to deal with that the day of. We have 26 (including us). I think I mentioned earlier on that I lost 2 of my bridesmaids - they backed out. But, it's all good I would like to know about recent experiences, too I emailed Ramon today our guest list with arrival times and am waiting to hear on what else we need to do before getting there. I thought there were some things that we had to confirm ahead of time, but.... I'm still trying to finalize music for the ceremony. I know what I'm walking out to but not sure about the rest of it. Are you guys staying in the ERC Club? Would love to get the chance to meet you and, of course, take a peek at your wedding (it's Jennifer by the way... not sure if you're supposed to use your "real" name on these things but thought I'd share

@Mich&Adam: Hey!!! We're arriving 4/27 and departing on 5/6. Generally speaking.... Everything that Veronica promised or quoted me in email, I forwarded to Ramon. So far, I haven't had an issue with him not being willing to honor those things. She told us the rose petals on the aisle were included, so we're getting that. If you want to do a petal toss (the only thing you can "toss" on the beach for environmental reasons), it's $10/bag which is enough for 3 people. You can order freeze-dried rose petals, too, if you wanted to do that ahead and not have to pay for it there. Freeze Dried Rose Petals, Wedding Flower Petals As for centerpieces (Gold Package), there's one for the ceremony and one for the reception. We're planning to use both at the reception and the bridesmaid flowers for the other centerpieces. We're bringing some of our own tulle for extra chair decoration for the ceremony. We figured we'll need less chairs at the ceremony b/c of the bridal party standing. Then we can get the most out of what they offer for the chair sashes at the reception (more chairs to cover Ramon told me that it was $5/vase, so we're doing that. We decided that trying to transport glass vases or anything breakable for that matter was not a good idea for us. We confirmed $70/wedding only day pass. We are paying for 2 of these - photog and his asst. The videographer we're using is contracted with ERC, so we don't have to provide a pass for him. We are also providing dinner for the videographer, photographer, and photog asst. Overall, he's been pretty responsive. We've had to email the same things a few times b/c (as others mentioned) he'd answer only part of the email. But, eventually we got the answers we needed. We're just going to print out everything and have all our communication documented and laid out so when we finalize everything on site we'll be covered. I did my hair trial a few weeks ago and took a lot of pics so hopefully they can come close to replicating it I want to do the same with make-up but don't know if I'll have time. And, for our ceremony, we are using the same ceremony and vows that we did beachside here for the legal thing.