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Jen, Thank you SOOO Much for the info. If you could send me pics I would be through the roof appreciative. Thank you! Nat

Jen, that's great news!!! Congrats again! Ok I have only one question (for now - LOL). Which area did you have her reception in? I haven't heard from anyone that has had the reception on the terrace. Any suggestions? We are going with a sunset-ish ceremony in February . . . Nat

Almost wedding time. Have a wonderful time "kreeves42"!

Glad you brought it up Sandy. I want to get mine, the two moms, and the bridal party done there. Any thoughts from you all would be appreciated . . .

Welcome. Cuba! Wow. That sounds amazing . . .

Looking forward to all of the reviews (mine is in February . . .). I got some more info that I want to share, in case any of you are interested. My 86 yr. old grandmother will be joining us and they said they have a doctor on site from 9am to 7pm. They can also call him after hours. They also confirmed that there is no drinking in the pool, that they definitely have a lack of shade compared to the Dreams PV, and that their bars close at 1am. None of this concerns me, but it might affect your choice of venue . . . My current dilemnas involve . . . invitation wording (any PM's are welcome with sample language), photog/video (we have a very tight budget there, because we are spending so much in other areas - we have gotten a $2000ish total quote from promovion for both, but that scares me since others are around that much just for photography). My invitation issue stems from the fact that we will have a religious ceremony here the weekend before, followed immediately by a cocktail/champagne and cake reception. So I am basically sending out two invites . . . Any thoughts or advice . . . much appreciated!!! Have a great saturday everyone. I will be having a romantic weekend with my hubby to be . . .

Hello Ladies. I am sure you all know this, but here is the not so well-known scoop (at least to me) re the Dreams VM. It does not matter to me, as all of the positives outweigh any potentially negative impact this may have. So here it is: 1. No swim up bar. 2. Apparently, no drinks in the pool - period. 3. Most publicity photos emphasize the private condos and not the actual hotel, as the condos have preference over proximity to the ocean and, accordingly, the views. 4. Shade is a big problem. I stayed at the Dreams PV in April and it had one umbrella/palapa setup for each 2 beach-recliners. And there were several. And I mean severa - no matter what time of day we went, we always found a spot. VM apparently has very few at the beach and the palm trees have not matured to the point of providing enough shade (and people say there are not enough palm trees even if they do mature). The foregoing notwithstanding, there are many more positives than the negatives. I simply want to post these points in case they are important to you, so you make an informed decision. I am still incredibly excited and can't wait to stay, get married, and celebrate at Dreams VM! If any of you has additional details or have facts to refute these points (and I hope you do), i am all ears! Thank you!!!

Thanks. I hope those getting married there this year will share photos! A good weekend to all!

Not of the wedding structure, sorry. In fact, many of the pics I saw were from internet research I conducted (but not of weddings). I should have saved them! I hope those getting married there this year will share photos! A good weekend to all!

Oops. I meant I am NOW a DD bride . . .

Hello ladies. We have changed it yet again, but now it is official! After going back and forth between a million locations/venues, I am now a DD bride getting married at the Dreams VM in February 2010!!! I am so excited to have this all finally in motion. As for gripes, I cannot believe they charge a $1000 fee just for using an outside consultant and vendors. But I love how beautiful the structures and rooms look. We stayed at Dreams PV in April and from the pictures, VM looks even better. I hope that is the case. I will provide planning details soon and hopefully it will be helpful, because so many of you have been so very helpful to me. I am sure I will also seek tons of advice. ciao for now!

Hello ladies. It's official! After going back and forth between a million locations/venues, I am not a DD bride getting married at the Dreams VM in February 2010!!! I am so excited to have this all finally in motion. As for gripes, I cannot believe they charge a $1000 fee just for using an outside consultant and vendors. But I love how beautiful the structures and rooms look. We stayed at Dreams PV in April and from the pictures, VM looks superior. I hope that is the case. I will provide planning details soon and hopefully it will be helpful, because so many of you have been so very helpful to me. I am sure I will also seek tons of advice. ciao for now!

I am also looking into China Blanca and I guess due to lack of points, cannot see the pics. The website has so few! Can anyone provide pricing info for a one night event; i.e. a wedding? The website only prices stays. THANK YOU!

Hi Jess and everyone. I too am going with DD and am awaiting Kristin's recommendations on an off site wedding. We are staying at Dreams PV, but they are booked for our date as far as doing the ceremony there, so, assuming our budget allows for it, DD will plan a wedding at one of the many villa or private beach options that are out there. If you have specific recommendations in the meantime, I am all ears!

Ladies, forgive what may be a breach of forum rules (I guess, since this is not about a Dreams wedding per se, but related), but I wanted to share this with you because you have been so wonderful. In case any of you are on the fence about Dreams PV due to dates or anything else (it is a wonderful selection, so this is for those, like me, who are set on a date and the Dreams is booked then): I had to look for alternatives and thought about Riu Pacifico. However, the Riu does not work with outside planners. I do not have enough confidence based on my research to book the wedding there. It looks like the best thing to do is the following, assuming our budget allows for it (and I welcome your thoughts on this as well): We will stay at the Dreams PV, which is where we wanted to stay all along and use Dazzling Details to plan a wedding at one of the many villa or private beach options that are out there. If you have specific recommendations in the meantime, I am all ears! If not, no worries. I do not want to detract form the focus on your wedding at Dreams PV. Good luck to you all. May it truly be the day of your Dreams! xoxox to all . . .