Quote: Originally Posted by jax1182 Hello,
I haven't been on here in a while, but just saw a lot of people asking questions so I thought I'd respond.
First off, everything at the GP is absolutely wonderful! We had a group of 70 people with us in July and they are still raving about the place, food, and service.
They allowed me to do a Welcome dinner at the Poseidon Cove the night before the wedding. The poseidon cove is beautiful, we got great pictures on the water and there is a bar in the restaurant which everyone enjoyed. I've heard that if the Blue Lagoon is booked, then they will make an exception and let you have music there. One of the best things we did was make up our own playlists and gave it to the WC a couple weeks before. She gave it to the DJ so he played all of the songs I wanted!
I choose to do the wedding on the beach, which was absolutely beautiful.
If you are looking for an alternate restaurant to the Poseidon, I would recommend the Pastafarian restaurant. It is on the lower level of the "clover leaf" right next to the Blue Lagoon and overlooking the pool. They will not do a private dinner there, but will have a wedding party with the other guests. I thought their food was the best out of any of the a la cartes! Bubba's is an indoor restaurant, they do have a smaller room off to the side that you can request, but this would prob only fit about 15 people. They arranged that for us our first night when we only had a few guests!
Lastly, be persistent with this resort. They are wonderful, but will often tell you "no" the first time. Keep all of your emails and bring them with you when you go to the resort.
** if you are looking for a good photographer, Stacey Clarke was amazing!
If you wish, you can check out my pictures on Facebook if you add me as a friend.
Jaclyn Ross- Phillips. Great information, thanks for sharing with us soon to-be brides!
One question: For the Welcome dinner at the Poseidon Cove did you have to pay extra for that? And if so, do you recall if it was a per person charge or just a charge to use the space? I am expecting the same about of guests you had at your wedding.
Oh I also sent you a friend request on FB!