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Hi ladies! I am at the resort now and they have set up for a wedding, is it one of yours?

Hi ladies! I'm here at the resort and they are setting up for a wedding. Would love to say hi! Is it one of yours?

Beautiful job!

There used to be a referral link (exclusive to us) that we could email to friends to invite them to the forum. I no longer see it and am wondering if someone could point me to it.

Hi all, I've already searched the FAQ's but I'm not seeing the link. Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thanks!

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Hey ladies! Just checking in. I'm glad the spreadsheet is working out for you!

Oh-VIctor Herrera was our photographer and he was WONDERFUL!

Hi ladies!!! It's been forever since I have been on here!!! Married life (and work) keeps me super busy. Congrats to all the new and soon to be Mrs :-). We were married on December 11, 2010. Our wedding was so PERFECT!!! The staff at the resort is awesome. I am sooooo jealous of you all who are still in your planning stages. For hair, I used Doranna and for the DJ-Doremixx. I am still planning on posting a review (eventually) but I will make it my business to check in to see if you guys have any questions. Once again, Congrats!

For OOT bags/gifts, I found the pashmina wraps and a nice quality up north in the WIlson & Clark shopping area. You can also negotiate the prices.

Yup! You spelled it right! I would DEFINITELY recommend doing the video! We went with the sunrise package. Instead of having them follow us on a shoot, we had the videographer spend time before the wedding in the guys room and the girls room. It's really cool seeing what the mood was like/behind the scenes before the wedding. Right after the wedding, we had him record special messages that the guests wanted to say to us. It was really cool. We got it about 5 days after the wedding (we said in Mexico for another week) and they delivered it to our second resort. Overall, I was pleased, but upset that they didn't get us inking and stamping our thumbs. I emailed them and asked them to put chapters on the DVD-you may want to do that beforehand and asked them about the thumbprints. The excuse i was given is right at that time the photographer got in the way. So I asked, well, we each had t ink and stamp 4 certificates so you should have some footage. They basically responded saying they didn't, but if we had a photo they would attach it to the video and offered us 2 extra copies for the inconvenience. If I had to do it all over again, I would DEFINITELY do it. DH and I both regret not doing the reception too (if you have the extra $-it is expensive). Kshows, I can't believe your day is coming up so soon!!! I m so jealous! Your FI is gonna LOVE the photos-you look HOT girl!

Thanks ladies!!!!

Hey Lisa! Cute pics from your AHR! Thanks for the compliment. Our wedding was 12-11 and we were sent the link to all of our pics the first week in January. Did yo ever get your video?

I almost forgot, we didn't give the DJ our song or announcement/special song list until the day before the ceremony and he had them ALL!

Hi ladies, I wanted to share a few of our shots! Let me know what you think! http://www.victorherrera.com.mx/blog/?p=2230

Hi ladies, Sorry to have been MIA. I 've been sick with the flu and my husband pulled a muscle in his back. What a sad pair we make! We just had this HORRIBLE snow storm and were not able to gid rid of our snow so we had to pay someone 100.00 to shovel around our car and a walkway. Our other car is still stuck in the garage. SMH-it's really awful! I hope everyone's planning has been going well! Kshows-good for you that you got Doranna! I LOVED her! Please tell her Raveyn said hello. Someone asked about the DJ--I thought it was so overpriced but my husband is a music man and felt that no one could move a party like a DJ-then, I started thinking of ways to go with a standard dance floor. My DH was set on the light up--Almost two months later and I will still tell you-I AM THRILLED THAT WE GOT BOTH! That is one of the things that people are still talking about! People who see our pics are in awe of the dance floor. It really added to the party! There was a party that was a little down from ours with a plain floor and it paled in comparison! If you have the $, I would definitely say splurge and GO FOR IT! Someone else asked for photos. Here's our blog from the photographer http://www.victorherrera.com.mx/blog/?p=2230 Hope everyone's planning is going well!!!!!

Quote:Originally Posted by Lady_Di Hello ladies!!  I am wishing any January brides the best with their wedding!! I am going back to Royal for our anniversary in May and hopefully I'll see one of your wedding there!! I can't believe it has been almost a year!  I would absolutely recommend Maya Diseno Floral! I loved the flowers...just to clarify, we did have to pay for the vendor fee and the WC set the flowers up for us after they dropped the flowers off. I would just leave everything to your WC and they will take care of it. My bouquet was from the Royal and it was very beautiful!! I liked that we were able to rent the centerpieces instead of buying them and taking them down to Mexico. Royal pricing for flowers were just a bit ridiculous so Maya Diseno Floral is very good if you want to save $$!    Ladies, Sorry that my replies were all inside your quotes, but my Ipad only shows HTML and it's kind of a guess game as to where to type. Di, I can't believe it's been 8 months for you already, GEESH! We had our one month anniversary and it seems like we were just married yesterday. Can't believe one month passed so quickly. We, too, are entertaining going back for our anniversary. Ladies, As far as the flowers go, I know they say you have to pay the vendor's fee, but some have gotten away without so. Be wise in whatever decision you make if you decide to order flowers because some of the ladies (I think the ones who booked before 12/2009) only had a 100.00 vendor fee. The vendor fee after that is 350.00. If you have to pay 350.00 plus whatever the florist is charging, it may be cheaper to just go through the resort. Do the math and make whatever decision is best for you. Good luck and happy planning!

Quote:Originally Posted by Kelfrecks Thanks for the feedback ladies. I FINALLY feel like I'm getting somewhere with the details of the planning thanks to you all! So of course, now I have another question!  Most of my wedding party is staying at The Royal, however my sister (who is my MOH and best friend in the world) is staying next door at the Gran Porto. Is there anyway I will be able to get her into my room where me and the other girls will be getting ready all day? It is just tearing at my heart that I might not be able to share this part with her.  Also, where did the guys get ready for the wedding? It seems some of the wedding packages include a room for the guys to get ready in (pending availability). Does this actually happen? Or where did your FIs and their groomsmen go to prep for the day? My husband and the guys got ready in our room. I stayed in my MOH room and got ready there.  Happy Monday! Quote:Originally Posted by ChicagoBride2011 Has anybody used or is planning on using EW Cancun for outside stuff such as chairs, lounge, etc?  They have been really helpful and responsive. They said that they are in the process of becoming a in house vendor, and that The Royal has agreeed to a $150 vendor fee for them instead of $350 becuase they do a lot of weddng there. Anyone else heard of this? I think this is the company that inboxes me soliciting business. As far as I know, no one used them. I would check with my WC to be sure. Quote:Originally Posted by kshows03 Ok so I have to vent. We just finished up our final payment, and we eneded up using my credit card as well as my fiance's between the two deposits and the final payment so we had to both sign an authorization form as well as provide them with a picture ID (we chose our passports). The payments has already been deducted so I have no clue why they even need this,,,but I sucked it up and got it back to them in one day. Now I get an email back that says this:  Dear kayla, Hope everything is going well,  would you please ask Anthony to re-sing again the authorization payment form as the accounting department have told me that he have signed a bit different than his passport?  Please advise at your earliest convenience,  What the hell is this!!! So now his signature either isn't good enough or doesn't match his passport (which you don't even sign your passport so I have no idea what that is about). Anyways, I had no trouble letting her know how crazy this all was.....anyone else have any issues like this?    Lol! You actually do sign your passport. They are very strict on this. They made my husband resign legal paperwork while we were there because he left his middle initial out and it is on his passport. They check to be sure the signature is EXACTLY the same. Maybe they had already put an authorization on the Funds and had not deducted them. Not sure, but it is the usual. Nothing to be alarmed about. Quote:Originally Posted by nikkiscriv Hi Ladies!  My name is Nikki, and I just booked our stay at the Royal PDC for a July 25th, 2011 wedding! I've been browsing through the site for quite awhile and decided to join now that the time for real planning is upon me! I have sent an email to the WC's at the Royal and am hoping to speak with Denise (sp?)  who was recommended to me by my Travel Agent. Does anyone have any experience with her? I have yet to hear from them yet, but am looking forward to planning and seeking advice from here!  This forum has a wealth of information! Too cool Hi nikki, welcome! I met dennys in December. She was very sweet. A couple of ladies from here used her and spoke highly of her as well. Good luck and congrats! Quote:Originally Posted by MyPaperProposal Hi Nikki,  Interesting that you say that, because my previous coordinator, Claudy introduced me to Denys through email last week, because she was going to be taking over moving forward.  I sent her a couple of emails with some questions, but received no response, and then today, I got a couple of responses to my emails (to Denys) from someone named Michelle, who said would be my new coordinator moving forward  I wonder if Denys left or something...  ~Sarah  The Royal Playa Del Carmen February 5, 2011  Hey Sarah! Michelle is the BOMB! OMG, we loved her sooooooo much. You actually have NOTHING to worry about!

Hi Ashley--welcome! Lights are included under the tables although they are not very bright at all. You do actually get the flowers that you see in the pics. Your WC will set up meeting with you. We got to the Royal on a Wed, met our WC on a Ths and married on a Saturday. You will be able to go over all of your final details, ask any questions, make any changes and give any directions to her as far as how you would like seating, programs, decorations, etc. The spa has mixed reviews on hair and makeup. Some have had success and some has not. Good luck!

Kelfrecks, I SOOOO didn't anwwer the question about the flowers, sorry!

They have maps and books at the airport. 35 will fit under the gazebo. The reason most of us decided not to do it is because Matt from Del Sol did a HUGEEEEEEE writeup about the poor lighting inside the gazebo. He included explanations and pics.You could probably search for it.It'sreally a personal choice, but at least you can make an informed decision. I think you will not want to meet him on the property so you don't have to pay the vendor's fee. If a WC helps you (depending on who), they may charge you $350.00. I would suggest you talk to Marvin. He could probably put them in ice water buckets or something for you. He'sa professional, I'm sure he can give you the best advice. Beautiful! I love the one of you guys standing on the rocks!

Thanks ladies, for all of your compliments.

I set up our time frame the exact same way. We took pictures during the cocktail hour. Funever took pictures of our cocktail/rehearsal dinner and they were nice. Some recent brides have used them for all of their photos as well. I think Lisa and Di had a few pics included with their package and they came out nice. They also have a website you can google to see what their work is like. Lastly, you can do a search of this thread for Funever to pull up what people have said. The white linens they used for our wedding had little swirl designs built in. They were beautiful. We put an aqua colored overlay on top and it was perfect. I gave mine as soon as I got there and they returned it the next evening. You should do it as soon as you get there for peace of mind. My phtg had in his contract that we had to include meals for 2. We sat him at a table with guests because we knew he would only been sitting there for about 15 min. anyway. We loved our WC and tipped her $100. 48 days, HOW EXCITING!

HAHAHA!!!! JENNY, I've been looking at your photos FORRRRRREEEVVVERRRRR and never realized that was you! You looked absolutely gorgeous!

Hey Ladies! Happy New Year! It's back to work and the world of craziness for me! I wanted to share our photos our photographer's blog with you-- http://www.victorherrera.com.mx/blog/?p=2230 Also, I read the last couple of pages and am going to address questions/comments I missed: My WC told me that I HAD to pay, but I knew several ladies on the forum did not. I took Jesmcan's advice. I didn't mention it to the WC. I booked the trials/appt. times with the vendors, went downstairs about 30 min. early to let the security know and waited around. I had no problem with this. They take the ID of the vendor and give them some sort of pass that they must return when they leave in order to get their ID back. Piece of cake and best yet, NO EXTRA CHARGE!!! Thank you Heid! Congrats on finding your dress! Thanks! I didn't want to do my own makeup so I booked him. I'm so happy you waited! I know the girls speak very highly of Fernando's makeup. I'm not sure about his experience with AA brides but you could check into it. You could get your correct foundation colors from MAC before you leave home so you know your shade. Jes had suggested that I have them makeup my face at home, take pics and have them complete a face chart of what colors they used and have it reproduced in MX. There's a MAC on 5th or you could use Norma from MAC in Cancun (Di used her). At least you will know your colors are right and you have a solid plan. The amount of $ for the extended rental is too much. You could have his best man or another groomsmen return his suit when they come back (which will probably be before you guys?) I did find out that is supposed to be the best man's "duty." My husband ordered suits from Studio. He had them lined to prevent sweat marks and being able to see through them and they worked out great. I will say that almost all of the guys had to get their suits altered. We were scared that some of them wouldn't be able to fit. The shirts (that my husband ordered seperately) were too tight and Studio stopped responding to his emails. He bought shirts at home. Luckily, the suits ended up fitting after the alterations and all of the men looked AMAZING!!!!!! I was the queen of being upset! You should have whatever menus you like etc. If you book a DJ Dorremix is the one they will book for you. You can book him independently and pay no vendor's fee. Also, you can give him a list of songs and he will have it already for you. Choose whatever menu you like and anything else from the forms they sent you (if you don't have them, let one of us know and we'll send them to you) and email them to your WC. They will HONOR whatever you want and turn your day into your dream wedding. It may also be quicker to ask your burning questions here. By the end of the month, your WC will be borderline stalking you for info, lol! The rest of these, either I already addressed or has similar questions so I'm going to address them in one post. Seriously, I recommend going through Maya Diseno for flowers. I had been emailing the early part of last year and never ordered the flowers from Marvin. My aunt, who is a florist, told me that she would do all of the flowers. Anyway, she came the day before the wedding and basically said it was too late for her to do them (although she had told me not to worry). We ended up going to our WC and ordering 5 bridesmaid boq, 7 bout, and 2 wrist corsages and flowers for our centerpieces the night before the wedding. I thank God they were able to do them, but seriously, we were out of so much extra money. Also, we didn't get to spend a lot of time with our guests because we were out trying to pick up last minute stuff (for centerpieces, etc) and were constantly worried about our flowers. If I had to do it all over again, I will LIMIT the amount of tasks that I had to do when I got there or that I had to assign to other people. I seriously ended up being stressed out at the last minute after spending 2 years planning. I would have EVERYTHING DONE at least 1 month before the wedding and do nothing but lay on the beach after that!!! Good luck 2011 brides. Let me know if you have any other questions I can assist you with!