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We went with the free package as well. I agree with the girls who say it is a better deal to just add on what you want. As for the private function....last time I checked, if you did a rooming contract for 10 rooms you got a private function for free. Now that may have changed since the last time I read through the material....seems that the promotions change all the time at these resorts. Right now they are doing deals on airfare to get you to MP. So you would have to check! Good luck!

Hi Tara! We too are getting legally married at home and not telling anyone. We are getting married at the Moon Palace in Cancun....and we still had to be there 3 days prior to our wedding. So we fly in on Tuesday and get married Saturday. We could have flown in Wednesday though! Good luck!

Congratulations! You will love this forum....lots of ideas and resources. You will find a place on a Sunday...don't worry! Good luck!

Congratulations and welcome. There are plenty of threads related to the Dreams resort with lots of information. Good luck!

These are gorgeous! Congratulations!!! I love the fall leaves....my favorite time of year. What wonderful memories you will have. Take care!

Simone, Congratulations! You will not regret it! Take care!

Congratulations.....I can't wait to hear about your wedding. Please post a review with details and pics if you get a chance! Again, congrats!

Also, we are staying for 7 nights and are paying around $2600 for ocean view room (I can't remember exact price) and $580 for flights. We picked the free wedding package and are not doing the legal thing...just symbolic (no one will know the difference and it saves us like $400). If you are really picky about the flowers and cake and lots of decorations it can get pricey (but "pricey" is all relative and up for interpretation). Just my thoughts! Congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by lloydh I am debating about the moon... does anyone have their package $$? I have a budget at 11,000 Is that enough for a beach day? we are hoping for July 24,10 Moon Palace's wedding packages can be found at the link below. Palace Resorts Weddings Also, you can look up availability for weddings at the link below. I looked up July 24th and they are almost completely boooked. Looks like 12-2pm is the only time left. Check Civil Wedding Availability Hope this helps. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by tschoppe Congrats! I just got married at the Moon Palace and it was so awesome. Great Pick.. The people there are very helpful.. our wedding coordinator was Rosy Lily Sanchez she was very prompt on answering emails and we emailed back and forth for a year.. She made our wedding a fairy tale.. They treated us like a King and Queen.. Congratulations on your fairy tale wedding! We too were assigned Lily and she has been very prompt in returning emails. This is my third go marriage (no laughing)....but my first wedding ever. My 9 year old is coming with us and we are so excited. As a working mother of three who has lived everyday to take care of other people....I am so looking forward to having someone take care of me while we are in Mexico. So wonderful to hear that Lily may do just that! Thanks much and I hope to read a review of your wedding sometime soon! Chelle

Hello, Marlyn Tobin was the Sales Executive who handled our contract in Florida. Rosa "Lily" Sanchez was assigned as our on-site wedding coordinator. The only knowledge I have of any of them is Lily who was also CutieRosie's coordinator. You can read her review (with info on Lily and Maria - another coord.) at the link below. You may ask CutieRosie about switching coordinators....if I remember right she was bumped around between a couple of coordinators. I will tell you that Lily has gotten back to my lengthy emails with fairly clear answers pretty well. It takes her a couple of days, but I'm in no hurry at this point. Good luck! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...-7-09-a-41146/

What a wonderful review. It sounds like you had a fabulous time! Congratulations!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SusieQ We have a few kids coming 3 girls 12 16 & 15 I got jewelry making kits from the dollar store that are super cute and beachy.. I got the braclet and necklace.. both for a buck each. I did get the sudko books and inflatable beach balls. Oh and sparkle nail polish with packaged single polish remover wipes. Boys where tricky.. 18 and my son 20... water guns, small footballs, floresent sunscreen for their nose (both big volleyball players) FI suggested playboy mag and they'd be smiling the whole vacation.. I shook my head to that one. good luck Thank you so much for the ideas! I never thought about jewelry kits or sparkle nail polish! That is great. My family has 4 girls (9, 13, 15, 16) and 2 boys (both 14) who will be coming so these are great ideas! Thank you very much!

The prices were mind blowing back then. I checked out same flights last night to see if they were the same and the price had gone up by $60 per person. So I'm glad we booked....but really it is a risk if you book now or later. Either way you risk losing a better deal either way you chose....such a game. PS - "Swine Flu".....so funny. I work in the Meat industry (Pork, Beef & Lamb)....and H1N1 has nothing to do with Swine other than it was first discovered in them. Silly!

Hello all, I wanted to share two things...First, we booked our flights a couple of weeks ago from Denver on Orbitz. Frontier had direct flights to Cancun. US Airways has 1-stop flights through Phoenix and Continental has 1-stop flights through Houston (obviosuly this is Denver specific). We paid $292 per ticket on Orbitz and of course they do the gaurantee that pays you the difference if someone else books the same flight on Orbitz after you. Also I recently saw on the Moon Palace website that they are giving discounts of up to$400 per room towards your airfare if you book it through their bundled travel deals and stay for 7 nights. Not bad if you like the flights they give you. I personally found that they always wanted to give me a Frontier or US Airways flight....and the times were better on Continental. Even with the stop in Houston, it was just a better timed flight. Second, are any of you doing sand ceremonies? I have searched all over the internet for a sand ceremony set that I like and finally found one that is perfect and doesn't break the bank. I haven't ordered it yet, but will be doing so after Christmas. I wanted to share in case anyone was looking for something similar. Designs By Etch Art @ Amazon.com: Designs by Etch Art

Thanks! Rebecca at Allurements by Rebecca created our monogram. She does incredible work and is very friendly on the budget. Good luck and email if you have any questions! Chelle

Congrats and welcome. Look for the Moon Palace 2010 threads....there are lots of great reviews. Also make sure and read the review posted by Cutierosie.

Great find. I just bought a boat load of stuff for the OOT bags at Dollar Tree the other day. I am making 15 OOT bags and bought bandaids, packets of Tylenol, packets of Tums powder and Antibacterial wipes.....spent like 16 total! I tried to get sunscreen and aleo, but they didn't have any. I think it is a seasonal item even for the dollar stores. Hey, if anyone has any ideas on what to include for a couple of families coming with TEENS....I am all ears. We have no little kids coming, just about 5 teenagers between 13 and 16 yrs old. I want to include something for them, but can't think of anything good. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing. I'm getting married at Moon Palace in July....I just forwarded to my family to get them to switch their gears from Neutral to Drive!

Good luck planning! Yes it is a lot of work....but it is a lot of fun! This site is FULL of ideas and resources. Happy Thanksgiving!

Sweet Potatoe Casserole with Pineapple 6 boiled & mashed sweet potatoes 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 can crushed pineapple 1/4 cup margarine Directions: Boil potatoes with skins on. Peel & mash potatoes. Combine pineapple, margarine, & brown sugar. Cook over medium heat , stirring constantly until mixture boils for 1 minute. Reserve enough of the mixture to cover top of casserole. Combine the remainder of the mixture with the mashed sweet potatoes. Cover & bake at 325 F for 35 minutes. Take out and top with a layer of marshmallows. Return to oven for 5 minutes or just long enough to brown the marshmallows on top. Serve! This is my mom's recipe and a long standing tradition!

Congratulations. We are heading to Moon Palace for our wedding next July. It is all-inclusive and has great beaches. We had friends who got married their a few years ago....and it was fantastic. Just remember, as many have already said....so lots of research. One of the best resources are the women who have posted reviews right on this site. Breakdown all the costs.....weddings are a huge business in Mexico so make sure you look at all the little details. Right now the Azul resorts are matching the wedding cost of most resorts....and a lot of resorts who never did Free wedding packages are offering them to get business down there. Booking direct with hotels can get you lots of perks as well. I am using a travel agent who specializes in DWs.....but she can book directly with the hotel as well. Good luck!

Congrats & Welcome! You will love this forum!

Sounds like you are off to a great start! I am from Colorado and have lived in the midwest and southern states here and there. So my take on Thanksgiving dinner is: Turkey Stuffing Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Bean Casserole (Greenbeans, cream of mushroom soup & French Fried onions) Sweet Potatoes or Yams (Cook with brown sugar & pineapple and brown a layer of marshmallows on tops when done) Dinner Rolls Pumpkin Pie Pecan Pie Apple Pie Homemade whip cream! Hope this helps! Good luck!

Susan & David, Congrats and welcome. This forum is FULL FULL FULL of fabulous ideas, do's and don'ts, and things you just hadn't thought of yet! Have fun planning and Good Luck! Chelle