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I Love the 2nd one on you. It is gorgeous and very flattering!!

I like # 3

Go with the Pink:)

Quote: Originally Posted by adias.angel Hi all, Thought this list might help others since the info is scattered over a lot of posts. I have posted it as a list and also a word document. Last Updated: 9/11/08 advil, tylenol alka-seltzer, imodium or pepto – travel size aloe beach ball beach mat beach towel bookmark bubble bath bug spray cameras (underwater, disposable, ect.) candle for the room cd of music double sided tape dramamine drink mix, powdered fan first-aid kit flashlights – travel size flip-flops frisbees gift certificate (spa, excursion, etc.) hand sanitizer hangover kit hats or visors itinerary key card holder key chain koozies lib balm lint roller – travel size liquor bottle – mini size list of activities (on and off site) local snacks location information loofah luggage tag maps matchbook message in a bottle mints/gum nail file notepad pashminas photo albums picture frame playing cards pool raft postcards puzzle book (sudoku, crossword, ect) safety pins sarong sewing kit – travel shot glass shout stick or wipes snacks (local, candy, salty, etc.) socks spa salts sunscreen tank top/shirt with wedding logo tissue packet translator – english to xxxx common phrases travel cup welcome letter wet wipes Let me know if you have others and I will add them into this list. This is what I have collected over the last couple months, Carla Thank you for posting this list!

Thanks for all of the posts on this topic!

Quote: Originally Posted by saymyname74 Is that menu for the cocktail hour or the reception? the appetizers are for cocktail hour and the rest is for reception

Quote: Originally Posted by Majimart Just booked for December 17, 3pm! Not sure what the menu selections are for cocktails and dinner...does anyone have a list? Hi Majimart, Here is what I got from Ana. She said with the ala carte menus you can mix and match (make substitutions) but with the buffet you cannot. She also told me that if you have more than 40 people you have to have the buffet. I am not quite sure how the appetizers work, I am guessing you pick one of the categories....does anyone know which ones are included with the ultimate package or if you can pick any of them? Appetizers: Canapés para venta El mexicano Cold Mini tostadas Of. Shrimp Mini chalupa Of. Sea bass crevice Guacamole Mexican salsa Chips Warm Golden Mini tacos field with chicken Mini turnover filed with cheese Mini brochette of flank steak marinade with hot peppers Chili jalapeño filed with chedard cheese El classico Cold Crepes roll with smoke salmon and cream cheese Mini vol au vent filed with chicken salad Canapés of house made pate Suisse cheese brochette with fresh raisin Warm Shrimps and avocado spring roll Mini brochette of pork tenderloin rape with bacon and bbq sauce Cheese and beef turn over Warm brie crouton with prosciutto cheese El Emperadore Cold Canapés of smoke salmon roses and garlic cheese Min brioche de foie grass (goose liver) with a Porto jelly Grissini of prosciutto ham Tower of shrimp served with tropical sauce Warm Mini vol au vent filed with king crab Oyster sauté with champagne and bake in Suisse cheese Scallop brochette rape with bacon in garlic sauce Mini beef cake over a truffle pure Dinner a la carteé No 1 Portobello in a puff pastry shell with balsamic vinaigrette Smoked Salmon salad with endive and fresh asparagus Mediterranean fish soup Red snapper filet over ratatouille and beurre blanc sauce Or Individual beef Wellington served with charon sauce Chocolate mousse cake No 2 Raviolis filed with spinach served with three cheese sauces Carpaccio of scallop and Salmon served with lime and Shallot vinaigrette Cream of Asparagus with roasted almond Sea bass fillet served over fresh Spinach and Hollandaise sauce or Rack of Lamb served with Provenzal sauce Tulip made of strawberry with grand Marnier sauce and ice vanilla ice cream No 3 Tropical Martini shrimp cocktail served with brunoise of Avocado Puff pastry field with Salmon and wild mushroom served white wine sauce Cream of mushroom with baby shrimp Beef tenderloin filed with vegetable julienne served in red wine sauce or Pork tenderloin Tournedos served with green peppers Corn sauce Peach cheese cake served with strawberry Couli No 4 feuillete of escargot served with double cream bordelaise sauce Spinach salad served with duck confit and balsam vinaigrette Cream of broccoli with parmesan cheese Chinked breast filed with spinach and provolone cheese served with saffron sauce or Penne with Provencal sauce serve with shrimp and grilled scallops Millefeuille of wild berry served with Irish cream No 5 Mussel sauté with champagne serve with threes cheese sauce Snow crab cake served with avocado and tomato dressing Cream of leek served with fish quenelle Sea bass fillet served with fresh asparagus and Portobello mushroom and beurre Blanc sauce Or Lamb Wellington served with mushroom duxell and demi armaniac sauce Timbale of with and dark chocolate served with vanilla sauce Mexican Theme dinner (buffet) Salad bar Shrimp Ceviche Calamari Ceviche Fish Ceviche Guacamole Mexican salsa Beef Salpicón Hot dish Chicken tamales with mole sauce Hard shell beef tacos Chicken fajitas Mexican rice Melted cheese with Mexican sausage Cheese turnovers Show cooking Tacos pastor style Mexican flank steak on the grill Desserts Mexican flan Fried Mexican pastry Buñuelos with caramel sauce Caribbean Theme dinner (buffet) Salad bar Crab salad Tuna salad Tomato and smoked salmon Avocado and shrimp salad Tropical fruit salad Green salad Hot dish Rice with beans and fried plantain Chicken breast filed with vegetable served with mango sauce Sea bass fillet with coconut sauce Mix vegetables with garlic butter Stuffed potatoes with bacon and cheese Show cooking Baby back ribs with rum BBQ sauce Beef kebabs with mushroom and bell peppers Dessert Pineapple turnover Warm apple pie Chocolate cake Theme Dinner BBQ (buffet) Salad bar Field greens with quesadilla croutons Curried chicken salad Fresh vegetable pasta salad Three-bean salad Roasted potato salad Cranberry-walnut cabbage slaw Carrots and raisin salad Hot dish Cajun grilled corn Bake potatoes with bacon and glazed onions Grilled teriyaki mushroom Smoked grilled vegetables Rice with black beans Show cooking Beef and pork ribs on the Barbie Tuna and salmon kabob marinated with lime and herbs Grilled chicken breast Dessert Millefeuille with mascarpone and strawberry Banana fritters with ice cream Cheesecake with peaches I hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by rdsjcr Hey.... I know that I can order my flowers and centerpieces through Ana- as she has sent me examples- right? What about all the other things that I need... like chair covers, sashes, etc. I fear that I am going to overlook/forget something?? When should I get on the ball with these things? Thanks!! rdsjcr, you can get these items through the resort but it is very expensive. I have been doing some research and found that buying them myself will be cheaper. Check ebay or just google the items. Did you get anything from ana regarding flowers (besides the bouquet choices?) If so will you post them?

Quote: Originally Posted by kcgcristyn I bought 24 maracas for $34.99 on partymart.com and painted them myself. Make sure you check the size because they sell a lot of mini maracas. My colors are pink and green and I also painted a starfish on them. I am only having about 20 guests so this seemed more reasonable. I also printed tags to hang on them that say "Shake at kiss". They turned out perfect and look a lot like one of my logos. I will post pictures as soon as I figure out. I am getting married April 17, 2010 and haven't finalized a lot of details with Ana and starting to wonder if there is anything I am forgetting! I love all the ideas on here! Thanks girls! Khara Khara! These sound so cute and a great price! Can't wait to see them:) Tiff

Quote: Originally Posted by ebernard4985 ABout the photographers offered by the resort.... For Juan Navarro, if you want to add hours to your package it is $250 per hour. The packages that they offer only increase the amount of pictures you get, but never increase the hours. When I asked about more hours she told me it is $250 and hour. I am still not sure what we are doing about a photographer and the wedding is in 4 months! I think we will go with one of the resort photographers because I have family members that are professionals as well, I just didn't want them to miss out on the entire party taking pics, however they will take pictures of the two of us after the ceremony because those are the most important to me. The pictures from the wedding "Patrick & Kelly" are taken by Adventure Photos, the resorts in house photographer. I really like their pictures that I have seen on facebook of the families on the beach, I am just worried because taking family pictures and taking wedding pictures are two totally different things! I think I might just stay with Juan because he has a lot of experience with weddings, and a friend of mine just used him at Dreams Cancun and the pics were amazing. I know a lot of brides spend the majority of their budget on photos, but this has always worried me because the best photographers still might not do a great job. My sister had a very well known photographer (and very expensive photographer) shoot her wedding and the pictures turned out horrible!!! Even though all the pics on their website were amazing, hers just did not turn out well at all. I am worried about investing so much money into a photographer and they might turn out bad anyway!!! Hi Ebernard- maybe since you booked long before me you can have different photographers? But Ana told me last week my only option was the Adventure photographers (b/c I booked the ultimate pkg)...I am disappointed because the photos I've seen don't really look that great to me! If she has told anyone different please let me know!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by lilly129 I'm planning to bring the flags and the laterns with me. I'm also planning to hang teardrop vases with real touch orchids and strands of crystals from the arch for the ceremony which I will bring with me. I'm absolutely not interested in hauling all this stuff back - soooo if we can leave it with Ana I'm happy to leave my crystal strands, hanging vases and orchids for another bride I'm going to wait until my site visit in May to determine how many vases and strands to buy though. And YES - I agree with you Kym - all my decor ideas are adding up quickly...can't wait to get these bills...considering I have my heart set on pretty gold chairs that cost extra and colored tableclothes...yikes. Lilly your decorations sound beautiful!! Has Ana confirmed that we can use our own decorations for the arch or gazebo? I was wondering if there were any restriction.

Quote: Originally Posted by kymkymkym Also does anyone have Juan Navarro's price list? He is the included wedding photographer at the resort right? IF we end up staying with him rather than getting someone from outside the resort to do our photos if we could possibly book him for longer for the day rather than for just the ceremony because I want WAY MORE than 50 photos from our wedding - I e-mailed him but he has not gotten back to me. thanks!~ Hi Kym. I am doing the ultimate package and Ana emailed me this week and said this is the only photographer we can use.....here is a link Can't find anything on them?? Anyone know anything about them? Kelly & Patrick

Quote: Originally Posted by ebernard4985 How many of you have already paid your deposit, and when is your wedding? My wedding is in June, and I email Ana frequently to stay up to date and coordinate things, however, everytime I ask about the deposit she never responds... hmmm Does anyone else think it is odd that my wedding is in 4 months, I booked it last August, and still have not paid a deposit Should I be concerned? I already have the contract though. My wedding is Nov 30 2010 and it is confirmed and I have paid the deposit. She sent my travel agent a form to fill out and she needed a copy of the front and back of my cc. We are doing the ultimate so it was $500. Ebernard you may want to call her on the phone just so you get a straight answer.

Hi All- Question about centerpieces. I see someone said they are $90. Anyone have pics of what they look like? Is it possible to rent vases from DRC?

Quote: Originally Posted by rdsjcr I know I have posted this before- but all of your feedback is SOOOO helpful With having about 40 guests (any my own photographer and own person marrying us) do you think we should do the FREE wedding package (and do everything as a la carte) or do one of the other ones (and just add on the additional people)? We will have about 20 extra- but will not want the cocktail hour either- so is what you are saying is that Ana said we can use that "cocktail hour" to go towards our actual reception?? Thanks. Hi Rdsjcr! I was going to do the free package thinking we would save money...but after adding everything up it was cheaper for us to do the package. We are doing the ultimate and haven't decided about the cocktail hour or not yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by soon2BMrs.Prince Those are very pretty. I feel like I want to buy my own centerpieces to save on cost, but then I think about carrying all the stuff with me. How can you ensure that the vases won't break? I love these! they are beautiful. My only worry is that the wind will blow them out. Maybe try a deeper vase?

Quote: Originally Posted by leighkarem HI, Just so everyone knows i confirmed with ana that if you do not do a cocktail party then you will have a credit towards the dinner. I am having 65 people so the first 20 are included in the dinner and since i'm not having a cocktail party the next 20 guests are only $20 for the dinner. So overall I will only have to pay the full price for the last 25 guests (i know i invited too many people lol). I also confirmed with ana that over 40 people, you have to do buffet--which from the pictures i've seen is very nice...Also if you want bows or table runners, go to weddinglinensdirect.com and just buy the chair bows for 89 cents and have your friends put them on because if not it is 5.00 per chair (rip off). the chairs come wrapped in the white chair coverings for the reception with the ultimate wedding package (not sure about the love package) here is pictures from a recent wedding there:DREAMS RIVIERA CANCUN Fuschia is my color so I am going to utilize the free white table clothes and then buy the beaded table runners for each table in fuschia from the above website and lay those over each table. Thank you for this info!! This if very helpful:) I'm gonna check out weddinglinensdirect right now!!!

anyone have pics of the decoration options? I am looking for table cloth colors, flower decor for the gazebo etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by rdsjcr so none of us have really heard much feedback on the rehearsal dinner? I haven't heard anything back yet. Ana just sent me a document called AMresorts corporate deluxe all inclusive banquet kit. I has several different menus.....but I have no idea what my choices are or if substitutions can be made

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl Does anyone know the resort phone number? I'm getting ready to send out my invitations and I have an information sheet with that info on it. The phone number on the website doesn't seem to work. Hi SDbeachgirl- I called this number and got through...you just have to dial 011 52 (99 872-9200 Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by lcraney Hi everyone, After pouring over the various locations and resorts in the area, I finally chose DRC as my wedding venue and am super excited. I have a million years to wait--I reserved May 14, 2011 (really early, I know) about an hour and a half before sunset. I wanted to give all our friends and fam a year's notice and also give us time to save up, so it made sense for us. Now I guess I just sit around and only plan a few little things until like a year from now. That does not sound so bad to me! I am grateful to everyone on this thread for helping me get a sense of this place and the packages and whatnot. If anyone new has any questions about basics I am glad to answer them. Happy Weddings, all! Hi Icraney! Congrats! I know how you feel about searching for resorts!! It was extremely overwhelming. It sounds like DRC is pretty nice though:) Hopefully people who get married before us will post pics and help answer some of our questions! Good luck planning.

Hi All- Has anyone spoke to Ana about creating a different bouquet than what's included in the ultimate package? I want to do something more tropical and just wondering what it'll cost. Also what about bridesmaids bouquets? Thanks!

My fiance and I are getting married Nov 30, 2010

Very Cute idea!

Thanks you for your response!