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Quote: Originally Posted by nikkimadril My resort (DRC) offers chair sashes in different colors, but they are $5 per chair. I found them online for less than $1 each and a couple of friends offered to help out so I'm taking advantage. Do you mind sharing where you found them online?

Quote: Originally Posted by katrin129 Okay ladies I have a question for you all....We have a guest staying off site and will be coming to Moon for the wedding. She's staying in Playa Del Carmen.....what's your suggestion for the best way to get her to the resort? Cab? I am concerned with getting her there safely, so I am not sure the best option....I know there's a Palace resort in Playa, but I doubt she would be able to ride the free shuttle to Moon since she is not a Palace guest. Any suggestions on this? I took a cab from the Mayan Rivera up to Playa del Carmen and it wasn't bad at all. Cab driver was nice and the car was clean. It was about $20 each way so I don't know how much it will be to take one from Playa del Carmen up to Cancun. Depending on where she is staying, I would have the resort or hotel call the cab as they probably know the better cab companies to go with.

Quote: Originally Posted by luchdiamond How was the menu at the seafood restaurant? Did it have a variety? I have heard, just regarding seafood in general at the resort, if it is any type of seafood blend (bouillabaisse, seafood enchiladas, etc) to stay away from ordering that. They will use a lot of crayfish and it gives a fishy flavor. This way they don't have to use as much shrimp, lobsters, scallops, etc.

Wonderful review! Congratulations, everything looked beautiful. Just a question about your hair, I thought it looked great. I want to go with a similar style. However, how does your hair normally hold up in heat? I am kind of nervous, that my ideas of "beachy waves" will just fall flat.

I am thinking of having My Girl by the Temptations. Love when the Stars Go Blue though. Ryan Adams has a great version of this too.

Great list! Thanks for sharing.

I really love Hard to Concentrate by Red Hot Chili Peppers but not certain how or if to include it during the ceremony. I also like Besame Mucho, a slower version of it anyway. So maybe down the aisle to that?

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernSweetie I just started a new thread for MP Brides old and new: please check it out and contribute if you can. Here is a copy of the first post. The link is at the bottom: This thread is to get all Moon Palace Brides - past, present, and future - to share the questions that you sent to your WC. The purpose is two-fold: To make a comprehensive list of questions that you have asked, you need ask, you wish you would have asked...you get the idea. There are so many creative minds on this forum, I'd hate to go away thinking, "I should have asked about that," when I'm at the resort and it's obviously too late. The other reason is so that those of us who are still in the planning stages can just put all of our applicable questions on one email to the WC, instead of having a lot of back-and-forth messenging. Maybe getting the questions list all up front will free up some time for them, and they can respond to us much quicker. (It seems that a lot of us have experienced some level of frustration with some WCs being slothful about responding.) I am asking everyone to copy and paste their questions. I'm not sure if including the answers is a good idea, since things seem to change regularly. Additionally, many past brides have stated that when it came time to finalize the bill, the email dialogue between them and their WC saved some time and expense. I am posting this link on threads for MP 2008-2011 brides. Thanks for contributing! Here is the thread link: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...estions-58154/ Thanks for starting this thread, it should really be helpful. Now just waiting to see the posts!

Quote: Originally Posted by blondy Hi everyone! I am planning a wedding for April 2011 and am considering Moon Palace. I did correspond with a wedding coordinator about using an outside photographer (but from Mexico since it is beyond our budget to fly one in). She told me that Mexican photographers weren't allowed because they have an exclusivity contract with one photography company. I am just wondering what people's thoughts are on the in house photos? Thanks! From what I understand, if you pay for a room for a photographer they are not consider an outside vendor but rather a guest and as a guest they can take photos just as other guests will be doing. However that does increase the cost of the photographer. In regards to the in house photographer, they are not bad, however, I wouldn't say they are really great. When you looks at the quality of photos from other photographers in the area, they seem to be much outstanding. Where as the house photographers just seem to be okay. This is just my opinion, as well as, I haven't seen all the photograhers work from MP, only 1 or 2. Having said this, I will still probably go with the MP photographers. It just gets to be too expensive after you add in the room and photography packages.

Quote: Originally Posted by KimmyG Tylenol packets I found at Office Max Pepto dissolvable packets I found at a dollar store Mini hand sanitizers my fiance found at Walgreens.... he bought 36 (6/pack) and we forgot to take them out of our suitcase!!!! If you want them I can sell them to you. They were $4 for the pack of 6 of them. I'll be happy to sell all 36 for $20. PM me! Great idea on checking office max for individual Tylenol packets. I never would have thought of that.

We got engaged after a year and a half of dating. It will be a little over a year that we will spend engaged.

Quote: Originally Posted by mmmissyyy Hi Guys: Quick etiquette question - I want your opinion. We've already provided each of my 5 bridesmaids $300 each to assist with travel expenses to the wedding. Do you think its necessary I get them each bridesmaid gifts as well? Also if someone has the Spa services menu, could you please post it? thanks! I'm 6 weeks away! Hard to believe. Personally I think a wedding at ASP is more of a vacation, I think by providing them the money that should be a gift enough. You may just want to write individual thank you notes so it helps keep it personal.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs D To Be! vgirl GOOD LUCK!!! I cannot wait to hear your review! It feels like sooo long ago we were trying to slim down for our big days...and now look at us...almost married!! I'll be thinking of you next saturday! waw!! I just noticed your weight loss ticker. 30 lbs! That is great, congratulations.

Thank you for the restaurant reviews. So helpful!

Quote: Originally Posted by Janelley100 Woodsy, Glad to see you back! I too had to take a break for a bit....but am still in the same boat of "let it be". I will probably get amped up and nit picky when it the last week! LOL I have 12 weeks and you have 14....NOT BAD! Vacation time!!! This makes me wish I had planned mine much sooner. I am getting very impatient!

Quote: Originally Posted by jackie_c For all those who are getting group benefits for a group contract: Did you have to book all your rooms within a certain time frame?? My TA today told me 72 hours which I would find so hard to get my guests to do by! (you know how some of them will drag there feet). I was hoping I'd at least have a month or two. I really want the freebies but have no idea how group contracts through palace resorts. Any help?? Thx girls, you're the best! 72 hours to book all the rooms? I don't think that is correct. When we did our group contract, it started in January and our guest have until August to book for our October wedding. Here is the info for the group contract coordinator my TA worked with Carilis Felipe Wedding Sales Executive [email protected] Tel: 877-725-4933 ext. 6412 Fax: 305.421.1608 You or your TA should be able to contact her to set that up.

Quote: Originally Posted by JennandMike08 You know, I completely get that we are in a time of financial hardship. Certain people may not be able to attend, and I get that, I do. Some people have other situations that prevent them from coming as well. When I planned my wedding, I had every intention of keeping myself NOT stressed over who is coming and who isn't. But when you make excuses and not be straight up, thats when I am ready to get angry. Just be REAL with me.... My cousin and best friend was asked to be my MOH. She gladly accepted in the beginning. After a few months she first backed out of being MOH, then recently said she can't afford to come and its too expensive, but she would help contribute to the cost of my wedding dress (I guess to make herself feel better). At first I was really hurt, but I got over it. TODAY I log onto Facebook and GUESS WHO is going on a weekend cruise to the Bahamas? Yes, my very own broke cousin. She has ALWAYS been one to travel, finding various deals and such. So thats why I was initially bothered when she said she couldn't "afford" to come. This girl travels two, three, four times a year. I always told FI that if she goes ANYWHERE this year, I would be pissed. And here we are. I'm not sure how to confront her about it because I am very angry. I IMed her and asked "so you're going on a vacation?" She replies with a smile and says "yep going to Miami for the night and then weekend cruise to the Bahamas" WTF?!!! I couldn't even say anything. I don't want this to affect our relationship, but I feel it already has. How do I say something without coming off as selfish and a complete bitch? You also may want to look at it from a different point of view. Personally having been a BM in 7 different weddings over 5 years, it can be a bit annoying when any extra money you have and all your vacation time goes to being in weddings. Yes a destination wedding is a vacation too but it's not a very relaxing vacation when you have all the wedding stuff included. And as much as I love my family, I would never consider it a relaxing vacation if my family were all around me. I would need another week off to recover from that (j/k sort of). Depending on when you asked, she may have already had a deposit down on the cruise, or the cruise may be cheaper in the end. Just because they can afford it, it may not be the way the want to spend their money and vacation time, that always has to be a consideration when planning a destination wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by Scorpio30 Ashnic, that's awesome!!! I have a group contract and am almost at the 60 night mark. I'm hoping to reach the 75! Presidential Suite would be SWEET!!! Congrat's to you! It would be so frustrating to hit 70 nights.

Wow thanks! More shopping to do now.

Quote: Originally Posted by cb280182 now im really confused! below is the email I sent and the reply from the priest in cancun "Good Morning,my partner and I are due to be married at The moon palace on 2nd June 2010 at 3pm for the catholic wedding package. I have been in contact with Wedding coordinator at Moon palace Cristina and she informs me that the wedding will not be legal. We have completed all the pre wedding classes at our church in the UK. Would it be possible for us to have a civil ceremony so that it is legal and then be blessed at the same time. It is very important to my partner and I that god is involved in our wedding" reply= Dear Clare, Greetings from "sunny Cancun". I spoke with Cristina and perhaps there was a confussion. Do not worry, you can be married here at the Immaculate Concption Chapel. The documents needed are: Baptism certificate (updatwd) Confirmation Certificate Pre-Cana course certificate A letter from your priest giving me permission to marry you outside your parish All the documents original, please Send me those documents and I will be glad to marry you. In Christ, so is it legal?? waiting for confirmation back, ll keep you posted! I am concerned with the portion of original documents for baptism and confirmation. Not only will they take a while to dig out, I don't know if I want to risk losing those. Hmmm...

Quote: Originally Posted by mp1122 I just recieved my contract and found out the same thing today. We wanted to get married by the Catholic Church first in Cancun to have an intimate ceremony, then upon arrival in the United States get married by the civil and have a bigger reception. I sent an email asking them if this was a problem. We asked the same question, if the civil could be after the catholic when we returned and we were told no, that the civil has to take place and all paperwork presented to have the catholic wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by selassie11 Having a DW certainly turns a lot of "tradition" on its head. So I'm curious...how many of you are planning NOT to sleep in the same room with your hubby the night before the ceremony? And how are you handling that? Are you paying for two separate rooms the night before? For those of you who are following the "he can't see me before the wedding" tradition, how are you navigating your time before the ceremony (getting dressed, pics, etc.)? My best friend is trying to tell me that my fiance and I shouldn't sleep in the same room the night before and I should do whatever it takes to build up to the big reveal. Seriously? I could really care less about traditions, I don't even care if he sees my dress. However, the plan so far is that we are not spending the night before together. I don't know if it is a good idea or not. I plan to hang with some of my friends and thought that might help me de-stress a bit, or it could cause the opposite. I think if I am stressed before the wedding, it may be even harder not seeing him or talking with him. But it will make me even more excited to see him when I walk down the aisle. I think I also am going to try to have a few minutes alone with him post wedding before dinner, without family, photographers, WC and others bothering us.

Quote: Originally Posted by luchdiamond I hope someone can give me some feedback regarding choosing the complimentary package at Moon Palace. I want to get married on the beach will I be able to have a huppa with color or the only way I can get a color is to chose a package. Thanks for the help From my understanding you should be able to choose, you may have to pay extra for it but you can decide at that time, you aren't locked into a specific color. It may also be possible to bring your own material and have your WC add it.

Quote: Originally Posted by cb280182 ok so i have finally received an email back from my WC (5 weeks in total). Balls up number 2- we booked a catholic cermony at the very begining in may 2009. Now i have been told that the wedding isnt legally binding and we have to be legally married before the ceremony!! WTF!! what is the point of that? and if the ceremony isnt legally binding what is the purpose of the wedding certificate they will be giving us in mexico. I get married in just over 6 weeks. i'm so stressed now i just dont need this. has anyone else had this problem? I can't believe this wasn't brought up when booking. I know when I signed the contract it was right in there.

Quote: Originally Posted by slapsappyhappy Isn't there some way that you can combine the catholic and civil? That would be kinda silly if the catholic ceremony was not legally binding. There are now 4 other weddings on my date (08-09-2010)! I just went to the website and checked the availability... There are weddings at 2, 3, 4, 5(me), and 6 now. Who are these other 4 people? LOL! I hope they join the forum! They have some new pictures of the collections up (well since the last time I have been to the site). I am getting nervous b/c the deadline to book with my contract is May 1st, and we still only have 7 rooms booked with the travel agent. :-( a lot of people booked elsewhere because she was offering them rooms with a view and they saw the prices for the garden/parking lot rooms on orbitz/expedia and booked there. I wish she had emphasized the cheaper rooms... make sure your TA's emphasize that! I need 3 more people to book so our contract is not void. FI claims that it is not a problem but I hate how people keep saying they are coming but then don't book!!! If you are coming just book what is the problem!!!!! One of my BM just called and said she isn't coming now b/c of money so now I do not believe anyone because she swore up and down she was coming. I know I am being rude but either book or don't book don't sell me these promises and get my hopes up! I hope we can get the deadline extended. Does anyone else have this probleM? I will be so mad if people book after because then we do not get the free reception, upgrade, and room nights! I checked and there is no way to combine the Catholic ceremony and civil. We are going to do Catholic there so we will actually be married before we leave. They will not even allow the Catholic ceremony without being legally married before. The up side is that it is easier to take care of the paper work at home for the legal ceremony. It is annoying when they wait until the last minute to let you know they cannot attend. When I asked my BM's I told them I completely understood if they could not attend due to cost or time commitment. Our wedding is six months away and we just had one GM back out. I also have one BM who seems to be avoid calls and not returning emails so I am counting on her backing out as well. I know it would be hard to tell a bride that they cannot afford it but it is much better than backing out at the last minute. I would check to see if you can get your booking to last longer. My TA is my future mother-in-law, she did a wedding at Aventura Spa Palace in Nov and was able to get some people booked at the TA rate into the group booking past the deadline. However she did recommend to us to put the deadline to book 1 month early for the people who drag their feet on booking.