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Quote: Originally Posted by CancunBride71010 This is the updated info from the Palace website. Group Benefits We are happy to have you celebrating one of the most important days of your life with us, but we want to make your celebration even better. Palace Resorts is pleased to offer the happy couple with great incentives when booking a group with us* 5-9 rooms or 15 room nights = 1 cocktail (function areas are assigned upon availability with the onsite wedding planner and confirmed upon arrival) 10-19 rooms or 30 room nights = 2 nights comp + 1 cocktail (function areas area assigned upon availability with the onsite wedding planner and confirmed upon arrival) 20-24 rooms or 60 room nights = 4 comp nights + 1 private function 25 + rooms or 75 room nights = 7 comp nights + unlimited private function + one room upgrade for the bride and groom to the next available room category To request a wedding group proposal for 10 rooms or more, click here * Function area will be assigned upon availability and confirmed upon arrival ** Complimentary nights will be credited through group contract post travel. Applies to all wedding collections & complimentary package for groups booked with a signed group contract & specific # of rooms. On line bookings do not qualify. If someone in your group booked online and not through the resort if possible the resort is not counting them toward your group booking. You may want to check with your wedding coordinator or TA to see if they can move it to your group. Also rooms book is different from how many nights are booked as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by ashnic2005 Yes, don't stress everything will fall into place. You have a lot on your plate so don't worry extremely about the wedding it will all be taken care of. And of course, you will find this forum very helpful. There is no sense of recreating the wheel. The brides before have been of GREAT help. *For the photographer I am using TAMMS photos the link is below for her information and here are some weddings she has done at Moon Palace. Her prices are very reasonable: Andrea & Nick Anne & Ryan Lorrie & Jeff Gina & Jimmy Tameka & Jason *For the DJ we are using J&S. At first I had picked PSAV but I found out through the grapevine that J&S has better equipment. *For the OTT bags, we are putting in the following items (have about 30 bags): 1. Mini first aid to go kits from johnson and johnson. I got them for a $1.00 each off of ebay or they are at Walmart. 2. Bath and body works bath foam (for the Jacuzzi)- from Ebay 3. Bath and body works small scented votive candles- from Ebay Here is the link, she sales almost every scent of candle at $1.00 a candle. Bath & Body Works / Slatkin Co. Votive Candles *U Pick* Warm Vanilla Sugar - eBay (item 320498323913 end time May-06-10 10:26:12 PDT) 4. Personalized matches 5. Pepto Bismol, Selzer, Imodium, Advil, Tylenol Sinus, blistex and playing cards from: Minimus.biz - for all your travel size needs 6. signature carmel PopCorn: Personalized Caramel Corn - Wedding Favor - WeddingFavors.com 7. At a Crossword Puzzle about us. I got this from Etsy.com. It is great because it gives your guest fun facts about you as a couple and its fun to do. Love Smart Design is your home for custom wedding puzzles and games! *WOW!! we are bring so many extras! lol I am actually planning on shipping some of these out in advance. If you want to know where I got any of this stuff, just let me know. I am pretty good at finding bargains :-) Everything came from online stores except for the picture frames (TJMAXX). -Ceremony fans -Ceremony programs -Freeze Dried Rose Pedals -Aisle Runner -Cake Topper -flower jewelry -votive Candles (70) -Welcome Bags (some should be delivered to room) -Menu Cards -Picture Frames for tables -Thank you umbrella -Favors Reception -Favors for Welcome Dinner -Welcome dinner Bingo -Table cloths and napkins This is a lot of helpful links on the OOT bags. Thanks so much! For your photographer, do you have to get a room or are you able to do a day pass?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jodimichelle Thank you thank you. I believe mine will be buffet since we are outdoors! I have to ask how I can choose. My WC gave me a huge menu. Not sure if i can switch thngs on the menu though. Wow June 19th is just around the corner!!! Are you doing OOT bags? IF so what did you put in them? Are you bringing anything extra with you? I just got my sample sashes. I plan on bringing them. What is your color scheme? Who is your DJ? and Photographer? I think from now on I am going to take it easy. I am constantly stressing things....I am stressing about school...my job... and we are about to purchase a house. So if I can be less stressed with the planning and know that when we get there everything will work out..it will really help me out!! It can be so stressful, I can't believe you are about to buy a house on top of all this. Good luck with the home purchase. How early did everyone start contacting their wedding coordinator? Mine said she would not be available until April due to attending weddings on site from Jan-April. I don't know how much of it I can start planning now...

Are you having an indoor reception or are you playing extra for the plated?

It looks absolutely beautiful. I too have been debating on the resort photographer but your pictures look wonderful! Congratulations!

I have not been to MP but I have been to Aventura Spa Palace, if the restaurants are similiar (which I would assume they are) I would not recommend the steak house. The steaks were delicious but the sides were not good, the appetizers came out cold and everyone only ate one bite of dessert b/c it was not good. Personally I like the Asian restaurant best, however, I guess it depends on what type of food that you like. If you are able to wait until you get there to decide, you may want to choose based on the ambiance of the restaurant so it can match the mood you want for your wedding dinner.

@jodymichelle you are correct on the TTD sessions. They take pictures under water or out in the ocean. They are more artsy type photos. If you go to the vendors section and look at any of the photographer's work they usually have examples of ones they have done.

From what I understand the Grand section is on the golf course with no Ocean views. It is newer so the rooms are supposed to be nicer but its further away from the ocean and pools. We are staying in the Sunrise section, according to whoever my MIL talked to, it's suppose the be the "rowdyiest" of the areas, so I am not sure why exactly she wanted that area. I understand that the Asian restaurant in the Grand section has the best sushi though.

It can be very frustrating getting guests and BM to cooperate, but its important to remember, they don't have the knowledge or planning information that you have so they may just be confused or misunderstood how the booking all works. I know of several guests who have booked flights but have not booked with the resort yet. We also told all guest they had to booked one month before the actual cutoff. If I know my friends like I do, they will put it off until the last minute so this way they can still book "late".

Hi, I am getting married at the Moon Palace in October. Uncertain what to do right now with wedding favors. I do not want to have to bring it all with us. Is anyone doing them there? Or has anyone bought any through Moon Palace? I noticed on their optional services menu it lists favors.

If they are like Aventura Spa Palace they are hooked to the wall. I know those hairdryers usually have a little less power than most. My hair needs 1600. 1400 leaves it wavy.

Alison Davis 10/2/2010 Moon Palace Cancun