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Quote: Originally Posted by MRhoades0219 We are packed and waiting for our ride to the airport from the Moon Palace. We were married Friday and everything was PERFECT!!!!!!!!! I couldn't have asked for a better place for us and our guests to spend our weddingmoon!!!!! Will work on getting a review and pictures posted once we get home! Just wanted to tell everyone how great everything was! Congratulations!! Glad to hear everything turned out great. I can't wait for the review.

Quote: Originally Posted by chrissytina924 Thanks girls... They are not real touch they are silk.. thats the only thing i hate is that they actually feel fake... i was totally against the silk and wanted the real touch but they were just to pricey to order them to be done from a site and i was scared that if i order the real touch for me to do myself that i would get them and not know how to put them together and then i couldnt return them... i actually got the flowers from ac moore when they run their 50% off flowers sale (and they do it often) it cost me about $150 total give or take a little bit. But they were alot of work to put together.. but i think it was worth it bc i love the way they came out... thankfully they dont or at least i dont think they dont look fake in the pictures! I don't think they look fake at all. And for that price, the work is well worth it. Great job.

Those look great!! Where did you get the flowers from? Are they real touch or just silk? If you don't mind me asking, what was the total cost for you?

Quote: Originally Posted by asbarret i understand that. im saying i wish they didn't change it. If you look at the Aventura Spa Palace thread this is what one bride posted... Ok, so my TA contacted Yesenia in Miami and according to them, this new deal is taking over the original $300 incentive for booking 3 nights. So if your guests have already booked 3 nights, they will no longer get $300 to be used towards spa, gulf and tours; they will instead receive $750. If guests book minimum 5 nights, they will receive $1500. The $1500 can be used towards spa,tours, gulf, a romantic lobster dinner for 2, wine tasting AND even part of your wedding package. I think this is so much better and hopefully will persuade more people to book! So our groups do get it. Hopefully. So exciting.

Quote: Originally Posted by indy_chic Since no one has any info, I thought I'd at least list his rates. I was looking to find out if anyone had used their services but it sounds as though he is quite new. Basic Coverage 6 hours of wedding day coverage Lighting Asst. 360 Fine Art Retouched photos in digital hi def.jpeg format Slideshow Online Gallery $950USD Complete Coverage 8 hours of wedding day coverage Lighting Asst. 460 Fine Art Retouched photos in digital hi def. jpeg format Personalised Slideshow Online Gallery $1200USD Wow his prices changed a lot when I contacted him just last week. 6 hours of coverage was $1450 and 8 hours was $1800! Also the amount of photos in each package drop a lot as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by anabrina I was worried I wouldn't get the new promotion since we signed the contract in Feb. So I emailed my WC and this is her response: 1. Can my wedding qualify for the 1500 Vacation dollar promotion? WC Answer: This promotion will be replacing the Passport Promotion and other promotions to add additional benefits for the guests. Do you know how many you are expecting? If my calculations are right, we will be over the 25 rooms so I don't believe we will get it. In my contract it had the Passport promotion though so I hope everyone still gets at least that. My TA (who is also my FMIL) is in Fiji on vacation so I have to wait until she get back so she can check on this. I am also concerned if they decide to stop it just before my wedding. It would be great to have that much credit toward golfing or spa.

Quote: Originally Posted by slapsappyhappy I called Palace resorts last night b/c I was worried (btw their hours are 9 to 9? woah) It is effective June 1st, 2010- so even if you booked under the old one you have to use this new one. I want to know how much each tour is b/c my guests are excited about the tours! If you book through a travel agent you still get it, if a travel agent books they are the ones that are exempt. It does say subject to change at any time so I guess thats how they can change it all of the sudden :-p In the fine print is says groups of 25 and under? Did the mention to you if that applies or not? I am going to have my TA ask to see if we can get this deal for our group. It doesn't hurt to ask.

Quote: Originally Posted by marta0331 Hi everyone! Congrats on your upcoming nuptials! My fiance and I are getting married on Oct 23rd this year. So far it hasn't been very difficult at all. The anticipation of hearing back from a vendor is the hardest thing I've come across. I decided to book Peter Mills of All About Photography as my photographer (and will still use the hotel's photographer for the ceremony--i just didn't want to book their package as it was too much for too little and I've heard mixed reviews about them so i wouldn't want to chance it) . We have 3 kids so breaking the bank on a wedding is not an option and Peter had exactly the package I'm looking for at exactly the price I'm willing to spend. We also decided to go with the Amethyst collection. Purple is in this year and the pics on the proposal looked beautiful. We are having a cocktail hour and a 3 hr reception afterwards and are hoping to use the free group dinner that comes with our package for the rehearsal dinner instead. In the package details it mentioned that if we have a certain amt of guests stay at the resort we’re entitled to a free cocktail hour, which is also included in our package so I’m trying to see if that additional cocktail hour could just be applied to the reception cost to offset the extra expense-will keep you posted. I went to the Moon Palace on Oct 23rd this past year and was very pleased with the resort- very spacious (rooms could have been a little larger) but overall there’s plenty to do and see and the wedding department is beautiful and coordinators are quite knowledgeable and eager to assist. I too have found that they’re not very responsive to my emails (on limited instances I’ll receive a response right away while during other times it will take several weeks—I’m assuming they’re just inundated with emails and requests plus have to actually set up the weddings so they have their hands full.) Well I have my dress, have the photographer and am now just awaiting a response from a DJ and florist and hope the resort will allow me to bring them in. We shall see. If anyone has any recommends on DJs or florists they would be greatly appreciated. Congratulations and welcome to the forum! I haven't heard of too many brides bringing in a DJ. For florist, some brides are using real touch flowers while other just use what Moon Palace offers. I am sure you will find a lot of great information through the forum.

Quote: Originally Posted by Leigh17 Has anyone checked out the Palace Passport Promotion lately? $1,500 Vacation Dollars - Cancun & Riviera Maya It has changed effective 6/1/2010. Now those staying 5 nights or longer get $1500 (per room) in "Vacation Dollars" that can be used for the tours, golf, spa/salon, etc. ($750/room for 3-4 night stays). Looks like a much better deal than was offered before (especially if you want to play golf or go to the spa). I'm hoping we can use vacation dollars to pay for our wedding day salon appointments (like hair & makeup). Only $300 of the $1500 can be used for salon/spa services, but that would definitely cover my hair & makeup appointments. It also says you can use the $1500 on the Precious Collection Wedding Packages. I'm not sure exactly what that means. Maybe someone with a more responsive WC could ask for more details on that. Reading through the fine print is it for groups 25 people and under and you can't use a TA. A little disappointing. I liked the idea of an upgraded wine list

Quote: Originally Posted by orionandmari072510 any advice on makeup. Im scared to let someone else do mine since some salons overload it! I dont want to look like a freak! any advice with the weather on how to do makeup without getting a sweaty smudged look. hugs, mari If you read through the reviews there are some recommendations from brides of people who did their make up and they loved it. However, like you, every time I have had my make up done, I ended up hating it and felt it was too much. I plan to go to Sephora and ask them to do my make up so they can teach me to put it on for a more dramatic look but then since I will be doing it, it can adjust for how much I really want on. They can also suggest some sweat proof make up.

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernSweetie It's my understanding that they make rain preparations for the outdoor weddings. I saw a recent review of a bride who married in the gazebo while it was raining. I'm pretty sure that it is enclosed with glass of some sort. Maybe the rain back-up plan is only for the beach weddings and outdoor receptions...it's a great question for the WCs. I will add it to my collection of WC questions. (I started a thread recently soliciting WC questions from past and present MP brides.) One bride who was married in the Catholic chapel told me she was glad she had chosen that b/c it was covered and enclosed, she didn't have to change the location of her wedding because it was raining. All the brides with beach weddings had to have their ceremonies inside the banquet halls where they had moved the outdoor receptions.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jackie22 Do you think the electrical outlets at ASP are standard? I won't need to bring any outlet coverters, right? Leaving on Thursday, have sooo much to do! It's a standard outlet. No need for converters

Quote: Originally Posted by Ravywedding A lot of Tue brides mentioned trouble for transportation from airport to MP. Does the resort have a shuttle? I know our guests are all set up with a shuttle. I think the biggest issue is waiting for the shuttle to fill up as they don't make single trips. The shuttle will stop at several resort but MP is the closest so it should be the first stop. I think if you have to wait a while at the airport, it would be frustrating as the actual shuttle ride will only be 15 mins. Waiting for the shuttle is the worst b/c you are so excited to be there and you just want to get to the resort and get out in the sun!

Quote: Originally Posted by imafoxx Hey there fellow October 2010 Brides! I'm getting married October 17th, 2010 in Las Vegas! As far as planning goes so far we've booked our location which is the West Lawn at the Flamingo. Now for the rest of it! Congratulations on booking! That ends up being the easy part! But at least you got a start.

What section of Moon Palace is everyone staying in? We are staying in the Sunrise and it seems like the more I read that may have been a mistake. From what I understand the Grand section is non-ocean and further away but it sound like the Nizuc section is the best. Any thoughts? I don't know if we are going to be too late to switch though.

Wow, I would have to say your photos by David Pena are the best I have seen. They look great! I also want less posed and more natural shots and from the pictures I have seen, the prefers the poses more. I am glad to hear you were able to work with him on it. Looks great.

It seems most complaints of MP are about the cakes. It seems they often come out uneven or melting. In the end, a minor detail that it seems most brides are laughing about.

Quote: Originally Posted by msjesslee I have a friend who has a timeshare at the Moon Palace in Cancun and her family loves it there. She's seen several weddings and she said it was amazing. I'm looking into the DR Moon Palace... but we'll see. Good Luck! We considered DR Moon Palace as well however we could not find flights as cheap which is why we chose Cancun. Good luck planning!!

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Quote: Originally Posted by DiamondGirl Hello ladies!! I'm a 2011 bride and I've decided on Moon Palace although it's not set in stone as of yet. I'm glad to hear that MP will match the price of other vendors if you find a better deal. I've checked prices with MP and they are very high. However, as some of you have mentioned, Orbitz is MUCH cheaper! It's still way too early for me to worry about these things but I need as much info as possible, so as the date nears, I'll know what to do to get the bang for my buck. Thanks ladies!! Sheila From what I understand Orbitz is cheaper but those are rooms with obstructed views. Our TA was able to include a couple of the obstructed view rooms in our group booking in case someone wants to go on the cheap (how much are you really in you room anyway), they can. Through our TA these rooms were then cheaper than Orbitz is offering them for.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tinkatude Hi CeeCee The pictures are pretty nice...there are some stupid shots...its to be expected..also...my fiance is a big ham...so we seem to have a LOT of pics of him... the photographer wanted me to climb up on rocks..and I was like uh...NO... also... I picked the Amethyst Rose collection...which includes Package A... my WC told me if I wanted to I could upgrade the package.. and then purchase an extra hour with the photgrapher which was $160 for an hour. We ended up doing 2 hours... I have about 300 pictures.. you can ask your WC what your options are...also...I had a book made..and he picked my pics... which annoyed me cause I was like wth... Let me know if you have any more questions... Kim Do you have a link to your photos? Who was your photographer?

Thanks for the tip on Alberto in the salon!

Congratulations!! If you are looking for a wedding in Mexico, you have come to the right place. Lots of info and advice.

Do you remember the name of your photographer? Do you also know what products they use in the salon? I want my hair down but I am concerned with frizziness.