kim090902

Hey girls. It is true that if you have over 30 people you have to have a private reception. But, if your guests book at least 75 room nights you have endless amounts of private receptions for free. I am getting married in May at the Beach Palace and have roughly 55 guests, We hit our 75 room nights when we had 30 people booked. Therefor, the reception, cocktail hour and private day after breakfast are all free. We chose to go with a wedding collection at the cost of $2500. I chose to do this because I didn't want to bring anything with me and the collections supply everything you could need. I stayed at the Cancun Palace last year (which was my 9th time to Cancun). It was by far the best hotel that I stayed at so far. I def. think that palace resorts are worth it. We booked the photography through the hotel. The package comes with a separate moments to remember shoot which is a one hour shoot on any day of our choosing. We did through in extras, such as d.j. with lighting and MC as well as a mexican trio to play at our cocktail hour. We are getting married on the beach and having the cocktail hour there as well. The reception is going to be on the terrace. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll help if I can!

Sure. We are taking off using the carnaval cruise out of playa tortuga ( close to the hotels. it is an open bar boat ride to Isla Mujeres. Once we get there we have dinner on the beach - there is a Mayan show and audience contests and interaction. I think it is about three hours and then we head back. They quoted me $90 per person but the kids and bride and groom are free... probably because we have 52 people. Let me know if you have any other questions!!

Sure. The booze cruise is through Caribbean carnaval - it sets out from pier of carribean carnaval in playa tortuga (close to the hotels). The boat ride is 45 minutes to isla mujeres. It is open bar the whole time. Then we eat dinner on the beach and watch a mayan show and play games for 3 hours. The cost that they quoted me is $90 per person. I researched the dinner cruises on-line and could only find a few that set out on a friday night. I think it will be a lot of fun!!Let me know if you have any other questions!!

Sure. The booze cruise is through Caribbean carnaval - it sets out from pier of carribean carnaval in playa tortuga (close to the hotels). The boat ride is 45 minutes to isla mujeres. It is open bar the whole time. Then we eat dinner on the beach and watch a mayan show and play games for 3 hours. The cost that they quoted me is $90 per person. I researched the dinner cruises on-line and could only find a few that set out on a friday night. I think it will be a lot of fun!!Let me know if you have any other questions!!

-- dreamdday-- What is your e-mail. I would forward you the different options from the old collection because it is too many slides to repost here. I really like the new Colin collection better than what was offered before. The hotel should offer you group rates for all your guests. From what I remember, it was a 10% discounted rate. If the decor is not to your liking they do have the option of creating your own look. That definitely takes more time and patience. It is really difficult to deal with the WC, especially over the phone. i had originally booked my wedding at the Cancun Palace. Then I went there for 10 days on vacation and met with the on site Wedding coordinator. A week after I came home they sent me an email informing me that they cancelled my wedding due to overbooking, I was angry at them but it all works out in the end. Just make sure you get everything in writing and save all emails that promise you anything. Have they sent you the different menu options? It depends on how many guests you are having. If you are having less than 30 you can book a reservation in one of the restaurants. The food is great in all the places. With more than 30 you may have a private event and usually means buffet food. They have about 15 different options on menus for that. Send me your email and I will forward you any information I have. Let me know if you have more questions and don't stress!! It will all work out and be absolutely wonderful!!

I am going to try and ask her to put the refund toward the amount that we still owe, but I have a feeling that she is going to say no. I don't understand why it takes three months to get a refund. The WC says that it is because it is coming from Mexico. lol. As far as the D.J., I had tried to book a better outside company, but they all emailed me back and said they were booked. Hopefully whoever we get will be in the mood to be active and involved. I'll be sure to let the on site coordinator know that is what we want. I will be sending a list of music to the d.j. along with specific songs to play for when we come in and I dance with my dad etc.. We have 60 guests. The ceremony will be on the beach along with the cocktail hour. I wanted the cocktail hour on the beach so that when we were taking photos we can have as many people involved as possible. I am not doing a wedding party, so I don't want all the pics to be of just the two of us. We are going with the complimentary soloist for the ceremony, probably a saxophone and the mexican trio for the cocktail hour. The reception will be on the south terrace. i will also be having a breakfast on the south terrace the next morning for all the guests. Because I have a lot of guests we qualified for unlimited private functions. I didn't know what else to use them for so I figured all the early birds could get up and have breakfast together! The night before our wedding we are doing a booze cruise to Isla Mujeres with all of our guests.It is a one hour boat ride to Isla Mujeres with all alcohol included. Once there, you have dinner on the beach, see a Mayan show and play games. Then an hour boat ride back. I still need to book transportation to and from the boat port but it should be a lot of fun. Hopefully we don't get too drink happy and do it just right. I have not heard from the on-site coordinator yet but I wouldn't be worried. From what I hear they do a really great job catering to your every need. I suggest bringing all the paperwork that you have with you and writing out a list of all the things you want. I would also print out all emails that you have saved that have specific information about your wedding day. From what I read, once you get there the coordinator will sit down with you and go over everything as far as the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception.

Yes. so the WC has offered for me to pick any of the old collections to have for the ceremony. Supposedly I will be refunded for the Colin collection that I had picked but they told me it would take 3-4 months to get the refund. From what I hear, it takes a really long time to get a refund and you have to keep on top of them in order to see anything. I really don't want to have to bring any decorations with me so I think I'll wait til I get there to see what they can offer as far as table decorations and chair sashes. I figure it's not the end of the world if I don't have them. i think for the most part, I have everything picked out. I just need to make sure everything is in order and that the WC has all of my requests. The one thing that I was upset with was that I had picked out the table decorations for the reception from the Colin Cowie collection. When they told me it wouldn't be in stock the WC said it would cost me $200 more per table to try to recreate the look. I told her that was not going to happen and that I would only pay the cost that the original collection was considering it was not my fault that they did't have it. So, as for now I am waiting for them to send me options. How many people are you having? Are you doing the private reception on the sky terrace? I am using their photographer and d.j. I'm worried that the d.j. won't be good. I have read so many bad reviews. What are you using as far as both d.j. and photographer?

--> Mehganc - I am getting married at the Beach Palace on May 26th. Last week I was also notified by the WC that the collection that I chose is not available until June 1st. I have been waiting for them to send me my options but have yet to see anything. I have been really bummed about it because I didn't want to have to worry about anything or bring any decorations with me. I agree with you that communication is slow and it seems like they say one thing and then do another. I keep reminding myself that it is not whats important, I just really had liked the new collections so much more than the old. It's awesome that you and I are getting married on the same weekend. We will definitely have to have a cocktail together!!