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Hello brides! We are getting married in Riviera Maya May 25, 2013 and have chosen Dreams PA to host our guests. Our wedding ceremony and reception will actually be offsite, at Xcaret, but we have chosen Dreams PA as the recommended hotel. We are debating whether to host a welcome cocktail hour at the hotel or maybe a party boat on Friday, the night before the wedding. My question to those of you getting married onsite, which location would you recommend for an event? Beach? Patio? Restaurant? Thanks!

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Hi there, My fiance and I are getting married at Xcaret on May 25, 2013. The hardest part is the waiting! You are all correct, the venue is beautiful. It's unlike anything we've ever seen. We've been to our fair share of weddings, and we refused to have the typical 500 person wedding with a bunch of guests you are not interested in necessarily sharing your day with. After deciding on a destination wedding, a friend of ours recommended Xcaret and we are so glad he did! My fiance and I have both been to Xcaret with our respective families as kids, but never for a wedding. After only looking at pictures online, we were sold. We booked the venue 2 years in advance. Xcaret is quite famous and getting in is not as easy as you would think. We had our food tasting at a VIP area in a cavern and met with all of our coordinators to get my decor ideas ironed out. I HIGHLY recommend this place. We have been treated incredibly well by their staff; our coordinators have made planning a stress free endeavor; and the place speaks for itself. Food: OUTSTANDING. If you're interested, I can send you pictures of the plates we sampled. They'll ask you to basically narrow down your choices to create 2 full menus. On the day of the food tasting, the chef presents the sample food (smaller portions) and the actual plate that will be served. You get what you pay for, and we felt the food was worth every penny. We have asked other friends that have been there for weddings and they all came back saying the food was incredible. Reception Location: YOU WILL NOT SEE ANYTHING LIKE THIS ANYWHERE ELSE. Our reception is at La Isla. Whether or not they attend, we are obligated to pay for 100 persons. We are hoping for exactly that amount. Anything above 125, and the price increases. "Tornaboda" Location: We elected to have the after party at the beach. Since Xcaret is not techincally a "beach wedding", we decided this was the best way to add that element to our event. Coordinators: Get your own. I highly recommend Weddings in Cancun. We are head over heels for our coordinators. Xcaret is VERY particular with outside vendors. These women have been doing Xcaret weddings for over 15 years now. They know exactly what they're doing and because of that, Xcaret allows them, and only them, to bring in outside vendors. We have saved a fortune on alcohol, music, decorations, and headaches. I have not had to lift a finger since we hired them. I tell them exactly how I want something, and they see to it that it gets done. Patricia & Paloma, we love you! Let me know what information you need and I'll be happy to forward along photos or documents. You are right, it's pricey. For ~100 people, we are going to spend about $43,000. Yes, it's a lot for a small guest count, but we don't mind paying that for our CLOSEST friends and family. We did, however, take issue with that budget when we're paying for long lost cousins we haven't seen in years. Happy planning!