kristinc224

hey guys! i got married at 4:00 on the beach then had an extended cocktail hr from 4:30-6:30 on the terrace which was absolutely breathtaking.. the club we went to was called palazzo and we had a VIP section just for us which was great. i set it up with dianna and david with olympus tours and they gave us the best price out of anyone. it was $45 per person and that included our transportation to and from plus the all u can drink bracelets which included bottle service, soda, water and beer.. so pretty much anything u wanted was free.. except red bull.. it was such a great time and awesome music.. would definitely reccomend the VIP area tho because it got really crowded towards the end. let me know if you need any other information. and if you do the club mention our names they loved us. kristin and carlo and we got married on may 18th. = )

hello. i just got back from there a couple days ago and had a total of 56 guests come. it was beautiful and the wedding went great! we just did an extended cocktail hr and dinner in the hibachi. Afterwards we treated our guests to a club downtown with transportation to and from and all u can drink bracelets. we had a blast! the hotel and their staff are amazing and make sure if you want to do any activities you see diana from olympus tours.. she is awesome!! the food was good.. not great but definitely had many options to choose from.. definitely try to get into as many restaurants as you can.. if you have any other questions just ask.. i was once the nervous bride so i totally understand and will help as much as i can.. also, rosie is great! once you get there ask to see her and she will walk throuigh everything and will change whatever you need.. if you are doing any cocktail hr i would highly recommend the terrace next to the steakhouse... its stunning! congrats and best of luck!!!

I am so happy everything went perfect! I can't wait until May and for my wedding! Congrats to you both and i can't wait to see the pictures! the attachment you sent had some error on it and i wasn't able to open them. Hope the rest of your trip was beautiful! congrats again! = )

ohh very nice. what was the price they gave you on the 2 hour cocktail and how many canapes? where are you having it set up at? i am being charged for the dinner at the hibachi but i think it's because i extended the time. An hour and a half isn't enough for 60 of us to eat. I just emailed the photographer at the hotel so hopefully they get back to me soon. Also,, since you're getting married so close could you please show us some pictures and give us some reviews/tips when you get back. Thank you so much and i am sure the trip and your wedding will be absolutely perfect!! the place is gorgeous! congrats!!!

@zaya you can get married on the beach because that's what i am doing. I don't know much on their packages because i am making up my own and just being charged for what i want. To have your reception in a private area you do get charged a per person rate depending on what menu options you pick. it's for up to 3 hrs (inside in one of there conference rooms or outside on the terrace) and if you want to extend it another hour or 2 you pay an additional charge. You also need to pay for a dj and dance floor separately if you want that as well. You would need to speak to rosie and she can help you with all of the prices and information. My orginal budget was $10,000 but it looks like it is going over but that is for everything from start to finish and our vacation as well. It is definitely a great deal and better than anything we could get in the states. i am hoping no more than $12,000 but we will see.. things add up very fast. hahaha @rfl100.. you said you just got back from there, did you see any weddings set up on the beach? if so, how did it look? how was the food? i hear mix reviews on the food on trip advisor. Also, how was the nightlife there. i am having my wedding this may and bringing about 60 guests.. most are between the ages of 28-40. we obviously want to go and relax but also party a night or two. if anyone has any other questions i can help them with please feel free to ask. i still have some myself.. lol.. This has been a horrible experience for me because when i started my planning iberostar just took over hilton and i went through 3 coordinators before i got rosie and now everything has been great with her. so try to just relax and enjoy this whole experience. = )

Just got some information back from rosie on our wedding and everything seems to be going according to plan.. just still looking for a photographer.. emailed a bunch who are already booked. waiting on a couple responses back. You said you are using the hotel photographer? how much are they charging if you don't mind me asking. also, were you able to check out their portfolio or anything they have taken before?

i am also making my own package up with rosie and it has been better working with her and the hotel. I am waiting back to hear from another person on here who was married there in december but she hasn't been on since her wedding. I am dying to know how everything went. i am still so nervous! haha.. are you planning on doing a reception outside or something in one of their restaurants? also, what photograppher are u using?

OMG thats horrible vanessa! i am thinking of changing mine if rosie doesn't email me back by tomorrow with some changes because i finally called mexico today and spoke with her directly after several emails with the details i want for my wedding and an estimated price only not to recieve anything back. She told me today that i cannot do a reception on the beach without having at least 100 people or more and i am only around 70-75 right now. i also cannot have a buffet having less than 100 people. So i am a little upset with that because no one told me orginally when i was planning this that information. I am open to the other options if i like them so she is sending me pictures of the terrace and the menus of a sit down dinner and my options. we will go from there. i am hoping it is fine and i can stay with this place but if not i am switching. it sucks because the place looks absolutely gorgeous and the reviews are amazing so i would really hate to switch.. = ( @vanessa.. why did you change hotels if you don't mind me asking.. also, was it difficult and did you have guests that already put deposits down and did you lose your deposit at all?

It has been crazy planning this wedding. Rosy is now the third coordinator i've worked with. She just took over so i am not sure how she is. I emailed her last week with a list of questions and i am still waiting for her to get back to me. so we'll see. The place looks beautiful and they have been getting great reviews but as far as a wedding there i haven't seen much myself and been stalking online constantly and still nothing. It is definitely making me a little nervous and so far i have about 70 people coming. Hope she gets back to me soon so we can get this process moving along.. how has rosy been with your planning?

I just boked my wedding for may 18, 2013 for iberostar cancun (formerly known as the hilton cancun). iberostar took it over around december of 2011.. i can't find anyone who has or who is getting married there.. i am freaking out and would love to see pics and talk about how the resort really is.. according to trip advisor it gets great reviews but i am still very nervous since there is nothing on here or the internet on any weddings there.. please help!!!!