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Just to let you know they don't need to put up structures for the lanterns as they use the lamp posts which are already there to attach them to.

Hey the WC's were great and answered all my questions. I used the resort photographer as this was easier for us. x

No probs :-) if you want any more help or would like to see photos let me know x

Hi Ladies I got married at the Moon Palace in October 2013 and it was a dream come true. Here's a link to what I did on my day. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/topic/75677-moon-palace-golf-and-spa-resort-may-30th-bride/?p=1821729 Hope it helps. If you need any help or advice I'm happy to answer any questions x

1. In June, what would be the best time to have ceremony? How long for pictures? Also, how many hours in advance before wedding should we get our hair/makeup done? A) I got married in October which I know is a different time of year. I got married at 3pm which was a fab time for me as I had all morning to get ready and relax. Plus if using the resort hair dresser they work on Mexican time so get an early appt if poss. 2. With the complimentary wedding do the give you an iPod Dock/speaker setup to play music during ceremony ? Yes, I provided them with my songs. Ideally they suggest you have for songs -bridesmaid entrance -bride entrance - signing the register -kiss 3. We are looking at 40-67 guests... any suggestions on cocktail hour and reception locations? I know some locations charge an extra $12 per person for setup fee. Is there any that would fit us that does not charge the fee? The set up fee is only for difficult locations like the beach and the Caribbean terrace which is upstairs. We had our reception on the Venardo terrace which didn't incur an extra charge and is right on the beach. It was a great location. If you look at my profile you should be able to see some pics. Also I've done a review on the newbie moon palace brides section there is more info on the reception there. 4. For that many guests how much cake do we need? What's your favorite flavor? We had Cheese cake which everyone loved. Was something different. Ours was for up to 30 people but the slices were huge! 5. Also any recommendations on which cocktail food choices and buffets would you suggest ? Also, do they let you have your own signature drinks? We had 2 champagne toasts at no extra charge. We had the Mexican for the cocktail hour which everybody loved and then the Italian for the main buffet which was really nice. 6. Any reviews on Moon's DJ? Dancing is a must!! Or is it better to rent iPod Dock/speakers? I wanted my own playlist and DJs were looking expensive considering all they would of done was played the playlist I wanted. We hired speakers and lights and I did my playlist on spotify which worked brilliantly. 7. We are planning on having a welcome dinner or welcome cocktail party? Any suggestions on where and what time? We had ours on the grand terrace and did it Hawaiian themed. We opted for the BBQ buffet which everyone seemed to love. Again more details on this are on my review. 8. Do we need a rehearsal? We didn't have one or were offered one. It's all pretty straight forward. I'm guessing it's possible just as your WC 10. For the reception we might buy one of the collections, but if we don't can we rent one or two pieces from a collection? I seen the Zuniga catalog and even their prices are high. The collections are expensive and don't really include much for the reception. We did all ours through Zuniga who were fab! they did a great job and easy to deal with. Plus you can negotiate with them. Hope that helped. Sorry if I babbled on a bit x

I totally recommend the moon palace. The beach does have a fair bit of seaweed but the facilities of the hotel far out weigh the seaweed problem on the beach. I got married there and it was everything I could have wished for and more x

We booked the big group buffet dinner with the wedding co-ordinator. The group dinners at the oriental were booked on the day with the restaurant x Finally figured out how to add photos! Was being totally blonde x

Thanks ???? How do I post photos on here? X Hi Kimberly We used ocean studio which is the moon palace vendor. They did a good job of my video was really happy with it. I've used it to create some mini videos. If I knew how to post them on here I'd put it up for you to see x

I can't seem to post photos on here but if you take a look at my profile they should be there.

I used all of the Moon a Palace Vendors as by the time I'd paid out for someone else and the external vendors fee it would have cost a lot more. I was really happy with our photos. It really depends what you want. I've seen some amazing photos from other photographers on here but for us it was just what we wanted. I will try and post some photos below.

Hi Jenny During the course of booking and planning my wedding I had about 3 or 4 different coordinators. They were all really helpful and all your details are on file so I wouldn't worry too much x