Carlicardenas

are you planning on paying teh $350 for the florists? or did they say it was ok to bring your own flowers as long as the vendor doesnt go in the hotel? I am struggling because thye said i can bring my decorations but no real flowers

The interest/intent RSVP is GREAT!.. how are you wording that on your save the dates? what kind of save the dates are you sending? When in Feb are you thinking of? we picked the albatros terrace bc we "might" have more than 80 people :s its so uncertain right now on the attendees :s How are you doing with decorations? thats my BIG question mark bc I know i should be spending money on that for the pictures to look good.. but flowers are SOOOOOOOOOOOO expensive and no one will take them so it would be waste!

Were you or any brides warn like this too and then there were no problems? Yeah the real rose petals for the ceremony is a must because they do not allowed fake since its a Green oriented resort (i think)

I thought i could do meeting the florist outside but they told me they DO NOT allow real flowers inside at all

Hello brides! I was wondering if any of you knows where one can find a wedding color pallet? i am looking for silver/gray/purple/blush ish lol i have not decided on the colors just yet so i need some inspiration! Please let me know where you found yours

I am letting everyone know one year in advance since they will have to save money - i would let the closest people know of the date (in a conversation or text etc) then send the Save the Dates one year in advance... and if you are sending formal invitations do it 6 months in advanced to remind everyone!

Did you guys pay the $350 extra fee? I was told we can bring any decoration in as long as they are nt flowers otherwise the $350 needs to be paid

We gave our deposit after we visited the hotel. The hyatt and gran caribe are next to each other and they are beautiful! one of them is adults only and the other one you can have kids. I am working with Ana Perez but the one who showed me the place was Diana Rodriguez

Gran Caribe Real Please!!

Let me know how the weather will be like then we have set the date to feb 28th 2015! at Gran Caribe. We just came back and it was very nice! i loved the Hyatt Zilara (sister hotel) too.. but no children allowed so if thats important for your guest then you can have it at gran caribe (right next door) I went to visit only the ones with chapels (moon palace and JW Marrito) they are both beautiful but I opted from Gran Caribe for the breath taking chapel Also if you book with them you can do a food tasting.. I got the beef and chicken tropical.. i was not too fond of them.. but maybe you like them. Let us know!

Hello ladies! i just got back from Cancun (i went venue searching) and i am happy to say I picked the Gran Caribe Real/ Hyatt Zilara. I was debating wether to have cancun or riviera maya. I chose Cancun because its easier to get from Airport. Trust me you dont want your guests to travel an hour after their trip from wherever they are coming from. (at least thats how I think) Now, Since I am catholic and I needed a chapel i went to 4 resorts (Marriott, Gran Caribe, Omni and Moon Palace) I chose Gran Caribe because the chapel is BEAUTIFUL. the Hyatt Zilara is AMAZING (yes they changed their sign and everything so its officially called Hyatt Zilara) and I did the food tasting... I was not amazed by their entrees but they said they could modify it for me. So DONT PANIC! Gran Caribel is a GREAT option! they are very professional and are used to do weddings.. but be prepare to drop some cash.. because they cahrge you for EVERYTHING :s Hope this helps! By the way - do you guys know of a threat for 2014 brides in Cancun/Gran Caribe Real?

Thats awesome! do you know if there is a group for 2014/2015 brides at this resort? I did not see any just the 2013 thread Have you heard good reviews of this DJ? I set my wedding date for Feb 2015! What are you thinking on decorations? I am working with Ana too.. Did you chose the Albatros terrace? If you are ok with the heat then thats good!. I went on December and its hot.. i cannot imagine if its hotter i would be melting.. The intense heat starts in May ... and hurricane season is around sept/Oct We were going to get married in Nov. but my fiance was scared of the rain after the hurricane season so pushed until Feb..

Thank you!!! we were there for new years and the weather was great until the last day we left (this weekend) it rained all day I fell in love with this place! and we booked our wedding date for Feb 28th 2015! We wanted to be a bit cooler than march/april Hopefully it doesnt rain (i will be crossing my finger since now!) haha I am between the albatros terrace and the villa terrace. They told me that Villa terrace wont fit 80 people and if it does it might be too tight and the only cocktail place they offer me if i were to do it in the villa terrace was the beach and i dont want my guest to have to deal with sand for that day in their outfits... Do any of you know of any other options?

Hello what was the weather like in November? I am debating wether to have it November or March Thank you! Hello! I have an appt with Flora too! in Jan though. How was the weather in November? How many people are you having in each table for reception? Whats the latest you can have the party until if its in one of the rooftops Is there a bar inside this resort? Do they charge to get in? what time does it close? Hope you found out these answers if not i can just ask then.

i am thinking about appy couple! is there any other wedding site that its been useed for destination weddings that makes it easier? how did you get it for free?

do you mean the one in January 12, 2014 The Bridal Showcase???is this helpful if you have a destination wedding?

Thank you for this information! how many people sit in one table?.... Did you do anything for decoration for the cocktail hour? I think the lady I am asking all; these questions mentioned we cannot have it right outside chapel bc of respect to chapel?.. is that true? what is the area that you had the cocktail hour called? I was thinking we can use the girls bouquets for extra decoration... I dont know.. i was planning on not spending more than $100 in flowers overall but it seems like it goes over that

oh no i didnt read this until now! how was the show! im so jelaous you find out about all of this. I still have not gotten the magazines!

Quote: Originally Posted by dzaccaria Hello! I believe with the unlimited events its only a max of 3 hours per day. For PSAV we paid $1,086.69 for 4 hours of a DJ. Thank you so much for the reply! PSAV only does it in Moon palace? How much extra did you pay for more hours? I need at least 5 hours (1 cocktail and 4 recepetion)

Quote: Originally Posted by MOrdonez We leave in 14hrs!!!!! I can't believe it's finally here..... So excited ....... and trying not to look at the weather forecast THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL THE PAST BRIDES WITH YOUR ADVICE......IT HAS HELPED A TON! Ladies! anyone that has gotten married in November- do you know what the weather is like? Also we are considering November or March- if anyone has any insights on the weather thank you!

Quote: Originally Posted by dzaccaria Im sure your wedding will go just as smoothly, if not BETTER than mine!! Renee never told me about a 30 person max so you should definitely be able to have the dinner there! Maybe she's referring to inside the restaurant? I could see how there may be a limit inside but not outside! I loved PSAV! We did the 4 hours of DJ as well and besides our little glitch, that I'm sure you read about in my review, they were awesome!! My guests kept going up and requesting songs throughout the whole night and they played every request! Hi! how much did you have to pay for 4 hours for them? I am thinking i would like to do 1 hr cocktail and 4 hours reception. They said I have to pay 2 more hours EXTRA even though it says that if you have more than 7 5 rooms you have unlimited events? so why wouldnt a cocktail hour be considered an event and just add one hour to reception?

I am also hoping to get married by the end of November next year! please keep us posted in how the weather is like.. will you have your reception outside?

Quote:Originally Posted by meowybells I've booked Octavio Montes. @mariposa6102 helped out a lot in helping me find a photographer by making this wonderful comparison spreadsheet with different photographers and price ranges. She's probably still enjoying Cancun right now, but I think she would be willing to share this info. PM me your email and I will send it your way. would you be able to send me this spreadsheet too? Thank you!!!

Quote:Originally Posted by sweetjess88 Hello!! We are getting married August 1 at 4pm in the chapel and then i decided to have the reception in the ballroom. Since i am going to have a pretty huge amount of guests coming of about 100, I loved the outdoor terrace but I dont want the reception to end at 9PM. I booked DELSOL photography their work is AMAZING. I also wanted to book DJ Doremixx because of the good reviews Ive read so far. How are your plans coming along? did you find DEL SOL pretty pricey?

Quote:Originally Posted by Emily11386 Hi Lori, No we didn't use Ivan's videographer. We went with the resort videographer. Emily, i love your wedding pictures! roughly or average how much were the center pieces? also did you buy anything besides the pew flowers for the church? did you have a cocktail hour? did you decorate that?