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Thanks @@AllieH for the DJ info! This is really helpful. As for the sky deck @ Generations, we are getting married in February 2015 so we have some time, BUT I'd like to know sooner rather than later to change venues at the resort or if need be go with a different resort altogether - which I'd hate to do. It never stops!

Awww NICE! Where did you get them? They tie well to your invites.

@@talicea7812 - thanks for the skyscanner app tip! I think I'll note that on my wedding website for guests!

Thanks Allie - I took a look at the pics - the wedding looks nice! I wonder where her ceremony & reception were located? I'm hoping that's a pier and not the sky deck though. UGH! LOL. Thanks for the feedback on All Music - are they the ones that do not do any emceeing? I recall seeing that one DJ only does music, while the other will emcee as well.

Hi AllieH - That is TOTAL success & exactly the kind of success we are going for. My sister got married almost 10 years ago in our hometown and everyone still raves about how much fun they had and how amazing the food was. That's what we want for our wedding. My fiance thought doing a DW over a winter long weekend would be accomplish that. Don't know what my extended family thinks but my coworkers & friends are excited. Generations Wedding - THANKS!!!! I will take a look. I wonder if it's the same woman that posted on Tripadvisor. She said she was there first too and ended up there because the resort she booked was closing so her TA had to scramble 2 weeks out from her date. TA - thanks again for the reassurance. It really makes me feel better! I too thought asking rather than saying, thanks for the memories bye bye was better. I circled back and am hoping she's able to tell me something and can score a match. We want to do a block of 30 rooms (10 at Generations and the rest at EDR) then slowly release rooms back a small percentage at a time to avoid any penalties. Package - How does that work? Do you take what's in the package and then only pay the per person fee for the number of guests that exceed the package max? I am anticipating 50-75 guests so I ruled out using the complimentary package b/c I think we'll be over the 24/25 person max. I hope that question made sense. I'm still caffeinating. Did you use the Lomas DJ? If so, which one? I'm paying an outside vendor fee for the photographer and was banned from paying another for video or anything else. Also, did you do a tasting when you met with the onsite coordinator a few days before? I thought you get to do so but can't find where I saw that to confirm. I'm trying to decide if I need to make another trip down. Thanks again for all your help & insight! I greatly appreciate it.

Hi AllieH - TA Match - thanks!! I figured it didn't hurt to ask but my fiance was making feel as if this was unreasonable. Rooms - you are right, the EDR rooms are cheaper than the base room at Generations, EXCEPT if someone at EDR wants an oceanview or oceanfront. In those instances, it would actually be cheaper to book a base room at Generations since it is oceanfront and they can just go over to EDR for kid-free relaxation. I'm told that they will allow us to combine the blocks to qualify for any room block related perks - though I'm not sure how long that will last. I have it on my radar to make sure this in my contract. When you had your wedding, did you use a Lomas package? Some others are talking of bringing in outside flowers. I'm not sure that will work or be permitted, though I was able to meet with a few non-Lomas vendors while I was down for the Dress Rehearsal & they were ok with that since we were just meeting in the lobby. Maybe I can do the same if I go with an outside florist.

I too paid about $400 back in late January for a non-stop out of NYC. I agree with @@GingerJ228 - it definitely depends on the time of year and when you book. My flights would have been $350 had I booked earlier than I did.

Thanks @@vanessav53! I will look into that for my resort. I don't see why I can't do that. I met with photographers & videographers when I was there for a site visit so why not?! You are the best

@@vanessav53 - this is awesome! MANY thanks!!! Are you having your flowers etc delivered to the resort? I'm trying to figure out if I can have this done or not. I booked at a Karisma property and I've seen on some of the threads that they won't permit the outside vendor to come on property for a delivery. If need be, I will rent a car and go pick everything up 1st thing that morning. I love your cylinder idea! I want to do tall glass cylinders with MAYBE sand in the bottom and a string of orchid blossoms inside and floating candle on top to line the aisle. But our wedding time is 3pm so I'm not sure the floating candle would work. Also, they may get blown out b/c we want to get married on a roof/sky deck, which was pretty windy when we toured a few on our scouting trip. Thanks again!

orrrr you can do what @@vanessav53 suggested! LOLOL @@vanessav53 - do you mind sending me your florist's information? I want really tall glass cylinders to the line the aisle for my ceremony & may try to pick up and bring in flowers to add to my centerpiece set up. Thanks for the great info!

@@AllieH - Thanks so much and you are right, we picked Generations/EDR for the "best of both" factor. Since my 9 year old niece is definitely in the wedding and I will most likely have 2 little flower girls, we had to do a family friendly. We initially were looking at Azul Beach and Sensatori but fell in love with the Generations Riviera Maya/EDR idea when we saw Generations during a Karisma Dress Rehearsal visit. So far the pics over on Tripadvisor look great and there have been nothing but rave reviews - which makes me excited. Now if I could just see pics of the sky deck & where receptions etc are held. Now that we have the date & resort, we are trying to determine room blocks. Do you have any suggestions? We are expecting 50-75 people and I know at least 5 rooms will be at Generations. I'm thinking we should request 30 and split them 15 and 15? Almost all of my guests (except my sister/brother-in-law, college bestie aka mother of the flower girls, and a family friend who's bringing her teens - never leaves them home) will be adults. I'm waiting to hear from my TA on if she can match the current offer I saw on another thread. Apparently Karisma is offering $1000 off for food/beverage if you book a Generations wedding & a free Catamaran cruise (for up to 40 people) with up to $1200 in food/beverage credit if you book 10+ rooms at a Karisma property. I hope inquiring about this offer isn't asking too much.

That's a tricky one. Could you spread them out among family and/or bridal party members? I assume they are too big and too many to fit in you and your fiance's luggage/carry-on. Also, I would go the carry-on route. They are beyond rough with luggage. I had a travel perfume bottle get broken when I took it with me on my scouting trip.

Hi Ladies - I am getting married February 2015 next door at the new Generations Riviera Maya but will most likely get some pics in at EDR and have guests there. Do you mind if I join you? I started a GRM thread but am guessing no one else has booked there yet -at least not posting on this site. I read a Tripadvisor review from an "accidental" GRM bride - her original location was closing down so at the last min her TA got her switched to GRM. She was pleased based on the review but she was also happy her wedding was saved etc... which is totally understandable. @@AllieH - your official EDR page is awesome! Thanks VERY much!

Ugh! That IS annoying. My guess is that she isn't answering them because she doesn't know and/or is trying to find out from the onsite coordinator? Either way, she should say something, even if it's a "This will be discussed when you meet with the onsite coordinator, we don't handle that at this point..." (or something along those lines)! I'm definitely NOT looking forward to that stage of the game. We are in room block phase now that we have the date & location.

SO happy for your! Like @@csho said, everything is really coming together! While it sucks that you had to go through all the frustration and angst to get to this point, I'm really happy that it all turned around and you had an amazing weekend & are getting the wedding you dreamed/envisioned. Looking forward to hearing about the wedding & seeing pics! P.S. Your daughter is adorable!

These are really nice! They make me want to rethink my DIY pocket invitation ideas.

Thanks Tammy! Do you know if the Sky Deck has been finished or where exactly it is on the resort's property? I'm assuming maybe over one of the restaurants? It wasn't finished yet when we were there in late January.

Hi All: We just locked in at Generations Riviera Maya for February 2015. Are there any others out there who are also getting married here? Hopefully so! I thought I would get a thread started to exchange ideas and help each other through the process since this is a new resort and we will be among their first weddings. 2014 Brides - please chime in if you are getting married in 2014.

It's official girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm locked and loaded for 2-15-15!!!! Another bride (hopefully NOT on here) beat us to 2-14-15 (just kidding!)

BEYOND excited (and relieved)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We FINALLY have our date & location..... 2-14-15 Generations Riviera Maya here we come!

That IS a great story and perfect day!

@@Torifire - thanks so much for the info!!! I will look into this. Most of my friends/family are Verizon or ATT users with a few Sprints thrown inf or good measure! Hopefully they'll be able to work around this. I'd love to put these in the OOT bags! Thanks again & happy planning!

@@Carlicardenas - it's Karisma. We are looking at Generations Riviera Maya/El Dorado Royale and Azul Sensatori. From the looks of things, I'll be a January bride because there is a $160 price difference for guests staying 3 nights. @@lalalana - many thanks! I work in NYC and live a ferry ride away.

@@diadiamond - CONGRATS! I agree with @@csho. At the very least, you can check availability, and to lock in rates put down a small deposit to secure the date. I think most resorts charge $200 USD to lock the date down. Good luck & Happy Planning.

Hi @@beccafries - Apologies for the delay. Collections - @@talicea7812 is right. It's roughly $3K for the corresponding ceremony decor and $250/table (does NOT include centerpieces - only chairs, linens, chargers, etc..) for the package reception decor. The "positive" with the collections is that they will permit tweaks (e.g. you don't like the charger that's in the package but like one from another) without added fees. While I was there, I did a price comparison against the "uniquely you" aka a la carte/choose your own linens, chairs etc.. and it was $540/table which is nuckin futs! Centerpieces: The centerpieces start as low as $50/table and go up to $150/table. Food: it's from the Banquet Menu which I think you can download from the Karisma site or email them for wedding package info. It's the same choice for all of the Karisma properties and pretty tasty. There were a few things we weren't fans of but we like most of the things we tried. The collections also come with pre-set menus that you can make tweaks to. Pics - I have some but need to figure out how to upload them. Reception Sites: as the other ladies mentioned, the options are: Lounge Palapa - right at the beach and part of the "gardens"; you can have a seated private dinner of no more than 10-15 guests, all seated at a long table & they use the grass/"gardens" adjacent to it for cocktail hour. This location can also be used for cocktail hour (bar under the palapa with high tables set up in the grass). Chil - no more than 30 and even that's kinda tight as it isn't a really large restaurant. Its on the far end close to the pier & very quaint for an event. A bride had her welcome reception there due to rain. The set up was basic (white tablecloths and restaurant chairs & votive candles on the tables) & it looked chic and intimate. Blue - the ladies have already covered this. The reception is restricted to the covered terrace area which overlooks the beach. They close off the indoor part so guests can still eat there etc...it's closest to the main pool. Beach - the ladies covered this as well I believe. Sky deck - BEAUTIFUL! It costs more ($1700 to use it) but they have a really nice area below the ceremony section that's used for cocktails &/or receptions.