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So I'm planning my site visits and made a bunch of progress in figuring out where I'm actually staying for 4 days/3 nights Feb 23-26. Grand Velas quoted $360/person/night (ummm yikes), Dreams Riviera Cancun $110/person/night, and Moon Palace is $246/person/night but Moon Palace will credit this stay to your wedding account if you book the wedding with them (Preview Paradise promo). I decided, along with my TA, that Dreams' is the place I should stay. I'm confirmed for 2 people (me and my mom) but my dad and MoH (sister) want to come so I'm calling tomorrow to see if we can add them on at that rate. I'll be spending the next month planning out our visits with the help of my TA. Excited to get down there but hoping it goes smoothly and my mom and sister are able to be added to our reservation! My fiancé can't take the time off :-/

Sounds like we have similar taste! I really wanted the Grand as I don't really like the venue locations for ceremony/reception at the Lindo/Maya, but when they told me 80% of the wedding guests had to stay at the Grand as well, I knew it wouldn't be possible. My family wouldn't have a problem but our friends and and my fiance's family would not want to spend that much. Did they gave you a good rate? We were looking at Jan/Feb 2015 and on apple, funjet, etc it's like 2800/person. I saw yours is in July, did they really take a good amount off the package deals you find online? I haven't gotten so far as getting actual quotes yet but I read in another forum not to look at the package deals because they will (or your travel agent) will quote less. What was your experience?

Hey ladies!!! I'm also hoping for February 2015. I think the most stressful part of planning is the part I'm in now-choosing a resort!! We're planning on 40-50 people including 2 toddlers and want an AI with lots of day and night activities. We are going to do site visits once I have them really narrowed down, but as of now I've looked in/emailed Iberostar (Grand/Maya/Lindo), Barcelo Palace, Dreams Riviera Cancun, Grand Velas, and The Palace Resorts/Moon Palace. I'm also working with Wendy at Wright Travel Agency. I've heard back from Iberostar and Barcelo, still waiting on the other 3 but I emailed them a week or less ago.