Thank you for the review Karl, that was great!
Wedding Day June 17, 2014
I am planning on using the hair/make-up services in the resort salon. I will get a trial done a day or 2 before hand just to make sure it is what I am looking for. We are having our ceremony at the gazebo at 4:30pm & dinner/reception from 6:30pm - 9:30pm on the Le Vista Terrace. We will do dancing from 10pm - 1am in the disco as we did not want to pay extra for a DJ.
We went with the complimentary wedding package, however the costs add up once you add in the reception, flowers, center pieces, sound system & a slideshow. Although the costs add up, it does end up still being cheaper than doing the Now to Eternity Package then adding $85 per extra guest. As we will have about 52 people attending. We may opt to do a buffet option rather than the set menu option to try and please everyone. The buffet option is only available if you have a group of 50 or more.
The wedding coordinator Fatima has been really great responding to all my questions and requests.
We did not do a room block. Our guests have been booking their own travel arrangements which has seemed to be working out really well in regards to convenience and cheaper prices. Most of our guests are staying on the Now Amber side, however we do have a few that are staying on the adults only Secrets side. According to my discussion with the resort, the Secrets guests can use the Now Amber side facilities (pool, bars, restaurants) anytime they want, however the Now Amber guests can only use the Secrets side bars & restaurants after 6:00pm. This works out perfect as I wanted to make sure the Secrets guests could be with the rest of the group on the Now Amber side without restrictions.
We are using Photo Shoots Vallarta as our photographer - http://www.photoshootsvallarta.mx/#!/index . Their portfolios look great and their prices are very reasonable. You also get a discount if your wedding is between Mon-Thur. For $1700 we get a photographer & assistant for the ENTIRE wedding day (3pm - 1am), all the edited photos & an extra 1 hour photo shoot sometime during the week which we might use for a family photo session or something. Pierre has been great with responding to emails and getting everything in order.
That's all I have for now. Happy Planning Everyone!