ROYAL PLAYA DEL CARMEN BRIDES: were kids allowed for the day? ...and other questions

[becks1581]

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Originally Posted by bmlynch hey girlies so i called the resort today and found out that they said the construction will be for about another 10 days... so i felt alittle beetter but who knows. I am having the beef/salmon and vegetarian(pasta) option for my guests putting it in with the reply cards for the invitations so everyone has a choice. Having one choice of beef is just not what we want to do.. We tasted everything and it was all very good. I was impressed. Im doing ivan gomez and since we booked him before the prices changed we will be paying the same amount as before. We are doing to ult luxary package and just sent my save the dates out and we invited 300 people soo we might be in trouble haha

WOW! 300ppl, that would truly be awesome :-) We've got 120(ish) on the guest list and counting so we'll see...

For those of you doing more than one meal choice for your guests, do you think that we have to give an EXACT seating chart or more of a "Uncle Bob at Table 3 wants beef" sort of thing. I'd like to assign tables but not force ppl into certain seats. I've seen weddings where each meal has a different sticker or color on the seating card.

Also, if you haven't yet, check out Matt Adcock's post on the Playa construction. It looks like this could make the beaches even better...I'm hoping this is a good thing :-)

[Lisa DSO]

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Originally Posted by bmlynch I was just on Trip advisor and I heard that the beach at the Gran Porto is under construction and is closed. Does anyone know about this or have any more information and when the construction will be done

I was looking at the resort's webcam and you can actually see it going on (well, one day they had the Royal and Gran Porto's webcams backwards)

[jamk32179]

Ladies,

Is anyone doing a cocktail hour before the reception or are you just going straight into the reception.

Thanks!

[becks1581]

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Originally Posted by jamk32179 Ladies, Is anyone doing a cocktail hour before the reception or are you just going straight into the reception. Thanks!

I definitely plan to do a cocktail hour...if you're doing the Luxury Package, it's actually included for up to 35ppl. We're having our ceremony in the gazebo and then doing the cocktail in the garden just outside of the gazebo.

[randi.renstrom]

i am doing the same. we are having our ceremony in the gazebo, taking an hour or so to do pictures, then meeting back for a cocktail hour at the garden by the gazebo before heading into the reception in the ballroom.

[Lady_Di]

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Originally Posted by jamk32179 Ladies, Is anyone doing a cocktail hour before the reception or are you just going straight into the reception. Thanks!

Having the cocktail before the reception because it's included in the package...

[jesmcan]

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Originally Posted by diana&steve0304 Hello Jesmcan!! I'm in the midst of trying to figure out what time I want the photographer to be there prior to the ceremony. I just saw this post and saw that you are booking your guy for eight hours. Ideally I would like to have him taking pics of me getting my hair and makeup done etc... but I don't want him to get there too early where he's just not taking any really good shots. What time have you asked him to arrive? Also, what time is your ceremony? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thank you!! Diana

Hi Diana,

We are getting married at 5pm in the gazebo. I am having Samuel come at 2pm till 10pm. We are doing pictures of getting ready and than pics of us and than with the bridal party until 4:30pm. Than the ceremony and the reception till 10pm. Hope this helps

[jesmcan]

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Originally Posted by jamk32179 Ladies, Is anyone doing a cocktail hour before the reception or are you just going straight into the reception. Thanks!

Hi we are doing a cocktail hour before the reception. It is a good chance to talk with guests or do your pics.

[boolo318]

OK, I just got in contact with the new WC. It looks like it's the same as Jesmcan - Julie. Her e-mail is [email protected]! So far, so great, with her! She responded to all of my questions SO QUICKLY!!

 

 

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Originally Posted by Lady_Di I emailed the document to you guys. As you know that you need to post at least 150 posts in order to open any documents on the forum.   boolo, that's right. Kimberly left. She was my WC as well. I have no idea who will be my WC.

[candicemarie]

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Originally Posted by boolo318 Hey! I noticed that you said you have questions for "Kimberly"! Kimberly Roumayah was my WC here in the states - I just tried calling her and I was told that "She is no longer with this company"! Is this the same person you are referring to? To say the least, I had a short "freak out" moment. The woman I spoke to took my name and info and said she would have my new coordinator contact me! Can you (or anyone else) verify this information!!! I feel so lost!

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Originally Posted by Lady_Di do you have her email? nobody has gotten in touch with me regarding who will be my WC. i have some questions but don't know who to email!

Hi ladies!
For those of you who had Kimberly R as your WC, like I did, and haven't heard from anyone there, here is Carole's (the manager) email [email protected]. I went back through some of the emails Kimberly sent me and found Carole's in there so I just emailed her (not knowing she was the manager now or if she even still worked there) and asked if she could help me find out who would be my new WC since Kimberly was gone. Luckily, she is still there and replied w/in 1 day! She said they're training some new people right now and will assign them to each of Kimberly's brides as soon as they have completed training. She said Kimberly just left a note saying the job was too stressful, and she was out. Yikes! Anywho, good luck

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Originally Posted by kenlyn8984 hi ladies! my wedding date is set for june 10, 2010 at the royal PDC and i am doing the luxury pkg.. do we have to pick only one menu option for our guests, or can we pick 2 or 3 options and ask our guests and just keep track of who wants what? also, is everyone getting a DJ for their reception? I was just going to use my Ipod to try to save some cost, is anyone doing that or is everyone hiring a DJ?!

Congrats kenlyn!! I'll be there till June 10th so I'd love to meet up w/you and Stephanie for a drink, if you'll be there before then!

From what I remember on here awhile back, you can do either of the meal options you suggested, but they said you will have to keep up w/who wants what if you want to do different ones for each person.

We're just doing the iPod thing. Its better for our budget, and both FI and I are way into music so we've put together a fantastic playlist of completely untraditional stuff to play from the beginning of the ceremony till the end of the reception. It was really fun to do together, too. I'm going to post my playlist on here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...l-music-49407/ as soon as we wittle it down some more.