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

[~Stephanie~]

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Originally Posted by EmenGeeRoxx Two questions 2) So the outside vendor fee for photographer/videographer is $100. Does this cover their meals as well or do we have to pay extra for thatl? Thanks in advance.

I was told in writing that I would have to pay $100 per person (so if they have assistants too) and I would have to include them as "guests" at my reception, meaning $50 charge for each one which included a meal for them. So really it is $150 for each. Also most photographers I have looked at require a meal if they do the reception.

[~Stephanie~]

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Originally Posted by kimmy44 Hi everyone! I'm not sure if this question has already been asked but I'm considering the Royal for my wedding and just wondering if you have to purchase a package and then pay the $50/person from there or if you can juist put your own extras together without a package? Thanks for your help! Km

You must pick a package, then if you want a reception it is $50pp in addition to your package. There are a variety of other extras that you can add to your package on request but no subtractions.

[EmenGeeRoxx]

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Originally Posted by Steph158 I was told in writing that I would have to pay $100 per person (so if they have assistants too) and I would have to include them as "guests" at my reception, meaning $50 charge for each one which included a meal for them. So really it is $150 for each. Also most photographers I have looked at require a meal if they do the reception.

Bummer. That is what I figured..oh well. When you say you got it "in writing" do you mean just by email or did they give you some sort of written contract. Zulma has been telling me the same things as she is telling you but I only have it documented in emails. Hope that is sufficient?!?!

[EmenGeeRoxx]

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Originally Posted by Steph158 When all of the "initial" documents were emailed to me from Zulma, like the reception worksheet and flowers etc, there was a Credit card form that she gave to fill out and return. It was actually the only instruction I got on payment. I did feel weird about emailing it back though, I have dealt with identity theft in the past, so it makes me nervous. 2 weeks for you huh? I suppose I'll just keep on. My TA and I did a follow up email today and my TA said she will call tomorrow if we don't hear anything.

I think it is "standard" operating procedure. Even the church took 2 weeks to get back to me to confirm they received my down payment. I was pretty frustrated with the wait.

[~Stephanie~]

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Originally Posted by EmenGeeRoxx Bummer. That is what I figured..oh well. When you say you got it "in writing" do you mean just by email or did they give you some sort of written contract. Zulma has been telling me the same things as she is telling you but I only have it documented in emails. Hope that is sufficient?!?!

I did mean by email. I hope that is good enough as well. From everything I have read on here I am making sure I get everything confirmed by email and that I save them all and bring them with me! Sounds like you never know who will quit or when you will need them because they change policies or tell somebody else something different. On the bight side, from what I have read on here, they tend to honor anything that was emailed previously...

[istephiez]

I think the dance floor size depends on the number of guests that you have but you can always rent a bigger one than they offer to be safe. If you two are able to dance like that (IMPRESSIVE) I have a feeling your whole group will be dancing and you will want a big floor!!

[~Stephanie~]

It may be a first! Persistent emails to Zulma (2 today, one from me and one from my TA) get returned emails the same day! In case anyone else wants to try it!

[EmenGeeRoxx]

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Originally Posted by istephiez I think the dance floor size depends on the number of guests that you have but you can always rent a bigger one than they offer to be safe. If you two are able to dance like that (IMPRESSIVE) I have a feeling your whole group will be dancing and you will want a big floor!!

I think we will have 50 people minimum and a few performances like ours but with more people (ie group performance). I emailed Zulma to see what the standard/default size they give. Hopefully they can accommodate.

If anyone has more pics of the ballroom at the Royal please post 'em. The only good shots I have seen were from Elizabeth Medina's blog.

[dcheung1111]

Is everyone booking the DJ offered by the hotel? The rate is currently $1K - that's just crazy! Anyone know of any cheaper options?

[VeronicaLane]

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Originally Posted by dcheung1111 Is everyone booking the DJ offered by the hotel? The rate is currently $1K - that's just crazy! Anyone know of any cheaper options?

We're just using our iPod. I would love to have a DJ, but we don't want to send an extra grand, when we have thousands of iTunes. :-) I asked Zulma what the cost was to use our iPod and their speakers, and she didn't give me a price. It may be free. Does anyone know the price of using the Royal's AV eqipment?