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

[marooon13]

Thank you- That definitely helps!! Now hopefully my WC will be ok with it )

[hilly1gh]

Hi Ladies, Its been awhile since I've been on this site and I'm very sad to say its to report disturbing news.  I just read about a bride who drowned while having her pictures taken by a waterfall.  The article is here: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bride-dies-waterfall-plunge-021733081.html

 

I am sharing this, because like many destination brides, I also had a trash the dress session by the beach.  I absolutely love my pictures and am very happy we did one.  However, we quickly moved from thigh high to only ankle high in the water.  My dress was very quickly becoming saturated with water and extremely heavy.  Had I gone up to my knees or stayed at the thigh height, I could easily have been carried away.  I couldn't even get out of the water on my own.  My husband had to lift the dress in the back.

 

I wore my knock-off dress that was A-line with an extremely long cathedral train.  It was made out of Organza fabric and full of beading.

 

I'm attaching a couple of my pictures so you'll how little we were in the water by the last picture.  If you were thinking about doing a trash the dress session - I highly recommend it.  It's fun and the pictures are always great.  Just please be careful.  Have fun, but be careful. 

 

Erin

 

 

 

 

[chelsrj]

Just posted my full review of my 8/17/12 wedding! http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/the-royal-in-playa-del-carmen-all-inclusive-spa-resort/reviews/6441

If you have any additional questions let me know. Happy planning!

[jordanb]

Hey brides - anyone have any luck (or try to) smuggling 15.5 year olds into the Royal? The only "child" coming to our wedding is my fiance's amost 16-year old brother, and so far all of our guests are staying at the Royal. Hoping they'll make an exception/turn a blind eye to him staying there. He's 6 ft tall, so you'd never know - the kid looks 18 and is as polite as can be....

[chelsrj]

My husbands cousin had just turned 16, literally days before the wedding, and is really tall and looks older but they didn't even question him. He checked in with his parents and had no issue. At least with us, they didn't ask for his ID or anything. You should be fine.

[jordanb]

Originally Posted by chelsrj 

 

My husbands cousin had just turned 16, literally days before the wedding, and is really tall and looks older but they didn't even question him. He checked in with his parents and had no issue. At least with us, they didn't ask for his ID or anything. You should be fine.

Thanks for sharing - that does make me feel better!

[jordanb]

For anyone else that comes after me and has the same Q, I received an insider tip from someone associated with the hotel who said to just have my TA book him as 16, and that they won't ask for documentation when he arrives. Just FYI in case anyone else runs into the same issue!

[jenguitard]

Yay! 4 months to go!! I am sooo looking forward to winter this year! Lol

 

jordanb perhaps we will run into each other at the royal! We will be there until Jan 13!

[jordanb]

Yay! 4 months to go!! I am sooo looking forward to winter this year! Lol jordanb perhaps we will run into each other at the royal! We will be there until Jan 13!

I may just have to track you down for any last minute onsite tips- we arrive the 12th!

[jordanb]

Ladies who just married at the Royal recently and used the non-covered chairs for the ceremony, did you pay extra for these? I went back in the forum and it sounds like the policy has gone back and forth in the last 2 years...