Gran Bahia Principe Akumal/Tulum/Coba - POST HERE!

[dfranklin]

You can use the lanterns- if you supply them. They will set them up for you the day of the wedding as well...

I just would like to know if I need to bring string to hang them and if I need to bring batteries and light bulbs for each lantern- as some of the pictures on facebook only look like the lanterns are used for decor and may not actually be lit?

 

 

[andrea2006]

Has anyone brought shells down to use in their wedding before?  I found a big package of shells at dollarama (only $2!)  I want to incorporate them into my place cards but I can't find anywhere if there will be an issue bringing them across the border.  Has anyone else brought shells into Mexico in there luggage? 

[andrea2006]

oops, i also wanted to ask about bringing mints down for my favors, From what I have read it is OK to bring packaged food in your luggage but just thought i would ask what others have experienced!

[TATrisha]

 

 

Originally Posted by Megz 

 

Can anyone tell me what table sizes are at Gran Tortuga? I would like to also have table seating arrangements, but I don't know how many there are at a table. We are up to about 35 people coming down for the wedding now...

 

 http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/75549/official-gran-bahia-principe-riviera-maya-thread#post_1663892

 

I tried to write as much details about the restaurants as i could. 

 

Gran Torguta - Round and square tables (the round ones seat 6, the square seat 4).  Can be pushed together to have a table of 10.  White table clothes and little vases with flowers in them.

 

[sunnyee]

I took individually wrapped candy down in my checked luggage so you should be fine to do the same. I used them on the tables as part of the decor.

 

Sunnyee
 

Originally Posted by andrea2006 

oops, i also wanted to ask about bringing mints down for my favors, From what I have read it is OK to bring packaged food in your luggage but just thought i would ask what others have experienced!

 

[sunnyee]

[Cynlee143]

Hi! I'm not sure who my WC is as I go through all my wedding planning through my travel agent and then she contacts WC directly. I hope its not the same as yours since she is away until end of October. I'm surprise your WC doesn't have anyone replacing her while she is out of the office. Best of luck and will let you know about the sky lanterns when I find out!
 

Originally Posted by Cdunn514 

Sorry i do not know the answer to your sky lantern questions, i was looking into those at one point also, still thinking about it so if you find out i would love to know.

 

i am wondering who your WC is? i emailed mine 3 weeks ago and she has yet to get back to me, i know that normally it takes some time to get back but it has never taken her this long before. I wanted to make sure that for the DJ all we would have to pay if we wanted to hire an outside one is the day pass. I am almost sure of this and i would like to hire DJ Bijan, he has my date open for now and said that he would need a deposit if we book him, i do not want to do this until i get the ok from her but i have yet to hear anything. I have sent 3 emails and even emailed Paloma she got back to me but didnt answer my questions just asked who my wedding coordinator was and my wedding date and stated that they work with great dj's at the resort. Anyways so it would be nice to know if my WC was gone or if she is just ignoring me.
 

 

 

[Cynlee143]

Awww, I know how you feel... who ever said destination wedding was stress free!! We are arriving at the resort on May 18-25. My TA said that the flights were "sold out" too, meaning that its not literally all sold out just reserved up from other bridal party. As of now Edmonton and Calgary are sold out, so were putting our guest on the wait list. My fingers are crossed for more open spaces! Were flying with Nolitours and there's been talks of a bigger air craft as well . Have you thought about asking your Calgary people to fly out of Toronto? I know its a little more expensive, but if space doesn't open up then that could be an option.
 

Originally Posted by AD2012 

We are running into the same problem, we are getting married at Akumal on May 10th, 2012, when are you scheudled to arrive at the resort? We reserved  seats of out Edmonton, Caglary & Toronto leaving May 6th and later found out the flights out of Cagary leave on the 4th rather than the 6th, which would have our guests from Calgary leaving mexico the day after our wedding which isn't ideal. After finding this out we asked to have our calgary seats moved to Edmonton (as there werent very many) and were told the May 6th flight out of Edmonton was already sold out!! I was a little shocked!

 

I also think that the resort photographer's prices are ridic! We priced it out and it would cost us less to fly out photographer out for a week, which is what I think we will do.

 

[Cynlee143]

Does anyone if the resort will set up the centerpeices at the restaurants if you bring them down? Or would you have to do it yourself?

[vickib]

From the rest of the posts I have read, this is not unusal.  However as you get closer to your date, replies are immediate.