Sandos Playacar Brides!

[keilag]

what do you all think of the bright yellow disco?...BTW you can rent the DJ for $50 per hour at the disco before 11

[jrprice24]

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Originally Posted by Bride-chill-a If it's a Symbolic Ceremony, it's not legal so you don't have to worry about any of that 'being there 3 business days in advance" business. I'm assuming you would be making it legal at home, non? that's the nice thing about a symbolic ceremony!

Thanks! I was thinking that was true but started getting concerned when I hadn't even thought of the issue. Yes, we are getting married here. The reason behind the symbolic ceremony is to save money. I think we are getting married down there first and not telling anyone and then coming back up here and doing it legally.

[Bride-chill-a]

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Originally Posted by keilag what do you all think of the bright yellow disco?...BTW you can rent the DJ for $50 per hour at the disco before 11

I'm not down with it for my reception. LOL. I'm thinking we might do our dinner in the buffet and then have the poolside private reception for our speeches, dances, etc....and just do drinks there. We have 40 ppl now, so it's an option now, if we want it!

[kaitlin422]

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Originally Posted by keilag what do you all think of the bright yellow disco?...BTW you can rent the DJ for $50 per hour at the disco before 11

i dont know... it is very loud and "mexicany" but at least the majority of your wedding pictures will be taken outside! the private reception can get expensive... im up to 38 guests booked. its so hard to decide!

[kaitlin422]

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Originally Posted by Bride-chill-a I'm not down with it for my reception. LOL. I'm thinking we might do our dinner in the buffet and then have the poolside private reception for our speeches, dances, etc....and just do drinks there. We have 40 ppl now, so it's an option now, if we want it!

so would the poolside reception just be $500? since you wont have to pay for the menu? would you pay to have a bartender down there or just have people go to the bar?

[Bride-chill-a]

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Originally Posted by kaitlin422 so would the poolside reception just be $500? since you wont have to pay for the menu? would you pay to have a bartender down there or just have people go to the bar?

We haven't decided yet because we still need to sit down and do the math with all other things considered. We actually haven't discussed this option of people going to the bar themselves, but if we can afford it, I'd like to do the price/person for the drinks (I guess!) Especially because we don't know how far the bar is from the pool, etc. I wonder if we can decide on that part when we get there? Once we have a chance to see it, that would help us make our decision. My computer with all my info from Paola is down right now, so I need to wait until I can get all that info together before I send her an email with all my questions.

Has anyone else had a private pool reception or seen one there, that can offer input?

[Chrystal]

Does anyone know how long in advance you need to book? I called another hotel in this area and all of April 2010 is already booked for weddings.

As well, has anyoone used the witnesses that the hotel provides? If so how much do they charge for that service?

Thanks for any info

Chrystal

[bryonandkiuana]

Hey ladies...I leave for Sandos is one week...can't wait. Here's the plan:

thursday evening nov 5th

welcome reception 7:30-9:30pm

bachelorette festivities 9:30-until

Friday/nov. 6th--The big Day!

hair 9am- Sandos salon

makeup noon- MAC on 5th ave

ceremony 5:00pm (guests seated @ 4:30pm)

5:30pm-toasts and instant photo guestbook signing in wedding hut immediately following ceremony

5:30pm pictures

dinner @ italian buffet 6:30pm

dancing @ disco 7:30-until

 

Paola has been great to work with...a bit slow to get back to you but she has picked it up her response as we've gotten closer to the wedding date!

 

www.bryonandkiuana.com

[Jennybell1]

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Originally Posted by bryonandkiuana Hey ladies...I leave for Sandos is one week...can't wait. Here's the plan: thursday evening nov 5th welcome reception 7:30-9:30pm bachelorette festivities 9:30-until Friday/nov. 6th--The big Day! hair 9am- Sandos salon makeup noon- MAC on 5th ave ceremony 5:00pm (guests seated @ 4:30pm) 5:30pm-toasts and instant photo guestbook signing in wedding hut immediately following ceremony 5:30pm pictures dinner @ italian buffet 6:30pm dancing @ disco 7:30-until Paola has been great to work with...a bit slow to get back to you but she has picked it up her response as we've gotten closer to the wedding date! www.bryonandkiuana.com

Have a great trip and a fabulous wedding! Let us know how it all went when you get back. Congrats!!! Only 7 more sleeps!

[Bride-chill-a]

I didn't realize there was a MAC Cosmetics in Playa and I work for MAC! Ha, ha! My friend who I work with had to cancel on me and she was going to do all my bridesmaids for me, so I can relax, but now I can take them there! Yipee!

 

Did you book all your appointments?

 

Have a GREAT wedding and I will look forward to hearing all about it!

 

All the best!