Dreams Riviera Cancun - Brides post here (new thread)

[tigerlily2435]

Hi Everyone!  I am new to this site and can't believe all the great information everyone is sharing for their special day!  You all seem so prepared!  I need major help after reading all your posts!  I just booked my wedding for July 15, 2012!  I have nothing organized or planned!  If anyone has menus, floral photos or other info from Dreams Riviera Cancun, please send them to me!!  My email is [email protected].  Anything you can help with would be so appreciated!  Thank you!

[tigerlily2435]

Hi Judany,

Can you please forward me the flower options and dinner menus?  Thanks so much in advance!  [email protected]  Elissa
 

Originally Posted by Judany 

Hello again,

 

I emailed the wedding coordinator and I got a response in less than 24 hours which is pretty good.  I asked a lot of questions and Evangelina pretty much answered all the questions.  Some were a bit vague but it helps me start my planning process.  She sent me the list of options for the flowers, centerpieces as well as the list for the silver & gold appetizers and the dinner menu for the love and ultimate package.  Let me know if anyone needs it I'll email it to you. The dinner menus were a bit disappointing to me but she didn't mention anything about a buffet.  Does anyone have that information? Does it got more to get the buffet?

 

[RollerBride]

Does anyone have any info on a rehearsal?

i don't necessarily want or need a formal rehearsal follwed by a private dinner. I'm perfectly fine with the wedding party gathering for about 20min to do a run through the day before.

Is something like this automatically included in a timeline? is there some sort of extra fee for this? Or do I just need to coordinate that with them when i get there?

[Tiny6812]

Added our names again also

 

Please copy and paste the whole list and add yourself to the Dreams Riviera Cancun Weddings List!!!

 

Date username (bride & groom)

 

2012 Weddings

2/24/2012 (Bud and Jackie)

2/25/2012 (Mariah and Jens)

3/3/2012 farnaz (Farnaz & Alex)

3/4/2012 busterandsheri (Sheri & Buster)

3/4/2012 faeriesxist83 (shelly and Jim)

3/18/2012 (William and Kate)

3/24/2012 (Eric and Tracie)

4/21/2012 Ankswt03 (Amanda and Jeremy)

4/22/2012 SweetMelissa (Melissa & Nick)

4/22/2012 Ariane1126 (Tessa and Ryan)

4/24/2012 (Amer & Charlotte)

5/10/2012 WPGBride (Chelsea and Mike)

5/12/2012 Dimplesandsuga

5/13/2012 Day_rog (Dana and Damien)

5/16/2012 Corio342 (Corey and Andrew)

5/18/2012 Sarah80 (Sarah and Luke)

5/21/2012 CKNMVS

5/23/2012 Aimeelaco28

5/24/2012 weddingprincess (Shannon & Brad)

6/3/2012 Mrskatieperry (Katie and PJ)

6/6/2012 Tiny6812 (Destiny and Jalon)

6/9/2012 Ssapper

6/14/2012 torilvv12 (Victoria & Yura)

6/18/2012 juliej84 (Julie and Ash)

6/22/2012 blondgoddesstif (Tif and Tony)

6/30/2012 rachallen18 (Rachel & Allen)

7/20/2012 LindseyM (Lindsey & Kevin)

7/26/2012 JulyDrcBride (Sophie & Rafael)

7/28/2012 Mnunez

8/4/2012 RollerBride (Kip and Kate)

8/7/2012 Nj2012 (Nikki & Joe)

8/10/12 (Annie & Jon)

8/24/2012 Sarah-Jane (Sarah and James)

9/1/2012 Cbandemer (Colleen & Brian)

9/2/2012 Ktcblue2012 (Kariane & Nathan)

11/8/2012 ahall5665 (Ashley & Ethan)

11/19/2012 melinmontana (Melissa and Kael)

12/01/12 mcree (Christy and Brian)

12/17/2012 Savs1027 (Savanah and John)

 

2013 Weddings

1/19/2013 marilili (Maritza and Sal)

4/19/2013Dominique161

4/27/2013 Vika Yakovleva (Vika & Anthony)

5/3/2013 Kthorpe

 

Be sure to double check the list after you post to make sure you didn't forget anyone!

[Savs1027]

After reading this forum, we have decided to not have an "official" cocktail hour. We are having our guests meet at the Baracuda Beach Bar after the ceremony where they can drink for free while we take pictures. Eva said we can use the cocktail hour credit towards our reception dinner. We will have the Mexican Trio that's included in our package play at the Beach Bar. 

 

Originally Posted by ahall5665 

Hey Ladies! I've been reading the forum for weeks and finally decided to join the discussion! I'm getting married November 8th and am SO excited! I'm having trouble deciding where to hold my cocktail reception. Eva is my wedding coordinator and after emailing her several times, her only response is the jacuzzi area for the cocktail hour. I'd like to see what other options that are available. Where are you ladies doing your cocktail hour and does anyone have any pictures of the different locations?

 

Thanks!

 

 Ashley

 

[Savs1027]

I emailed Eva about this recently and all she said that was closer to the date we can absolutely coordinate a rehearsal time with the minister. That's all she said though so I don't know any other details. 
 

Originally Posted by RollerBride 

Does anyone have any info on a rehearsal?

i don't necessarily want or need a formal rehearsal follwed by a private dinner. I'm perfectly fine with the wedding party gathering for about 20min to do a run through the day before.

Is something like this automatically included in a timeline? is there some sort of extra fee for this? Or do I just need to coordinate that with them when i get there?

 

[Savs1027]

I just emailed you
 

Originally Posted by tigerlily2435 

Hi Everyone!  I am new to this site and can't believe all the great information everyone is sharing for their special day!  You all seem so prepared!  I need major help after reading all your posts!  I just booked my wedding for July 15, 2012!  I have nothing organized or planned!  If anyone has menus, floral photos or other info from Dreams Riviera Cancun, please send them to me!!  My email is [email protected].  Anything you can help with would be so appreciated!  Thank you!

 

[busterandsheri]

We are doing the same thing for ours but we are having guests go to the Lobby Bar while we finish up pictures.  We don't have any music in the lobby bar but our friends talk a lot so they should manage just fine. lol  We are getting a 2 hour credit for cocktails that we are adding on to our reception time as well.  (They double booked our reception site and had to move us and thats one of the ways they are compensating us)  More time for dancing! 

 

Originally Posted by Savs1027 

After reading this forum, we have decided to not have an "official" cocktail hour. We are having our guests meet at the Baracuda Beach Bar after the ceremony where they can drink for free while we take pictures. Eva said we can use the cocktail hour credit towards our reception dinner. We will have the Mexican Trio that's included in our package play at the Beach Bar. 

 

 

 

[Savs1027]

Are any of you ladies on Pinterest?

 

I really don't know how people planned weddings before this invention!! 

 

Here's my wedding inspiration board if any of y'all are interested

http://pinterest.com/savs1027/wedding-inspiration/

 

 

[JulyDrcBride]

Hey girl!

 

Thanks for the reply and answers...funny enough, Yamina has been a doll in answering promptly...almost daily!  I booked the Gazebo for the ceremony because I did not want to fuss with additional costs of a canopy...plus I love the Gazebo and how grand looking it is the way it is....  I was also able to confirm the pool deck.

 

Do any of you know if the wooden garden chairs are free to use like the banquet chairs?  I am bringing all my centerpieces decor, table cards etc with me in suitcases....I heard keep all your receipts for carry on luggage items you packed in case customs haggles ya....in case some of you ladies didnt read it in a past review.

 

Do you guys think its a bad idea to not have a DJ?  i mean $300 an hour is steeeeep!  What about if i load my ipod full of 4-5 hours of songs, rent the sound systems....and just have a friend introduce us...plus that would be more personal...any of you thinking to nix the DJ as well?

 

mnunez2!:  I am getting married the day you arrive...yes I am sure we will bump into each other! and ill be able to peek your wedding...  My original date was your date!  and they told me it was all booked up  Thursday is good too though afterall...gives me the edge of being able to book alot of things freely such as locations since its not a popular day to get hitched.

 

 

 

Originally Posted by mnunez2 

Hey Sophie- Congrats and welcome!! I have plenty of information let me know what specifically your looking for and I will email you. The coordinators have been difficult to get in contact with however I keep hearing that they will be in touch with you closer to wedding date and manage to pull everything off. I have been getting most of my questions answered from this forum. I'm not going to worry about it because all of the past brides always have great reviews.  I will be arriving on 7/26/12 so I am sure we will catch each other.