Dreams Riviera Cancun - Brides post here (new thread)

[yacki62]

 

Originally Posted by RollerBride 

For everyone getting married on the beach, ar you all using the bamboo arch? I really haden't given it much thought until i looked through other bride's pictures and i think it looks great. It looks like it's $380, so i'd have justify that cost into the budget somehow. Has anyone found any pictures of wedding without the arch or anything at all? I think at thihs point, for me it's more a want than a need.....

 

I think the additional $$ for the beach set-up is if you would like additional colors added to the arch and what not.  If you do your ceremony on the beach it comes with the arch as well as the white fabric to drape on it.  Therefore, if you are ok with the white you don't have to budget additional costs in.

[RollerBride]

Thanks! I've emailed Yamina to use it. I'll have to see if she winds up charging me.

Originally Posted by yacki62 

 

 

I think the additional $$ for the beach set-up is if you would like additional colors added to the arch and what not.  If you do your ceremony on the beach it comes with the arch as well as the white fabric to drape on it.  Therefore, if you are ok with the white you don't have to budget additional costs in.

 

 

[kellykellz]

Question about rooms??? What room layout do you recommend? Amanda, I see that you stayed in the Preferred Ocean Club view, was this nice? What floor do you recommend? Also, I have to provide room recommendations for my guests, do you have any suggestions? 

 

 

Originally Posted by Amanda Kirby 

Tiny, We did the free wedding by staying 7 nights in the Preferred Club Ocean View so it made the whole trip even better. I think the pictures cost as much as the wedding would have and thats all we paid for. We just went to dinner right at 6 as a group and had Yamina bring the cake there so we didnt have to pay extra. My sister braided my hair and I did the rest. 

 

 

Thank you for the kind words. 

 

 

 

 

[Savs1027]

I don't think this has ever been brought up on here and only those of you who've actually had your wedding already may be the only ones to answer this...

 

I've noticed that every price that Eva has given me is $$$ + tax. I just looked up the tax rate in Mexico and it's 16%!!!!

Is every price they give us and quote us subject to this 16% tax?? That adds so much more money that we weren't expecting to spend! 

 

Our tax rate here in Texas is 8.25% so 16% seems extremely steep!!!

[JustNoelle]

 

Originally Posted by Amanda Kirby 

Here is my slideshow. I assumed she'd take out all the pics of us we didnt like and make a new slideshow with the pictures we chose but she didnt. These are the pictures she picked. I did email her about it and I hope she sends a new slideshow.

 

 

http://web.mac.com/vallarta_adventure2/SlideshowsDRERC/ALFORDWED/

 

Love you photos!! You and your husband look madly in love with eachother. Beautiful, intimate and romantic!

[JustNoelle]

 

2012 Weddings

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)

9/10/12 Mariposaazul (Sheila & Michael)
10/27/2012 Tkb08 (Taren&Collin)
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
5/18/2013 Eyeball17 (Aislinn & Bob)
5/25/2013 Robynkelly (Robyn & James)

8/6/2013 JustNoelle (Noelle & Phillip)

 

Added!!! I am the last one  

[Soon2bMrsLozada]

So excited...My wEddIng is in 18 days!! (may 19th)

[Ariane1126]

Hi Amanda, i thought i saw you when we were down there we were at the restaurant when you were doing your reception! I wanted to say hi, but wasnt sure if it was you!

Originally Posted by Amanda Kirby 

We just went to a restaurant as well. There is an extra fee if you want to have a part of restaurant blocked but I was like no we just want to go eat dinner like we would normally. Yamina said they dont normally do that but it was no big deal. They ended up sitting us in these big king/queen chairs and we also had them bring the cake there. By the way the cake for 10 people is tiny and we ordered marble and I didnt care for it. El Patio was my favorite and second Oceana. El Patio is a fun atmosphere and will be good for a reception. Oceana had the best steak! I dont mind answering questions at all. Im sad our trip is over. Id love to do it all over again.

 

 

 

 

[ginaf61987]

Originally Posted by RollerBride 

 

Thanks! I've emailed Yamina to use it. I'll have to see if she winds up charging me.

 

 

The gazebo can be used for free with a wedding package. What does is the decorations to put on it.

[ginaf61987]

Originally Posted by Savs1027 

 

I don't think this has ever been brought up on here and only those of you who've actually had your wedding already may be the only ones to answer this...

 

I've noticed that every price that Eva has given me is $$$ + tax. I just looked up the tax rate in Mexico and it's 16%!!!!

Is every price they give us and quote us subject to this 16% tax?? That adds so much more money that we weren't expecting to spend! 

 

Our tax rate here in Texas is 8.25% so 16% seems extremely steep!!!

Every price that they have given me has an 11% tax to it. I think that is so high