Any Gran Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Brides out there?

[tamandrob]

Thanks for the info! We are going to pay the 2500
 

Originally Posted by a084596 

The 2500 is if you want a private reception.  They will close down the restaurant and only your party will be there.  Totally not worth it for a small wedding.  You will not feel awkward at either restaurant.

 

 

 

[tamandrob]

Sorry meant to say we aren't going to pay the 2500! I don't now how to delete or edit posts yet.
 

Originally Posted by tamandrob 

Thanks for the info! We are going to pay the 2500
 

 

 

Originally Posted by a084596 

The 2500 is if you want a private reception.  They will close down the restaurant and only your party will be there.  Totally not worth it for a small wedding.  You will not feel awkward at either restaurant.

 

 

 

[greatbritain]

I agree with the other ladies...Destination Weddings don't need to be traditional and I am not planning on a rehearsal dinner. Perhaps a scheduled meet up at the buffett or a bar, but nothing big!

[lsmith211]

We had a "rehearsal dinner" of sorts - we didn't actually have a rehearsal, but I wanted our whole group to have 1 meal together besides the wedding, so we arranged for everyone to have dinner at the Grill the night before the wedding.  We had a group of 54, and I just emailed Public Relations 2 weeks before the wedding and requested it and they said no problem.  No one mentioned a fee, and we didn't have to pay anything for it.  They set us up at 3 large table, and they even gave us all champagne to celebrate with....

 

Their email is [email protected] and I was dealing with Andrea.  I originally tried booking it a few months prior, but they told me they can't confirm anything unless it is within 2 weeks.

[cupcake1382]

Thank you, I am emailing now. I keep getting conflicting information. We have a party of 30 and just wanted a couple tables together for a rehearsal dinner.. Nothing fancy. I just wanted a meal together like you. I was told that a party that size couldn't be accommodating because some of the restaurants are closed and we already have the staff at one restaurant for our reception after the wedding so to have two large parties in one week wouldnt be doable unless we rented the space for $2500... But that doesnt make sense because id they book lots of weddings wouldnt they have lots of receptions too already??

We had a "rehearsal dinner" of sorts - we didn't actually have a rehearsal, but I wanted our whole group to have 1 meal together besides the wedding, so we arranged for everyone to have dinner at the Grill the night before the wedding.  We had a group of 54, and I just emailed Public Relations 2 weeks before the wedding and requested it and they said no problem.  No one mentioned a fee, and we didn't have to pay anything for it.  They set us up at 3 large table, and they even gave us all champagne to celebrate with....

 

Their email is [email protected] and I was dealing with Andrea.  I originally tried booking it a few months prior, but they told me they can't confirm anything unless it is within 2 weeks.

[lsmith211]

Hi Cupcake,

 

I guess it could be an issue if your wedding is during "off season" like in the summer months because they might decrease their staff when the resort isn't as busy?  I got married in April, so they were fully staffed and everything was opened....  And there was 1 wedding in the Grill during our dinner, but there were only 15 of them, so maybe that's why they could fit us in....  But I would definitely ask!
 

Originally Posted by cupcake1382 

Thank you, I am emailing now. I keep getting conflicting information. We have a party of 30 and just wanted a couple tables together for a rehearsal dinner.. Nothing fancy. I just wanted a meal together like you.

I was told that a party that size couldn't be accommodating because some of the restaurants are closed and we already have the staff at one restaurant for our reception after the wedding so to have two large parties in one week wouldnt be doable unless we rented the space for $2500... But that doesnt make sense because id they book lots of weddings wouldnt they have lots of receptions too already??

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Originally Posted by lsmith211 

We had a "rehearsal dinner" of sorts - we didn't actually have a rehearsal, but I wanted our whole group to have 1 meal together besides the wedding, so we arranged for everyone to have dinner at the Grill the night before the wedding.  We had a group of 54, and I just emailed Public Relations 2 weeks before the wedding and requested it and they said no problem.  No one mentioned a fee, and we didn't have to pay anything for it.  They set us up at 3 large table, and they even gave us all champagne to celebrate with....

 

Their email is [email protected] and I was dealing with Andrea.  I originally tried booking it a few months prior, but they told me they can't confirm anything unless it is within 2 weeks.

 

 

[acw271011]

thanks for stepping in!!  I knew I remembered someone had done a "rehearsal dinner" and had emailed the main Bahia people. I should have remembered it was you because you had such a large group and I think you're so lucky that many people cared enough about you guys to make the trip!!

 

Originally Posted by lsmith211 

We had a "rehearsal dinner" of sorts - we didn't actually have a rehearsal, but I wanted our whole group to have 1 meal together besides the wedding, so we arranged for everyone to have dinner at the Grill the night before the wedding.  We had a group of 54, and I just emailed Public Relations 2 weeks before the wedding and requested it and they said no problem.  No one mentioned a fee, and we didn't have to pay anything for it.  They set us up at 3 large table, and they even gave us all champagne to celebrate with....

 

Their email is [email protected] and I was dealing with Andrea.  I originally tried booking it a few months prior, but they told me they can't confirm anything unless it is within 2 weeks.

 

[cupcake1382]

Thanks so much guys. Yea I was thinking because of the off season (our wedding is September 10th) it would be a little more difficult. Since there is only 30 of us I will try again closer to the wedding and just try to get some tables together for all of us to eat together.

thanks for stepping in!!  I knew I remembered someone had done a "rehearsal dinner" and had emailed the main Bahia people. I should have remembered it was you because you had such a large group and I think you're so lucky that many people cared enough about you guys to make the trip!!

 

 

 

 

[Dutchie600]

OMG!!! Hey Ladies!!

 

I got a phone call yesterday that brought me to tears.

My father ( who lives in Ontario , Im in Alberta) called my wedding dress boutique and Paid for my whole dress!

He had the Ladies in the Boutique Crying, I was Crying and So was He!! WOW!!

 

Im attaching a pic of me in the sample dress. Its a few sizes too big ( and Im a curvy chick) The Designer is Mori Lee.. LOVE HER!

 

 

[cupcake1382]

Ummmmmmmmm.. TEAR!!!!!! That is awesome! You look amazing in your dress!!

OMG!!! Hey Ladies!!

 

I got a phone call yesterday that brought me to tears.

My father ( who lives in Ontario , Im in Alberta) called my wedding dress boutique and Paid for my whole dress!

He had the Ladies in the Boutique Crying, I was Crying and So was He!! WOW!!

 

Im attaching a pic of me in the sample dress. Its a few sizes too big ( and Im a curvy chick) The Designer is Mori Lee.. LOVE HER!