The new Paradisus Playa del Carmen (La Perla and La Esmeralda)

[Lea22]

We are getting married on 11/22...see you there!

[mollykcarpenter]

Hey I loved reading about your wedding. I am actually in the midst of planning for the Tailor made package wedding also for Feb. of next year!!!

 

do you have any MUST HAVES or suggestions?!?! I noticed you had some places you picked for rehearsal dinner, ceremony, welcome reception (the white bbq??) and the reception....... anything you highly recommend?

 

We will be staying and having the wedding at the La Esmeralda side also.. we have a couple infants attending the wedding also.

 

Any feedback or thoughts would be awesome! Thanks!!!!!

[babystace1985]

Is there an option to palm directly through the resort or do you have to go through the people in Miami?

[babystace1985]

I meant plan not palm lol

[Carebear82]

Hi! You have to plan through the Romance team in Miami. They are all really nice and knowledgeable except for one person, Lauren. I only dealt with her in the beginning, before I was assigned a wedding planner. She was very dry and made you feel like you were getting on her nerves. Jessica, my wedding planner, is great though

[babystace1985]

Thanks! @Carebear82

[Jessica Kazn]

Hey I just got married this past weekend. It was so beautiful. When I get back to New York I will write a full review.

[KK2013]

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Originally Posted by Jessica Kazn 

Hey

I just got married this past weekend. It was so beautiful. When I get back to New York I will write a full review.

Looking forward to hearing all about it! =)

[lily17]

Wow, thank you to all you for your reviews. We just booked our date at Paradisus for July 11, 2014 and I have been making notes of everything. We are from NJ and were thinking of going there for the onsite visit although our budget is already a little over due to the vendor fees we have to give for a band. My question is this; since the census here shows that they don't really have anything planned until the last few days before the big day, should we skip on the onsite visit? should we do all through email/calls and just be organized enough to go through everything with them when wedding week comes and we are there?  2nd question - how much was the fee for an extra hour at the Hadar? I would like a 4 hour reception. Thank you! 

[MrsHK]

Hello Paradisus brides! Congrats on your upcoming weddings! This post is for any brides interested in affordable unique decor for your big day.

 

I'm a newlywed from Vancouver, Canada that lives down here in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I have quite a few decor items leftover from our wedding in May, mostly in a rustic vintage style. I've decided to rent things out to brides that don't want to lug things like vases & mason jars down here to Mexico, and have priced things quite fairly compared to the resorts' prices.

 

I have a lots of different types of bottles, mason jars, vases and lanterns, as well as a variety of other items like wooden signs & frames, table runners, rustic birdcages, string lighting and even a portable sound system. A lot of these items are very hard to find down here, and many brides have been happy to find my collection of wedding decor.

 

If you want a Style Me Pretty or Ruffled type of wedding in Mexico without a huge price tag, I'm your gal! So far no one has had to pay an outside vendor fee at all, as they tell their WC that they have brought the decor themselves. I'm also always interested in buying items that brides bring down and would like to sell after their weddings, please send me photos of anything you'd like to sell!

If you'd like to see some photos and a price list, please send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you all the info. Also if anyone has any questions about the area, ask away! I've lived in Playa Del Carmen for two years and know the whole coast quite well. Happy planning ladies!

 

Here's a couple of photos of some items we used in our wedding and that are for rent, but I have lots more: