OFFICIAL Gran Bahia Principe Riviera Maya Thread

[nmargono]

Hi guys,

 

We're getting married in June this year. We are from Toronto, Canada, and we're planning to have a Symbolic wedding at the resort.

 

Wondering if there is a rule about the legal marriage here in Canada -- does it have to be done 3-5 months before the resort wedding? Or is the Friday just before flying to Mexico sufficient?

 

Thanks in advance.

[kunrau]

Hi guys,

 

We're getting married in June this year. We are from Toronto, Canada, and we're planning to have a Symbolic wedding at the resort.

 

Wondering if there is a rule about the legal marriage here in Canada -- does it have to be done 3-5 months before the resort wedding? Or is the Friday just before flying to Mexico sufficient?

 

Thanks in advance.

Hi!

 

We got married at Grand Bahia a few weeks ago and we got married before we got there and just had a symbolic ceremony. I don't think it even matters if you're married or not (no one asked us for our marriage certificate or anything), never mind when you got married. We got married in London on Saturday and then flew out on the Monday, our wedding was on that Friday. You do need to arrive at least 3 days before your ceremony to allow for planning no matter if symbolic or real.

 

Hope that helps

 

Thanks

Kat

@TATasha is there anyway of getting updated prices for poolside reception options.

Hi! 

 

Has anyone replied to your comment yet? I can type out the packages for you if you still need them. There is several options however they are all very expensive as you pay per plate. The ones that looked really good like the BBQ option and stuff were all about $70-100 per plate. If you have a lot of guests it seems insane, I think it's also buffet style so everyone helps themselves.

 

I just got married a few weeks ago and will post a review shortly which you may find helpful.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thanks,

Kat

[Akumal2016]

Which one did you chose kat I'm just trying to decide on what meal/restaurant to pick.

 

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[Akumal2016]

Looking for advice on wedding dinner choices. I am staying in akumal for my wedding in November and was recently provided with the menus to choose my dinner. My fiance is a pretty picky meat and potatoes kind of guy and I'm kinda disappointed in the options available. Thinking of using the Brazilian, la grand tortuga but wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for a group of about 30-35.

I would love the BBQ options but can't wrap my head around paying that much money at an all inclusive resort ????

 

Thanks!

 

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[kunrau]

Looking for advice on wedding dinner choices. I am staying in akumal for my wedding in November and was recently provided with the menus to choose my dinner. My fiance is a pretty picky meat and potatoes kind of guy and I'm kinda disappointed in the options available. Thinking of using the Brazilian, la grand tortuga but wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for a group of about 30-35.

I would love the BBQ options but can't wrap my head around paying that much money at an all inclusive resort

 

Thanks!

 

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We had our wedding at the Grand Tortuga which is a Brazilian sword restaurant. If you go there on a normal night you get a buffet appetiser and then you get some vegetables and potato delivered to your table to share and then they come around with swords of cooked meat (steak, lamb, pork, chicken, sausage, even pineapple) and you have a red and green card so they will come around and give you some if your card says green. So much meat, you can just keep eating and eating! It's lovely.

 

As I didn't want people to have the same thing on our Wedding day as they would have at that restaurant any other day we chose the plated option. You choose a starter, main and dessert and everyone has to have the same thing (except vegetarians and allergies of course). We went Russian salad as a starter with smoked salmon (this was amazing - everyone loved it). We then had a plated pork main and a cheesecake dessert. I wouldn't recommend going with the pork (it was dry) but one of my friends who doesn't eat pork had the chicken and she said it was excellent.  We ate at that restaurant several times during our stay and it was great. The Grand Tortuga is great for Weddings they have a lovely outdoor tent thing that works great and the manager Adrian (the one with the piercing blue eyes) is amazing, he will go out of your way to make your day special and was just terrific! 

 

I wanted the BBQ option too but I didn't want to pay per plate either it's crazy. I did not regret not getting that option. The tent is a lovely setting and we move around the pool for dancing and it was perfect  

 

Let me know if you have any questions. I am going to work on my wedding review now as well, hopefully that will be helpful to some of you

[Akumal2016]

Thank you kat that's awesome information ???? I hope you had a great day I'm following your other review can't wait to hear more and maybe pictures!

This may sound strange but I think I met your father in law when I was in Mexico (feb 25-march 6) at the tulum round bar I was on my way from my meeting with the wedding coordinator who was yours as well ???? he seems so nice.

He told me about his new daughter in law that has Russian family so they had a nice Russian salad appetizer at the grand tortuga. That's why I started thinking about this restaurant! Lol

Anyways small world he said your wedding was wonderful ????

 

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[kunrau]

Thank you kat that's awesome information I hope you had a great day I'm following your other review can't wait to hear more and maybe pictures!

This may sound strange but I think I met your father in law when I was in Mexico (feb 25-march 6) at the tulum round bar I was on my way from my meeting with the wedding coordinator who was yours as well he seems so nice.

He told me about his new daughter in law that has Russian family so they had a nice Russian salad appetizer at the grand tortuga. That's why I started thinking about this restaurant! Lol

Anyways small world he said your wedding was wonderful

 

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HAHAHAHAHA!! Of course you did! I swear he met the whole resort on that trip lol

 

Lovely glad the info was helpful. Happy to help more with anything you need. 

 

I have updated my review on this and have added some pictures have a look!! 

[Gino15]

Hi,

 

Just thought I'd Share if anyone is having any doubts my wedding on Saturday was absolutely amazing! It went just as planned no trials required really well organised. I'm still her in Mexico for another week enjoying the sun so will write a review when I get back.

[kunrau]

Hi,

 

Just thought I'd Share if anyone is having any doubts my wedding on Saturday was absolutely amazing! It went just as planned no trials required really well organised. I'm still her in Mexico for another week enjoying the sun so will write a review when I get back.

Congrats!!! How exciting! So glad it went well - looking forward to seeing your review

[lyndsayperham]

Hey everyone

I am getting married at GBP Tulum in April.

im SO confused with this photographer stuff.

I do not want to use tropic one and I have a friend coming that is doing my photos, however he will not be staying at the resort, but I will get him the day pass.

How do i get around this? Im tempted just to have my photo guy there and have tropic one do them as stated in my package and try to get away with it that way but I dont want him to be in the way of my photos.

any advice would be great.

thank you!