MrsV-to-be

Shannon - everything looks fabulous!! You must be getting exicited

btw I will be at the resort when you are - we leave the day after your wedding. When do you arrive? We are there May 3-May17

I just received mine last night!!

thanks so much Trish & Carly!!

Thank-you so much for all of the responses everyone!

That definitly helps!

From what I understand from everyone's post, is that my photographers (who are Canadian) should just check that they are doing business in Mexico, and at Immigration bring along a copy of our contract, their return tickets and an email from the resort saying they can come in.

I will also attempt to call the Mexican Embassy here to find out more info.

Technically, however, I'm not paying my photographers for their services. They are attempting to break into the destination wedding market and offered us a deal, where we pay for them to come down & their board, and they will shoot the wedding for free. This should mean, that this policy would not apply - but I have a feeling trying to explain this to everyone may just complicate things!!

pryzeless & Jen: I believe the resort knew I was bringing in photographers from outside of Mexico. So if your photographers are local - you should be just fine

I have NO idea! I've sent an email off to the WC asking for more information - but thought I would be proactive to see if anyone has even heard of this as well.

From the email, it sounds like Karisma has already had their hands slapped for it - so it can't be that new of a government policy. So I am not impressed that they are springing this on us 1 month before the wedding.

I am getting married at EDR next month, and I was just sent the email below.

Email:

"The Mexican Government has implemented a new policy for foreigners

working here in Mexico.

If your photographer is not a Mexican Citizen, and she's receiving payment

for her services, she must have a Mexican Government permission to work in

this Country. If they are professional photographers (With professional

equipment, lenses, tripod's etc)

Karisma is charging a 500 usd fee to allow this services at the Hotel.

Please let me know the name of your photographer. In case you are brining

someone from Canada /US, if your photographer is a Mexican Citizen, we will

request for him / her to show the Hotel their working documents (in order to

declare taxes)

I apologize for the inconviences this may cause you, unfortunately this are

new Hotel / Mexican Government policies, the hotel has been sanctioned for

permitting professional foreigner photograhers working at the Hotel, with no

working permission from the Government."

Has anyone heard about this?

I am not paying the infamous $500 photographer fee that Karisma charges for outside photographers. I got around it because I booked before this really became a policy and also because my photographers are staying for a week.

So my first inclination was that this is a way that karisma is trying to get me to pay it anyway. thoughts??

I agree with the point that alot of girls do things behind their parents back. I do believe the problem starts with the parents, but in honesty - I think the major problem is peer pressure, which in turns results from the general environment society has created for them - the Beyonce's of the world, the teen magazines showing what they think sexy is etc.

I also believe that another aspect of this is that kids are maturing at a younger age now. I was considered very young when I got my period at 12. Nowadays that is most definitly not uncommon - and the 'young' age is alot lower - like 9 or 10. This in turn obviously makes them want to be accepted by adults for a more mature person then what we were when we were their age.

Though - I am most definitly not giving kids the let off. I think today's younger generation still have alot to learn about respect.

Congratulations! and welcome to BDW

Let me know if you have any questions!

I found when I was pricing all the resorts out that EDR was the cheapest 5 star resort (based on pricing from Calgary as well)

the next cheapest was Royal PDC - that was about $200 more per guest.

so yes - I think what your TA is telling you is the truth!!

wowsers!! you were right - I think that is officially the longest review! But it was awesome - I read all of it and it was very helpful!!

I am very glad that in the end it all worked out and you enjoyed your wedding - but I'm sorry about some of the shit that happened along the road. Good for you though, for keeping it all in perspective and not letting it ruin your day.

Have you already posted pics? I would love to see them!!

thanks again for an awesome detailed review

that looks fantastic Morgan!!

thanks so much

Question: is anyone, or has anyone used the DJ available for their reception?

i was planning on just using my ipod, but my fiancee seems to think we won't have time to download and organize all the music.

But I'm worried that the DJ won't have the type of music we want (which is a mix: oldies, country, top 40, hip hop and dance)

Any advice?

When I was going to have the reception on the beach - I was debating this question. I think dancing on the dance floor would be much better then on the sand (especially for the older generation who will be attending). However, I wonder if the dance floor would get slippery once sand started to get all over it when people track it on with their feet?

If you decide to get one - you may want to be careful about that.