JHarwood2Be

I was thinking about sending the invites out in November. So everyone will have received them prior to seeing them for the holidays. Then maybe RSVP due Feb 1st. I don't know if it is all too early, but I feel I need to due to a lot of slackers. I don't want a ton of last minute surprises!

I was thinking about sending the invites out in November. So everyone will have received them prior to seeing them for the holidays. Then maybe RSVP due Feb 1st. I don't know if it is all too early, but I feel I need to due to a lot of slackers. I don't want a ton of last minute surprises!

Quote: Originally Posted by Anon101 Has anyone heard anything about the back-up wedding locations? The wedding contract says that "At the Azul Beach hotel, prívate beach functions that need to be relocated due to weather will be moved to one of the regular dining facilites that are open to other guests of the resort." I assume this is not the case at the other Karisma resorts, because it is not specifically noted on the contract, and I really hope that this is also not the case at the Sensatori. Does anyone know anything about it yet? Unfortunately, I don't think we will know that until the resort opens and one of us reports back from a site visit. Azul Beach is a pretty small resort. Maybe Sensatori will have some better options.

You girls are doing great!! Now, I'm feeling like a slacker. Well I know I am, but I feel we have plenty of time, right? I have- booked location and room purchased dress created website sent out passport STD booked photographer I have a lot to do on my list, but I am trying to keep it as simple as possible. I don't want to start on OOT stuff till I have a better idea of who is coming. Tiffany-you are a neighbor and a date twin! It looks like you could have your wedding next week and it would be complete and beautiful. Way to go!

Wow! They are great. I can't wait to see the slideshow! I bet you can't either. Congratulations!

I completely agree! There might be some chains of resorts that are more reasonable, but mine definitely isn't!

Quote: Originally Posted by mexicanbridewithquestions I just got a confirmed meeting on October 3rd at 11amwith the resort for a site visit. I am so excited, b/c I was nervous that my trip was too close to the opening to get an actual appointment. I promise to take lots of pics and come back with lots of information Great! I just sent a reminder to Fabio. Maybe he has a confirmation for me too!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennik13 I just found $319/night on Travelocity for my dates! I hope my TA understands that I hired them to get me the best rates possible! UGH! Jenni Does that include taxes and fees? Also TA's usually have transportation to and from airport factored into the rate. Let us know what your TA says!

I loooooove college football, especially The Buckeyes. I grew up in Ohio and graduated from OSU in 2003. You'd be surprised to find OSU bars in Texas. We like to go and have so much fun on gameday. That wedding reception sounds like a lot of fun!

Add your wedding date to the list, site visits too! October 2008 November 2008 amysteele444 Nov 14, 2008 December 2008 Magda&Neil - December 22,2008 January 2009 winwinbride - Jan 10, 2009 candj08 - Jan 17, 2009 February 2009 shannonmarie09 – February 28, 2009 March 2009 manders757 – March 14, 2009 April 2009 Lucky1 – April 8, 2009 mitchell.johanna - April 18, 2009 JHarwood2Be – April 25, 2009 Polly….Prince – April 26, 2009 teethdh – April 26, 2009 May 2009 trayce2222- May 3, 2009 MGP - May 5, 2009 milejilo – May 8, 2009 weddingchick – May 9, 2009 heather hunder - May 20, 2009 pepper55 – May 24, 2009 June 2009 katken - June 5, 2009 Jenkatherine - June 12, 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 lenka14 – November 14, 2009 rtswan – November 26, 2009 December 2009 katken, I added you.

Quote: Originally Posted by monicaswave I am not an Azul Bride but I am having my honeymoon there in Nov. We are having a nonresort wedding so we are staying at a different hotel for the first few days but right after the wedding we are spending a few days at the Azul Sensatori. I will be there Nov 20ish. My TA just took a trip there about a month ago and said the place is unbelievable. She highly recommended it. We are big beach people and she said the beach there was great. I will post pics and review as soon as I go Thanks for stopping in! That's great to hear from your TA. Be sure to report back to us how it all went. Quote: Originally Posted by lilmisssunshine Does anyone happen to have any information about the photographers that are listed with Azul of which we would not have to pay the $500 fee. I think that there are 4-5 listed. But i havent really heard anyone talk about them. Look at post 212, I just posted last week. There really isn't too much info/reviews of Royale Photo and Caribe Photo. There has been some talk lately of Mexican Wedding Photos. I think some girls may have just booked with them. Try to do a search. Claudia Photo is great, but her prices for Azul are $900 greater than any other resort. I'd rather pay the $500 then. Quote: Originally Posted by jennik13 Just FYI... I received group rates for the weekend of May 15, 2009 $380/night. Did anyone get better? I wonder if they are up for negotiation? Also, did anyone get a flight/hotel package? I always find that they are cheaper than booking separate. If so, where? Thank you! Jenni I think $380/night double occupancy is about the going rate for the lowest room category. If anyone else has lower, please let us know!

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Yay!!!! It looks fabulous, the sweetheart neckline is going to make it even better!

Anyone except for Del Sol can shoot at Azul for a $500 fee or 3 night stay. Before placing a deposit with her, just make sure to get it approved in writing by a coordinator.

Welcome! You'll find tons of info here. You should find a lot on Riu Ochos Rios. Also check out tripadvisor.com for traveler reviews and photos. Happy Planning!

Fantastic photos! I cannot wait for the pro pics. Everything looked great and like so much fun! Congratulations!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennik13 ok so the policies haven't been changed. BandE2008 what are you referring to? JHarwood2Be - did you decide on music yet? I am interested in your plans as you seem to have it all together! going nuts here jenni Hahaha....I haven't decided on anything really. I go back and forth about dj vs ipod just about everyday. And then there's the decision about spending the big bucks for a mariachi. I have 8 months....plenty of time right? Morgan, that is super crappy about Claudia photo. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that. I wonder if for a $5000 fee they'd allow Del Sol ?

Ok, ok....jumping on the bandwagon. Will you please email me the spreadsheet? I wanna see it too! jennyandbrad at yahoo dot com

Thanks for your review! It sounds like there were somethings that could have been better, but overall you were happy you went there. I don't see how Nancy still has a job! She was my contact prior to booking the wedding. She is very frustrating. I'm working with Fabio now. I feel like he knows what he is doing. I really enjoyed meeting Carolina at our site visit. That meeting made me feel so much better about booking at Azul. Congratulations on your marriage!

Your photographer can photograph your wedding at Azul for a $500 fee or 3 night stay for the photographer. Congratulations on winning the contest!

Add your wedding date to the list, site visits too! October 2008 November 2008 amysteele444 Nov 14, 2008 December 2008 Magda&Neil - December 22,2008 January 2009 winwinbride - Jan 10, 2009 candj08 - Jan 17, 2009 February 2009 shannonmarie09 – February 28, 2009 March 2009 manders757 – March 14, 2009 April 2009 Lucky1 – April 8, 2009 mitchell.johanna - April 18, 2009 JHarwood2Be – April 25, 2009 Polly….Prince – April 26, 2009 teethdh – April 26, 2009 May 2009 trayce2222- May 3, 2009 MGP - May 5, 2009 milejilo – May 8, 2009 weddingchick – May 9, 2009 heather hunder - May 20, 2009 pepper55 – May 24, 2009 June 2009 Jenkatherine - June 12, 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 lenka14 – November 14, 2009 rtswan – November 26, 2009 December 2009

Hi Abby! Wow, you will be the first person there! Have you set an appointment with a wedding coordinator or are you going to ask when you get there? Are you looking at any other resorts on your trip?

Quote: Originally Posted by amysteele444 Hi All! I just joined this site while doing research on the Azul Sensatori. It has been quite the ordeal digging up information on this place. Our wedding date is 11/14/2008, so we will be one of the first 10 weddings there. I am sure I will be able to answer a lot of questions for you all now and especially after the wedding. Are any of you working with Fabio yet? Hi Amy! Welcome to the forum We are happy that you found us! I'm curious, how is the planning going? What have you done so far? Do you know who the on-site coordinator is? I haven't done any solid planning. I'm waiting for them to get a few weddings under their belt. I was just wondering how it is going with the resort not being open.

Congratulations! It was a beautiful wedding. I loved your cake!

Quote: Originally Posted by PenMarie If anyone here has never been to Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH (about 30 minutes west of Cleveland), I highly, highly recommend it. They've got more roller coasters there than any other amusement park, I believe -- and while Hershey is a lot of fun, I've "stood" next to coasters at Cedar Point that brought tears to my eyes. My favorite there is the Raptor (feet dangling coaster) -- you come down off the first incline and it looks like you're going to go right into the lake....front seat is the BEST for this one...oooooooops, sorry to hijack. I'm going to have to agree here! I grew up going to Cedar Point every year. Now I think I am ruined because no other amusement park measures up, in my opinion. When I saw this post, I thought mmmmm chocolate. Do they have a factory tour there too?