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Quote: Originally Posted by scoutley Ok, so I wasn't going crazy! I will avoid trying to get on the waitlist for a Thursday wedding! With regards to the set menu, Jazmin sent me a menu for the Tequila restaurant - JustMartha I can send it along to you if you want - I'm not sure if it is the same as on BahiaGourmet. Also, does anyone know how flexible they are with the set menu? We have a couple of vegetarians coming and some people who will only eat fish (no other meat) and then some who love their meat. I really really don't want to have to decide for all of them!! We had three vegetarians in our group and we just told her in our meeting and she took their names and brought them a separate meal. No charge, no worries! )

Quote: Originally Posted by msam007562 Well I think you made the right choice =) The flower is the perfect touch ~ where did you buy it if you don't mind me asking?? I love it and have been looking at so many different options. Me and FI just got back from 10 days in the Riviera Maya, and I absolutely LOVE the Akumal area. It's so beautiful there but without the touristy feel and big party crowds. It's like a little oasis of beauty and I can't wait to go back next year for the wedding!! Your pics make me wish the big day would come sooner =) I ran in and grabbed in from David's bridal the day before we left! ) LOL. It was a set of two and I just wore the one...How fun. The time will fly and before you know it your day will be here!

Quote: Originally Posted by msam007562 Wow, your pictures are absolutely beautiful!!! And you two make a gorgeous couple, I cannot wait to see more. Your photog did a wonderful job ~ I love your dress and the flower behind your ear was perfect!!!! It looks like you had a truly joyous day, CONGRATS!!!!!! Thank you! I brought that flower and ordered one from the resort but theirs just weren't right so I had to go with the flower I brought. You will love the area. We wouldn't change a thing!

OK! Here are some pics...still working on a slideshow with all of them.

Thanks! We used Citalli with Claudia Rodriquez Photography - Claudia Rodriguez, Photographer, Cancun & Riviera Maya. She was wonderful! Would recommend the place and the photographer to anyone! We want to go back already!

Here are some of our pics - working on a slideshow with more!

So we got our pictures and I LOVE them (Citalli with Claudia Rodriguez took them). I'm trying to upload them but Kodak Easyshare seems to shrink them. Does anyone have a good site they recommend that maybe lets you do a cool slideshow? Thanks! I'll be posting them soon!

OMG. My computer was having issues all week, but we got our pictures, and I just have to say that Citalli with Claudia Rodriguez Photography was amazing. I am so excited and can't stop going through them! Working on uploading them now. Does anyone know a good site that doesn't shrink them so much?

Quote: Originally Posted by Corvette79 YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am doing a happy dance!!!! I finally got my wedding date confirmed by Paloma. Akumal side 4pm requested time May 27, 2009!!!!!! I am so excited!!! now the planning REALLY begins, anyone have any tips or pointers? BTW I love this forum although everytime i go on here i have a new DIY project that keeps me up till 3 in the morning. sigh Congrats! ) Now you should relax for a week ) The one thing I would say is that I worried way too much. I would get frustrated because it would take a while to get emails back, and I didn't see how everything could go smoothly after simply communicating with them over email. The great thing is that they do this all the time and they are great at it! Once you get there and talk to them face to face it will really put you at ease...Good luck and happy planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sunsierra allianne611 - Yup, we had Citlalli. I was very antsy too (even emailed them to try to get a tracking # haha). I think the wait was about 5 weeks. LOL. She just emailed me and said that they have been super busy and that she is working on them this week and will mail the first of next. I asked her if she had at least one good one that she could email me to tide me over ) Ha ha. I figured it was worth a shot!

You're pictures are so beautiful. We used Citalli and should be getting ours next week! I can't wait! Congrats!!!!

We used Citalli and loved her, although we haven't gotten the pictures yet ) I should be getting them this week and will post them. She was so great just to work with, though. Very professional yet relaxing and sweet.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1kpaine I have millions of questions....any feedback is so greatly appreciated. Did you get married at the gazebo or on the beach? Which resteraunt did you pick for you dinner? Did you rent to disco? How many guests came? We got married at the Gazebo - it was so perfect. It's kind of up on a small hill and overlooks the ocean. Much prettier than in the pictures... We ate at the Tequila. It wasn't outstanding but it was fine and the wait staff was a lot of fun. We actually had the whole restaurant for our group somehow. We did not rent the disco because it was already booked, but we had a reception (after dinner) by the pool with a DJ and select drinks. They set it up very nicely and I loved the fact that we were outside. We had 30 guests total. It was absolutely perfect! Jazmin the wedding coordinator was great.

Quote: Originally Posted by Corvette79 hi guys thanks for the warm welcome! i have a few questions... my guests will be staying in the tulum side cause its cheaper than the akumal but we wanted to get married on the akumal beach (not the gazebo) and i have been told u can only get married on the side that u are staying at. is this true? if it is..why do hotels do that aaaaahhhh! thanks for the info Unfortunately that is correct. They do have a beach area on the Tulum side that you can choose as well, but it's right by the Gazebo...

Congrats! We just had our wedding there in May. Loved it - highly recommended!

Quote: Originally Posted by nde062010 I hear of people getting married at home before the DW ... would it be weird to do the court thing at home when you get back from the DW? We actually did that so that we would be saying our vows and everything for the first time in Mexico...

Yes, on their list it says it is $250 or $350 with editing...and that's for only 25 minutes. If you brought your own at least you could have the whole night on there. Good luck!

Yes, there is a DVD option that the resort provides, or most photographers will have that option as well with their packages (if you are using an outside photographer?).

Stacy, you guys used Claudia Rodriguez, right? How long did it take you to get your pictures? I'm so antsy! It's been almost a month and I can't wait any longer! )

Quote: Originally Posted by Just Martha okay random questions for those that know or have already been married there: --Did they take off the "Gran" in the name? I think I asked this before but can't remember. --If it rains, what are our options for an indoor wedding on Tulum side? My plans are to get married at gazebo. --Do they provide towels at xel-ha? that seems silly, but I really need to know. lol --So if we have our dinner at one restaurant, do you think the guests will get Iaway with eating dinner at the other restaurants during their stay? --I do not plan on buying any extra flowers to decorate with because I think the gazebo is just beautiful itself. Should I bring my own centerpieces for tables during dinner? I was going to but someone said they had little vases of flowers already set out. --If you did a sand ceremony here, do they make you do it at the end of the ceremony or can we do it in the middle? --I want someone to read a poem, can this also be done during the ceremony? I read somewhere on here (on BDW, not in this thread) that they are strict with ceremony "rules." --Do they have videographer services? I can't find my old wedding package sheet, it's put away somewhere. I think that's it....As time grows near, I lay awake thinking of these things. ha! Thanks, ladies!!! Hi there...hmmm.. I'll answer the ones I know! ) I had heard that about the name, but everything we saw when we were there still had the Gran on it...not sure if that was "official" or not... If it rains you will have it in one of the restaurants (I can't remember, maybe the Tequila?). I saw a picture of one and it was actually pretty nice because it was in front of a little waterfall thing. I emailed someone who had to have it there and she said she was happy with everything. Yes, they provided towels at Xel-Ha, however they asked for deposits for a few things like snorkeling gear, etc. I don't THINK you had to put one down for towels but am not 100% positive. I didn't have extra flowers. Jazmin brought the centerpiece on the table from the wedding and used it for our table at dinner, and they also had I think small lilies in little vases on the tables. Yes, you can have someone read a poem. My husband's sister did. They were actually VERY flexible with what we asked for and had no problems working extra things into the ceremony...so I doubt they would have a problem working the sand ceremony in where you wanted it as well. As far as the dinners, it sounds like some people have had different experiences, so I don't want to tell you one thing and have something else happen. I know for sure my guests used all of their a la cartes and our wedding dinner did not count toward that, but it sounds like that may not always be the case. Hope some of this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 I do not mind pushing for the upgrade. Was the upgrade taking you from a regular room to a Junior suite or if we booked a Junior Suite do we then get a room with a nicer view. I guess it was a "Jr. Suite" LOL. It just has an additional small little breakfast area, but it was nice to have that extra space, and then we also had ocean view. Man, just talking about it makes me want to be back there again!!! )