TightyWhitey

Congrats and welcome! We had Elizabeth photograph our wedding in May. She was fabulous!

Congratulations! That's exciting news.

Quote: Originally Posted by J&MWedding The guy at men's warehouse told me that I wouldn't be able to put a boutteniere on his silk shirt? any experience with that? thanks for the input! Our Groomsmen wore Tommy Bahama silk shirts at our wedding and the boutonniere was really heavy on the shirt and drooped. It didn't stay upright at all. I'm thinking that's what the sales guy was referring to.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maybride2009 I am Leaving tomorrow for the Royal!! SO SO EXCITED, but why does the weather look like this? 10 Day Weather Forecast for Playa Del Carmen, Mexico - weather.com I wouldn't worry about it; it only rained once the entire week we were there and it was forecasted to rain all week.

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl Hi all, I'm so excited! I think I have FINALLY decided to go with the Royal PDC...after spending so much time reading up on all the different resorts. What a relief! I haven't picked a date yet, but we are almost there. I'm just waiting for my TA to get back to me. I have a couple of random questions: 1. Does anyone have the menu choices? I could be wrong but the menu choices might depend on what package you pick. When we upgraded our package to Luxury from Classic, the food options changed. 2. Do the guests get a choice of entrees or do we have to pick only one that everyone will have? You pick one option for all the guests. The only flexibility is if you have any vegetarian guests. 3. Did anyone use the live music for the cermony? If so, did you have you have a choice of songs? Were you able to request a song? The Luxury Package comes with live music for the ceremony, but by the time we upgraded I had already printed our Programs with our music on it. We decided to have the live music (a guitarist) during the seating of the guests. Our Ipod was used for the processional and recessional. SDbeachgirl, hope this helps!

We went with Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic", Travis' "Closer" and Joshua Radin's "Today".

I have pave on my e-ring, and while it doesn't spin, it sometimes shifts. It doesn't bother me, though, because the pave on my e-ring is 3/4 and no solid metal shows. My wedding band is an eternity. It doesn't seem to be any more dirty than other rings.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Stephanie~ He was cheaper than through the resort huh? Maybe I can afford a DJ then? I wonder how much he charges....I'll have to PM him, I think he's a member here. Yeah, it was a $450 difference.

Quote: Originally Posted by traceyfranzel Tighty- which dj was that? and does preferred vendor mean that you don't have to buy the day pass for him? Do you have to pay for his dinner? We booked Ivan Gomez from DJ Doremixx. I can pass along his email address if you're interested. We didn't pay for a day pass for him and didn't pay for his dinner either. It was cheaper booking directly with Ivan than booking him through the resort. I thought they would charge me a day pass, even though he's a preferred vendor, but they didn't.

Hey GatorKris, can I ask who you're trying to contact? Maybe I can provide some names/numbers/emails. I just got married at the Royal one month ago and found they were very prompt with my inquiries/requests. If you have any other questions, I'd be more than happy to help. Best of luck with your planning!

Union Square works for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maybride2009 I really can't wait! SO excited! I am in packing mode right now and things are FINALLY coming together. Who is your WC? Best of luck! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Quote: Originally Posted by angruck Okay we need to narrow things down...what about after labor day? I feel like my time is much more open after the official end of summer. What about the Friday after Labor day? Sounds like fun! This day works for me!

DH took this photo of the Royal during Parasailing. Hopefully it helps show where the Royal can host the beach receptions. We had ours at the far left, next to the pier and in front of Pelicanos Restaurant. I have closer photos of the resort. I can post them if anyone's interested.

Awww, seeing these makes me so anxious to see my own! Elizabeth did an amazing job; you and your DH looked so happy! Everything looked wonderful! Congrat!

Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo Ladies whose weddings has already past: My package - Luxury package -states that champagne is given after the ceremony. Does anyone know if the champagne is served to everyone or just the bride & groom? I'm trying to decide if we should keep this OR have the champagne poured during dinner for the toast & then just take pictures immediately after the ceremony. Thanks! Adriana 4.23.10 Royal Playa del carmen There was champagne for everyone. The Luxury Package comes with a cocktail hour, so it was served then.

Quote: Originally Posted by traceyfranzel Where did you get the maracas? And why did you have to keep receipts for customs? Hi traceyfranzel, we bought the maracas on 5th ave. There were numerous shops selling different colours and sizes along the strip. The further away from the resort we walked, the cheaper they got. We kept receipts for the items we brought to Mexico 'cause Customs can ask you how much the items cost and may want proof. You're given an allowance of $300 USD each and may be charge fees if they deem you go over the amount.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bronze8584 LOVE LOVE LOVE the marachas idea and your blue shoes!! Beautiful! Thank you, so much! The maracas were one of my favourite parts of the night.

Quote: Originally Posted by Denisema00 Getting married next may 2010, dont love the royals photos, ill check out the one you used, and the dj, but it looks amazing, thanks for the tips I think we have the same wedding date; May 29th right? Best of luck in your planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by Maybride2009 Oh Tighty I also wanted to ask what time the sun sets? I don't remember the definite time, but it was after 7pm. Maybe around 7:20pm or so?

Quote: Originally Posted by olsontco So... I have one more question for you. How much were the maracas in Mexico? I have been looking at them on-line and was curious what the price difference was. Thanks again! Obviously as you can see we all LOVED your wedding! The prices for the maracas varied along 5th Ave but what I noticed was that the more you walked away from the resort, the cheaper they were. The ones we bought were $1.50 USD for 2 Thanks again for the lovely compliments. If there's anything else, please let me know!

And here's the wording on our Program fans. If anyone can explain how to upload word docs, I'd be happy to do so. The Marriage Celebration of Bride Lastname & Groom Lastname Playa del Carmen, Mexico May 29, 2009 Wedding Ceremony Processional – “Beautiful Day†Opening Prayer First Reading – Mark 10: 6-9 Reflection on the Scripture Second Reading – 1st Corinthians 13: 4-8 Meditation Prayer of the Rings Exchange of Vows Blessing and Declaration of Marriage Presentation of Bride and Groom Recessional – “All You Need is Love†Wedding Party Parents of the Bride – Mother and Father Lastname Parents of the Groom – Mother and Father Lastname Maid of Honour – Name Lastname Man of Honour – Name Lastname Best Man – Name Lastname Best Man – Name Lastname

Quote: Originally Posted by olsontco TightyWhitey... thanks so much for your reply. Well, YES, I would love for you to upload the wording for both... if you don't mind. I'm hoping I will be able to give back as much as you girls have helped me with planning... it is awesome to see what others have done. You all are so very creative!!!!!! Thanks so much Hi olsontco, so sorry for the delay! I've tried to attach the word docs but I keep getting an error message. I'll cut and paste onto this reply. Here's the wording on our invites: Together with their parents Bride Lastname & Groom Lastname Look forward to sharing with you the sun, the sea, and the memories of their wedding at the Royal Playa del Carmen Resort Friday, the Twenty-Ninth of May Two Thousand and Nine Four o'clock in the afternoon Playa del Carmen, Mexico Beachside fiesta to follow

Quote: Originally Posted by MsSunshine Congratulations! Your wedding looked like so much fun Thanks for the review. Thanks, MsSunshine!

Welcome and happy planning!