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The system charges your ipod while it is plugged in. We brought our portable charger just in case though. We also had our laptops so when we plugged it in it would charge.
People can get away with nice shorts, and definitely jeans. The only thing they were strict about was wearing a bathing suit in the restaurants.
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Day passes are around $75, however, if you have a private reception, there is no fee for the day pass (we were not informed about this until we actually got to the resort). If you have the dinner at the Spoon for your reception (which is no charge) then day passes do need to be purchased.
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Hey, I got married in July, and you do not need to bring your own ipod docking station. Any ipod works with their system. We rented the sound equipment and hooked our ipod up. Sound was fantastic! The wedding coordinator even took care of our ipod for us (stopping it during speeches, taking requests, etc...). No complaints.
Originally Posted by TLGnhci
Zoiks!! That's outrageous!
Oh, and Maggie, I think I recall you saying you were bringing your own ipod docking station. Can you tell me what type it is, and are you certain it will work with their speakers and all? I'm wondering if it'd be worth it to keep an eye out for one with all the Holiday sales coming up.
Thanks!
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Hey everyone, I haven't been on here in sooo long! I just got my photos from Erik Rodriguez, and I love them. If anyone would like to see them, add me on facebook (meghan yao), and ask any questions as well. It's easier for me to answer questions on fb then scrolling through all these posts lol.
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Hi amcferron,I would go with Zavaz Plaza because I think it is more private. We didn't see a single outsider during our reception. I also liked it because it is right by a pool and completely outdoors. Zocola Terrace is private, but there is a restaurant right indoors where everyone else at the resort can go to. There is for sure dancing room at Zocola Terrace, but I think the set up is way better at Zavaz Plaza, with the round dance floor.
Originally Posted by amcferron
OK ladies, a few questions. I am trying to book my reception. It is looking like i will have 50+ guests. I thought zocola terrace was too small for a group that big?? anyone had a reception there?? amy, i think you did. Thoughts on the advantages of it over zavaz plaza?? i think it is more private, but maybe not as much airflow...... also, if anyone had a reception there, was there room for a dance floor??
fabio told me i can choose either place
also, after all this talk about a cocktail hour, i think i too will just have the bar set up at the reception while we are taking pics!! genius!!
also wanted to share a few quotes from his e-mail (returned 1 week after i sent it):
"I apologize for the delay of my response, unfortunately after the departure our one of our coordinators our volume of work increased significantly and we needed some extra time to get back to all our brides. Thank god this little bump is almost over and we are now committed to get back to responses within 24 hrs. I thank you for your patience while I get back to you re-mails."
Lastly a response to a question i asked him, b/c we aren't booking premium, but my parents are booking honeymoon or presidential: If another room in my party (my parents) book a premium or honeymoon suite, can we qualify for the free sweet wedding package, Yes! or does it HAVE to be us?? The room must be booked for at least 7 nights + 15 other room nights in any other category. As long as it’s within your wedding group we are ok to honor the free wedding package to you.
I would appreciate any feedback and hope these responses in his e-mail help...... Happy friday!!
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Hey Beaz2be,I do not think spending the money on a cocktail party is worth it at all. We got married on the beach, and then had our reception at Zavaz Plaza. They had a little bar set up right there, so everyone was able to drinks while we had our photos done (we were not told that this would happen so it was a nice surprise!). When guests got to the resort, we gave them a program saying what time they needed to be at Zavaz Plaza for the reception. So, if people chose to go to their rooms or walk on the beach instead of going right to zavaz plaza, they knew what time to be back for. Everyone was there on time, and everyone got to have drinks at the location while we had our photos done. I would have been upset if I had paid for a cocktail reception knowing that all our guests were able to get drinks at our reception location anyway!
Originally Posted by beaz2be
From what I understand the 20% off the private event is just off the food/cake/drink price. Not all the additional stuff like centerpieces, music etc. But I could be wrong. So far I don't qualify for ANY bonuses like that so I might not have it exactly correct.I'm totally not doing a private cocktail party. We're going to suggest all our guests go to a certain bar/lounge while we take photos after the ceremony (or they can just do whatever they want - take a nap for the older folks, go feed or entertain their kids etc.) Then the reception will be about 1 1/2 hr. later. I figure with enough people in our group in one location it will be almost as good as a formal cocktail hour anyways (and free haha)
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Quote:Originally Posted by amandamarieb Hi Ladies - I am sneaking on here at work again today so I have to keep it short. There is so much going on and I have so much to say about all of so I guess FI will just have to deal with me getting back on again tonight!
I do have a couple of questions for you Meghan! I was looking at your photos on FB. Thye are just amazing.
I noticed you had some small children attend. I will have 3 toddlers all between 1 and 2, one being my own little guy. I wanted to see if you or your guests used the oniste babysitting and if so, what your experience was. Anyone you really liked or could recommend?
Also, how were the latterns hung up at the Zvaz plaza? I don't want to do latterns but was thinking of hanging little candle holders. Maybe something lke these:
Wire and Glass 12" Juliet Hanging Candle Holder $6.99 each
Do you think that would work?
Thanks so much!
We did not have to do a single thing with the lanterns. We went there thinking we would have to put them together, but the coordinator did everything, without us even telling them how. I think they used fishing wire to hang the lanterns, but not 100% sure. I'm pretty sure they can figure out a way to hang the lanterns you like....they really do anything.
I'm an elementary school teacher, but I'm not permanent yet, so I'm usually doing maternity covers, etc... I've been able to have my own class for the past 2 years, but I need to reapply for jobs each summer....which sucks and is really stressful. -
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We absolutely LOVED Erik. My fiance and his bm are really into photography and they were super impressed with him. He made us feel really relaxed, and definitely knew what he was doing. We saw some pictures on his camera and were amazed with them. I don't have a single negative thing to say about him. We had him for only 3.5 hours, and I think 4.5 probably would have been perfect. I think I would have gotten him an hour before the ceremony...i only had him 20 minutes before. We did not do a TTD...to expensive for us. -
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THe wedding coordinator set everything up for us when we got there. We got tea lights, but they were not strong enough. We couldn't even tell a light was on. I would get LED lights, however, it still looked nice with no light. The wedding coordinator put them all together and taped everything together. They charge a total of $50 for all setups, which I think is worth it. -
Someone asked about paper lanterns, but I can't remember who it was. We brought 22 lanterns down and I think it was the perfect number. We got 8", 10" 14" and 16" (I think).
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Amanda,
70 people will fit, although it may be a little tight. we had 50 people and I would say it was the perfect size for 50. 70 people on the dance floor altogether will be squishy, but I would guess that most of the time, some people will be sitting or doing other things other than dancing, so you probably won't have 70 on the floor altogether.
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Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Random question: did you guys do wedding favors or just OOT bags?
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Thank you for all the wonderful compliments! We have to wait 6 weeks for our professional photos...it's making me crazy!
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Hey everyone, we are back and soooo happy!! Thank you all for the good wishes...we had AMAZING weather! We flew into a storm and every day just got better and better. Our wedding day was actually the only day that we had not one drop of rain. We didn't think we could get married on the beach the day before our wedding, because it was sooooo windy, but the night before the wedding coordinator told us it would be great, and it was. It was the most beautiful day ever and I want to do it all again!
I"m so tired right now, so I'm going to be short, but all I can say is it is a FANTASTIC place to get married. No one has any reason to worry at all. I will post pictures as soon as I get some from friends. If anyone wants to add me on facebook to see pics, please do (meghan yao!)
Quote:Quote:Quote:we didn't have additional lighting, and didn't need it. The sound system is $250, but we rented it for an extra hour and a half to take us to 11 pm for another $75. $325 in total....super good sound!
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Hey Ladies! We have been at the resort for 3 days now....and it has been crappy weather...but it is a beautiful resort. We flew into a storm. It is getting better each day, so please, please, PLEASE, keep your fingers crossed for us that it doesn't rain on Thursday! Even though it has been raining a lot, it is still super gorgeous. Our travel agent, The Wedding holiday, was super nice and got us a private cocktail reception (not at our expense) so that was a lovely surprise when we met with the wedding coordinators today.
I will keep you updated as to how everything goes...I am in my room as I have had a little too much to drin'k!! lol it is my bedtime.
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Sooo sorry you are having to deal with that. I think many of us know how that feels, and it's real crappy. I have learned which family and friends are really important in my life from this wedding planning. I think that is completely ridiculous that they ask why you are willing to "sacrifice them being present at your wedding". Why don't they answer why they will sacrifice not coming to your wedding?! Feel free to vent away....you need to! -
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Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Meghan! OMG! 9 DAYS! Wow... you must be super excited. All the best to you both! I can't wait to see the pics.
Quote:Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Meghan, When do you leave? Are you just so excited you can hardly sleep I can't wait to hear all about it!!!!
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I'll let you know how it goes!
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Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Meghan, I just noticed you are 10 days away from your big day!!!!!! Are you excited, or are you excited?!?!?!?
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I am paying $2000 for Erik Rodriguez, but that is only for 4 hours. I don't know how others compare. I think he is pretty good quality, and photographers I looked at to fly down with comparable quality were a lot more expensive. Wendy and Amy had good photographers who they flew down, but I don't know how much they paid....
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Anyone have a review of The Wedding Holiday?
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Hey everyone,
I have to say I am shocked to hear some of these reviews. My husband and I got married at Azul Sensatori last July, used The Wedding Holiday, and had the wedding of our dreams.
Right from the beginning, my whole family found The Wedding Holiday very welcoming, warm, and inviting. We had no idea where we wanted to go, and they quickly narrowed places down for us based on our interests and concerns. They got us a very good quote, much better than other travel agents. They made save the date invites for us (free), and were extremely accommodating when we asked for changes to be made to suit us better. I was never under the impression that they are "wedding planners". My understanding is that they are travel agents who have much more knowledge on resorts that specialize in weddings than a regular TA, and are in contact with the wedding planners at the resorts, so they are able to give more and better advice than other TA's. We found that they were very quick to email us or return calls. We would often drop in unannounced, and they always made themselves readily available.
We experienced a few bumps along the road, and if we didn't have the Wedding Holiday, I'm not sure they would have been resolved to our satisfaction.
We had our wedding booked for July 2nd a year in advance. About 2.5 months before our wedding, our airline went bankrupt which meant we had to change our flight date, which meant we had to change our wedding date. This was very upsetting to me, and created problems for my guests who had planned their vacation around leaving on a certain day. Lorraine did everything she could to resolve this problem. Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done about getting a flight on the day we wanted, however, The Wedding Holiday, out of their own pocket, refunded all of our 45 guests $300, moved my husband and I to first class, offered to order us brand new invitations (not save the dates) because I was upset that our invitations that we purchased had the old wedding date, and upgraded our suite at the hotel.
We had an issue with the resort going back on a photographer policy as well. We had booked a photographer outside of their venue, and then they changed their policy saying the photographer had to be with their venue. I went to Lorraine with this problem and she was on the phone so fast with whoever was in charge at the resort demanding that we use the photographer we requested, and it ended up working out.
It was much easier having The Wedding Holiday communicate with the resort on our behalf rather than us having to try and get a hold of them and deal with it.
Once we got to the resort, it was amazing. Lorraine was in contact with me through email and phone to make sure everything was ok. The Wedding Holiday even surprised us with a cocktail party they ordered at the resort, which we were not expecting.
I would definitely recommend using The Wedding Holiday. They have way more knowledge than any other regular TA. Please email me with any questions.
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