MrsV020709

Hey Shanny, First, congrats! This will be such a fun (stressful, but fun) time for you. To answer your question, we started trying to book in November 2007 for 2009 wedding but had to wait until the new rates were released. I think we were finally able to book in March or April of 2008, which isn't so bad. I would suggest you just keep checking back and remember if you can't book a particular date neither can other brides -- which keeps your date safe for the time being! ) As for notifying your guests, we sent save the dates before we even booked our actual hotel. It just said something along the lines of please save the date, we're getting married in Mexico. This gave people plenty of time to save and plan for a big vacation. Hope this helps, best of luck on your planning! Katrina

P.S. you may consider doing a cocktail reception between pictures and dinner, that's what we decided to do with all the extra time. Best of luck with your planning! )

2. Also, with having more than 27 people, you have to have the late dinner of 8:30? Did anyone ahve to do that and have it work out? I'm planning for a May wedding so I'm hoping I can do the wedding at like 5 so there is only like 2 hours between the end of pictures and the beginning of dinner...It just seems like a long time to wait! FYI, we are getting married at the RPRM on the 7th, we only have 15 guests (17 including the bride and groom) and our dinner is at 8:45 -- I don't think it matters how many or how few guests you have. It may be that is the best time to provide a semi private area for your group.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shanny I've been trying to get in contact with someone at the resort to get available dates for April 2010. I'm having a hard time receiving a response and we need a date before we can book. Anyone have contact information for a WC down there? Thanks a bunch :-) Hi Shanny, I can tell you that the process is long. I got engaged in October, 2007 and started picking locations at that point. I decided on RPRM by December but the resort didn't release the 2009 rates for quite a while -- I think it was around April -- and they don't book weddings until the rates for the year you are booking have been decided. When they finally do get back to you they should let you know when the rates will be released and when you can call to reserve your date. Make sure you do that as soon as they say it's possible, they only book so many weddings per day and you don't want to miss out. ) Best of luck to you!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaime When do you arrive?? We are there until the 7th then we leave for Argentina-for the honeymoon. If you are there on the 5th make sure you find me and hang out at the wedding if you want, get the full experience so you know if there is anything else you want to change or have for your day. Please if you are there early leave me a message and we can talk. Jaime We arrive the morning of the 4th and I would LOVE to sneak a peek of your wedding -- what girl doesn't love a wedding?! ) What did you pick for your location? Are you SO EXCITED?! I can't think of anything else so you must be pretty much in the same mindset right now.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaime If there is anyone out there who has picked the RIU Rivieria Maya Palace please be in touch with me. We booked for Feb 5, 2009 and am wondering about the DJ/dancing after the reception dinner- if you did this why or why not and was the open bar included? Any other helpful tips are much appreciated. Thanks- Jaime Jaime, we are getting married at the same Riu two days later. ) Best of luck to you on your special day! Maybe I'll see you around. ;o)

Wish I would have found this site sooner. Name: Katrina Wedding Date: 02-07-09 Location: Riu Palace Riviera Maya