Kate82

thanks for the info. this is insane! I will let my guests know not to drive when we are in Cancun.

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride No Kate the dance floor is separate, its running about 800+. Dreams went ahead and honored the discount for me at 30% so Im pretty content with that.. yaaaaaaaa thanks! Your wedding is coming up. I'm very excited for you!

Please help! Cecilia is pushing me get have a wedding date and a contract, else, she will not negotiate on trades. I plan to have my wedding on May 14, 2010, but it may change. I don't want to give her my date and later find out that I can't change it. Are we allow to change our wedding date? I emailed her, but she has not responded.

Hi! I added my date. February 2009 Reilly (soon to be Mrs. Glasser) & David - February 23 March 2009 Angel & Sanford - March 1, 2009 Kelly (KellySC) & Brian - March 20, 2009 April 2009 Katherine (Cancunbride2009) & James - April 16, 2009 Lyndsey (lynds) & Nick - April 17, 2009 Rachel (Rachel&Jamie) & Jamie - April 18, 2009 Tanya (TanyaNYC) & Alex - April 19, 2009 Diana (dc22173) & Anthony - April 25, 2009 Maria (maria3901) & Jon - April 26, 2009 May 2009 Jaymie & Ales - May 4, 2009 Kristen (kiki317) & Mickey May 6, 2009 Jenn (Jenn387 & Mike - May 8, 2009 Kelly & Joe - May 13, 2009 Sylvia (cancunbride) & Albert - May 14, 2009 Marie (hartyt509) & Scott - May 15, 2009 Denise and Johnathan- May 18th, 2009 Joanna (jhubert) & John - May 20, 2009 Lisa (mummergirl) & Tom - May 28, 2009 Tamika (quackquack) & James - May 30, 2009 June 2009 Heather (celica112277) & Tom - June 4, 2009 Tina (cweigner5) - June 12, 2009 Jen (simbasim) - June 13, 2009 Abby(destination) & Tom - June 13, 2009 Gen (Gen Moriya) & Josh - June 14, 2009 Joanna (JoannaR) & Orlando - June 20, 2009 Gaylene (ggrimmer) & Brett - June 20, 2009 Jenn (PhillyBride09) & Joe - June 24, 2009 Tracy (skye15) - June 30, 2009 July 2009 Lindsey & Bryan (lindsey)- July 3, 2009 Cassondra (Cassondra2009) & Scott - July 12, 2009 Louise & Ross (lclivingston)- July 14th 2009 August 2009 Peggy (bbpacco) & Teddy - August 1, 2009 Christine & Christopher (zorlack76) - August 14, 2009 Adrienne (rabutler816) & Reginald - August 16, 2009 September 2009 Jessica (jcoop) & Brad - September 6, 2009 October 2009 November 2009 Maria (mc5363) & John - November 5, 2009 Angela (angela1184) & Ray - November 6, 2009 Jennifer & Chris (Keiperwedding) - November 7, 2009 Jodey & Simon - November 12, 2009 Emily (epargin) & Darren - November 14, 2009 Courtney (cbell) & Rob - November 16, 2009 Valerie and Ryan - November 21, 2009 January 2010 Sunita (sunitam)- January 4, 2010 Tabitha (Dolphin) & Keith - January 22, 2010 Lea (leasauceda) & Bobby - January 23, 2010 May 2010 Katie (kate82) - May 14, 2010 June 2010 Michelle (Michelle613) - June 12, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 I guess my question wasn't specific enough. I didn't even think about the ceremony! That would definitely stink if someone attending the wedding had to run it for that. This is a reply from Cecilia. "Yes, sound system comes with a Tecnician."

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Sure! Below are the trades I was offered: 1. Photographer for Gazebo Decorations 2. The Mexican Trio during cocktail hour for the sound system for the ceremony 3. Make up for a Manicure 4. Cocktail hour for 15 more people for dinner I felt like these trades were unfair because the cost of what was originally included in the package was more than the trade they offered me in every case. So I did a cost analysis where I showed the three columns: original cost, the cost of what they gave me for a swap and the difference. Collectively, the trades they offered me were worth over $1k less than the original offerings. I was able to use that to negotiate extending my reception for an extra hour at no additional cost. For example: Original Swap Variance Mexican Trio Sound System for Ceremony $560 $180 $380 Hope this helps! If you need me to send you the price lists, send me your email. I don't have enough points to post. Wow, you had really good trades! When I asked for additional people for dinner in exchange for cocktail, they said no...

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 I know...it is definitely crazy how much it runs you when you go above the 20 people included. So far, we have 48 people confirmed, so we decided to skip the cocktail hour. From what I hear, the beach where the reception will be set up is behing the Tower and there is a lobby bar in there. I figured while we took pictures, our guests could have drinks there. If you skip the cocktail hour, they will also give you 15 more people for dinner, so that covers 35 in total. Wow, they gave you 15 more people for dinner? that's nice! when I asked, they said no. How did you get them to give you 15 additional dinner?

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride I agree its a pretty sweet deal but once you ask Dreams Cancun they hit are going to hit you with $800+ for 3 hour and 800+ for the illuminated dance floor What! does this mean we can't take advantage of the discount and we have to use their prices? I thought when you hire a DJ, it comes with the illuminated dance floor. No?

that is insane! this is getting more expensive than I thought. I can't believe they charge cocktail AND dinner reception separately! I have the buffet menu for the Ultimate package if anyone is interested. I am not sure how to attach it to my post. PM me if you would like me to send it to you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacilynda i don't think he charges per hour, but per person. Here is the email he sent me yesterday: The dj services price depends of how many guests are you expecting to have for your wedding reception , but for you to have an idea for 1 to 80 people is $630usd promotion price,( regular is $900), and includes: Sound system Professional Dj Dj booth Wireless microphone Robotic lights 4 hour service Check our website there you can see all the different services we provide like sound system for ceremony$220usd, slide show equipment $280usd, lighted dance floor 12" x 12" size $330usd, 12" x 16 " size $480usd, 16" x 16" size $600usd, Attached is a basic 620 playlist this doesn´t mean that is all the music that we have our entire playlist is really big, you can send us your own including the first dance and the do not playl songs, Thanks and please feel free to contact us for any doubt you may have, Cordially: Armando Salinas Operations Manager Mannia Audio, Video and Professional Lighting MANNIA - Audio, Video e Iluminación Profesional thanks! that's a pretty sweet deal!

Can someone tell me what are the extra costs if you were to have more than 20 guest in Dreams Ultimate Wedding package? Do you have to pay for the cost of cocktail, sparkling wine and cake for the additional guests? Thanks!

Can someone tell me how much he charges per hour with the 30% discount? Thanks!

Sorry, forgot to ask if she worked alone or with an assistant. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Samantha S Thanks so much! It was easy for us to choose - significant price differences!! They just give you the room upgrade. It wasn't great but we did book the lowest room. They'll upgrade your whole guest list if they have the rooms available. There is not much differences in prices anymore. She increased her rates in 2009. How many pictures did she edit for you? Were the pictures that you sent me edited? I wonder if there is any big differences between the edited and unedited pictures. Do you have any unedited pictures that you can show me? I think her 4 hour package only includes 100 edited pictures. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Malisa I used Hidden Worlds for our cenote photo shoot. Dreamtime Images Blog Archive Tulum, Mexico Wedding Photography: Malisa and Todd I worked with Gonzo. He let us in for $10/person and they shut down the cenote for us since it was early on a Sunday morning. Granted, we had just bought 16 $70/person packages the day before, but they were really good to us and the photos came out great. Drop me a line if you have any questions. I love your pictures! It looks like you had a very fun and romantic wedding. Who was your photographer?

thanks for the pictures! You guys looked gorgeous and I love your pictures! Now, it's harder to choose between Cecilia and Claudia. hahah...it's so stressful trying to find the right photographer... How did you guy your free room upgrade? Did you have ask the front desk? And did you get the free upgrade when you first checked in?

What a beautiful wedding! I almost cried... Did you get the chair bows from the resort?

Congrats! You look great! I love your dress. thanks for this wonderful review!

Has anyone used this photographer before? their price is very affordable, but I am not sure of their quality and work. If you have used them before, please speak out and let me know what you think of their work. It would be great if you can post some of the pictures they did for you. thanks!

This site is so helpful! Thanks for all of your wonderful post. Does anyone know if the Love Wedding package includes white chair cover as part of the setup for ceremony and reception?

Samantha, I love your dress! Your wedding is very beautiful! And I really like your pictures. I'm thinking about using Cecilia too. Can you please email me your other pics? And how many hours did you hire her for? Does her packages include album? [email protected] Thank you so much!

Hello everyone, My name is Katie. I am planning a destination wedding in 2010 at Dreams Cancun. I have gone to their website. It is a very beautiful resort, but they are not very responsive! Any information from those that are planning to have their wedding or had their wedding at the resort would be helpful. Thanks!