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Quote: Originally Posted by northernflasher Hi, we are having the chapel for our ceremony and our reception on the beach. We have chosen the wine cellar as our bad weather location ( god willing NOOOOOO!) We are doing the cocktail hour poss in the courtyard outside the chapel and this is also where we will do our first dance before dinner cos we are doing a salsa routine that is hard enough anyway without having the joys of sand to deal with!!! We will then just dance barefoot in the sand for the reception. I just thought I should give you a heads up in terms of your first dance they have a strict no music, no dancing policy for the wine cellar so you will def have to do your first dance before you go to dinner during your cocktail hour or later on in the disco. Hope this helps. You can also have the wedding in the ballrooms. That is where my wedding was and it was so noice not to worry about rain! plus we had our cocktail hour outside the ballroom that is outside but under a cover

Quote: Originally Posted by DTurner51410 UsernameTurner51410 Names: Levi and Danielle Date & Time: May 14, 2010, 6pm(trying to move it to 4:30 or 5) Wedding package: Ultimate Wedding extras (through the resort): upgraded bouquet, 4tier cake, large centerpieces. That's all for now. Outside vendors (cost charged by vendor and any fees charged by the resort): Chris Takigi photographer and maybe DJ Mannia Type of ceremony: Symbolic Coordinator: Aurora Number of guests: 34 including bride and groom. Ceremony location and time: Beach @ 6(trying to change time.) Cocktail hour location and time: unsure. Reception location and time: Ballroom. ?-10:30 Photographer:Chris Takigi and resort Videographer: Resort Review (link): Photos (link): Video (link): Planning thread (link): Wedding website (link): Special arrangements / activities: snorkeling night in Cancun the ruins. Hi Danielle, Just wanted to let you know we used the ballroom and it was the best choice possible! we avoided rain on my day and in addition we had the cocktail our in the outside lobby area of the ballroom---it was beautiful!

Hi Everyone, I know I haven't posted my review (crazy work schedule) but here are some pictures from elizabeth Medina at Dreams Tulum for my wedding! Check them out to see how beautiful the location is! We are the Chris and Angela Wedding on the blog Elizabeth Medina Photography

Quote: Originally Posted by jerzygirl85 This is a question for any past brides that got there make up done at the spa....do you know what brand of make up they use? I am not a make up person, but I do want to look flawless on my wedding day! I was thinking about going to the MAC counter at Macys to look at stuff. Do girls think it would be better to bring down my own make up for them to use or just use their stuff. I'm scared of getting a bad reaction on my wedding day they do great makeup---get Trinidad. before we left i went to sephora and bought my own foundation, bronzer and lipstick so I could touch up. Everything else I think you could use their makeup.

Quote: Originally Posted by AmyandRich If the airline won't allow me to hang my dress in a closet and I end up having to fold it up and put in in a suitcase....how good is the resort at steaming out the wrinkles? Any problems? Hi Amy, I didn't get to hang it up---if you go to the back of the plane---there is a small overhead compartment that can fit only a wedding dress in it, ask if you can go in early to get that bin. That is what i did and i had no problems. The steaming at the hotel is great---i relied on it a lot! and it was perfect.

Hi Ladies, I am planning on writing my review this weekend---I promise! I have just not had time yet but I didn't forget!!! Although not sure if I will have a lot of pics uploaded but will try to figure it out

Quote: Originally Posted by angie_tx hey guys, just wanted to know from those of you ladies who used dj mannie, if you've wired the money to his provided bank and how did that go? we wired the deposit and paid the rest by check on the day of the wedding. hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by vdaybride Ok ladies, honest opinions needed here. I love my shoes and my mom just said that she didn't want to hurt my feelings but she HATED the shoes with the dress.. she loves the shoes, but not WITH the dress. I wanted heels, (I can wear heels to dump the garbage) but I didn't want to sink in the sand so I thought the espadrilles would be a great option. I plan on changing into jeweled flats for the reception. What do you think of the the wedding shoes? sidenote: are you at pronovias in your picture? I got my wedding dress there and the inside looks like it

Quote: Originally Posted by snicker_doodle53 Hi everyone, first-time post in this tread! Getting married January 20th (2 weeks!) and can't wait! I have a question that the new brides may be able to answer... I went with the free package and sent my wedding coordinator the wedding form stating which bouquets and boutonnieres we wanted (based on the pamphlet), but after looking at your pictures, there seems to be MUCH MORE available than the ones shown on the pamphlet. Is this something that we can discuss with the wedding coordinator when we get there, or should we let her know in advance that we will probably want to change the flowers to more tropical-looking ones? Once you arrive at the hotel they are going to coordinate a time to meet with you and they are going to go through each thing one by one with you at that time. If you want, you can change it. You can also send an email so you can say you sent it before you arrived. Anabel was our coordinator and she was wonderful.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mccrary We are looking at October 15th now instead of the beginning of the month. I dont think you would still be in the area at the time? Not sure. We have been looking a photographers but they are also so expensive but we have not been very impressed with the photos from the resort photographer. The photographers are expensive, but it depends on how important you think the pictures are overall. We took the plunge with spending a lot on a photographer but we talked about it for a while. To us, it was more important to have wonderful pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by jaynreneewed Does Dreams offer center pieces to choose from? I know a lot of people bring thier own, but i was wondering if they offer anything. If so do you have to pay extra? the centerpieces are usually $65 or more per centerpiece. That is why people bring their own, it is cheaper than the flower centerpieces.

Quote: Originally Posted by taranyc hi. does the basic wedding setup (chairs, table, walkway) include the thing we stand under? or is that an additional cost? has anyone asked about floating candles in the pool for the reception? has anyone gone to the Sam's Club in Playa del Carmen to get supplies (tiki torches, etc)? The thing you stand under is included, no additional cost unless you have the free package. you might not want to buy too much because that is more things you have to get rid of after the wedding. playa del carmen is about 30 minutes away--so not too bad. if you are getting big items like tiki torches you should probably rent a van from the hotel.

Just a quick note, we had a situation with the Spa at Dreams Tulum, Alejandro took my reservation via phone for me and my husband for the last night we were there for us to get our massages. Unfortunately he never put it into the computer and when we arrived, they didn't have our reservations and they had no availablity :-( Beware of who you speak to when you book your spa treatments.

Okay Heidi's starfish is officially on its way to the next person in line It was fun having it!

Quote: Originally Posted by autjo Congrats to everyone who is already married and I am sooo excited for you Nadine! Our wedding was awesome. A little cloudy, but nice and comfy for our guests. And after we jumped in the pool at the end of the reception it started pouring. Sounds like the December weddings were full of good luck! Congrats Autumn! Yes it sounds like December is the perfect month to get married!!! It was the best time, it was mostly us and our friends dancing at the reception but we had a wonderful time! I am so happy we did the wedding in Mexico and I am also glad we decided not to do an AHR because all the stress is gone

Quote: Originally Posted by *Nadine* oh my gosh, I seriously cannot believe you all have left and came back already! Where the heck did December go? Congrats to all of you and so happy to hear it was all wonderful!! Nadine it is great! the change in weather was much needed, we didn't want to come back!!! You will have a wonderful time, because it is about you for the day i wouldn't have done it any other way than a destination wedding

Quote: Originally Posted by Nevesta Hi Leslie, I got married in November at 2 pm. I wanted the 4 o'clock spot, but it was taken; then when I asked about the time slot again, it turned out the 4 pm couple canceled, but we still couldn't have that slot because it was "too late" [rolls eyes]. This is, by the way, why I still haven't written my review: there were so many things I was not happy with that I'm afraid the whole review will be just that, listing the problems. One thing I've learned: be more assertive and demanding if you want to get what you want. I was too laid back a bride, and ended up being frustrated at the wedding because things did not go smoothly the whole time. Anyway, on to the useful information: 4 pm would definitely be better. First of all, at 2 pm the sun was too harsh for the pictures, plus it had everyone squinting. Second, it was TOO HOT!! My groom and his two groomsmen were sweating like crazy, and all I could think of while standing there during the ceremony, staring at their white cotton shirts covered in sweat stains, was that I should have made the hotel find a way to give us that 4 pm slot (that was available anyway!). The chairs were arranged, as usual, on both sides of the isle, and most of my guests moved from one side to the other, sharing chairs or standing, to try to hide in whatever little shade the gazebo offered. Our nanny brought a huge hotel umbrella to protect herself and the baby from the sun, and now that umbrella makes a prominent appearance in many of our ceremony photos. I should have bought parasols; those would have looked much nicer and actually neat. In fact, I was erring on the side of simplicity - I did not want to bring too much stuff or insist on too many details, but it was a mistake. Nevesta, I think you were better off with the 2pm in my opinion. I orginally wanted the 4pm slot too but in the winter time it gets dark to quickly! I was married at 3 and that was perfect. I might have even preferred 2pm because the light goes down so early in November/December.

Quote: Originally Posted by poohshek We flew down on 12.08.2009 and returned on 12.15.2009. Weather was perfect and we had a little sprinkle after the wedding for good luck! we did too! It started to sprinkle during the ceremony but then a rainbow appeared and the skies opened up and the sun came back out! We also had the reception in the ballroom which I am happy with because it stormed later that night and would have affected our dancing

Quote: Originally Posted by Mccrary I think I know the answer to this but I want to make sure with the ultimate package is the $750 fee included for a private party or do you have to pay this on top of the $2760 for the package? Also I am looking for a reception location not on the beach but with a view of the beach open air concept. Suggestions? Dolphin pool seaside grill? The $750 is if you want to rent out a restaurant. That you would have to pay if you want to be the only people there. You can be on the beach, by a pool, or in the ballrooms for free. If you want to save money I recommend picking one of those places.

i will be doing a full review---but my best advice is trust the coordinators. I know it seems like they are hard to get ahold of but they are extremely organized and do a wonderful job.

Quote: Originally Posted by poohshek Hola Angela, I was wondering if I would run into you at the airport. When did you leave and return? I arrived December 9 and left December 18th---to a snowstorm in NJ!!!

we are back and it was a blast! It was 35 people and it was the perfect size!!! it was all the friends all dancing together for two straight hours! We had a great time and ended it with everyone belting "dont stop believing"!

Hi Everyone!!! Just got back from the wedding and it was great!!! I plan to do a review but need a night of doing nothing!!! It was wonderful----Dreams Tulum was spectacular!!!!!

Hi ladies, I leave tomorrow morning for my wedding on Saturday!!! Wish me luck! I will come back armed with good tips and information.

Hi Nadine, We are scheduled to leave at 9am tomorrow but there is Rain tomorrow so we hope we can still get out! I have been running around like a mad woman the last few days but cannot wait until I am on the plane and everything it out of my hands When do you leave for your wedding?