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I picked this resort for the gazebo....I loved it. I was lucky enough to have a beautiful day so I got my wish, however the laguna rivera is still a lovely option. The only thing is if I remember corectly is that it's smaller and it's fairly close to the main lobby so lots of people around....not so different than the beach though....at least those gawkers are dressed! LOL!

I was married there in April 2010, believe it or not it rained like crazy....the option they gave the brides for the ceremony was the one you see above "backup laguna riveria"

We did the legal stuff as soon as we got back and just did a symbolic ceremony. I didn't tell a single sole and no one had a clue.

They did the same thing for us...everyone got upgraded and I was there just before Suzy. They actually tell you once you get there. I think a lot of it will just depend on how full the resort actually is.

I'm so glad that everything went well and that you were as happy as we were....it really is a PERFECT spot Â

It's $100/pp with a 40 person minimum. Kids are 1/2 price and I even had the agree to charge me the 1/2 price rate for the empty seats as we only had 35 people (30 adults and 30 kids)

We had our reception at the Thai Beach Club and it was the best decesion we made. Amazing setting at a beautiful open aired restaurant with your own washroom and shelter if you need it. Just an fyi....if it ends up raining (god forbid) your screwed - they move you to a conference room if you have the beach reception. They will only move you from the Thai Beach if it is REALLY BAD out!

You should be fine. We had 6 guys and 3 girls plus us and there was lots of room. Plus still room on the lower layer for guests and we had over 20

Quote: Originally Posted by SDSteph I am getting married at the Princess in Feb 2011 and I am brining my own photog that will be a guest at the hotel. I decided to find a local that will do it for the trip. The flight and three-4 nights will cost about $1000 and then we wil have acess to all of the pics, have a photographer for all four days, and wont have to worry about paying a vendor fee if the resort is still requiring that. I know in the past the WC said that outside photographers were not allowed. But I read with some persistance she will OK it. You shouldn't have any problems at all.....my photographer was 1 of my guests and Patricia totally ok'd it as she paid to stay at the resort!

Thanks ladies

I wanted to share some great news......although it is still very early, we found out last weekend (on Father's Day) that I am pregnant! We are both so excited

Quote: Originally Posted by Bride2Be21 Hi Ladies, still waiting to hear back from the WC so I can figure out what dates are available so we can book our trip. We both love the resort (it was so hard to narrow it down!)but I find it kinda crappy that nobody is getting back to me Any pointers? Also can someone tell me what the photographer policy is? Thanks ladies. How long has it actually been since you reached out to them? It does take some time because they are working a lot closer with those whose weddings are closest. My suggestion would be to pick an actual specific date and ask them if they have it open rather than offer several dates. As for the photographer you need to pay for a day pass I believe if you bring in someone. Mine was a friend and was actually staying at the resort so I didn't have to pay anything.

Quote: Originally Posted by ccm What favour of cake did everyone choose for their wedding? Can anybody tell me whether the Tropical Fruits and Smoothie Milk cake was good? Also, when do you pick our your cake. Thanks for the help. We actually had both chocolate and vanilla....I thought they were both good!

Quote: Originally Posted by vicmaehow Hi everyone!! My fiance and I just finished booking the grand sunset princess!! Our wedding date is May 5, 2011 at 3pm. Our group will be around 30 people, so I think we are just going to choose one of the a la cartes for our wedding dinner. We are trying to figure out what to do for our first dance. I read on here that some brides had their dance near the lobby, but I also read that on thurs the lobby is turned into a market. Our wedding day is a thurs (of course). Does anyone have any suggestions on where we could have our first dance?? I was thinking that maybe we could give our song to the dj at the disco, but I would prefer something just a touch more romantic haha. Any suggestions would be helpful They actually have the first dances fair away from the market....its a fairly large area!

Hey Liz! No prob with answering your questions, I know I had a trillion before I left, so I'm just glad I can help out and put other concerns to rest! I think one night a week, not sure which night, they have a live Mariachi Band, which was awesome!!! Most the other nights, it's pretty slow relaxed music, these two people, one female singer and a guy that plays the keyboard and sings backup, and they have a VERY SPECIFIC short list of music that they can do. You hear a lot of the same songs played nightly...Hotel California...80's soft rock-ish...there is a list they will let you look at to request a song, but if it's not on their list they won't play it - I think because of not knowing anything else! I think one night they actually had salsa and were teaching people...but I missed that night. The shows are good, and *funny*, they put A LOT of work into them, the costumes, the lip syncing and hair and makeup - we actually only went to one show so I can't really comment on them all! It's entertainment, we didn't really hear a lot of people complaining, some may have applied the term "cheesy" lol We didn't see the flamenco show, totally wished we would have, heard it was good - and we didn't even get to eat at Mamma Mia or La Hacienda!!! It was a FAST week, so my one piece of advice...scratch that make that 2 pieces of advice: *learn to say NO to family and friends on YOU trying to coordinate everything. *stay 10 days to 2 weeks if you can!!! 7 days + a wedding with a ton of needy guests is not enough to get full use of all the amenities on this resort!!! Most of our group really LOVED Las Olas...and really I'm not sure about the rest, sorry I can't help you there! I didn't even try Las Olas, the only one's I tried were: La Valqueria, really good, everyone liked it (that was our rehersal) Miso - again really good, but that was a regular night so not a set menu... OMG I think that's it, time just went soooooooo fast!! Any other questions don't hesitate to ask!! Good Luck!! Suzy ) I ate at Mama Mia & La Hacienda (had my rehersal dinner there). I loved Mama Mia. Oh and the Flamenco show was great as well!

Quote: Originally Posted by AusCan2010 I am just finalizing my booking now for my wedding on July 27th We will only have about 16 people so pretty small We decided to just do the princess package and have dinner at mama mia Our Dinner is at 6pm I was hoping we could all go dancing some where after Does any one know if the bars/disco's are open that early? You won't have any problems finding a bar open, however you will have to wait for the disco

Quote: Originally Posted by SuzyQ76 Stephy, Just ask the wedding coordinator about the days, we flew in on a Sun and our ceremony was Thurs which was technically only 3 business days prior to the wedding but she still said it was fine...but then we decided to just have the symbolic ceremony and do all the legal stuff at home. I think if you do the private option at the Thai Beach you have lots of room for dancing, you'd have the whole place to yourself; which like Sasse said holds 100+ people, but it's set up really intimate so it's not like a huge square room that you'd have to fill with people. Unless you want the dance floor on the beach you wouldn't have to pay for the dance floor at the beach club, you could dance right on the restaurant deck/floor. As far as decorations for the reception, I don't know because I only did the semi-private, so you might want to message sasse75...but the restaurant is BEAUTIFUL, and the scenery is amazing so you don't need a lot of decor. As far as the ceremony times go I think there are 2 choices, 2pm and 4pm daily. Let me know if you need anything else! Suzy ) I think that they actually have more than just 2&4PM...because we were at 4PM and there was a wedding right after us.....I believe there were a total of 3 my day! As for decor Suzy is right the place is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can send you our pics if you want just let me know

Hey Liz....they will let you take it for less than 40 (we did) you just have to pay for 40. we had 35 including kids, which are 1/2 price and than for the remaining 5 empty seats we paid the kids rate as well. There is tons of room for dancing.....its a regular restaurant, that holds 100+ people. We set up right infront of the bar. I will send you a pic!

Quote: Originally Posted by ccm Can somebody tell me how much it costs for the private beach reception? Also are kids only charged half priced? Thanks Yes, the kids are 1/2 price and do count towards 40 people minimum, at least that's what the resort charged me. As well I had them agree to charge me the kid's rate for our empty seats as we only had 35 people (30 adults and 5 kids). This goes for the Thai Beach Club & The Beach Reception.

Quote: Originally Posted by annanicole91 Hey i'm just wondering what a real average price is for a wedding in mexico, i am just starting to plan mine and i will take any suggestions or tips i can get. We will also have around 40 guests but will only be paying for my fiance and I's travel arangements. I just want a simple wedding and there doesnt even have to be a reception because we will be having one back home. Please some advice We are looking to get married in December or Jan. if possible. Thanks and Thank you for the great review also . It can be as simple or extravagant as you want to be. The great thing is you get a beautiful backdrop for free, so no matter what you decide it will be amazing!

Suzy.....great review Angie.....you should sooooo go with the Thai Beach Club!!!! I love, love, loved it. And Suzy is so right, its BEAUTIFUL....it might seem small, but the washroom thing is a big deal, having them right there. The service is killer....my hubby and I went to the Thai Beach a few nights later and they remebered what we drank. Most of my guests said that the meal we had there was the best they had all week. I agree that the DJ is super , $600 so we opted out of it (and took an ipod and docking station,) even had Patricia take it off of our contract but somehow we still ended up with one......for FREE!!!! There is tons of room for dancing and mingling. I was back and forth on whether or not to spend the $$$$, but in the end sooooo glad I did. Oh and on a side note, you will have to decide what reception option before you get there, approx a mth before If you have any question feel free to ask ____________ Jill

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Haha okay I'm not entirely sure but I think your photographer may have been my friends sister or wife!!! Well there might be a few different Lalonde families in the area there but the coincidence is bizarre if it's the same people I know! Lalonde is her maiden name and her brother's name is Josh....is it the same one?

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover love love the pics, your photographer did an amazing job!!! You guys looked amazing....your such a beautiful bride. Congrats again!!!!!!! Thanks....I'm so in LOVE with them!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten Natasha, Suzy, Sasse - your pictures are awesome! i'm so jealous that I don't have my pro pics yet. Every day I log onto my photographer site to check. Last night it said Michele & James on the Proof page. I was so excited but when I clicked on it it said Sorry, Michele and James pictures are not up yet.... Talk about a tease.... I'm seriously foaming at the mouth!!!! Am I the only April bride having an AHR? I can't remember.... I'm getting my dress back from my mom this weekend -she said it's perfect so I'm wearing it again Is it Friday yet? We are having an AHR....it's actually this Friday......can't wait!!!!

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