sasse75

I can't believe that I just found this thread!!!! I'm sending you an email now - I want 20!

Congrats Steve and Jenn I'm curious to hear what you think of the Thai Beach Club in terms of atmosphere for the actual reception. We are thinking of going this way instead of the Beach Reception. I love the idea of an open air restaurant on the beach!

Ashley, I'm so glad to hear how perfect everything turned out! You have put my mind at ease when it comes to hair/make-up. I am curious to know....when you were walking down the aisle could the music playing be heard? I know it sounds like an odd question - but I plan to walk down the aisle to "Somewhere over the rainbow" and if the sound is washed out by noise I would rather leave it till our 1st dance

Quote: Originally Posted by jwilke5 Here is a site I found while i was picking my date... Just select your month and year at the top and you can get the exact sunset time for your wedding date. It looks like sunset on your date is at 5:07 PM. November 10 is after Daylight Savings Time ends, which is why sunset is so early. You should probably consider having your ceremony at 3 if you don't want to feel rushed. Good luck! Sunrise and Sunset for Mexico This is a great tool - Thanks

I checked the site.....looks like no shipping to Canada

I have been looking into this as well. All I could come up with was catamarans....which from what I can tell doesn't really work for a reception - with food, drinking & dancing. However its a great idea if you want to take your guests out on an excursion!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Angela~ Our wedding is July 30, 2010 at Dreams Cabo ...then we're having an AHR 3 weeks after we get home in Cambridge, Ontario at The Pines (THE Pines). I have done very little planning so far, but want to attempt some DIY projects and get going on things soon. The Pines looks beautiful....I saw it on Rich Bride Poor Bride....great choice! We live in Hamilton and doing ours at the Yacht Club overlooking the water about 2 weeks after we get back. Having it on a Friday night - apps, food stations (pasta, carved beef, mashed potato martinis, seafood, chocolate fountain). We aren't doing a cake but instead having boxed cupcakes that will serve in place of it and act as a favor. I even picked up some left over candy from Hallowe'en and going to have it on some high top tables in large glass bowls.

Congrats Mike We will actually arriving the day of your wedding!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by hitchedin09! Well we are going with the Mexican restaurant, she wasn't very flexible with the menu so I figured the Mexican wound be the most fun and easiest to please everyone. I wanted to do fondue being the restaurant looks very pretty but you must pick only one meat Seems a bit crazy, anyway, I'm actually using this dinner the night before my wedding and the day of my wedding we're taking everyone off the resort to a restaurant in Playa Del Carmen. They have been much more accommodating, but yes more money...Either way I'm pretty excited and can't believe how close it is!!!!! Which restaurant or you going with in Playa? Are you finding it cheaper than the beach reception option?

We're bringing our own photographer from here....it was one of the few things that I felt I could have control on, since there are several unknowns with a dw. Not to mention I was able to have my engagement pics included for the cost

Question for you ladies who are having the beach reception.....Do any of you have under 40 guests and if so what rate are you paying for those "empty seats" I have been back and forth on this with Patricia and having serious issues with what they are proposing! The going rate for an adult is $85/pp and kids are half of that, for the empty seats they want me to pay the rate of $85/pp. I'm insisting that they give me the kids rate since its pure profit for them and if I was filling them with kids thats what I would be paying anyway! What do you think?

Weneedhelpforwedding-how did you get your dj included?

Quote: Originally Posted by sunseeker Sorry to vent but I too have ran into some issues. We have our wedding scheduled for Dec10th we booked it in March. We choose a destination wedding because it would be simple, informal, and gorgeous. We didn’t think we would have so many guests, but right now, 70 people have put down deposits. We were also told that this is too many people for an ala carte dinner and we are forced to pay for a private reception. Being left with no other choice we agreed to this. Since then we have now been informed that there will be absolutely no drink service. If we wish to have any beverages available for our guests we must pay for an open bar. This will add another $3400! Not to mention the fact that every time I have received an additional service price list, the amounts have gone up. So please if you are committed to this resort, get all your costs nailed down and in writing ASAP, it will save you a lot of surprises. I'm so sorry to hear that! What private reception choice have you gone with? Have you considered moving your reception off of the resort? Or at the very least bluffing that you will?

Not yet I plan on following up with the resort on this....Patricia has given me a contact in the salon. When I have something I can share!

Quote: Originally Posted by amandseth tcram, we had initially wanted the Mexican restaurant for the same reason. But since we came in over the surprise 40 person minimum, I told her we'd consider another restaurant in order to be accommodated. So we got stuck with the Fondue. I've thought about it though, and I think it'll be fun. Most people have never had a dinner fondue, plus it will buy us more time in the restaurant as fondue typically takes awhile to eat since you cook it at your table. Since we don't have set plans for after dinner, this seems like a good trade off. We have chosen the shrimp/salmon plate, but are allowed to opt for the chicken dish for our guests who don't eat seafood. So I've had to do a tally of what everyone will eat, but it's worked out ok. I'm sure they would give you the same option with the other restaurants... See you there!! I had also thought about the fondue since I was reading reviews about it on another site somewhere....the only thing I had heard just as a heads up is that you don't actually cook your meal in oil or broth....its more of a cheese dip kinda thing. Not sure if its true or not but you might want to double check!

OMG! What are the chances? A fellow Cdn Bride....and we are also getting married on April 19, 2010. I'm not sure if I should be excited or concerned? Have you actually confirmed your date? I'm sure its all good and they do more than 1 wedding a day! We should compare notes

Quote: Originally Posted by Shanny Hey Sasse75, We just booked our wedding date for April 23, 2010. We will be arriving at the resort on the 20th. Looks like we are JUST going to miss each other :-( So excited now that we actually have a date!!!! Thats awesome news That you have your day booked, not that we will miss each other! You must be soooooo relieved

Oops sorry ladies....I just realized thats my stepdad's bday, gonna have to pass

Is this open to everyone? Brides & Brides-To-Be? I live in the Hammer but work in Waterloo! If not.....no worries

Quote: Originally Posted by tcram Sasse, is Patricia from the resort? I was dealing with Damarys and then she left and Diana took over. I haven't heard of Patricia. I'm having a little trouble with my ceremony time and would love to talk to someone else if there is another person there. If Patricia is with the resort can you please give me her information? Thanks. From what I can tell there are 3 wedding coordinatiors there; Diana Bardales [email protected] Patricia González [email protected] Sandra Chavira [email protected]

We have booked the trip and I am planning on sending in the wedding booking this weekend. Patricia said that my date is available, so I'm hoping that stays true. If not I have some room to change since I think we are going to get married here first! I totally want to do the beach party. Even though I agree it is crazy $$$$$....but the way I'm looking at it is that we are going all that way for a certain kind of experince I want to make sure that I don't look back and have any regrets.

I know that my MOH has tossed around the idea of a poll dancing party. I have also seen a scavenger hunt done throughout your neighbourhood or city!

We are doing ours on a Friday evening 2 1/2 weeks after we get home, with approx 150 people. We have rented out a hall above the local Yacht Club, which I'm thrilled about because it ties in the whole water/beach thing. Guests will be served apps on arrival and than a few hours later we will have a small seafood buffet and food stations; carved beef with a variety of breads and spreads, made to order pasta station, mashed potato martinis and a chocolate fountain. Throughout the evening we are having a dj and open bar. As well my photographer is putting together a slide show of our photos from Mexico to be shown at some point during the evening. I plan on decorating with turquiose linens, lots of fuschia flowers and white candles....all ties into our wedding colours. Oh and the whole wedding party will be in the wedding attire

Quote: Originally Posted by Shanny could you please send these documents to me via email. I'm trying to book our wedding for April 2010 and the wedding coordinator is extremely slow in getting back to us. These documents may give us a better idea of exactly what we want and then we will be in the know when she finally gets back to us. email: [email protected] Thanks a bunch! A fellow Cdn bride! When are you getting married? I just booked for April 14-21st....we are getting married April 19th

I am sending you a pm so that we can talk offline