ashnic2005

HELLO MOON PALACE BRIDES!!! I had the most amazing time of my life at Moon Palace! Kalena was amazing! Lily from Zuniga was Amazing! and so was J&S Productions! I had the wedding of my dreams and my guest thought it was the best wedding they had ever been to.. including weddings in the States. Kalena stayed with me the entire time from the Welcome Dinner to the Ceremony and Reception. I will post my review very shortly for everyone to see! Please to all brides that are nervous don't be, they are very helpful. As for the question about tips... I gave Kalena a set of earrings from Nine West along with $70.00 Dollars. Me and her had a connection we are exactly 2 years apart. Born on December 19th! Ironic lol I couldn't believe she is only 25 years old doing that much work. A couple of times I asked her to leave so she could go home... These girls WORK HARD!!!! I gave Lily from Zuniga $50.00 because I ordered a lot of things from Zuniga that turned out perfect... Plates, Chairs, Cake holder, Flowers, Fire Dancers.... I gave each server that waited on us for the wedding $10.00 and $20.00 tips... along with the DJs and Alejandro. In total there were about 14. Also before we went we took $100.00 in $1.00 bills so that we could pass out tips to waiters and services. We ended up having to get more tip money.. lol. My husband and I are big believers in providing a tip.. Even though it is all included... the people that are waiting on you really deserve it. I just think its the right thing to do. Attached are a few pictures from the Wedding. Wedding Review coming soon! /Users/ashleystreet/Desktop/36707_551292174674_77305548_31366723_1200446_n.jpg Ashley

HEY LADIES! I leave for MP on Wednesday! I can't believe its already here! I have been spending all night trying to pack all this crap I am bringing. :-) Can't wait to let you all know how it went. However, the weather said isolated showers all weekend :-(

I would like to share with you ladies a company off of etsy.com that did my programs, bag tags, chair signs for bridal party, table tents, welcome booklet, place cards and menu cards for a very cheap cost.... but it looks so well hand made and her product is BEAUTIFUL! Here is her website to take a look: 2bsquaredesigns.com

Quote: Originally Posted by Jodimichelle You have 62 guests booked? I have about 60 coming! I heard we will be TAKEN care of! You are packing? lol. Good start. I am still trying to figure out how much sand for my sand photobox. No idea. good luck. Yes! I figured I better start now and that is when I realized I was short one bag for four because I had too much stuff. I am glad I did it now. I just hope we get past customs! (Crossing Fingers). and good luck to you Jodimichelle your big day is around the corner!

The map is to large of a file to post on the forum.....

Quote: Originally Posted by marta0331 Does anyone know if the hotel will allow you to bring in your own linens (ie. tablecloths, runners, napkins?) They're trying to charge me $450 per table just for the nicer set up in addition to their regular $400+ fee per table for a private function. I am bringing in my own linens and napkins for my reception. They are going to set them up for me in the ballroom. I rented the linens from a company in NYC... but they aren't too expensive. They have every color and design you can imagine. WeddingLinens.com - Pintuck Taffetas Linen Rentals, Special Event Rentals, Wedding Chair Covers

i do have an updated map with the moon grand side. Please send me your email address and I will try and see if I can send it to you. Today, I made an attempt to start packing stuff for the wedding. I have three full bags already and still need to go get another bag to pack more stuff. I will have 4 full bags plus our luggage! I didn't realize I had this much stuff to take!

YAY!! I am soooo EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!! That makes me feel so much better... my wedding is now less than 30 days away!

Hey everybody!!! Has anyone heard or been to X-Caret? I keep hearing that this is the place to visit or at least see? Anyone know about it?

Quote: Originally Posted by evaleen ashnic2005: I have a quick off topic question for you...i noticed that you have some people in your party using their timeshare...my parents are planning to do the same. So I was wondering if you knew what the price of the all-inclusive food and drink package is for those people? And also, do the timeshares count towards the number of rooms booked in order to receive free private functions? I now have 4 people offsite and 2 that are staying in a timeshare at another resort and they have to pay for a guest pass to get on MP property which is running $86.00 for 2010 a person, but they can stay at MP from 7-11pm and it includes use of facilities, food and beverage for one day. I can not use their stay counted toward the private functions. My grand parent in-laws are using their timeshare at the MP resort. I believe it is all inclusive for them as well (I think). However, I could not use their stay to count towards the private functions. Which was too bad because they are staying an entire week.

Quote: Originally Posted by vgirl17 It was GORGEOUS! We went to take a peek at it two days before the wedding and it was GORGEOUS even without any wedding stuff!!... just a gorgeous terrace/bar area overlooking the pools below and ocean with potted plants and bamboo around and the palapa gave it a wonderful tropical feel and made for great pictures The 'real bar' was used as our wedding bar! OH YES, it fit our 37 VERY nicely and I'm sure could probably fit a couple more tables. We used 5 tables for dining, 1 cake table, 1 guest book table, buffet table, DJ had a table, lounge furniture set up and lantern structure over lounge area. Everyone loved it! **If anyone wants to see my Facebook pics (and those of family and friends) just send me a friend request and make a note that you're from BDWF. Here's my page: Veronica Chilson | Facebook ** Vgirl- On what side of the resort is the terrace? Also, I have about 70 (+ a few more) people that will attend the wedding. Would you recommend that many to use the terrace, or would it be too crowded?

Quote: Originally Posted by jackie_c Do you ladies know if the tables are round or rectangular for private dinners/receptions? Do they usually seat 10/table or is that just how pricing is? I'm trying to figure out how many centerpieces to buy/bring. I requested 7 round tables of 10. However, you can probably ask for a table that seats 8. What are you doing for your centerpieces?

Quote: Originally Posted by vgirl17 We booked ours for 2 nights. They've done other weddings at the MP so they are familiar with their surroundings there and I LOVE THEIR WORK! They did a wedding at MP 2 days before mine They were also great people and we're SO GLAD we chose them! They took pics of our rehearsal dinner, getting ready pics, wedding ceremony, reception, and a TTD session two days after the wedding All for a great price for the amazing quality of their work! We used Tammsphotos.com (Tammara and Grant) and I will post a full review once we get our pictures. We were able to see some pics on their cameras already and they were FABULOUS!! (plus the teaser one Tammara sent me that's in my siggy). Our entire experience with them so far has been 100% positive Thats GREAT!!! I am Using TAMMS Photos Too! I can't wait!

KGirl99 can you please send me the catalog? my email address is [email protected] Thanks a Bunch!!!

Yes VGirl! GREAT PICS!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by kathryn190 Hi All, I'm in contact with Deco cancun for decoration for the evening reception is anybody else using them/or used them in the past?? should i be haggling with the price - i'm not very good at that! any help is appreciated Hi Kathryn, I am using Decocancun aka Zuniga for my wedding decorations. I have told them what my budget was for things and they have worked with me. I think it just depends on what you are getting. Not as low as I would like but good enough. Also, the other companies such as PSAV and J&S are like that as well...

Don't know how this will look since most of it is in different colors to understand it buy you can mainly see the questions and the conversations afterwards: Hello Kalena, I understand that you are busy. You have being doing well in response to me. I have no complaints thus far. I have answered and confirmed your questions in blue. Hello Ashley I hope that you doing well ¡¡ sorry if you answered before, but the truth and been a little busy with the wedding at home, but here I am. ok try to answer all your questions in a single e-mail, I hope that complete information. -Is Bugambilia Gazebo available for my time on June 19, 2010: 5pm? I was thinking that it might be easier to have the ceremony here so that we don't have to get the buses...Everything is close to each other. Bugambilia Gazebo, Lake Terrace and Sunrise Ballroom. We already have a wedding at 6:00pm on this gazebo please let me check with the coordinator in charge of the wedding if she has an specific request . Okay, thank you. Let me know what you find out. -Bugambilia Is already available for your wedding, the location of your wedding will be Bugambilia. 1. YES! That sounds great. Lets have the Welcome dinner on June 18th on the terraza mar. perfect 2. Yes, the drink that my mother mentioned is for the cocktail hour. We will need an IPOD Set up with Speakers for this event. Which package do you want for this? Do not worry about this. PSAV will be handling our Audio and my mother is working with them. 1. I would like the package AUX 4 for $220.00 for the welcome dinner and the cocktail hour. This includes the IPOD, correct? no only include the plug and you can connect your ipod . Same here, do not worry about this. PSAV will handle our audio. Do you have pictures of the Sunrise Ballroom? I probably will only have 8-10 tables and that room seems really big. the jupiter is OK, for the number of people are not going to be my very tight, or will be empty spaces. Unfortunately, I only have this pictures. 1. Yes, lets move the reception to the Jupiter room. Ok 03/16/2010- I would like to have a private event on Thursday, 5:30 pm at the Arrefices (the Brazillan) restaurant. Please reserve for 30 people. It is for a birthday party. I would also like to have a cake. Unfortunately I can not do a private event at this restaurant because this is a public area for all the guest at the resort if you want I can do a reservation this restaurant is already block for the honeymoon cocktail , but, I have all the other restaurants available, only let me Know if you want a private dinner we can do it on a ballroom or if you want that I do a dinner reservation in another restaurant. La Gondola will work. I would like to make a dinner reservation for 30 people at this restaurant. Confirm only. the date . on Thursday, 17 June?' because on Thursday 17 th arrecifes restaurant is available but on Wednesday 16th is not available . 06/16/2010- I would like to rent a few umbrellas for the Lake Terrace (cocktail hour) if the sun is out. sure we rent the umbrellas in $ 25 usd Okay, will know once I get there how many umbrellas I need. OK 03/15 /2010 -Okay, 6:15pm is fine with me. The rehearsal should take no more than 30 minutes, correct? Because I have the welcome dinner at 7pm. Yes, will take 30 minutes don’t worry . Okay Great! 03/ 15/10- What about Los Tacos on the Grande Side of the Resort. If they are open for lunch I would like to confirm for 1pm (rehearsal lunch). Mmm Los tacos is a snack bar is not a restaurant if you want a restaurant I sugget the Caribean located at the Moon grand . who many people will assit . Okay, can I make my reservation for Arrecifes? I would like to make the lunch reservation for 20 people. Sorry , but Arrecifes not open for lunch . ( only when the resort is really full the manager takes the decision to open) any other option ? 03/15/10- After reviewing the buffet menu's I would like to go with the BBQ Buffet for the Welcome Dinner. I am expecting about 75-85 guest. Ok pecfect UPDATED: 3/16/2010- I have purchased maracas and will bring them to the resort. Ok , you can bring that staff to the wedding office the day of the meating 3/07/2010- What is the cost each for the hurricane's in the picture? Is included is not extra charge Okay, I will know the amount once I get there. -3/07/10- Thank you. I will review. Are they 750-880 each? Or how many do you get with this cost? No, is the compleate decoration with 6 arragments and petals . I have decided to not have flowers going down the aisle. Thank you. I will be bringing in my own rose pedals and aisle runner. Ok please don’t forget to bring the petals also to the meting I already receive the menu for the dinner it is ok ¡¡¡ just the main dish will have an extra charge of 6 usd x person . Why is the turf and turf an added cost? On the menu that you sent me it does not have this as an extra charge... Also will it make a difference since I qualify for free events? You are right, was my mistake. what happens is that this dish use to have an additional cost, but I was reviewing the new menus and don’t say nothing about an extra cost, so there's no additional cost. 1. As I think you are aware. I am working with PSAV for sound equipment. However, I will need the complimentary CD player for the ceremony. Yes for the ceremony don’t worry you have the sound system included during the ceremony. Yes, thank you. I would like to confirm the Harp and Flute for the ceremony. The cost is $500.00 correct? When will they start playing? Will it be before guest start arriving? The prelude music is for the guest, right? How many songs can I give the musicians for this? Ok you want both , because we don’t have this duet we only have the harpist individual or the flute we have the classical duet ( guitar and flute ) this cost $ 500usd. 2. PSAV is organizing my flower arrangements and decor for the reception and part of the ceremony. Ok lily from zuñiga Yes, thank you. She has been great! 3. I would like to order the flower arrangements from you for the alter. I have seen a package you have that has two bouquets of lilies and one flower arrangement (all white). They are $180.00 correct? Can you please send me a picture of it? Correct the cost is 180 usd you just want lilys ? Yes, However, i don't want the white bouquet that is in the middle. Is there a different cost? 4. For the reception: The round tables that seat 10 is what I want for the reception room. what is the size of your round tables that seat 10? I am going to be bringing in my own table cloths. 3.25 diameter Thank you. 5. This is the cake that I want from your menu. What is the cost without orchids and 4 layers. I noticed that the four layer square is only $210. Is this the same for the round cake? At the reception I would like a smaller round table for the cake. Could you please tell me the size of this as well so I can purchase my linens? Do you attach a picture a can not see a picture . we use square table 1.80m ( large ) and 1 .00 m (wide) . Okay for some reason I can not attach the picture, but it came from your catalog. It is the picture titled "Natural Orchids Decoration" It is a round cake with swirls on it and it says that it is $400. Do you know which one I am talking about? Do you have any small round tables and what is the size? I hope it's this cake is three floors and includes you and decoration with fresh flowers (orchids) the cake you see in the photo is for 80 people ) you can do a different flavour x tier , regarding the small table the size are 1.10 ( wide ) and large 75 cm long With my free complimentary cake, I would like to make that into the grooms cake. I have attached a logo that I would like to put on the cake with the colors I am looking for. On the top of the cake it should say "where it all began...." with the Hampton logo (that is attached) beneath it. Can this be a whip cream icing cake? sure ,can be a cake, round or square. We can add with pastry cream the caption that you want . (this cake is for 35 people) witch flavour do you want for this cake remember that we have ( vanilla ,chocolate , strawberry , marmol ( chocolate and vanilla) chesse and lime . you can not add anything to ice the cake. I already check with the pastry. 2. Do you have cake stands or do I need to rent one? What I am looking for should look similar to the one that I have attached to this email . the bases we use for the cakes are very simple. do not have any base that resembles the one I attached in the photo, we check if the rent and I say it's too complicated to better if you can bring your own base . 3. We are not set on the special drink that I sent you. I realized that you have to have dry ice and that would be an extra cost. Is there something that your bartender could recommend? I am looking for a pink drink in martini glasses (alcoholic). And another special drink for the kids maybe a kiddie cocktail (sprite, Cherri grenadine, and Cherri). We can probably put this together when I get there, right? regarding the welcome drinks, we have 2 options we can follow the recipe that you mom send , but not the white foam is dry ice which we don have . we may add a cherry as a garnish or we can make a drink called pink panter With coconut cream , vodka , pineapple use and grenadine also with the cherry , and we can do the same for the kisd but without vodka . Worldwide Hors D'Oeurres ok no vips No VIPS 1. My idea for the order of the ceremony is attached. Please let me know if the minister will be able to administer it this way.... Sure not a problem, the minister may read this ceremony, I just want to let you Know that occasions much as I sent the ceremony in advance, if is not the ceremony that they are accustomed to say, reading is not very fluid , that for more that you read with anticipation the minister was not memorize the ceremony. that the now has its own ceremony. anyway I'll send your ceremony today . 2. Can we meet later on Wednesday so there is no rush. Maybe 2:30 or 3:00pm since you have a client before me and I will be coming from the airport. Sure , just I have a wedding this day at 5:30pm =/ but we will try to advance as much as we can. On Wednesday . If you prefer I can call you just let me Know when , and at what time wil be fine for you and telephone number . We stay in touch ¡¡ Kalena Arroniz Weddings Moon Palace

Janelley I totally agree with you! You took the words right out of my mouth :-)

The wedding coordinators are extremely busy right now. I just got an email back from my wedding coordinator after 2 weeks and she sent the email at 1AM my time and 12AM hers... she said she was staying in the office just to keep up with all the emails. When I sent my question to Maribel who had worked with me before (to try to help my WC out) Maribel said for me to wait on my direct WC response. I got a response about a few days later. Honestly about 3 weeks up until your final date is when you will probably get the most attention. It seems like they have a wedding most days of week so they have to pay more attention to those brides onsite.

Hey Janelley! This is how it reads in my contract: "If a guest is not staying at Moon Palace Resort, wedding passes for 2010 are $86.00 USD per person, per day and must be purchased for guests not staying at the resort. $44.00 Ages 4-17 / Under 4 are free. Wedding passes are guaranteed for purchase only on ceremony date. The resort will only allow the purchase of wedding passes up to a maximum of 20% of the total number of guests." The Miami office told me that Guest Passes are good for 7am-11pm and includes all meals, snacks,drinks and use of facilities at resort (excluding room). For my guest's information I changed the "purchased for guest" to "purchased by guest". My WC asked me that about 3-4 weeks prior to my wedding day to send her a list of names of people that are staying on and off the resort site so she would know how many to expect that would be coming from offsite. I am sure that since you have decided to pay for your guest, you can probably put it on your tab when you first meet with your wedding coordinator and give her the names of the people you are expecting.... Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by KGirl99 I am thinking of doing OOT bags for our guests. I have decided on the following items: Sunscreen Sunburn relief cream Rolled towel Luggage tags Any other suggestions? I chose a canvas bag about 8.5"x11" If you go back a few pages on this thread (or go to my profile and look up my last few post that I wrote) I have a list of things that I put in my OOT bags and I included links for anyone's use as ideas.

Quote: Originally Posted by jo&delo2010 Im back The wedding was great! Even though it rained so I got no horse ride..and the reception was moved inside. Let me figure out how to post pics in a review Congrats! and I can't wait for the review. I am glad the rain didn't stop you!!!

Hello Ladies! I want to share with you my brochure for guest prior to their arrival. I got all of the ideas from this website! lol Cancun Brochure NEW.doc

Quote: Originally Posted by jackie_c Ooo I didn't know you could pick rose colours for the complimentary bouquet! I thought it would be white lilies or roses, which I thought would be to matchy matchy with the dress. So you can do pink, red, or mixes?? That would save a lot of time and money on making a real touch bouquet (which means I can spend it somewhere else, lol) Yeh! I was actually a little shocked. If you just want roses, I would talk to your wedding coordinator before or when you get there about them being complimentary.

I am using the complimentary bouquet for myself. I gave the wedding coordinator a picture of the flowers I wanted and she said she would give that to me for free. I just wanted various shades of pink and ivory roses (lots of them). However, the bridesmaids will have various shades of yellow lilies which are $90.00 each. Is anyone doing flowers down their aisles? If so what are you doing? I wanted to have lilly bouquets down the aisle (just like the one on the Immaculate design on the website) but haven't gotten a price quote yet. I hope its not too expensive.