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My wedding is in November too! We had our date on hold until last week. We booked our travel through our agent who uses Funjet Vacations, and he forwarded our itinerary to our WC at the resort. She emailed him (and me) back and said our date and time were confirmed - she also said she would be sending me a contract (or some form to complete). If you send in your booked travel itinerary, you should get everything set. Let me know if you'll be there between Nov 2-10 - it will be fun to be in touch with another Nov bride! Quote: Originally Posted by Calgrl Congratulations to everyone. I'm so glad I found this thread....I'm also planning a wedding there in November and am getting quite nervous that I have not heard back from Gabriela in 4wks. Last I spoke to her she said our date and time were on hold, and that they would be reserved as soon as we booked our rooms but I have not been able to get in touch with her to finalize plans. Did everyone else run into this problem? Who did you book your rooms through? Also, did they draft up a contract for you prior to reserving the rooms? Thanks!

I'm doing the Strawberry package too, and we are expecting about 60 people. When I visited in December, the WC told me that a party that large would definitely be buffet instead of a sit-down dinner. So, it will be more casual, but unfortunately I think the cost is the same. My wedding is also scheduled for 4pm, and I'm having the cocktail hour from 5-6pm with the reception starting at 7pm. I'm not worried the time in between, because people can go to any of the bars or even back to thier rooms if they want before the reception begins. Should be fine! We are hoping to have the cocktail hour on the rooftop terrace, but I think people have also used the lobby bar which is just upstairs from the gazebo. Hope this helps! Quote: Originally Posted by dpitre Hello ladies- This thread has been so helpful! I have a few questions- hoping someone can answer. 1. Strawberry package dinner- Can you downgrade the food to buffet style or just more casual to try to cut back on costs? Has anyone tried to negotiate this? (I'll prob have approx 50 guests and at $64/person, the price will grow really quickly! And my FI and I would prefer more casual dining.) 2. I would like a cocktail hour, but was hoping to use one the hotel bars (so we don't have to pay extra). Has anyone done this? And there a good bar to use near the gazebo/beach area? 3. My wedding is at 4pm. I'm having a cocktail hour, but would not like to start the dinner/reception until about 7. What do you do in the meantime? Ceremony should last around 30 mins; Group pics about 30 mins; Cocktail hour...I'm only at about 6pm... (Thoughts? Feedback on timing?) Thanks ladies!

November 6, 2010 is on hold for our wedding - yay! We are going down there for another wedding next month, and we're going to meet with Xhail. Any suggestions/tips for my meeting with her, since we're still 11 months out? Also, does anyone have 2010 questions that they want me to ask while I'm there? We will probably take another trip as the wedding gets closer, but I would love to get a lot of the details out of the way and at least see all that the resort has to offer... I can't wait for our visit!!

Thanks! So, probably better to add on to packages instead of taking things out of them... makes sense.

Hi everyone! The information in here is awesome!! We just got engaged last month, and we're planning on getting married at the Barcelo Maya Palace next November - our TA is really recommending this place! We're actually going to visit for one night this December, because we'll be there for another wedding at the Paradisus. I can't wait to see the resort! I do have a couple questions... How much can I change the packages? For example the Strawberry package? We do not want to do dinner, because we're expecting 60-80 people (my brother just had a Vegas wedding last weekend... 100 people - yikes!) If I want to just do appetizers, can I do that? Also, I saw on thier website that the wedding and reception location isn't confirmed until you meet with the wedding coordinator. If I decide during our visit in December, can I confirm a location even if it's 11 months out? Or can I confirm as my date gets closer even if we don't make another trip before the wedding? Also, does it matter...? The gazebo looks great, but I bet all of the outdoor locations are nice! Thanks for all the help/advice!!

Hi! My name is Meghan, and I'm getting married next November (probably) in the Riviera Maya. We don't have a date set yet, and we're leaning towards the Barcelo Palace, so not much planning has been started... Looking forward to all of your posts for help!