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[QOTE=nibsmom;947118]As far as I know this is true. I don't know if certain Mexican photographers have relationships with the resorts that allow them to do weddings, but when I was looking for a photographer, I got a lot of flat out "no, didn't you know MP doesn't allow Mexican photographers?"'s back in emails. I think they only way to possibly get around it would be to pay for them to stay a night or two - which some photographers are not really willing to do I guess. Hi, can I ask who you used please? Thanks.

Ok, Just so everyone knows I have established that David does work for the Moon Palace and you have to request him if you want him. I have heard that they will only assign David to you if you go for a bigger photography package though.

Quote: Originally Posted by angelalanahung Hi, Thanks for your reply. Does his work compare to Moments that matter or Dina Gomez for example? Many thanks Also, does he enhance the photos afterwards? Thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by TinaM2b Angela, I responded to your PM. I am not sure Dina comes into Moon Palace. I did inquire about her trash the dress shoots but they would of been outside Moon Palace. There are several photographers that Moon Palace uses and I haven't heard complaints about the others. A lot of girls on this forum do use David because of his reviews here. The only thing I have heard recently is that the resort is wanting you to get the larger packages if you request David. There are many of Davids shots in the link in my siggy called Our Wedding Day Slideshow. If I put some others up, I will let you know. Are there any type shots in particular you would like to see because I have close to 500 shots? I think if you check Honeys post, she posted a lot of Davids Shots on hers. Hi, Thanks for your reply. Does his work compare to Moments that matter or Dina Gomez for example? Many thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by drtracy Yay! Thanks so much! I'm getting married at MP in less then two weeks and Cecilia is doing my TTD as well. I love your pics, I'm even more excited now. Woot! Hi, Can I ask if you used the resort photographer? Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by DWandMJ Wedding Date: April 2, 2009, 5:00 pm Wedding Location: Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort – Cancun, Mexico Ceremony Package: Free Symbolic Ceremony Wedding Coordinator: Claudia Rodriguez, Assistant: Christina Ceremony: Chapel Gazebo Minister: Jorge Pinto Reception Dinner: Arrecifes Restaurant @ 6:00 pm Wedding Day Photographer: David Pena – Resort Photog. Trash the Dress Photographer: Cecilia Dumas VENUE: Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort – Cancun, Mexico GRADE: A The Moon Palace is stunning and an amazing venue to host our wedding and honeymoon. The staff is wonderful and the resort is expansive. Although the beach at the resort is not as pristine as those closer to town, it was still scenic and serene. Kelp does accumulate on the beach. They make an effort to clear it off, but it’s never ending. By the time our ceremony and photos came around at 5pm, it was definitely present. It didn’t subtract from our photos and actually added some extra character. The one drawback for us (and the reason I can’t give it an A+) is that it’s a family resort and we went during spring break, so there were an abundance of teenagers running around excited to get drunk. We chose the MP over the Adventura for the reason of accommodating a specific guest and her kids which led to our biggest regret about the entire experience (by no means the fault of the Moon Palace or its staff, just an extremely selfish and inconsiderate guest). If we were to do it over again, I would have either put my foot down that the kids were not invited or stayed at one the resort’s adults only counterparts. Our wedding party totaled 10 (7 adults and 3 children) so we opted out of a room block. We chose to book directly through the resort and stayed on the Grand side. While the view from our room wasn’t exactly scenic (direct shot of one the buildings under construction), we didn’t spend too much time on the balcony. The rooms are huge and gorgeous (Grand standard is twice as big as those on the Nizuc and Sunrise). If it came down to choosing the room or the view, I would go the same route. WEDDING COORDINATOR: Claudia Fonseca-Sanchez Assistant: Christina GRADE: B+ ADDITIONAL COSTS: $105 for 6 rented hurricane candles Overall, Claudia did a nice job. She was organized and had everything ready to go according to our conversations via email. When I was neurotic and wanted desperately to confirm a specific resort photographer early on, she actually adopted me into her case load because the coordinator our wedding had originally been assigned to had been on vacation. She dealt with my hundreds of questions and helped us to reschedule our civil ceremony on April 3rd for a symbolic ceremony on April 2nd. Our wedding wasn’t a huge operation, but the few details I wanted, I was determined to have. It wasn’t an entirely smooth process though. After reading about some other girls’ experiences with response times, I wrote off the week long delays as typical, however when we got down to the final weeks, it didn’t really improve. I gave her a heads up of when we would be arriving at the resort and was expecting a letter from Claudia waiting for us upon our check-in that would state when our appointment to meet with her was the following day…which we never got. I initially was a little more forgiving and figured we would check back to the concierge desk the following morning since we arrived at almost 10pm on a Sunday night (there’s only a concierge and no lobby on the Grand side). At 9:00 am we stopped into the concierge office on our way to breakfast to see if anything had been delivered and still nothing. We had a long breakfast and checked back at the concierge desk at 10:45 and they called down to the Wedding office for us. Apparently our appointment had been set for 10 am… unbeknownst to us. We made it to the office at 11:00 and I held my tongue about the lack of communication. That day, she took possession of my gown and DH shirt that needed to be steamed, and the Rubbermaid tub packed with our freeze dried petals and raffia fans. The gazebo was decorated perfectly. I wished that the candles on each side of the altar had been lit, but I blame myself for not communicating that. On the actual wedding day, the only time I ever saw Claudia was when she stopped by immediately following the ceremony to congratulate us. Her assistant Christina brought me the bouquet and escorted us to the horse drawn carriage. Upon seeing our photos, I learned that Claudia was taking care of more pressing issues including organizing the wedding procession. HONEYMOON DESK GRADE: C (but I honestly can’t complain because it was free) After leaving the wedding office, we were directed to the honeymoon desk for that side of our package. We booked our ‘honeymooners’ dinner (which we ended up skipping) and we were asked if we had received our bottle of champagne, fruit basket, and rose upon checking into our room, which we did not. The champagne arrived two days later on Wednesday, the rose on Thursday, and we didn’t ever see that fruit basket. HAIR & MAKE-UP: Spa Salon - 1:00 pm GRADE: A+ ADDITIONAL COST: $42 Hair, $42 Makeup Alfredo at the Spa salon did a beautiful job on both. He was very quiet, but a sweetheart. I brought in pictures of what I wanted he worked his magic. He even made sure to address the sunburn/tan lines left on my chest by my swim suit. It was a pretty relaxing experience and well worth the money. FLOWERS: BOUQUET GRADE: A ADDITIONAL COST: $200 Knowing that the flowers through the resort were pricey (and refusing to use artificial flowers) I opted to only use flowers in my bouquet. I sent Claudia a photo of the bouquet and ribbon wrap that I wanted and got exactly what I asked for. It saddened me to have to leave it behind (customs and packing were an issue) but I’ll always have the photos. HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE GRADE: A++ ADDITIONAL COST: $130 This was a magical experience. Hearing the clip clop of the horse's hooves just makes it like a fairytale. You feel like a princess with a royal entrance. Passers-by wave and greet you with a smile like you’re a celebrity. If you add no other extras, this is a necessity! MUSIC: GAZEBO SOUND SYSTEM GRADE: A+ I could hear the music perfectly from the time the carriage came into view until I was handed off to my groom. And I must say, “You’re so cool†by Hans Zimmer is absolutely perfect for the carriage entrance!!! The rest of our ceremony music included: 1.Sufjan Stevens - “For the Widows in Paradise†– MOB/MOH/Groom’s entrance 2.Hans Zimmer - “You’re So Cool†– Carriage Entrance 3.Amy Sealey - “Gravel Lines†– Bridal Procession 4.Jason Mraz – “I’m Yours†- Recession MINISTER: JORGE PINTO GRADE: hmm… B Jorge was sweet and he did his job. I had re-written the entire ceremony script, which went up for his approval long before we ever departed for Mexico, but I don’t think he ever actually read it until our ceremony. We chuckle about it, but he didn’t verify the pronunciation of our names with the wedding department so he kept referring to me as Mary up until Daniel gave his vows of “I, Daniel, take you, Marie…†then he caught on quickly. DH got a laugh out of it because he got to marry someone named Mary. PHOTOGRAPHY: David Pena – Resort Photographer GRADE: A ADDITIONAL COST: Package E - $950 + $65 Shipping Fee David was awesome to work with and well worth the money. I could tell that he liked doing a lot of the posed shots, which I’m not really into, but we came to a happy meeting place. There were a few shots that were a little too posed, but several that were in the moment that I love! I compiled a sample book of shots I wanted which I think definitely helped. We didn’t get all of them, but some of my and DH’s favorite photos were entirely his artistic vision. Package E included two hours of reception, however we weren’t going to have a formal reception, so we were permitted to use the two hours during the preparation instead (which turned out to be my preparation.) When I got DH to agree on Package E, it was only listed at $780 (he can’t rationalize spending even that much on photos), so when we sat down at our planning meeting and learned that it had increased to $950 with a $65 shipping fee, DH had sticker shock and was upset with me. I think he’s over it now that he’s seen how happy I am. RECEPTION DINNER: ARRECIFES @ 6PM GRADE: A+ The food was awesome at Arrecifes! DH was excited about the way the meat is presented and it made for a fun but intimate dinner. The decorative hurricane candles were transported from the ceremony site to our table and the candles lit, which made for a romantic warm setting. The wind was blowing too hard for us to be out on the terrace, so we were inside set back away from other people. When we walked into the restaurant, everyone including staff and other guests stood up and started clapping for us. TRASH THE DRESS: Cecilia Dumas – 4/3/2009 @ 8:00 am GRADE: A+ Cecilia is amazing! Working with her was such an incredible experience and I can definitely say that I would have hated myself for missing the opportunity. She’s sweet, professional, easy to work with and totally accommodating (plus she’s adorable). When high tide came up and the beach we were planning to shoot at was underwater, we hopped in her car and she took us to another one. She took a number of shots and was open to any shots that we wanted. Loved it! I can’t recommend Cecilia enough! I promise I will post more photos later... Overall, the pleasant memories of our wedding day will resonate for years to come and I know that I can look back and smile at our magical day in a far off place. One of the biggest lessons I learned throughout this process, is that regardless of how meticulously you plan your big day, you cannot control the actions of other people and do not allow people to persuade you away from what you want. I allowed myself to be persuaded for the sake of saving family members’ hurt feelings when I honestly shouldn’t have because that same person would not/did not afford us the same level of respect. I initially wanted to have our wedding at the Adventura Spa Palace. Not because anything was wrong with the Moon Palace, I just didn’t want to have to deal with young children (too young) or the possibility of them doing exactly what they did. Hi, Would you mind uploading some of David Penas work. I am really stressing about using the resort photographer. Many thanks

Hi, I woud be grateful if couples who got married at the Moon Palace could upload their photos I would like to see some examples of Davids work. Is his work as good as say Moments That Matter or Dina Gomez for example? Does he enhance them also? Is he the only resort photographer? Many thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by slapsappyhappy I am debating the photography issue too. David Pena from the resort shot some weddings on the forum and they look awesome, but IDK it is such an important decision! too many choices... Did anyone get pics of the new bouquet choices from your WC? I am anxious to see what bouquets go with each package so I can figure out if I need to get fake flowers or not. I am going with the Sapphire package but I want pink, orange, and yellow flowers. I want to know if they let you pick a bouquet still or if you have to go with one that matches their color scheme. Hi, So David Pena works for the Moon Palace? I am still waiting for my WC to get back to me, emailed her over a month ago!

Quote: Originally Posted by nibsmom As far as I know this is true. I don't know if certain Mexican photographers have relationships with the resorts that allow them to do weddings, but when I was looking for a photographer, I got a lot of flat out "no, didn't you know MP doesn't allow Mexican photographers?"'s back in emails. I think they only way to possibly get around it would be to pay for them to stay a night or two - which some photographers are not really willing to do I guess. They work in Mexico but they are Canadian. I wonder if that would be good enough lol!!

Hi guys, I am getting married at the Moon Palace 2010. I have heard that they will not allow you to bring in a photographer from Mexico but you can bring one from outside the country. I am a little confused as on some websites, they have galleries of weddings they worked on at the Moon Palace? Can anyone help me out on this please. Many thanks!

Hi guys, I have heard that the MP will not allow you to bring in a photographer from Mexico but you can bring one from outside the country. I am a little confused as on some websites, they have galleries of weddings they worked on at the Moon Palace? Can anyone help me out on this please. Many thanks!

Hi guys, I am getting married at the Moon Palace 2010. I have heard that they will not allow you to bring in a photographer from Mexico but you can bring one from outside the country. I am a little confused, on some websites they have galleries of weddings they worked on at the Moon Palace? Can anyone help me out on this please. Many thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Butterflyf369 Did you check out their website? They have links to photos from the different venues they do. Hi, Yes I have looked all through but there is nothing for the MP

Hi, Does anyone have photos by these guys taken at the Moon Palace? I am getting married there so I would love to see how they turned out. Thanks!

Hi, I am getting married at the Moon Palace next year. I can't find any weddings there on their website so I would really appreciate it if someone could post photos of the wedding at the Moon Palace. Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by JSimMCP Right now I have chosen the free standard package. But we are going to add a bunch on. Im waiting to see how many people are coming. What about yourself? We have gone for the deluxe package. Have no idea what colours to choose atm though! I think we will hire a photography outside of the MP as I think we will get much better pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by JSimMCP Hi everyone! Im getting married June 5th 2010. I also very excited about the 2010 thread. Yay! Congratulations! Have you chosen your colour package yet?

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs D To Be! i'm going for the free package, so no fancy decor for me! what about you?! We went for the deluxe package but have no idea what colour to go for yet! :~

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs D To Be! hi everyone! I'm getting married may 28th at mp! soo exciting there is a 2010 thread now - wooo hooo Congratulations!! Can I ask what colour package you have chosen?

Quick question.... does anyone think the Diamond collection looks more grey than silver?

Thanks for all your replies. Ok so say I go with the white & pink idea. The Moon Palace where I am having my wedding (Cancun) has colour options for the ailse decor which consists of satin material and flowers in the same colour. So the options are, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, Green & Siver/Grey. Any ideas?? I am so mind boggled right now!!!

Hi, I am struggling to know what colours to have for my bridesmaids as they will be wearing aqua dresses. I would love to see your photos so I can see what I like etc... Thanks so much for the help

Quote: Originally Posted by ErinB Anything is possible with enough time and cash! LOL If you really want peonies, check with your wedding coordinator. I know they can be pricey here in the US, so I would expect to pay a premium in MX because they will have to be specialy ordered. I love peonies and chose to go with high quality silks to save money and so I didn't have to worry about them wilting in the heat. There are lots of Turquoise/Aqua brides, so be sure to use the search button. The most common color combos seems to be green, yellow, orange, pink, or red with the turquoise. Thanks for your help. I also have to coordinate with the colour of the draping on the aisles. I am either going to have purple or green

Quote: Originally Posted by Married_In_Maui I also wore an ivory dress with my bridesmaids in aqua. I choose to have white & pink for my flowers (this is what the florist recommended & I was skeptical, but they turned out beautiful.) The bouquets had white cymbidium orchids with hot pink throats, hot pink freesia & hot pink roses (was suppose to be tulips, but ended up not being able to get tulips on Maui in May), there was also a bit of green for filler, but not much. The pink with the ivory & aqua looked amazing & I'm so glad that I followed the florists' advice. Good luck!! Thanks for the tip!!

Hi, I see quite a few brides have peonies in their bouqets, problem is I don't see that flower on the availability list for Mexico. Do they not exist there? Also, I would love some tips on colours. I will be wearing ivory and my bridesmaid will be in a turquoise/blue/green dress. Many thanks for any help