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Welcome to the forum--hands down the greatest destination wedding resource on the Internet! Good luck and happy planning!

Welcome to the forum--hands down the greatest destination wedding resource on the Internet! Good luck and happy planning!

Welcome to the forum--hands down the greatest destination wedding resource on the Internet! Good luck and happy planning!

Welcome to the forum--hands down the greatest destination wedding resource on the Internet! Good luck and happy planning!

Welcome to the forum--hands down the greatest destination wedding resource on the Internet! Good luck and happy planning!

thanks! i am trying to nail down a date with dreams riviera cancun but everything i request is booked already! hope to find something soon :-) happy planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 Our wedding is on a Friday. Most of our guests are staying from Thursday to Monday (4 nights). yeah that was what i was thinking... seems like every fri/sat in oct/nov 2010 is booked already though! grrrrrrrr.

i am not able to get any of the dates i was looking for at DRC so now i may become a DPA bride! i was curious what day of the week you guys decided to hold the ceremony and how long most guests stayed? i was hoping to do a fri or sat night wedding so people could come wed/thurs through sunday... but it seems like those are the most popular nights. thanks for any input! happy planning! --rachael

so what day of the week are most people having their wedding?? how long are you expecting your guests to stay?? thanks :-)

ahhhh every date i request for Oct and Nov 2010 is booked!!! so frustrating... I really want to get married here!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl Also, just an FYI, if anyone needs a recommendation, I used TA Jill from this website. She herself got married at Dreams Cancun and knows first hand what it is like to plan a destination wedding. So she has been very understanding of all of my questions and concerns. good recommendation! any chance you could give me her contact information?? thanks :-)

Great info! Didn't know about the Group Wedding program for AA. I think we are going to go with a TA for the reasons said... just one less thing to worry about/coordinate! Happy planning :-)

great website thanks!

very well put! thanks for sharing :-)

I have read what feels likes 1000s of messages and have learned something from every one. But one thing I still can't figure out... What is the role of the TA with the wedding planning? Why did you decide or not decide to use one? Do they coordinate with the on-site WC from afar? We they better able to negotiate room rates? Did your guests end up using your TA or not?? Thanks for any assistance... happy planning! --Rachael

thanks! as of now we going with dreams riviera cancun... brand new, great reviews and the price is right! this forum has been so helpful. the 10+ hrs i have spent reading posts has paid off ;-) and it is becoming addicting! good luck :-)

so what is everyone's thoughts on using a travel agent?? pros, cons?? do you get a better deal??

oops forgot my next question... i'm curious about the whole travel agent predicament. what were your reasoning for using or not using one? were you able to save money? did they help with wedding coordination?? i have never used one before and don't even know how to find a good one if i wanted too!

just wanted to thank you girls for all your posts! i think we are going to go with it!! how did you originally get in touch with the WC at DRC? we emailed a few days ago and still have not heard back. anyone have any contact info??

Thanks guys! There seem to be so many great options. I'm so nervous about picking one! The list sounds like a great idea. I am having trouble keeping all the resorts straight in my mind!

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl I just wanted to post this link to some more pics: Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa - All Inclusive - Puerto Morelos thanks so much for this link! waaaaay more photos than the website. this may have swayed me from dreams cancun to dreams riviera cancun (which for a few days I thought were the same place!)

Thanks so much Emma! From the hours of reading posts so far I am really liking what I hear about Dreams Cancun so far! Can't wait to find out more and hopefully make some decisions soon! Happy Planning!

Not sure if this has already been addressed in this thread (only read about 150 pages so far ;-)) but has anyone that stayed there had any problem with the temperatures of the hotel rooms? I was reading a bunch of reviews on Expedia and this seemed to be a common complaint--that the rooms did not have individual controls? I also came across a few reviews complaining about the quality of the bathrooms as well--they seemed dated? Any thoughts on the hotel in general aside from the wedding?? Did your party have to wait long to get into restaurants? Were the pools crowded? Etc? Thanks ladies!!

Just wanted to thank all the brides who have posted before me! I am still trying to nail down a location... but for the most part it seems like everyone has had great experiences at Dreams Cancun and that is very reassuring! Thanks so much for all the helpful information :-)

Hello brides! Congratulations on your upcoming weddings! I am Rachael and my finance and I are really hoping to do a destination wedding next year in the Cancun/Rivera Maya area for about 40-45 people. So far we are feeling a little defeated. Likes some other brides who I have read about on here I fell into the destinationwedding.com trap. I paid my $50 and the assigned planner didn't really seem to listen to me and made me feel that with my budget I didn't have many options. She kept sending me links to hotels that we either not in the area we were looking, out of our budget or specifically not something we were interested in. When I asked her questions about resorts she had not suggested I received rather gruff emails as to why "her brides" don't want that. We then put the whole idea aside for a while thinking we just couldn't make it work. I found this forum a few days ago and it really got me excited about the whole idea again! Based on everyone's really helpful messages I feel this is something we could do! Here is what we are trying to find: -4 star all-inclusive resort on the Yucatan peninsula -we don't want our guests to have to pay more than $300 a night -lots of food options, hopefully some of which can be healthy (I have seen some locations that only have 3 or 4 places and don't seem that nice) -the jury is still out on adults only vs. kids. We are hoping to do without, but we do have a special needs child in the immediate family so that is making this decision harder Things I don't care about: -flowers/decorations (these locations seem beautiful enough with the sun and sea!) -DJ (we will use an ipod) -no bridal party (We will just be happy if our closest friends can be there) Things I am concerned about: -good quality photos -not feeding my guests crappy fried food -not getting too stressed out! Would love to hear any thoughts people have!