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We had Ivan at our wedding October 15 and he was AMAZING!! Our guests had the best time. He was one of the best decisions we made! The light up dance floor is awesome!!

Also part of the package we chose was a romantic dinner on the beach which we did right after the Welcome Drinks and it was wonderful and the service was awesome! Just remember to spray your self really well with bug spray! Now to the big day.... I woke up to sunny skies and was so relieved! We had breakfast and I decided to hang out at the pool while most of our guests along with my husband (now!) and his groomsmen went snorkeling. My maid of honor and I had hair appointments at 2. Hair and Makeup - A++ I have to tell you I was super nervous and had nightmares before but the ladies there are fantastic!! We both brought pictures in of what we wanted and they were so close! I brought my own makeup as I wasn't sure what they would have but they had Mac, Benefit and other good products. I hardley ever wear makeup so didn't know what to expect. I can't say enough about what a great job she did. She even helped me put on my false eyelashes! It took me about an hour and a half to get my hair and make up done so by about 3:30, headed back to the room to meet the girls and all get ready. Time flies because next thing I know it was time to put my dress on and head to the beach! Daniela called when a cart was outside to get us. Our wedding was at 5 and it was slightly later since we had some guests run late but this, in my opinion was the perfect time for light, etc in October. The golf cart brought us over to the buffet entrance where we had to wait for the guys to walk down the aisle and then i was ushered through the buffet. (They were closed.) I gave Daniela a CD with all the ceremony music and everything went perfectly. We decided to go with simple centerpieces and flowers on the chuppah and I brought my own faux crystals. (Which I left so ask Daniela if you can use them if you're interested!) I really could not have asked for a better wedding!! Cocktail Hour - A+ We decided to have cocktails on the beach right after the ceremony with a few appetizers. The food was awesome! We had bacon wrapped shrimp, sushi, little pizzas and one other thing. We had a few tiki torches around the area as well. It was beautiful to enjoy the last bit of sunlight on the beach. DJ Moremixx - A++ We decided to use Ivan and it was one of the best decisions we made. He was fantastic! I sent him our play list and he had every song and then some. We also decided to go with the light up dance floor and that just made the night! All of our guests had such a blast. He even provided big balloons and glow stick bracelets and necklaces. So much fun!! Food - A+ We went with the international buffet which I don't know if they are offering it anymore. We really wanted something casual with no assigned seats and this menu was an option when it was the Paradisus so they honored it. We had 3-4 different salad options, prime rib, mashed potatoes, rice, chicken cordon bleu, fish, spaghetti, french onion soup and a whole table full of desserts (that never got touched). We also went with a 3 tier tres leches cake that was unbelievably good. Everyone raved about how good the food was. Service - A+++ We decided to set up a dedicated bar for our guests which was great and the bartender was fantastic. We also had about 4-5 other servers bringing people drinks, cleaning tables off and most importantly ... breaking out the sombreros and shots! The party went until 10 and they asked us if we wanted to extend the bar for another hour but we all decided just to go to the Fun Pub which was a blast!! Daniela set everything up just as I had envisioned it and we really could not have asked for anything more! Let me know if anyone has any questions and happy planning!!

Ok here goes!! Let me start by saying that I couldn't have envisioned anything more beautiful and we had an amazing experience. (Other than the hurricane!) We were leaving Tuesday morning and Monday night we found out Hurricane Paula was coming straight for Cancun/Riviera Maya and would hit Tuesday night and Wednesday. I said "If that plane is leaving, I'm on it!" In my mind I was thinking that if the people that were coming Wednesday's flight was cancelled, they could just come Thursday since the wedding wasn't until Friday. At this point we had over 30 people already there but my mom, brother, his parents, aunts, cousins, his sister, her husband, kids (ring bearer and flower girl), photographer and others were not there. Then we found out all flights Wednesday were cancelled and that nobody could find another flight to get rebooked out since they were all sold out. I totally lost it! Tuesday night consisted of us all getting really drunk and Wednesday morning trying to do whatever we could to at least get our parents down there. After being on the phone with USAir, Delta, travel agent, family and every other airline we somehow got my mom, brother, his parents, his sister, her husband and my photographers on a flight but nobody else. It was very sad but it would have been worse if our family couldn't be there. Thankfully my 2 sisters and brother was already down there and trying to calm me down. After we got that figured out we then let it all go and had a blast! Airlines - B We had over 20 people fly with us on that Tuesday and the flight was great and went smoothly. The only reason I give them a B is I felt they should have done a better job of reaccommodating the folks that had their flights cancelled and not just say oh well. Arrival at Hotel - A The ones that were upgraded were taken to the Reserve lounge to check in and everything went smoothly. Some people got coupons through a promotion that was explained to them. Room - A++++ We decided to go with the Governor's Suite which was gorgeous! It had a living room, dining room, small kitchen, bar, bedroom, big closet, 2 showers and a jetted tub along with a huge balcony with sun lounge chairs, big jacuzzi and a small table. It was great for getting ready on the day of the wedding and to spread out all of our stuff to stuff the OOT bags. Speaking of OOT bags, here's a pic of what we put in ours. Koozie, itinerary, photoshare card, spanish for dummies, heart shaped cookie cutter with a recipe, mexican bottle opener keychain, chapstick, tums, tylenol, OFF and shout wipes, spray bottle with fan and tip/key holder. Welcome Cocktails- A We decided to have a cocktail reception in the lobby on Wednesday so everyone could get to know each other better over a cocktail. They roped off an area of the lobby and we set out our OOT bags there to give out to everyone. They had 2 servers dedicated to us and it was very nice. We just tipped the two waiters. Rehearsal dinner - A- We had our rehearsal dinner at Cibu and it was closed that night so we ended up having it all to ourselves. They set up 3 long tables and we had about 5 waiters. You have to choose a preset menu. The food was great and so was the service. The only reason I give it an A- is that my aunt does not eat meat (which I did not know) and she asked for lobster and instead of asking us first if we wanted to pay, they gave her a bill which I thought was inappropriate. More to come....

It's a lobster tail clasp. It is adjustable since the chain has multiple links. It is custom from a jewler that is at my bridal store.

Where do you even post reviews now? Should I just post here?

I've been crazy busy with work but will post a review. We ended up only having 42 due to the hurricane and people not being able to attend but yes stayed under $10k easily and still would have with 60. I guess it just depends on all you want.

I got it on etsy.com and the seller is lilafrances. It's not really strong enough to hold the dress so we had to put it behind a real hanger but so cute for pictures.

Awh, thanks!!

Hey lady! I know you are probably freaking out but seriously I wouldn't worry. I know it sounds crazy but we didn't finalize everything for our wedding until about the week or so before and when we got there which was 3 days before we went over everything and added and took stuff away and it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. We didn't know the total cost until the day before we left! Daniella and Sandra are amazing though. If you have questions about some pricing, I may be able to help you. The flowers are the only thing we weren't really sure about since it depends on the flowers and how large of arrangements you want.

I really hate to part with all of these but don't have any room to keep it and I could use the money. James Clifford dress - Size 10 but I am a street size 8. It was altered and I am 5'3" but could wear them with a 3-4" heel. Taking it to get it cleaned this weekend and will be like new. Paid $1450, asking $750 obo for the dress and the hair flower I paid $35, selling for $20, Necklace paid $80 asking $40 plus shipping. Here are a few more pics.

Hey ladies! I'm back and married. It was absolutley horrible the first few days when we found out that flights were cancelled and we had to scramble to get our parents, photographer and others on flights. Unfortunately many still could not make it and that was disappointing but the wedding day was absolutely fabulous! Weather issue sucked but you cannot control it.

OMG ladies, it turned out to be the most amazing day and the wedding was so beautiful. For all of you out there worrying, don't! We basically finalized all the details days before and it was better than I could have ever imagined. We are off to our honeymoon but will give a more detailed review when I get back.

It is another beautiful morning so hopefully it stays that way! The flights were cancelled and when they tried to rebook them on another flight they were already sold out and they didn't create another flight. Such a bummer but our parents and photographer arrived yesterday and we had a great rehearsal dinner last night! Thanks for all the well wishes! Yah ... it's finally here!

Hey ladies! I'm here and the last few days have been horrible due to Paula. Flights were cancelled and I have been a wreck but finally got our parents and photographer on flights and hopefully they get here today. It cost us a fortune but we had no other choice. We have almost 25 guests that can't make it It's sunny and beautiful today so let's hope it stays that way. Trying to keep it together. Will post pics when I get back. Pray for nice weather ladies! Thanks!

Leaving in the morning ... and there's a freakin hurricane coming! Really?? What have I done to deserve this? Ugh! Stessful!

I've started packing and I am so excited!! Countdown is on!!

I'm leaving on Tuesday. I can't believe it's here!!

Hey! Daniela always contacts me via email. We leave on Tuesday! I can't believe it. I'm so excited and stressed at the same time.

My FI is a graphic designer and designed our site and has done some for other brides. I am getting married on the beach and having the reception on the deck so I can wear the cute shoes then!

The webinar was held on Satuday by Tammy the host of this site with Daniela from the resort and Pilar from Jade. I think Tammy was recording it and going to post it somewhere on here. Basically, it went through the packages and different ceremony site locations, etc. Â She and Tammy both did discuss how they prioritize and that the weddings that are closer in date get priority, etc and they typically don't need to start planning flowers, etc until a month or less out. Â Trust me, I understand your pain. I'm leaving in 2 weeks and still don't have any clue! ha

This is gorgeous!!! Â

I attend the webinar today and they said you can do it in the buffet but it would not be private or closed to other guests and you cannot have music there.

I don't believe that's an option but am not totally positive.

The seal is from Michaels!

One month from today is my wedding day!! So excited!! Â As far as the weather goes, that is something that is out of our hands. The way I think about it is, you'll still be in Mexico getting married to your best friend with your closest friends and family with all the booze and food you want! Even with rain, it will be a blast!! Â My to do list consists of finishing my ceremony script which I am pretty much done just figuring out the readings, playlist which is pretty much done to but we just want to revisit in case any new songs have come out that we want to add, buy cigars, picture frames for cake table etc. I think that's it!