KB&JC

Hi ladies! Back from my amazing wedding at Dreams! everything was perfect!! I had my hair and makeup done at the resort and it was perfect!! Much better than i have ever had it done before!!

OMG I leave monday morning! Cant believe it!!!

Two weeks until we leave for Cancun! Woo Hoo!

Yay have an awesome time!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by briannarae23 

ok ladies! i am leaving sunday -  getting married a week from today!! i can't believe its almost here!  i have everything set; packing list being checked off as we speak.  Going to get my hair and pedi today; then will spend the weekend packing!! My only problem so far is figuring out how to transport my bouquet.  I am giving my BM bouquets all to them so they can deal with them, but mine is BIG and i just don't want to have to carry it and hold it the entire flight!  WTF!  oh well, other than that i can't wait to get out of here!  i have all of my centerpiece/decor/sand ceremony/sashes and table linens all packed up and ready to go! 

The email Claudia gave me is [email protected] !
 

Originally Posted by mgl27 

Hi Girls,

 

I am still looking for an email for the Dreams DJ.  Can anyone help????

 

Thanks so much.

 

Meghan

who did your video? The trailer is beautiful!

I actually just talked to Claudia about all the DJ nonsense!! She said that Rodrigo Barcelo from AVII SPL  is the new DJ for Dreams. We have been emailing him and he seems nice, he emails back quickly and he says he has 18 years being a DJ for weddings. Hoping for the best!!!

 

Originally Posted by mgl27 

Hi Girls,

 

I am still waiting to hear back from my TA about Juan and all that nonsense. 

 

Also, I emailed a DJ for quotes etc and they came back and told me that they no longer work directly with the hotel, so we would have to pay a outside vendor fee.  Yay.  Just another cost!  Are any of you girls using a DJ or do you know anything about the one the hotel uses???

 

Thanks Everyone!

Yay great news from Juan Navarro!!! Woo Hoo!!! Crisis averted for now....

Wow. Dreams has done it again. About to call and rage at someone. How they hell can they just change things like this without even telling us? UGH!!!!

 

Originally Posted by Mikecantarell 

WARNING!! PHOTO & VIDEO AT DREAMS CANCUN

 

For more than 7 years the AM Resorts including Dreams Cancun, had as Wedding photography supplier (Juan Navarro) and as Wedding video supplier (cancunweddingvideo), with whom they worked with a great quality, always with great comments and recommendations from all the couples that were assigned to them by the Dreams Wedding department, and form the other resorts from AM Resorts (Secrets Silversands, Dreams Riviera, Secrets Maroma, Secretas Capri, Now Jade y Now Sapphire) they were collaborating in a very important way for creating a prestige to these hotels.

As of February 1^st, and with any prior notification, Cancunweddingvideo was informed that he was no longer supplier for Dreams Cancun.

The company that was hired for covering this service, was dedicated to corporate and commercial video, it was NEVER dedicated to any social video, and this has been noticed in the quality of their video, as of today they have done 8 weddings at Dreams Cancun, and they have had to refund the money of 3 weddings.

As of March 14, Mr. Juan Navarro was informed that he was no longer supplier of Dreams Cancun, the company that was hired for covering the wedding photography is the same that takes the photography at the pool. This will make that the quality of the wedding photography will be decreasing.

Unfortunately this dispositions will be reflected in the rest of the hotels of AM Resorts.

We write this to warn you, please as a bride to be, demand that you have the same quality of photography and video that you deserve.

Here are the links of the sites of the previous and the actual suppliers of photography and video. Make your own judgement.

Previous suppliers:

Video: www.cancunweddingvideo.com

Foto: www.juanphotos.com

 

Actual suppliers:

Video: www.videowedd.com

Foto: www.vallarta-adventures.com

Thank you for your review and your pictures are gorgeous!! It looks like you had a wonderful time and your dress is amazing!!! Congrats!!

Congrats Rachel the pic is beautiful!!!

Im pretty sure you cant hire a DJ as an outside vendor. You have to order them through the hotel and just pay the high prices! But everyone that has had a DJ has said that they are awesome and worth it!!!

Dang that is crazy! I am getting married 10 days before you and I am worried about people booking in time! Luckily everyone super important to us already booked!

I am pretty sure you can mix and match from the different menus. I have seen in the reviews where brides pick whatever they want!

 

Originally Posted by rudebaga 

@barbiebride24: I don't know a separate cost for wedding make-up done at the spa, but if you are doing one of the wedding packages, like the Ultimate package, your hair and make-up are included in the cost.  Also, as for when to book your appt, you have plenty of time.  I called the spa a week or so ago and was told they do all their appt bookings via email.  I had emailed them asking when to book my appt months ago but never heard back.  I think if you try contact them too soon, you won't hear back.  I would say email them about 4 weeks prior to your wedding date to set up your appt (and let them know if it is just you or if you have a maid of honor or bridesmaids that will need appts too).  My wedding is Jan 22, 2011 and I just made my spa appt last week.  I emailed them and heard back in 48 hours. And on deciding a reception location: Keep in mind the number of guests and time of your wedding (by the way, if you are wanting sunset pictures, your wedding coordinator can help you decide on an appropriate ceremony time).  We are choosing to have our ceremony at noon and have a group size of 24 people.  We are going with the Terrace since our reception will be in the middle of the day so the Terrace will provide some cover from the direct sunlight and with a smaller group, we can just push the tables aside after dinner and dance on the Terrace, therefore saving us the cost of the dancefloor.  Hope that helps!

 

 

Now another question of my own....with the Ultimate package we can select dinner options from the Silver or Gold menu...anybody know if we can mix and match the salad/soup/entree/dessert selections or do we have to stick with one of the 4-course meal options that is already put together???

 

Thanks ladies!

Debbie

Will you send it to me too please! [email protected] Thanks!
 

Originally Posted by clgriffi7 

Based on the spa price list that I got from my travel agent, it doesn't appear that they do tanning.  However there is the potential that the spa list is not complete.

 

I was going to attach the price list here, but there was a box to check that I had the rights to distribute the attachment.  I don't know if I have that right, so I will be safe and not post it.  If anyone is interested in it, send me a PM.

Thanks for the review Shannon sounds like everything was awesome!!!

I think I am going to have an extra hour! Three hours just doesnt seem like long enough to party!!!

Thank you Thank you!

yeah it is [email protected]. Thanks!

Is there any way you can post this not in an attachment? I asked Claudia about this months ago and have never got an answer but I dont have quite enough posts to open attachments!

Thanks!
 

Originally Posted by jana297 

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandinmytoes 

does anyone have the details for Juan Navarro's photgrpahy packages at Dreams Cancun? 

This is what I got off the Dreams website:

Photo & Video

Photo Pkg 1 $600 usd + 11% tax

Photo Pkg 2 $590 usd + 11% tax

Photo Pkg 3 $1410 usd + 11% tax

Photo Pkg 4 $980 usd + 11% tax

Photo Pkg 5 $1,610 usd + 11% tax

Video Pkg 1 $660 usd + 11% tax

Video Pkg 2 $960 usd + 11% tax

Video Pkg 3 $1,610 usd + 11% tax

 

But it does not tell me what these packages include....

Here is what they are
I emailed him and gpt his prices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juan's Dream Packages.pdf

Yay glad everything went so well! Congratulations!!!

How frusterating! Im sorry

So she Finally emailed me back but still wont allow Cecilia Dumas. So what the hell am I supposed to do now? UGH!!!

I have heard other girls say that they have brought a photographer and it has been fine. If you bring them they are your guests so I dont think they can even say anything!! We have Cecilia Dumas so I think her and Claudia dont like each other or something! Its just so frusterating because Claudia wont even email me back and tell me whats going on!!!!

I feel your pain! Claudia told our travel agent we couldnt have our photographer anymore and now she wont even email me back and tell me what is going on!! Im going to start calling!! Lol.