rebecca_oc

I used him and I wouldn't recommend him.  So many pictures that I hoped for weren't taken.  Half of the pics my eyes are closed.  I get sad when I see others pictures from their weddings.

We booked through them and let them know that we'd be paying for our guests arrivals, but not their return transfers.  Not only did they not arrive to pick up 2 of my guests, but then they never returned to pick any one up to be taken back to the airport!!

They got everyone's return flight information then just didn't show up! My guests sat outside of hotel wondering who was picking them up and then at the last minute just ended up having to grab a cab.  Now I have to explain to them that it was the company's fault and not ours....soooo embarrassing!!!

Also they informed a group of my guests that "it's customary to tip $5 per person"....there was 13 people in shuttle that had already been paid for.  Just awful.

The cigar roller is named Felipe and his number is 624-105-1112.  Its 300 for 3 hours then cigars are 8/10/13 based on size I believe.  I'll let you know how it goes!

Did you ever find anything??? I"m looking for the same but I can't find for less than 75 minimum!

We sent out 81 and are waiting for 54 response cards still.  Our deadline is 4/31.  I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I am starting to work on a welcome booklet and wondering if anyone has any helpful templates or things that they used??  Anything will help!!

may 29th! pretty close

I'm thinking of trying to arrange a trip for the boys.  Does anyone have any information on these or and recommendations?

Hi, I was just wondering how close to your wedding you have a cut off for room block reservations.  Our wedding is at the end of May and our deadline is end of January, is this standard?

Awesome!  Sounds amazing, your guests will be so excited to get them!  All I've gotten so far is mini-packets of meds from my work (healthcare).  

I'm having the younger people at the Villa Del Arco and older at La Estancia...hope it works out!

When do you get married?  I'm getting married two doors down at Villa Del Arco!

Your so on top of things Donnie!  What did you end up putting in your OOT bags? I'd love to see pics!  What do your centerpieces look like?  I'm trying to figure that it...it is so expensive!  Where did you find pashminas?

I'm getting married the same day as you in Cabo!

Love it!! I'm getting married the same day!!

Has anyone ever been to or stayed at either of these hotels??? We are having our reception at Villa Del Arco, but can't decide which hotel to stay at since the rates that we have been quoted are very similar!  Any advice??

I'm getting cigar rollers, sounds kinda fun and different.

Looking at DJ Mijares, DJ Arturo, or DJ Ricardo...

Any thoughts or feedback?

Where on the property did you have your reception?? How many guests did you have?  I keep going back between Villa La Estancia and Villa del Arco for both accomodations and our reception!  I will probably offer/suggest both to my guests.  Any advice?
 

Originally Posted by l8ddi 

We are getting married in Cabo on Oct 1st and are using Cabo San Lucas Flower Shop. Donna is amazing at helping you stick to a budget and will recommend flowers that are seasonal.

 

We are going with the mexican alcatraz which looks a lot like callas and can be sprayed to any color you wish! Our flower were only $501, minus $300 paid by villa la estancia, so $201 out of pocket.

 

Our wedding is only $795 on the beach in front of Villa La Estancia for a civil non-legal ceremony. Our wedding planner is included in our $795 fee, and she is amazing, her name is Mina Fano. We are also going a reception after with unlimited cocktails and appetizers for only $940. Not a bad deal all together.

 

DJ's - DJ Morales charges $200/hr. He will set up for the ceremony and then move to the reception after.

 

Photos- EM Weddings, Gilda Badilo or Manuel Bourgoin would be my top 3 suggestions.

 

Good luck with your planning!

El Faro is one of the outdoor settings right?? Can't wait to see pictures!!  Are you just using Gretel and her assistants to do everything or do you also have an outside coordinator??
 

Originally Posted by leslie8 

I'm getting married in April 2011 at the Villa De Arco. I was wondering if any one has gotten married there before and what their experience was. Also, I've never been to Cabo so any information about the area would be appreciated.

I just got my dress last weekend and think that a year is going to come up really quickly!

Originally Posted by stachr 

We're staying at Villa del Arco, getting married on the beach and having our reception at El Faro.  It's going to be beautiful! 

Let me know when you find out about La Fonda's pricing.  I also was a little shocked at the prices for Mi Casa, but I do love it there!

Mi Casa is in Cabo...its where we are doing our rehersal dinner.  PM me if you want me to forward the email to you that I got with their menu and pricing.

I have contacted two people and gotten quotes for 3000 and another for 3500.  Are people negotiating to get better deals?

So I'm getting married at Villa La Estancia and the hotel provides a coordinator for free.  I am debating using an outside coordinator, but when I asked she says that most brides do not do this...

 

Thoughts?? I'm a little nervous to trust the ladies at the hotel do everything since the communication has kind of lagged when I contact them, but I don't know if $3000 is too much if I don't need it!

Where did you end up having your reception??
 

Originally Posted by ms_sms 

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Originally Posted by smile999 Hey! Ok, so to respond to your question about the coordinator, yes, I have had problems with responsiveness for months now. I highly recommend having your own wedding coordinator in addition to Gretel, as she really is swamped all the time and travels a lot. She also tends to only answer some of the questions you ask. It helps when I list out my questions and number them. I also call when I feel like its been too long since I have gotten a reply. Overall, they have a reputation of not being that easy to work with (I have heard this from multiple coordinators, my hair and makeup person, and other vendors LOL), but things do get done, so don't dispair!

I've planning on getting married at the Villa Group Resort, April 16th, 2009. Gretel has been great with inital information, now I'm just waiting for the contract, which I hope doesn't take too long. We're having the beach ceremony by Villa Del Palmar, and then the reception either at California Terrace or the terrace at La Perla or El Faro (del Arco). LOL can you tell we're still in the decision mode?

Thanks for the info about Gretel's schedule. Helps to understand what's going on ..on their side of things, so I can be a bit more patient.

I know I'm way behind compared to other brides getting married. But this forum really helps a lot!

Can anyone recommend a good outside wedding coordinator to help?

Why the reception at the golf course?  Did you get a chance to check out some of the reception sites at the hotels??  Its SOOO hard to tell how it looks from the pictures that they sent me.  I really want to take a trip down to check it out first, but I don't know if I will be able to!

Originally Posted by Donie Jordan 

Hi Rebecca and welcome! We love Estancia...it is gorgeous and in the perfect location. All of our guests are staying there for our wedding and reception which is taking place at Cabo del Sol golf course.