My Fiance and I have set a date, and tentatively have put a deposit in with The Grand Palladium resort in Lucea. We have been to the resort 2x and had a great time each time. However we have never been at the other 2 resorts so we do not have a comparison. We are expecting a minimum of 50 friends and family joining us next August 20, 2011. After just visiting this past week, we found out that they want to charge us beyond the $2000 "wedding package" that each person beyond the included 8 people is 20$ per head for setup fee, etc., and if we have more than 35 people, we need to reserve a separate space because the restaurants are too small to accommadate us. They want to charge us an additional $45 per person beyond the 35 people. To me that sounds ridiculous., I was expecting that the more people we brought, the more they would include in this price. Do you guys have any feedback about this situation, or how the other resorts handle these situations? Also, beyond the money, what are the other resorts like? We are going to have 30-40 younger people, so we will want to have alot of fun, and I think the palladium does a decent job of accommodating that many, but how about the other two resorts? I have heard good things about Iberostar, but I do not know what the ambiance of the resort is. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated, because right now I'm freaking out and deffinately do not want to spend an extra 4 grand to have my wedding at the palladium. Thanks very much
Jason