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I am almost done my review. unforuntaly i wont have any professional pics for another 5-8 weeks! so, all the ones i am posting in the review are from guests!

i didnt sweat at all! my dress wasnt satin. it was a thicker material but not glossy like satin. it was a little heavy but i wasnt bothered by it. the weather was crappy and raining that day. i was a little hot from dancing all night at the reception but who wasnt?!

the weather was awesome. we were there for 10 days and it rained only 2x. each time it rained the sun came back out a few hours later.
 

Originally Posted by mrsbruff2b 

Congrats!! I can't wait for your review!!  How was the weather/temperature?

Did you find yourself sweating in your dress a lot? (Is your dress satin?)

 

hey ladies! so we just got back this past thursday after a awesome wedding and honeymoon! I have a  TON to say about MP, the coordinators, florists, etc! I am working on my review this week! I will let you all know when it is up!

 here are a few pics for now! first 2 are of me and my hubby and the last is my dad!

Kristie you wedding vid was beautiful!!! brought tears to my eyes! Congratulations!!!

thanks ladies!

Lana- we will be in the sunrise section! so, if you see me come say hi!

We FINALLY reached 75 room nights! we had a couple book last minute! we leave this Tuesday coming up! I can't believe it! we are booked for tucan gazebo(ceremony), tucan garden (cocktail) and Caribbean Terrace(4 hour reception) with PSAV as our DJ. I will have a ton to review when we get back. I am going to try and post my planning thread on Monday before I leave. I will send you girls the link.

will anyone else be at MP from 11/8-11/17?

Hugs,

Jessica

does anyone know if you purchase a room night for an outside vendor, will that night count toward your group booking and incentive?

thanks!!

Jess

what is Xplor?

I would talk to your WC or Miami contact about this. I am getting married next month and they told us that in order for the room nights to count for us they MUST book through your group rate. they can do that with your TA or through MP directly. my MOH and her husband are members and they are booking through their membership. I had to talk to a few different people before they decided to let us use their room nights towards our group nights. hope this helps.

Originally Posted by kris10kay 

I haven't heard from an on-site WC yet, but has anyone been able to talk with MP or their WC about allowing guests who do not book through your link or TA to be part of the guests that will help you reach your "free events"? I hope this makes sense! As of right now we have 8 guests who booked through travelocity or through a seperate TA  and they are staying at MP, but we REALLY need their nights to count!! Anyone know the answer to this I would appreciate it!!

just thought i would post this. It is by Wes McDonough,- "oh love". this is a GREAT first dance song!

http://www.myspace.com/wesmcdonough/music/songs/oh-love-67767484

here are our centerpieces

here are mine! love what everyone else has!

earrings and bracelet  from Carolee.com

here is what I have so far! Love all of the stuff I see on this thread!

9in bircage veil- wearableartz

necklace with our initials on front and marriage date on back.- ofthefountain

this si our cake topper. only the bride is the monkey and the groom will be an alligator- Garden arts

this is my hair flower that I will wear with a 9in birdcage veil.- inblossoms

passport invites- Thestylishscribe

Do any of the past brides have a picture of what the round tables look like when they are set up for the reception? also, what size round table cloth do i buy?

i am going crazy over here!!!

thanks!!!

- Jess

It must be super stressful when you get down to less than a month! I am sure you will work it all out and everything will be lovely.

So, just a little vent. I get married in about 3 1/2 months. I asked two friends to be bridesmaids and recently just got a text....a TEXT, from one of them saying that she isnt coming!!! She has lied to me for the past 6 months saying that she booked and got her airfare. meanwhile, I bought her dress for her, bought many gifts to put in her welcome bag and lended her money. where that money is, WHO KNOWS! when I asked her why she lied to me she told me to "Fu*k off" and hung up on me. SUPER Classy.

At this point it is too late to ask anyone else to stand in so I am left with just one girl, a dress that I cant return and gifts that I guess i will have to keep. I am hoping that is the only drama I will have LOL.

Life goes on!

have a kick ass time!!!!! praying for good weather for you!

well, now this wedding planner is saying that we can not use our vacation money for the DVD of the ceremony. what the hell?!

Has anyone received an email from your "Wedding Planner". she says she isnt my Coordinator but that she is the planner who sets up everything and that my Coordinator will be with me once i arrive.

here is the email I got. just trying to figure out if anyone else had the same experience.

Dear  Ms. Morgan,

Allow me to introduce myself on this very special occasion for you. I will be your wedding planner and will be with you every step of the way. We are the second most important step towards your very special day. Once we have everything worked out, we’ll present you with all the arrangements and once we have your ok, we’ll turn it over to your assigned Wedding Coordinator. She’ll be with your during your stay at the hotel to assist you with all the detail and the ceremony, etc.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Thank you for choosing Palace Resorts, we look forward to working with you. 

Kindest regards,

I just got info on this in a package from Iliana. its attached to the document. For those of you who can't open attachments just PM me and send me your email address.

It basically says the live stream is $399. there is some other info in there too that is good.

Originally Posted by jcoke 

Has anyone used the live streaming video service offered by the MP?  I am interested in using it but I'm wondering if the stream was any good or did the people watching it experience a lot of freezing of the video.  

 

Thanks

Moon Complementaria.pdf

This should help as well.

MENUS MP.doc

the surf and turf with filet and lobster is $25 per person. you can only have the plated dinner if you have it in the ballroom. I just got this email from my WC. sucks because we really wanted it but our reception is outside. grrr

 

Originally Posted by Bojanglesgirl 

I also have a random question. (not maraca related sorry). Does anyone have the price quotes for the dinner options. I'm looking specifically for the surf and turf option. Just trying to get a rough idea on the cost. I swear I read that another bride did this for her reception but for the life of me I can't remember where I saw this! Thanks in advance for the help.

can someone please PM me the menu options?

thanks!

Does anyone know if we can completley change the Symbolic Ceremony script? Does anyone have the one that they used recently?

thanks!

I was actually thinking about ordering these totes. Are they ok quality? They are the perfect price.
 

Originally Posted by DiamondGirl 

Getting totes printed gives it a nice personal touch, which is nice. However, the cost do add up especially with the printing. That's why I decided to do away with custom totes and ordered totes from orientaltrading.com. They come in a variety of colors and were very inexpensive. I purchased the one with the hibiscus flower print. The size is perfect for carrying beach towels, sunsreen and all other misc beach items. 

thanks about the info for the transfers

Did anyone have a problem with single guests booking with another single guest? my TA just told me that MP will only allow 1 credit card, per room for a deposit. so, if i have 2 strangers in a room they are telling me that only one person can put down their credit card and will have to pay for the deposit and work it out in the end with the other person. sorry if that is confusing.

did this happen to anyone?

thanks again!!!!

- Jess