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Hey ladies! Does anyone have a contact for someone at the Spa? We leave for vacation at Moon Palace exactly a week from today I was hoping to make some massage appointments before we go, because I hear they fill up. I'm not sure if they only allow you to reserve in advance if you are going for a wedding or not??

You will always have those certain people that will complain about what you're doing for your wedding...if they can't afford it, then they don't come...we made that perfectly clear from the start as well! My husband and I were married at Aventura Spa Palace last year and our guests had the BEST time. When we were in the beginning stages of planning the wedding, I felt bad that it would be so expensive for people and considered switching to a 'cheaper' resort...BUT don't be fooled, those 'cheaper' resorts come at a cost on quality!! The hubby and I stayed at a cheaper resort (different brand than Palace Resorts) and we hated it!! Horrible food and service! From then on we decided we would spend the extra $$ to have a great vacation, because you DEF notice a difference in Palace Resorts vs other cheaper resorts! So stick to your instincts and go with what YOU want We loved Palace Resorts so much that we just planned a trip back in a month to stay at Moon Palace this time...hoping to get to Beach Palace for one of the days we are there!

Hi ladies! I was wondering if anyone has any input on which section of Moon Palace to stay in?? We are not getting married there, but going on vacation there for a week at the end of January We got married last year at Aventura Spa Palace, but decided to try Moon this year. I have read a lot of the reviews on tripadvisor and it seems that there is construction going on in the Sunrise section right now, so we should stay away from that. A lot of people seem to say that the Grand is the nicest section, but that Nizuc is close to everything...so I am torn on what to do?!?! If anyone has been there recently and has any input I would appreciate it!! Thanks

The programs I made for the ceremony. Reception dinner at Mundaca Restaurant...outside under the covered roof. Picture of Aventura Cove at night...beautiful!! Our cake...3 different flavors-chocolate, carrot cake, and tres leches...all delicious! Horse and carriage...BEST way to arrive...everyone LOVED it:) Tulum Gazebo set up with the Amber package Mexican Trio Band at Cocktail Hour on the Cove Terrace...loved them too!

I'm not sure if you were asking another Amber, but my name is Amber, so I will answer your question! We got married in the Tulum Gazebo which is on the Spa side, so unfortunately my pics won't help you with that. We did have cocktail hour at the Cove Terrace and dinner reception at Mundaca Restaurant which are both on the Cove side. We absolutely LOVED the Cove Terrace for Cocktail Hour...I will try to find some pics and post them. We were married last December, so I'm not sure if anything changed since then or not. We are in the process of planning our trip back for our 1 year anniversary!! Can't wait to return...it was such paradise

Just an fyi- regarding the money that you should get back for complimentary nights because of how many rooms your group earned...we DID get our money back!! I would suggest that if you used a travel agent to have them look into it. The resort sent our refund money to the travel agent and then the travel agency cut us a check for the same amount. So I definitely would NOT let that go...because if I remember correctly, it was a couple hundred dollars we got back! So if you did use a travel agent, I would have them look into it...

Have such an AWESOME time ladies...it's SO fun that you will all be there together! Can't wait to hear all about it

ckrn- were you still interested in the sashes? Just wondering because other people have expressed interest as well...let me know...thanks!

Chase- I'm so glad we could help ease the tension!! I know how I felt in the months leading up to our wedding and they were stressful, but after being through it now, I would not have done it any other way! SO happy with our decision I would have to say that we enjoyed our time in Mexico 10 times more than we did our at-home reception and we spent like four times the amount of money on the at-home reception!!! That just really confirmed to me that a destination wedding was our best choice. I would definitely say that I did get conflicting responses from the Miami coordinator and the resort coordinator (I felt Miami didn't always give me accurate answers, so I made sure to double-check everything with the resort).

The sashes are from www.tableclothsfactory.com. They are the turquoise color listed on tahe website...I attached the link below... http://www.tableclothsfactory.com/Turquoise-Chair-Sash-p/a16b_sash_orgz_turq.htm

I just posted some items for sale...see link below! http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/78841/teal-turquoise-sashes-napkins-and-seashell-items-for-sale#post_1748545

I forgot to mention above that I have the following items as well... 12 Raffia Fans (never been used) ----- $18.00 for all of them 10 Hibiscus Beach Bags (never been used) ----- $16.00 for all of them The above prices INCLUDE shipping!

The following items are for sale...they were only used once for my at-home reception! -30 teal organza chair sashes (I actually used these as table runners)----- 65 cents/piece or $18.00 for all of them -30 teal satin napkins ----- 75 cents/piece or $21.00 for all of them -20 fake white scalloped seashells (nice for decorating use) ----- 95 cents/piece or $18.00 for all of them -12 fake white starfish (nice for decorating also...or I used them for name placecards) ----- 95 cents/piece or $11.00 Send me a message if you are interested in any or all of these items...they can be sold as a package deal as well...$65.00 for everything! The above prices INCLUDE shipping

Also forgot to mention...be sure to save and BRING ALONG the confirmation emails you get for the spa (and confirmation numbers). The Spa can be a bit unorganized and sometimes had a tough time finding our reservations, but it all worked out! You just want that information with you so you can prove that you made the reservation. Just some helpful hints...

Very cute OOT bag! Yea we kept our cake very simple...I didn't want anything over the top. I was afraid if I picked something too detailed that they would screw it up and I wouldn't be happy with it. So I figured, how can they screw up something so simple! I have heard of other girls taking a picture of what they want their cake to look like and it had very intricate details and they weren't happy with the outcome...so I left very little room for disappointment. Any other questions you girls have? Don't freak out that a WC hasn't contacted you yet...they really do plan things very well last minute. The majority of stuff we picked when we got down there...but I understand the anxiety that goes along with it, because I definitely had it too! Just take it with a grain of salt...what will be, will be and your wedding will be fabulous

I forgot to mention that you can change the look of the cake that comes with your wedding package too. We had the Amber package and the cake that was supposed to come with ours was bright orange and I didn't want that. So I just asked if it could be white with some fresh flowers on it...they used the same color roses that I had in my bouquet on the cake as well, so it worked out perfectly! I also chose not to have the bouquet that came with the Amber package because I didn't like any of them. If you can describe or bring a picture of what you are looking for, they are willing to try it (unless its a more expensive flower and then you would have to pay more). I wanted roses so there was no addtl charge for that.

Upon going down there, I thought we had to pick one flavor and I was having such a hard time deciding on one...so I was really excited when the WC said we could get a different flavor for each layer at no addtl charge. I seriously was sure to ask all the time if something would be an additional charge, because with the language barrier I didn't want anything to be misunderstood and I didn't want to spend more money than we already had! I believe a three layer cake like that is only included if you purchase a wedding package...otherwise, they give you a smaller cake for the size of your party (unless you pay to upgrade it). It is unfortunate when you get the bigger one though because so much goes to waste. Tres leches is three milk cake...its mostly like a vanilla cake but really moist/creamy and sooo good!! They really know how to make it in Mexico because it is their specialty. You should get tres leches, carrot, and red velvet...then everyone's happy Haha They also allow you to pick the shape of the cake...heart, square, round...so that's something to think about also.

We chose chantilly also...tastes SO much better! I would describe chantilly as being a little more 'whipped' icing. It was very good though. With our wedding package, we were able to chose a different flavor for each tier...we did tres leches, carrot, adn chocolate cake and they were ALL so delicious! We were so happy with our choices. Also, the WONDERFUL servers at Mundaca Steakhouse took the time to cut a small piece of each flavor for every person, so they didn't have to pick a flavor, they got to try all three, which was awesome!! It broke my heart to waste the rest of the cake, because we had so much leftover and couldn't bring it home with us. They gave us a to-go box to take some back to the room and we ate some 'late-night'! I wouldn't worry about the cake looking perfect with the heat and all...as long as it looks decent and tastes yummy I'm having trouble uploading a picture of our cake, but if I figure it out, I'll send it!

It is pretty breezy and I really think it all depends on the day, some days were breezier than others. So you just have to go into it thinking that it has the potential to be windy, because you can't predict what that exact day will be like. I think it also depends on which gazebo you're getting married in...the closer to the water, the windier it will be. We were married in the Tulum Gazebo which is not right on the water, so it was less windy for us. However, the Chichen and Coba are over the water, so probably breezier. I purposely did not wear a veil for this reason, because I didn't want it to be annoying and blowing all over the place. I decided to wear my hair up, because if it was down in curls, the curls would have been a mess from the wind. That was just my theory though! Mine was not a super tight up-do...it was low and a little looser and it worked fine. Just use alot of hairspray I am so excited for you ladies...I miss it there and am SO ready to go back!!

Also, if anyone is interested, you can find some of our wedding pictures on facebook...it's under Amber Miller Snyder. If you go to my photos there is an album called Amber & Matt's Wedding. I also have TONS of other pictures if there is anything in particular you are looking for, just ask!