ChaznMarisa

My mom, my bridesmaids, and I all had our hair done at the salon and they did a beautiful job on all of us!

Hello Everyone! I just had the most amazing wedding and honeymoon at the Playacar Palace! It couldn't have been more perfect. I'm pasting the review I did for the Smile Market (also known as Ocean Photo Studio). My photos are absolutely amazing! "We got married at the Playacar Palace Resort and Spa and used Ocean Photo Studio for our photography as they were the preferred vendor with our resort. I was a little hesitant to use them at first and thought about using an outside vendor, but I am absolutely glad I didn't! Our photos were ALL AMAZING and easily looked like photos that I've seen people pay thousands of dollars for. Our photgrapher, Ruben, was a total professional! He took amazing photos and captured every moment to a tee! He also listened to what we wanted and was very personable. What I really can't believe is the turnaround time to receive our photos! We got married on Saturday and recieved our beautiful and perfectly put-together photobook (it's amazing...I've received so many compliments) and photo album on Wednesday!! I know brides who have waited months for their photos!! In addition, we also received our amazing DVD. We had brought a CD to give to our guests as gifts and they even included some of our music on it! I highly recommend this photography service to anyone!" Our wedding weekend started off with a welcome cocktail party on the Cielo Terace on Thursday evening (I left a one-page itinerary on cute beachy paper with the front desk and they gladly handed them out to my guests upon check-in). They made our signature drinks and were very attentive. The hors d'oeuvres were also delicious! I handed out my welcome bags at the cocktail so I wouldn't have to pay the delivery fee to the rooms and it worked out perfectly. didn't have a rehearsal dinner or anything on Friday because I wanted my guests to have a free day to do what they wanted and enjoy their vacation. Saturday was my wedding on the beach. We had our hair done at the palace salon and the girls did an AMAZING job on all of our hair! The girls and I got ready in my beautiful honeymoon suite while we snacked on a room service and drank mimosas. The wedding itself was also amazing. I didn't mind having all the people at the pool and beach watching. You're in such a "zone" you don't notice...at least I didn't. The beach and the resort did not seem too busy, but it may just be the time of year I got married. There are not any people in bathing suits in ANY of my pictures. We had our wedding dinner at La Terraza, the Italian restaurant and everything was amazing. In addition, our wedding cake was beautiful. The only outside vendor I used was Flores Riveria Maya for my bridesmaids bouquets and boutanniers (I got a bouquet and boutannier for my groom with my diamond package) and the flowers were gorgeous. Of course you all have read how amazing Wilma is. She is such a professional and gorgeous too! The resort itself is amazing as well. Everyone is so friendly and attentive. We knew everyone there by the time we left on Thursday. The food is amazing, the drinks are delicious, and the houskeeping service is superb. The beach is also very beautiful and the resort is so convenient to town. I have absolutely no complaints. Good Luck to everyone still planning. Once I post pics I'll let you all know in case anyone wants to see :-)

We are getting married on the beach and did NOT want to pay $300 for the sound system either, so we are buying a relatively inexpensive PA system we found on amazon. It has wireless microphones and got good reviews. I'll let everyone know how it works. Hey I may even sell it after we get back if it works well!

Hello everyone! I know that a couple of people had been inquiring about photographers and I just wanted to say that you might want to check out Dean Sanderson at www.deansandersonweddings.com His portfolio looks great. Unfortunately, he is not available on our date; however, he was REALLY quick at responding to my questions and VERY nice! Hope everyone's planning is going well! 84 days to go for me!

Thanks so much! The Cielo Terrace sounds lovely! Did you have music playing? Again, I'm thinking of bringing my own speaker for the cocktail reception. I just want so music in the background. WoW! $80 for those calla lillies! I saw your pics...they (along with all the other fabulous details of your wedding) were gorgeous!! I'm guessing you supplied the vases? Thanks again soooo much to everyone!

Congratulations! It sounds like you had a fabulous wedding! I was wondering if you had the flowers delivered to the resort and, if so, did the resort charge you a fee for using an outside vendor? Thanks for sharing!

Hello everyone and congratulations! We have booked our wedding for Saturday, 4/28/12 and we are so excited! Sounds like I'm the only one getting a package...eek. I'm doing the diamond package because it included other things such as the soloist, the DVD, the dinner reservations for 35 guests...etc. I hope I didn't make a mistake. I've diligently read everyone's posts and still have a couple of questions. My plan was to have a welcome cocktail reception for our guests on Friday evening. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where we should have this? Also, I was thinking of bringing my portable JVC speaker, which actually sounds quite good, and hooking up my Ipod to play music during the cocktail hour. Does anyone know if this is allowed and if I would be charged for an extension cord if needed? I was also wanting to put welcome bags together when I got there and I was wondering if they allowed you to have things shipped (i.e., favors) directly to them because I don't want to lug all that stuff with me on the plane. I'm definately going to look into the Flores Riviera Maya for the bridesmaid bouquets...thanks! Also, as someone posted earlier we received our rates from our TA and expedia's rates are $200 to $400 cheaper, so I'm definately sending her an email cc'd to the Florida office as well! I guess that's it for now! Thanks again to everyone, Congratulations, and Happy Planning!!

Hello, my fiance and I booked our wedding for 4/28/12...6pm on the beach. Hope this helps!