missmely

Originally Posted by Tonya Smith 

 

Thank yo for sharing!  I was leaning towards Azul but seeing your post solidified it!  I have a question regarding the dinner and reception - the contract says pp/menu pricing; I thought this was an All Inclusive resort and as long as I have less than 40 ppl it would be complimentary?  Did you pay pp for the reception or dinner outside of the wedding Pkg. cost?

 

Hi Tonya,

It's included if you do a semi private dinner. This is usually at some of the restaurants and they're not completely private. I did pay per plate for the reception dinner and the cost depends on the meal you choose, it can be anywhere from $15 and upwards.

got mine there. loved them!

Originally Posted by ELAINENYC 

Just wanted to share this sample bout I just received from Water Me Not. Not sure which bride suggested Water Me Not, so thank you to whoever suggested this company. I love it and think it is perfect since i really do not want to pay an arm and a leg for real flowers through Lomas. The bout is approx $17.50 and my calla lilies bouquet will be approx $110. I believe Lomas is charging 3x that amount!

 

Originally Posted by jennaba3 

 

Looking for a bit of advice.. If you bought fans to put on the ceremony chairs for their guests, do you know if the guests found these useful or not? I like the idea of having them there for everyone but dont want to waste money if they were not needed  xxx

We got 'free' fans on the skydeck for the guests to use. I didn't really see anyone using them. Mind you our day was very windy.

Melissa

For anyone that wants to make their own barefoot sandals, I posted a tutorial here!

http://www.miloandben.com/barefoot-sandals/

hey guys, I got a bunch of questions asking about the barefoot sandals so I posted a tutorial on how to make them!

http://www.miloandben.com/barefoot-sandals/

lol clearly I was having computer problems as it wasn't showing me the quoted message... yes $800 although I got married just as they increased them so I paid the old price of $500

Originally Posted by KathyM86 

 

Hi!!!

 

Thanks for responding! Your website is amazing and it looks like you guys had a GREAT time!!!

The Dj you recommended, is that the Dj that the hotel recommended you?

 

Thanks

 

Hey Kathy,

I think you're talking to me?

Thanks! No, Doremixx is an outside vendor and you will have to pay the fee. He's totally worth it and doesn't compare to the DJ the resort offers.

Melissa

Originally Posted by missmely 

 

 

I flew my photographer down with me! Worked out fine.

oops forgot to mentions, if you click on my planning blog below you'll see pictures of where I had mine as well. Even tho plaza zavas is outdoors, it worked out great for us. Felt really private, no issues with music or partying.

Originally Posted by KathyM86 

 

Hi My name is Kathy,

 

Im actually waiting to book Azul Sensatori for our wedding in May 2013.

I was reading the thread and found many helpful tips!

 

question about photographers, my fiance and I were actually thinking of flying our photographers (2 of them) to Azul and staying there for 7 nights. Has anybody done that?

Or should we just hire a photographer from Mexico?

the photographers we are flying does videography as well and we love their work thats why we were thinking of flying them there.

 

Also, Does anybody have pictures of the reception areas in Azul Sensatori? We are having approx 25-30 people (possibly more), but we want the reception area to be private, we can dance and be loud.

 

Thanks Ladies

 

I flew my photographer down with me! Worked out fine.

Originally Posted by Mnd3A 

 

I am so nervous about the weather - it's calling for rain all next week

I wouldn't worry about it, it's not the rainy season. It called for rain on our wedding day and it didn't rain once the whole week!

PS why does blue les caribe keep posting? I thought I saw those pics before..

We had 4 guests book 4 days before departure. They ended up arriving a day later because the flights were booked. There were really no issues other than the annoyance of changing meal quantities etc. with the coordinator. Other than that we anticipated them coming and prepared extra favours, seating cards etc. We left the seating chart last min anticipating something like this. But there were really no problems!

Originally Posted by LauraandBrian 

Hi Ladies... Its been a while since I have posted. I have sent out my formal invites this week... seems so early since my wedding is not until October but since all the rooms need to be booked by August 20th... I figured the guests will appreciate more time to decide/ book/ save money....

 

Has anyone had a guest book past the 45 day prior deadline? Did you find any issues with that? 

 

 

Also I have been looking for tote bags for my welcome bags and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on website to try? 

 

Can't believe its less then 5 months.. 

Thank you all!

Originally Posted by jsal4 

I am using a travel agent who works specifically with destination weddings. She is really great! Because she has done so many weddings with the Karisma hotels, the hotels offers her some perks that she passes along to her brides. That is where I got the Free Cocktail hour.

Actually, you're right, we got it because our travel agent was a registered GI consultant.

Originally Posted by miss1022 

 

 

Hi, can you clarify on the 'free cocktail hour'. Is that included for any wedding at Azul, and does that include any food?

We also had a free cocktail hour. It was part of the free sweet wedding package and probably in the others as well. You might want to ask for the packages or download them from the website. It does include appetizers and a signature drink. We didn't get to eat anything but the guests said the food was delicious.

Yes, we did create that. We sat down one afternoon and started dooling! It came out well

she did! she was more than awesome. haha, thanks for the compliment! something tells me I might over the top with a baby shower or kid's party

Originally Posted by dominiqueamber 

You had a gorgeous wedding! You guys are talented designers, I super love all of your paper products! That font with your names is awesome, did you create that yourself? I love the shades of purple and that your easy crazy like me. I think i'm stealing major inspiration from your pre travel design! Your photographer was great, she really captured your details very well. I'm in love with your wedding, I can't wait to see you do a baby shower or an anniversary party.

It depends,

I saw them at the Spoons restaurant one night but I think they have them go around the resort once a week. You can try but something tells me they would say no as they have to clear it with the coordinators.
 

Originally Posted by tkuzma 

For those that have already been to AS- is there regular mariachi music at the resort? I'm wondering if you could tip the band upon arrival to make an brief appearance at your reception?

I felt the same way... I was really disappointed at all the extra costs but let me tell you that once I got there and saw how the wedding came together it was all worth! don't let that put a damper on your planning process
 

Originally Posted by 2ndtimesacharm 

Ditto!!  We'd LOVE a mariachi band for our wedding but I'm already paying the stupid vendor fee for our photographer.  Out of principal, like someone else said, I just refuse to do it.  Knowing what I know now, I may have selected a different resort...

I KNOW

It's so dumb... It's $400 to get a mariachi band for 45 mins at the Barcelo............... that's $1100 less!
 

Originally Posted by tkuzma 

You would think Lomas would be smart enough to lower their prices to the comparable going rate because then more of us would be getting mariachi bands/ fire dancers, etc...not very business saavy!
 

 

I had the same experience. I was so upset I couldn't get the mariachis, but I couldn't and didnt want to pay the money. It honestly ridiculous

Originally Posted by Jessie 

I didn't look into the fire dancers, but I did have a similar situation with a Mariachi Band.  I REALLY wanted the Mariachis at my reception during dinner.  Lomas's price seemed very high, and after some research, I found that Lomas charged more than double the price for less than half of the playing time as comparable bands in the area.  I tried and tried to talk to my WC about it, but they would not budge an inch on the price.  I was going to go ahead and get them anyway, but decided not to, mostly on principal.  I would have had no problem paying the price Lomas charged if that was the actual market value (or even remotely close), but there is only so much that one should pay for any given thing, and Lomas's prices on most things are way over the line, in my opinion.   And I got irritated at giving in to their pricing on everything.  $1600 seems like a lot to me for 15 minutes of anything (especially since $800 of it is basically for nothing).  But the heart wants what it wants (my own personal motto during my wedding planning), so I understand the struggle! 

 

 

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thanks guys!

Having seen other semi private weddings and having had a private of my own I would say totally go for the private. Plaza Zavaz is amazing. You don't need to worry about renting a dance floor, etc. Its your wedding and it should totally feel like you're the most important people!

Something to think about.
 

Originally Posted by janaahb 

Hi ladies,

 

So now that I have my date, and my place...I am still contemplating whether or not I should have a "private reception"  I really wanted the first dance, and feeling of the dinner being in honor of us.  I will probably have about 35-40 guests  (so far ).  What are everyone's plans in terms of after the ceremony?

 

We are having the sky deck at 4:00 and I haven't decided on anything else. 

  HELP!

 

 

No, it is not a fair price. You can get the same size piñata elsewhere for $50. I almost did this but you risk delivery, timelines, quality etc. It wasn't worth it for me.

It was filled with all sorts of delicious Mexican candy. I ordered it through my TA Elizabeth Riff. It was a huge hit, people loved it!
 

Originally Posted by kathryn83 

Looks like a great time, Melissa! Did you order the pinata through Lomas/the resort and did you think the price was fair? What was inside? I think it'd be perfect for my day.

 

Thanks!

thanks! we're really happy with them Sara did an amazing job!
 

Originally Posted by tkuzma 

Congratulations Melissa on a beautiful wedding!!! You have a set of absolute gorgeous photos- you must be so thrilled!  Thank you so much for sharing

thanks!

I don't have a pricelist but he charges $800 for 5 hrs (same price for less time). They were amazing!
 

Originally Posted by breeburns 

hey we were starting to look into djs. and it sounds like you really liked doremixx, do you have a price list or anything?

Your wedding was stunning!!!

Hi ladies,

photographer just did a post of all the wedding photos!

http://sarawilde.com/2012/04/melissa-tom-married-azul-sensatori-mexico/

trash the dress to come.