Dominique 161

I love the way the Seaside Grill looks at night and lit up!! For your decorations from the Resort would that be the lanterns around the outside, (how many did need) and what did you purchase for the lighting? I love how it looks!! Thanks for sharing your pictures!

Congratulations... Your pics are fab, did you do trash the dress on your wedding day or after it? Which photographer did you use?

Originally Posted by jcksiano 

 

Hi I am getting married September 7,  2013 with 20-25 people and booked the ultimate package.  Originally we choose the Gazebo 5:30 Jacuzzi 6:00 Ballroom 7-10 but did not confirm.   After finding this great thread with all this information I think another reception location would be better.....Maybe the pool terrace.  Does anyone know the locations of Seaside Grill compared to Oceana?  What are our options for receptions?  Has anyone had their Wedding there and have a opinion..  Sorry for all the questions but the WC isn't getting back to me LOL not to shocking after reading this thread.  I just want to know all of my options for the reception.  THANKS!!

Hello jcksiano!

I had my reception in the Seaside Grill and i think it would be prefect for a group of 20-25 people.

Here is a couple of pictures of my reception in the Seaside Grill

The pool terrace isnt very private but looks beautiful when they set it all up.

This a picture i found on the internet (I was going to have my reception on the pool terrace but change my mind)

Happy Planning

Hello...

Ive finally got my Trash the Dress photos

I got married April 19th and we did our Trash the Dress shoot in Puerto Morelos.

Hi!! I was just wondering if anybody had any advice on timings for an October wedding? From what I've been reading I was thinking the north beach for the ceremony at 4.30pm, cocktail hour at the north jacuzzi area at 6.00pm and the reception on the south beach at 7.30pm?. I'm not sure if these times will give us enough daylight for photos etc. And this may sound like a silly questions but do they still charge for plain white table cloths and napkins?. Oh and the last question for now, can we still have the dance floor if the reception is on the beach?. Thank youuu  

Hi All Having just got engaged, we are in the process of booking our wedding. We are looking to book DRC for end of may 2014, and having read all your reviews and comments I hope we are making the right choice. All the posts have certainly answered a lot of our queries without having to ring the resort every 5 mins. One question that I don't seem to be able to find is We are hoping to have approx 60 to 70 guests, my family are coming from the UK and will be staying at Dreams resort and Esther's family will be coming from other parts of Mexico and also staying at Dreams. The question is, we have a fair few friends that won't be staying at Dreams but just coming to the wedding . We are looking at having the Ultimate package which includes 20 guests. For the extra guests we have to pay $48 per person. What time can these extra guests come into the hotel resort ? Is the $48 only for the reception ? Or is this the cost of them entering the resort ? Can they drink, all inclusive for the time they are at the hotel ? Or does it only allow them to drink at the reception ? A lot of people have said they didn't have the cocktail hour and that their guests waited at the pool bar while pics etc were being taken, does this mean that these guests not staying at the hotel can use the bar as part of the $48 or do they have to pay for their drinks ( obviously not a problem for hotel residents as they are all inclusive) We are looking at getting married at 4pm, after service and pictures etc, I presume it will only be about 6- 6.30pm, what time did most people, or are most people starting their reception ? The package gives the reception at 3 hours, and extra charge for each hour over this, this would mean if we didn't pay for extra time , we would be over and done by by 9pm !!!!!!!! if people's reception is starting around 8pm what are or did most people do in between ? Think I have confused myself now !!!!! Hope someone might be able to help us Esther and Richard

Hello Ladies!

When did you get your slideshow and how long did your photo book take?

Originally Posted by kerrimaxwell 

 

Sooo... I have been posting for the last probably 2 months that we could not get in touch with anyone about our July 21st wedding since the departure of Evangelina. Even our travel agent contacted her resort rep who contacted other people at the resort and still nothing. Then, at 3 months to the day we got an email of a wedding packet (most of which we already had) and it assigned us our planner Georgina. 

   Great I thought! Finally! Well.. no such luck. Our confirmation has the time off and also a charge for the Seaside Grill which is not on our original confirmation, So I sent Georgina an email... nothing. My fiance emailed her... nothing. We both have emailed the DJ... nothing. I emailed the spa... nothing. We are 10 weeks out and we have nothing, literally nothing, but the trip booked and times and locations (which are not 100% right).

 I quickly realized that the packet email we got was received 3 months to the very date of our wedding and it is probably something automatically generated. We started emailing beginning of April and have heard nothing ever again. In fact I have not hear anything since we left our deposit. 

   I am now going to begin calling and I am so out of mind angry at this resort it is not even funny. I haven't even gotten there yet and I don't think I could recommend this place to anyone due to the horrible horrible horrible planning. I am a second time bride. Honestly, I am not obsessed or emailing them over paper lanterns or cake flowers... I know that stuff can be worked out there. But my reception time being wrong..? Charges I didnt know about? A DJ that is not answering? Hair/Makeup appts I cant get made? I have truly had it. It is ruining this whole experience for me.

Hello Kerrimaxwell,

I had the same promblem with the seaside grill. Evangelina offered it to me for free but Georgina didnt know anything about this arrangement!

Just forward the email from Evangelina confirming you can use the seaside grill for free and put High Importance in the subject bar. Dont worry Georgina is lovely. she will sort it out    Do the same with your emails to the DJ and Spa (High Importance)

Originally Posted by Sabrina26 

 

Beautiful video! Where is the reception location? Pool deck? Or is that called the terrace?

Its on the Pool Deck .. The weddings i saw on the pool deck were all beauitful!

For those that received a "credit" for not having a cocktail hour- What did your guest do while you and your hubby were off taking pictures? Also, based on previous posts, is it safe to assume the Seaside Grill is free IF your reception is after 6-6:30????

Hello Ladies

Ive just got back from sunny Mexico... and everything was prefect! 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 We flew with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick, apart from the flight being 11 hours it was really good. Open bar and touch screen entertainment system kept us busy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cancun airport was stress free and easy .... Transfer to the hotel as really good, we were offered drinks and snacks, not that we needed any after all the food we got on the plane.                           

Hotel ..

We booked a garden view room for 15 nights. When we arrived we were upgraded to the honeymoon suite!

Rooms, gardens, pools, beach, bars, resturants and staff are all amazing.

*Cookies in the lobby are really yummy*

Because we were upgraded meant we got to use the preferred club room and we got the honeymoon package!

The preferred club room was really good, computers, bar and snacks served during the day.

Honeymoon package included spa treatments.. they were REALLY good and a private dinner on the beach, this was also REALLY good.

We also had a massage included in the wedding package. We had this the day before the wedding. again this was really good.

The spa was beautiful and really relaxing.

Excursions.. We really enjoyed all of them. some of them we booked with Amstar. Trips to Coco Bongos, Cancun and Playa del Carmen we walked to the main road and got the local bus.

Xcaret

Dolphin Swim

Zip Lines and Jungle

Quad Bikes

Cenotes

Chitchen Itza

Snorkelling

Sailing

Sea Kayaking

Coco Bongos and Cancun

Playa del Carmen

Puerto Morelos

Wedding Day!!!

Everything was prefect...i cant think of anything i would of changed or wish could of been different.

We had 35 guests, all stayed in a hotel in cancun.

The day before the wedding we asked the front desk if they had a room available for my husband to use (we got legally married and didnt want to see eachother till the ceremony) They gave him a ground floor room with a pluge pool, which i thought was really nice. He got to use that room till 4.30 on the wedding day.

My maid of honour and bridesmaid came to the hotel at 9.30...I showed them around the hotel and they loved it!

We all went to the spa at 11.00 for a manicure and pedicure.

12.00 hair and makeup.. this was REALLY BAD. I told them that my hair doesnt hold curls really well. They didnt leave my hair in the curlers.longer enough so they fell out after 1 hour. Also i have natural blonde hair and they only had brown hair slides and you could really see them.

I asked for my makeup to look really natural. When i looked in the mirror i looked like a drag queen! I had that much makeup on.

Luckly me and my bridesmaids found it really funny.

I asked the lady nicely (sorry i cant remember for name) to remove all the eyeshadow and lipstick, then it looked alot better.

Dont be put off, i just dont like to wear lots of makeup. There was another wedding group having there makeup done and they seemed to love all the eyeshadow.

3.00. Anel started taking pictures of the guys getting ready (Anel was amazing!)

3.30. Anel started taking pictures of me and the bridemaids

Gina came up with the flowers which were beauitful

4.30 Ceremony on the north beach. It was a beauitful day and wasnt windly

Then we took pictures on the beach and pictures around the resort..

6.00-7.00. Cocktail hour on the beach.

7.00-10.30. Reception in the Seaside Grill..

I loved our reception, it was so much fun!

I didnt pay for any lighting but they put up.over 20 white paper lights and we got the lightup dance floor for free!! i was so happy!

We had the bbq buffet which everyone really enjoyed and we had the vanilla wedding cake, that was really yummy!

Hope this review helps.. let me know if you have any questions about the wedding day, hotel or excursions.

Also i highly recommend getting legally married in Mexcio.. it was so easy and it made it so special getting married on that beauitful beach.

I will post my slideshow when i get it and i will also post my wedding video

I did Trash the Dress with a friend who'sa photographer. I will post them when i she sends me them.

Hello ladies!

Today is my last day at work, im flying to sunny Mexico on the 12th!

I think im all ready

I will let you all know how it went and ill post my slideshow when i get back

loripanori i might see you there; i get married on the 19th!!

Originally Posted by Savs1027 

 

 

I dont know what smart jeans are, but men can wear jeans. John didn't wear slacks/trousers at all the entire trip (except for the wedding day!) so it's definitely allowed.

 

We even saw several people allowed in the restaurants with shorts on. 

Thank you Savs!

Question for people who have already been to Dreams... Can the men wear smart jeans in the restaurants or do they have to wear trousers?

Originally Posted by Savs1027 

 

 

Are you talking about like going from the hotel into Cancun to sightsee? 

 

I would NOT recommend taking a city bus at all. Take a cab. They also have tours you can go on which I would really recommend if you want to go in to Cancun.

I have a couple of friends back packing around mexico, we are meeting them cancun for a night out.

They have been using the buses to travel from Mexico City, but when i look on google maps Dreams isnt by the main road.

I'll get a taxi, i dont fancy the 3km walk to the main road!

Thank you

Hi Ladies! Question for the anyone who has already been to Dreams. How can I get into Cancun. Can I get a bus or would I need to get a taxi? I know I can get a bus from the main road, but far is the main road? Hope you can help 6 days till I go!!

Originally Posted by Vika Yakovleva 

 

Dominique,

Thank you so much, I'm filling it out right now and sending it over to Georgina! The extra cost does suck, but it's worth it for me to get legally married in front of my parents! When are you getting married?

 

April 19th...

Flying out on the 11th, leave on the 28th ... i might get to see your wedding!

We both dont have long!!

Originally Posted by Vika Yakovleva 

 

Our parents live far away from us as do all of our close friends, I think this is why I started to get freaked out. When we sign out license, I want it to be I front if our families and not some rental/court provided witnesses.

 

 

Vika..

I feel the same; I want one wedding day in front of my closest family and friends .

I’ve been to legal weddings in Thailand, France, Portugal and Jamaica and i know a couple that have had a legal ceremony in Mexico. All beautiful weddings, no horror stories!

All paper work and blood tests will done at the wedding meeting so you are not wasting your holiday time at meetings!

All you need to do is email your wedding planner the legal marriage form (Ive emailed it too you) copies of your birth certificates. and the names of your 4 witnesses. Its been really easy.

The only negetive i can think of is the extra cost.

Hope this helps

16 days till i fly to sunny Mexico!

How did you travel with your wedding dress. Bag or Wedding Dress Travel Box?

I'm really excited now!!! lol

Originally Posted by cmi1205 

 

Hi Ladies! We just got back from our wedding on Sunday and although it RAINED ALL day, (the only day it did for that matter) it stopped long enough for our beach ceremony and our reception was moved to the ballroom...it was still AMAZING!!! Lorena let us know last minute, day before wedding that she had a family emergency and had to leave town so therefore would have to leave Gina in charge and I have to say, despite some minor details that were omitted or forgotten in the stress over weather, Gina and Jorge made everything way better than we could have expected! I guess they felt bad, they threw in a few lighting and decor perks and "Mr. Awesome Mauricio" threw in the dance floor as a wedding gift and after seeing nearly all of our 50guests + bartenders and even coordinator Jorge dancing on the sidelines we knew it would be memorable! Mauricio exceeded our expectations with music and even videotaped moments when all of our guests were dancing all over the ballroom! What can I say about Anel, my goodness the girl is good! We only had the 50 photos included in our package plus we did the TTD session with her since a family friend/guest covered most of our other photography. We got 2 photo books and they are beautiful!

I will give a full review soon and post our slideshows just had to let you all know, the resort was awesome, food was magnificent and service was exceptional! Needless to say, all of our guests paid about $1300 per person for only 4 days and they said it was well worth every penny!

 

Cynthia 

Congratulations!

Glad you had an amzing wedding.. Cant wait to see you photos and read your review

Originally Posted by EmilyT 

 

http://010313guiffredo.dreamsriveriacancun.adventurephotos.com.mx/

Here is my slideshow .... not a fan of the cover photo with my serious face lol i actually emailed them asking him to change it lol but here it is )

Beauitful photos Emily!

Only 3 weeks till i leave for Mexico!

I think im all ready  

Just a question about the photo packages.

Ive booked photo package 3.. What will i get.. ?

150 photos on a CD (100 from the photo package and 50 from the Ultimate Wedding Package)

Online slideshow

80 page photo book + the photo book included with the Ultimate Wedding Package

Is this right?

Originally Posted by vandeni 

 

 

Hi Ladies, thank you all for the helpful information on this thread!!! I haven't been able to get through to the wedding coordinator. Does anyone know or have any additional documentation from the resort above and beyond the FAQ, Wedding Guide, and locations document? I'm looking specifically for pictures and/or prices for upgrades to the chairs, flowers, decorations, etc and additional information on a private receptions with set menu. If anyone has this and could email me at [email protected] it would be very much appreciated. 

 

 

 

Hello!

I have emailed you everything i have

Originally Posted by EmilyT 

 

Hey girls well I'm on my honeymoon but just want to say that my wedding was amazing!!!! Only downfall was that it was the coldest week in march in like history! It was hot during the day but cold at night... It was expected to rain on my wedding say which was very stressful as Lorena And Jorge begged us to move it inside but we refused. Guess what? I neve rained !!! But them beging us to move it the whole time before made me a nervous wreck so until I actually walked down the isle on the beach I was a ball of nerves and very aggravated. Stay calm tho because Lorena is a doll and she really did a great job! My beach ceremony was beautiful and so was my cocktail hour on the terrace. I highly recommend this because my guests are still talking about the terrace and the mariachi band! My reception on the deck and the music was better than I could have imagined honestly (we danced and kept warm lol) I will write a detailed review soon !

Congratulations!

Ive seen a couple of your photos on Facebook.. You looked beauitful!

Look forward to reading your review