gipsymoth

Taegan, that's a great question! I'd love to know the answer. We're hoping for a chapel wedding as well. Juicybride, La Luna is now part of Del Sol photography. I contacted them for a quote and for a 6 hour span (ceremony + after pics + reception) it was well above your $1700 quote. Expect more like $3200 for the most novice photographers in their crew. We ended up asking a friend of mine who is a professional photographer. For $2000 I can fly her there and pay for her trip, plus she offered to photograph all the other important moments. I'd love to have Del Sol/La Luna, but I can't justify that much money....

We are so excited to be booked Dreams Tulum for our wedding next July! I just wanted to say hello & add my details to the forum. Username: gipsymoth Names: Jamie & Nick Date & Time: July 26, 2013 5pm Wedding package: Customized Wedding extras (through the resort): I really want fire dancers... it'll depend on the budget! Outside vendors (cost charged by vendor and any fees charged by the resort): Unsure yet Type of ceremony: Undecided, but we know we want it longer than 15 minutes... Coordinator: Aurora Number of guests: 40?? Ceremony location and time: Chapel 5pm Cocktail hour location and time: Not going to have one Reception location and time: 7ish in either a ballroom or Seaside Grill--depends on the heat! Photographer: Would love del Sol... but I don't think our budget will allow us Videographer: Probably just the resort one Thanks to everyone for contributing to this thread. If you have any advice for a Newbie, I'd love to hear it!!

Hi Ladies, I used to be a flight attendant for USA 3000 (they've since gone out of business). We flew a lot of flights to Cancun and Punta Cana, so we had a lot of brides on our flights. Our planes were single class configuration (no first class), so there wasn't a closet. Brides would call our helpdesk prior to the flight and they ALWAYS told them there was a closet. Don't ask me why. I don't think anyone from that department had ever actually stepped foot on one of our planes. Then the bride would get onboard and find out there wasn't one and be upset. Going up to the gate agent and asking if you can board early is a great idea. You might also ask how full the flight is. If it's not completely full, I would hold onto your dress at your seat until boarding is complete, then you'll be able to find an empty bin to put it in. The hard truth: --Yes, you may have to put it on top of some people's suitcases. Lay it flat and have your (hopefully tall**) fiance place it up there. --Yes, the best spot for it might be all the way in the back of the plane--no where near your seat--but if that's where the empty bins are, then that's what you get. As a planning bride now--I get it that it's your most prized possession at that moment. But no one is going to touch it in flight, believe me. The bummer is that when you arrive, you may have to wait to get off last to retrieve it. Don't worry, your transport won't leave without you. --You have to be flexible and mentally prepare for the worst--it gets crammed into a bin. It may get wrinkled, so budget for steaming. But at least you will ensure that it gets down there! I bought my dress about a month ago and the train is much larger than I ever anticipated. It's heavy and it's big so I will be having the same problem as you! My plan is to give my fiance the dress as we board the plane. (Flight attendants always deal better with men than scatterbrained/protective women--don't tell them I said that!!). He will be instructed to place it nicely on top of some luggage and then close the bin doors. Then he'll have to guard it. Under no circumstances will he let a flight attendant or a passenger cram stuff on top of it! And when all else fails--BRING CANDY! (just make sure it's sealed in original packaging--no one trusts open stuff in this post-9/11 era) Bribery works well in airports and on airplanes. You want the gate agent to let you on before everyone else?? Swedish fish. You want the flight attendants to save you bin space? Godiva. Give it to the first F/a you see as you get on the plane and tell them your situation. Never hurts! Good luck everybody!!!

Hi Hillary! Congrats on your engagement! Usually I'd tell you to enjoy "just being engaged" but October will come quick! Best thing to do is find the wedding coordinator's email from either this website or their website and introduce yourself. Typically they send back an email with a "wedding guide" attachment with everything you need to know. Once you decide on a date, they will send contracts for you and your fiance to sign. Then you can book your travel. Good luck with the planning!!

Congrats ornxoxo! I'm hoping that it's a very lucky/blessed day!

Hello Everyone! I want to start out by saying a big "Thank you!" to everyone who contributes to this site! I always knew I wanted a destination wedding and once I was engaged in March I started searching around the vast amount of information on the internet. Finding this website was a god-send! There is such a wealth of information here and I appreciate each and every one of you. My fiance and I just received our confirmation for Dreams Tulum July 26, 2013! We met while I was a flight attendant and he was (still is) a pilot (it's no surprise we are having a travel-themed wedding!). My job took me to Cancun area so for me choosing that destination was a no-brainer. Choosing the resort took much more effort! We both have very traditional families so we decided we wanted a non-beach/chapel ceremony. He is divorced and not-catholic so a Catholic ceremony is not our ideal situation but most of the chapels in the resorts in Riviera Maya are Catholic. After much searching, we found Dreams Tulum, which has a lovely little chapel and will do non-denominational weddings in it! Unfortunately, neither of us have been to that resort before, but the pictures look beautiful! I'd love to hear from you if you've been there and any advice you can give. Thanks again for everything! Jamie

Just a follow up, I contacted them and non-Catholic weddings are NOT allowed in the chapel. (I booked Dreams Tulum instead which allows non-Catholic weddings in their chapel.) Good luck with your weddings ladies!

It's been a while since you posted. Do you have anything left? Thanks!

Hi everyone! Newbie here. I haven't picked a resort, but I'm leaning heavily toward the Iberostar complex. It took me 2 days but I've read through all your posts, but I did! Did anyone out there get married or know if you can do a legal/non-religious ceremony in the chapel?? I think it's beautiful and, although we want a destination wedding, we want a more "chapel like" setting for the ceremony to apease both our parents. I emailed the main address this question 2 days ago, but no response yet.