shes2013

 You're so welcome I will probably wait til mid July to see whats out there, hopefully I can get accuracy on flights & rooms. I intended on only having my immediate family & close friends come, but other realtives seem a bit interested so now i'm in the midst of making invitations for everyone! ahh, we will see how this falls together. haha.

Originally Posted by jessd123 

Thanks so much! I just got it! I'm using a travel agent also, just someone I already knew. I'm doing packages so she says she cant get airfare info until mid June. We have several more people than we expected would commit so it's going to be much more expensive than I thought lol. Oh well, it will be fun!

I haven't booked quite yet, do not know what I'm waiting for! ha. I have a fantasy that the prices will not be high the longer I wait. I'm probably dead wrong. I will probably end up using a travel agent (Wendy Hicks as well)

 So exciting!!!! You will have to keep us posted on your planning & what not! I emailed you the price list that I had!

Originally Posted by jessd123 

Our date is May 4th!! I am very excited!! If you would e mail me that list that would be awesome! [email protected]. I dont think I am a priority to e mail back at this point since it is so far away! lol.

Thanks!!!

Thank you, I am in the midst of making my invitations and was looking for the perfect words! This thread helped alot! Keep 'em coming

Originally Posted by jessd123 

 

I am planning a wedding for RPRM in May 2013!!! I was actually wondering when/how we can find out the cost of the extra's?? Do I have to wait for the wedding planner to contact me 2 months before the wedding??

 Hi Jess! How exciting, have you two already set a date? You could email the corrdinator for an extras price list or I could email you one if you'd like. Just let me know

Awesome find, your mom is rocking that dress

Originally Posted by JQLong 

We were lucky!!!! And....we found a bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

We went to an outlet mall today and went to a few stores without any success.....until we went to the Lord & Taylor outlet....

 

 

 

The color was perfect...the fit was perfect and the price......made my jaw drop...

We found this dress at the Lord & Taylor Outlet....

Orig. Price $278...

Marked Down $138...(we were excited about this....)

 

But she paid....$39.99!!!!  I was AMAZED!!!

These are so pretty! 

I love this, it looks so pretty

That's so pretty!

Originally Posted by Nicyx 

 

Nice to see some more RPRM brides :-) I keep checking in from time to time. Well it was one year & 1 week ago since we tied the knot... Cant believe where time has gone!!!!

 

Happy planning ladies xxx

Congrats, I seen your review. Your pics are beautiful <3!

Hi all

Silly question, I was filling out my confirmation for RIU Palace Riviera Maya and it is asking for our last names & 2nd last names. I'm not sure how to fill this out, can anyone help me?

This is list is so helpful. Puts my mind @ ease just a little more

Thanks celestial. It made me feel better that you reassured me that without a reception my friends & family would not care, because I know they won't in the end. & we would just enjoy the night together whatever it brings. I guess it is a little hard getting over the traditional things, that I truly didn't want anyways. haha. I figured if I couldn't have my dances at the reception, i'll just take a portable ipod player, set it up at the beach & dance away

celestial did you pay for a private reception, or she just set you up there? Also where did you end up doing your dancing?

Originally Posted by celestial419 

Shes2013- Congrats and Welcome!

 

Prices and open reservations will not be available for the resort probably 10 months outs.  I remember planning my wedding and wanted to set a date right away but I had to wait until the resort opened the reservations for the next year.  For the best costs, I would not recommend going throught the direct RIU site, I noticed their prices are a little inflated.  For a party of 20 guests, try finding a travel agent that can book your flights, coordinate your car services to and from the airport, and have them find you the best deals. 

I had about 14 ppl total and went through this site and found a travel agent.  Wendy Hicks was awesome!  Travel agents usually can price match if prices go down throughout the year and should not charge you any extra fees. 

 

As for the cocktail hour, my guests had a cocktails by the lobby while they waited for us to finish taking pictures.  We didn't serve food at cocktail, they just had drinks by the bar and it seemed fine with everyone, since the resort feeds you so well.   After cocktail, we had a private dinner.  We didn't have a full on reception and didn't really mind.  With less than 20 people, it was very intimate and was perfect.  We did bring our our music system and had our first dance as well as dances with mom and dad.  Believe me, with or without a reception, your friends and family will not care (hopefully).  I felt the same way about not having the traditional reception with the bouquet toss, music and dancing.. but in the end it was perfect not having all of that.  No matter what, they will be talking for years about how great your destination wedding was! 

Being married just a year ago, our guests want us to all go back and do it all over again.

 

celestial did you pay for a private reception, or she just set you up there? Also where did you end up doing your dancing?

Score! These are cute, hopefully I can find something just as great

Hi Ladies,

My name is Emily and finally narrowed in on the decision to have a destination wedding. I would like a symoblic type wedding (as i planned to get married in IL first) sometime in April of 2013 I have been looking at the resorts, and have always loved the RIU's although never once been to mexico. However looking at photos and reading reviews I'm pretty certain I want my wedding at RPRM. I'm just the type to get all stressed out & what not, and do not even know where to begin.

When looking at the RIU site I'm not able to book any rooms, so I'm not aware of the cost. So I don't want to begin picking out a date, if I don't know how much it'll set friends and family back. Does anyone know how far in advance you book rooms for the RIU's? or the cost of the resort?

Also I heard through the grapevine that this resort does not really want you to have a cocktail hour nor, a reception if you are under 20 guests. However I really truly want to have something to celebrate afterwards for everyone who has come down to celebrate as well as have some special dances. Anyone been there with under 20 guests, how did everything go? or does anyone know a way around this?

Anyother useful information?

Thank you ladies for being here

Hi all

My name is Emily, and I'm really considering RPRM to be the number one choice on our destination wedding. Everyone's photos & reviews are just stunning.  I just have no idea as where to begin, I'm not good at planning and get stressed out to quickly, ha. Lets hope once I confirm everything it'll die down just a little. I am planning on having a symbolic ceremony April of 2013. (Does anyone know if the religious ceremony is what they call the symbolic ceremony?)

Also I can't get any quotes on the rooms yet, so I don't want to book a place that is way out of price for my family & friends that are coming, so I don't know when I should reserve my date. Also I got word that with under 20 people, I can't have a cocktail hour or reception, does anyone think I can find away around this? Because I'd really like to have some drinks & dancing with my friends and family afterwards that did travel all that way for us.

Thanks ladies