Tibbetts2B

Hello ladies! I am getting married at ERC 3/29/13! Hooray! I have had many rounds of emails w/ Gloria and she has been very helpful and usually gets back in touch with me w/in 24 hours. It seems like the general timeline is "two weeks before" the wedding. She requests that final head count, menu options, floral selections, etc be given to her two weeks prior to the wedding. Which is nice considering we still don't have a firm guest count :-) We are doing the Gold Package and she said bouquets/centerpieces in the "Gold" or "Love" categories are included, and the other centerpieces are available for an extra fee. Aside from menu and flowers, I think we will decide lots of details (location of happy hour, ceremony setup, accent decorations, etc) when we meet with her after our arrival at ERC. Happy planning!

Jill, thank you so so much for all your help! This has really helped us narrow down some details and I think I'm now on the search for some wedge flip flops! If any other brides have found some cute flip flops w/ some height for us shorties..I'd love to see what you find! Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Oh my goodness, you are a SAINT for giving us all such great info!! You had some might lucky guests...your welcome bags sound amazing! We will have somewhere btwn 35-45 guests, so they'll have to make do w/ some snacks, an itinerary, and water :-) Everything looked so beautiful, and I've decided to "attempt" to take your advice and let the pros take care of most the details :-) So just a few more questions...I promise! 1. When you rented just the sound system, it included the music player, speakers, and microphone? And w/ your reception did they pack it all up right at 3 hours or is it a bit more flexible? 2. I have a bit of a shoe situation. My fiance is 6'7"...and I am not :-) I'm curious if you wore shoes or thought you could have managed wedges at the ceremony? If not, I could just go barefoot and my dress will be a bit long and then put on the shoes for the reception. I asked Gloria and she said they have "fabric like" aisle runners but nothing w/ any sturdiness. Is the sand packed or do you think you would have flopped on your face? Any other brides wear wedges/shoes during the ceremony? Thank you thank you thank you!

Hi Jill, First of all, your wedding was so so beautiful! Congrats and hope you are enjoying your newlywed bliss! We will have a very similiar arrival schedule, guest list, and location setup as you, so I hope you don't mind me picking your brain a bit! You mentioned your "welcome cocktails", is that something you set up in advance or did you all just show up at the same bar/same time? And did you do a welcome bag/kit? It sounds like such a lovely idea, but ugh having the drag goodies down there and spend the money seems like a hassle. I was thinking just a printed schedule and handwritten welcome note may do the trick? Your decor at the reception was so pretty! Did you go over options once you got down there? I prob won't know exactly how many tables/centerpieces/etc I'll need until shortly before we travel. Did they have options for different color napkins/table runners/etc? We are using Juan Navarro as well and couldn't be more happy with how responsive he has been so far! Any other tips or "what I wouldn't do again" thoughts are always appreciated! Thanks so much, Lissa

Hello ladies! Our date is coming up (3/29/13) and so far we have confirmed photographer (Juan Navarro!), booked DJ (DJ Mannia), booked rehearsal dinner, and sent in all of our legal paperwork. Gloria told me the same deadline as far as flowers/menu/etc. She asked for about two weeks notice on our final menu/flowers/decorations. Gloria provided me a flower catalog and menu options via email. DJ Mannia also requested playlist/music info 15 days prior. Still working out those details :-) Aside from any outside vendors you might be using, it sounds like payment for wedding package, extra flowers, decorations, DJ, etc is all done once you arrive in Mexico. So far we have 12 folks booked (including me and my fiance) and are expecting another 10-20. Hard to plan some details (favors/welcome bages/etc) without knowing the headcount yet, but I suppose that will play itself out. Glad I found you girls again! Lissa

Oh ladies, thank you so much for getting back to me! I think we'll definitely plan on a welcome dinner/drinks, and perhaps a night out in Playa at some point. My fiance and I were at an all-inclusive in Aruba recently and we NEVER left the property and were exhausted every night by 10pm, so I'm sure everyone will have plenty of booze and fun in the sun, but it helps to know we have some options. Thanks so much!!

Hello and congrats to everyone!! We are very close to booking ERC for 03/30/13 and I'm very excited/nervous! My main concern is the experience for our guests. For those of you gals who have already had you wedding, did you feel like everyone had enough going on during the day/evening to keep busy? We have a wide range of folks coming (between 20-65 years old), and some of our group like to hang out and drink pretty late. Are bars open late on property? We have been looking at properties closer to town (Playa del Carmen) simply due to proximity of "activity". I'd love to hear your thoughts. So glad I found you girls!! - Lissa

Hello ladies and congrats to all! After MUCH searching I think we're leaning toward Excellence Playa Mujeres for our wedding March/April 2013. For you gals who either already had your wedding or are currently planning...any thoughts/tips/concerns? Should I stop searching and book already?! Thanks so much! Lissa