JnI05

Congrats to all the Aruba brides!! I'm getting married at the Hyatt in April 2014. My fiance and I visited Aruba last summer and it was beautiful. I did some research before going and we set up appointments with hotels and different venues that I was interested in. We dedicated our second day of vacation visiting these locations. We had about 5 appointments that day starting with Marriott Stellaris Resort (where we were staying). Marriott Stellaris is beautiful. The rooms were very modern and spacious. Our room was located a few steps from their beautiful adult pool, so it was very convenient for us to take a quick dip. We met with the wedding coordinator and was very pleased. We loved that they offered other options for ceremony locations, instead of the beach there was an area on the grass (we originally wanted to stay away from the sand bc it was too messy so we loved this idea). Unfortunately she didn't provide any informational booklets for us to keep. Our next stop was the Hyatt. Walking up to the hotel and standing in their open air lobby left us speechless. This hotel definitely took our breath away. We met with Rosy, the wedding coordinator. She was absolutely professional and well organized. She showed us pictures of recent weddings held at the Hyatt and provided us with three different quotes (for 30, 40 & 50 guests)!! The only thing is that we had to settle for having the ceremony on the beach as this was their only option, but we didn't mind too much. After leaving we knew this was the place for us, so we decided to cancel all other appointments we had for the day. Hyatt is a bit expensive but what you're really paying for is their excellent service. I originally wanted an AI resort to make it more affordable for my guests but my fiance had his mind all made up about Aruba and The Hyatt. Picking a place is the hardest part. I've never been to the Renaissance or Westin, but I can say Marriot Stellaris is a beautiful hotel. Good Luck!!