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Hi Emily thank you so much for your help and advice ....im devastated xxx

hi savs and thanks for the advice.....its always been my dream to get married in mexico ,but its always been a picture i saw with my mum there .its so difficult.i lost my nana 2 weeks ago then got the new about mum.its all been a big blow.Thanks once again for your kind words xxxxx
 

im in a dillema im not sure what to do.im meant to be getting married in sep with my family flying out with us.Last wk my mum got news that she has advanced lung cancer.its incurable but she will have chemo.she may not have long....im devestated.my mums wish was to see me get married.she wont be able to fly.so she wont be coming to mexico.i cant believe this is happening.I thought about getting married in the uk then going as planned to mexico but not telling all the guests we are already married.my fiance isnt too happy with this as i appreciate its all not what we wanted he and myself would be fibbing to everyone,we would be having our hen and stag party after we were married.i just want my mum to be with me.i look at pictures of where im meant to get married and cry because i think my mum will never be there.....i dont know what to do .i even thought of postponing it but then mum will never see me marryDoes anyone have any suggestions ? thanks so much kara xxxxxxx

im looking for a lovely cake topper and can not seem to find one anywhere. Does anyone know of any where ? x

iv got lots of templates .I dont mind sharing .let me know and I will email

ian stuart is amazing !I can't wait to wear my dress

SO GLAMOUROUS!!!!  It's beautiful!

thank xx

sep 18 th 2013 dreams riviera cancun mexico

Originally Posted by Savs1027 

 

so we just got our album that comes with the ultimate package and I'm not too pleased! The pages are like a cardboard and not glossy, and the pictures are in a weird order. Looks like I'll be ordering myself one from Shutterfly.... :-/

 

o no thats not good :0( have you emailed them? xx

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 ! I can not wait to read your review and see the photographs ..... x

hi is anyone getting married on the 18 th sep 2013 ? x

I'm a Ian Stuart bride

I posted this a few pages back but we did:  wedding coordinator - $100 photographer - $100  DJ - $50 Videographer - $50 Minister - $50 Mariachi - $10 each  waitstaff/bartenders - $10-$20 each (my step dad was in charge of this so I'm not sure exactly how much) I also believe he ended up giving Jorge and the food and bevarage manager $20 each but could have been more than that. They really helped us move inside when it started raining.  [/quote Thanks for your help x

Originally Posted by Rach0636 

 

Finally got my slideshow back. For some reason, they combined the wedding photos and the trash the dress into one...

 

http://280113wahl.dreamsriveriacancun.adventurephotos.com.mx/#/wahl1/

 

ahhhh how beautiful! I love the trash the dress shots too .I def want to do that looks so much fun.Did you get more photos for the TTD shoot than what was shown ? :0) xx

HI can anyone tell me how much to take to tip please ? x

Originally Posted by LindseyM 

 

Hi girls,

 

I decided since so many of you have questions about the stay at the resort and what to expect to make my albums on facebook public.  I am only going to make them public for the weekend because I am very private but if you are curious I have my personal albums and then our professional photos album [has more photos than my slideshow].  Looking at them makes me think of warmer weather since we're about to get a bunch of snow this weekend!!

 

The links are below:

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.785113624300.2136246.45901758&type=3

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.774646405690.2134279.45901758&type=3

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.774654529410.2134282.45901758&type=3

 

Gorgeous photos!! thank you for sharing xxx

Hi i was wondering how much money to take to tip? im going to follow in the footsteps of the Americans and tip well and not be too British lol  xxxx

Hi, This thread has been amazing and helped me and the other half decide that we without a doubt want to get married at Dreams! We haven’t booked anything yet but are looking to get married in October 2014 and will be booking this in May 2013 once the flight plans are confirmed. There will be around 25 guests and we will be going for the Ultimate Wedding Package. There are so many questions I have before booking tho so I'm hoping some of you will be able to help me please... Thomas Cook So we are from England and will be booking our holiday/wedding all together with Thomas Cook, has anybody else done this? I've not heard any horror stories about weddings booked with Thomas Cook and we have used them in the past for holidays to Mexico and Cuba and were impressed , so I am confident that things will be okay but you never know.  We are hoping to get a group discount as there will be at least 15 of us staying at the hotel for the full 2 weeks. And also a ‘Welcome Pack’ is also mentioned but I don’t really know what this is? Legal Stuff I'm a little confused about all the legal stuff... In the Thomas Cook brochure it advises to get all our documents translated in England then send them to Thomas Cook who will then sort everything out but on the Dreams website it says that the documents need to be translated in Mexico for them to be valid? This is the only thing that I'm really concerned about as I don’t want anything legally to go wrong or not be done before we fly. If anybody who has booked with Thomas Cook could let me know what the correct procedure is that would be great! Ceremony We were thinking of getting married on th e beach, are there different parts of the beach you can get married on? And can we decide on the time the ceremony will be at or is that something the planner works out? I would love a violinist for the ceremony and don't mind the cost as it’s something I have dreamt of! Has anybody else opted for this? And as we are having the violinist, we wouldn't need the sound system but would like a microphone so people can hear us saying our vows, do they charge for the use of the microphone? Also it mentions in the Thomas Cook brochure that the person conducting the ceremony won’t speak any English and suggests paying for an interpreter, is this true? And I’d like to meet with them before hand to discuss the order of the ceremony and what will be said. For the decorations I want white drapes with flowers here and there, really simple and not too OTT so I’m hoping the hotel can supply with me the drapes and flowers? In regards to a rehearsal, can this be done the day before the wedding? As I have bridesmaids and a flower girl I really want a rehearsal so that everybody knows what they are doing on the actual day. Cocktail Hour We are thinking of having the Mexican Trio included in the package at the cocktail hour so our guests can have a boogie and take photos with them whilst we are off with the photographer. Can anybody suggest a place for the cocktail hour? As I would like this to be away from the beach for this part of the day. And what exactly happens at the cocktail hour, is it literally just drinks and the entertainment you choose? (Sorry if I sound clueless). Reception  I would love the reception to be on the beach but have read posts about it being really windy at night time? Any other suggestions of where to have it would be great!. Even tho we are having a small wedding I would still like the DJ and light up dance floor because there a few party people in the group, what is the resident DJ like? And also would I be able to contact the DJ with a list of songs we would want playing at the reception? I don't mind splashing out a bit as everything would still work out cheaper rather than having a big English wedding like we were originally planning. For the reception decorations I would bring my own place cards, favours, table decorations and cake topper but was wondering what the tables and chairs at the reception are like? I would like one big table with all of us on but I’m not sure if they’ll be able to provide a table that big? And the flags and the lights that they offer, what are they like and are they worth the price because I really like the idea of them and it would save me bringing my own decorations over from England and with everything else I’m sure I’ll have minimum room in my suitcase! Also what is the latest you can have the reception until? There will be children at the wedding so don’t want it to be too late but would still like the day to last J Hair & Make up As the hair & make up is included in the package I defo want to take advantage of this, I have an idea of what I want my hair & make up to look like so will bring pictures of these along. I was wondering whether I should book a trial before hand? or just trust the people in the salon on the day? I would also like my bridesmaids to get their hair done at the salon so they feel special too; does anybody know how much this would be? Wedding Planner I’ve read some posts about people not actually making any decisions regarding decorations etc until they arrive at the hotel and also that the wedding planners aren’t that quick at replying to emails (which is understandable judging by how many weddings they do) so I was wondering whether it is worth emailing them asking for all the different options and deciding beforehand or just write down what we want and decide everything when we meet them at the resort? I know I have asked so many questions and probably not all of them can be answered but any answers/suggestions/tips would be greatly appreciated! I’m so excited for my wedding and just want everything to be planned down to the last detail. Thank you so much in advance! J

hi im from Nottingham in the uk and I too have booked through Thomas Cook. iv been told lots of things about when and what to translate. But im sure that because webare getting married at dreams they do everything for you.there are extra charges.if you give me your email I can send you this info plus lots more.also you have to have blood tests before they can wed you.this is done in resort too.There is the north beach and south.smaller wedding parties get married at the north beach.thats where I get married as we have 22 people going.you can have your cocktail hour at the bech or by the jacuzzi or at desires terrace. im having mine on the beach so we can enjoy the band and everyone can get involved with the photos.im having a trial with my hair in England so I sort of know what I want .but from what iv heard and seen the hotel does a fab job.im deciding before I go what decorations we want.iv got alot already that iv bought and ill be taking with me .the dj is a min of 2 hrs and costs around £180 per hour plus tax the reception lasts 3 hrs.ours finishes at about 10pm then we are going to desires club on site for drinks.the reception cant go on past 11 which is a downer.the cocktail hour is drinks music and canapés. ooo I forgot you can hire a dance floor and lighting for your reception too.we are having ours on the pool terrace watching the sun set .sorry if I haven't answered everything. but iv got all the info and prices plus pics so if u want it just email me at [email protected] and ill be happy to help a fellow dreams bride

o wow everything looked great hope mine turns out as well x

Hi can anyone tell me if there is a pier near the hotel ....down the beach ?i think i have seen one .... if so can you have photos on it? thanks xx

Hi ,can anyone tell me how there TTD session effected there dress? I would really love to do this but i have an Ian Stuart dress and i really dont want to ruin it.But i cant afford another either,plus it wouldmean taking two dresses with me aboard the plane from the uk which would also cost extra.can anyone help? thanks xx

Originally Posted by Rach0636 

 

Here is a couple pics that a guest at the wedding took. Don't get to meet with the photographer to see the real ones until tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O wow ! you look gorgeous !! congrats to you both! can not wait to read your review :0) xx

thanks savs

Are you sure you can go inside? I asked Lorena the opposite (if we used desires lounge could guests also go outside on the terrace), and she said its normally closed off. Our date is April 6th and coming up fast!

hi yes I asked via email if we could have it on the terrace and we were told yes

Does anyone know what the charge is to purchase additional pictures if you can't narrow it down to the number that's included?  Can you purchase extra pictures in chunks of 50, or is it just an extra charge per picture? Also, with the top package, do you get two centerpieces included?  It says one for the dinner table, and one for the ceremonial table, but can you use the "ceremonial centerpiece" as a dinner centerpiece on one of the other tables later? Thanks!

hi im unsure about the photos but id like to know that too. but i do know that you can use the ceremonial flowers as another centre piece as I asked this via email snd was told the flowers and decorations would be bought up for the reception. which is great x