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Quote:Originally Posted by amanda2
HI ladies,
for those of you who decorated with paper lanterns, what size of lanterns do you recommend? I am thinking I will buy around 30 for our beach reception, but not sure how big will be too large for the space.
Did anyone get an answer to this? I want to bring my own paper lanterns too, its crazy how much they charge to 'rent' theirs!!
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The Chinese paper lanterns ARE allowed, wishing lanterns aren't
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Quote:Originally Posted by rootkl
Quote:Originally Posted by WhoopsyDaisy
What is your date in Jan? Mine is Jan 10
) - she was so helpful, and attentive to me and my sister in law. I wasn't going to make the same mistake and choose a dress I wasn't positive on. So I slept on it, and came back the next day to put down my 50% deposit. The lady who helped me (I forget her name), was so sweet, and I really felt like everyone I dealt with there were not out to make a sale, but there to help me find MY dress, whether it be in their store or not!On the other hand I went to ETHOS and WALKED OUT! We had our appointment at one, I was greeted by two older ladies, who immediately told us to take our shoes off. Being a nurse, I was not interested in walking around on a grungy carpet that thousands of other bare dirty sweaty feet had been on (so many issues!). I kindly asked if we could keep them on, as our shoes were not dirty. We were told absolutely not, and that no matter where we went, we had to take our shoes off and that's how it was. From the get go I felt like I was burden to them. She asked me abruptly what I was looking for. I gave her an idea of the types of dresses I was looking for, she brought me to the back of the store, said "here is what we have, pick out two, and you can try them on, then will go from there". I looking at maybe two dresses, and looking at my mom and sister's and said 'lets just leave'. They all agreed. On the walk out, the lady said (ugh I wish I got her name), "whats going on?! Where are you going? If its because of the shoes that they way it is everywhere, so if you don't like it, (she raised her arms like, tough s***)" -- I looked at her and politely said, if that's your policy, fine, but this is really not a friendly place, and even if I saw a dress in here I wanted, I would not want to spend my hard earned money in a place like this... and left. I am so happy this was not my first appointment of the day, or I would have been utterly discouraged!!
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Originally Posted by hezmshaw
Yikes!!! It kind of bugs me that we're at an all inclusive but yet you have to pay a TON to have everyone eat together.
I agree, but most resorts are the same, but this is for a PRIVATE dinner, like poolside etc.... you can arrange (for a smaller fee), to have a dinner for your group during regular service hours too in the restaurants....
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Hi Ladies,
I am looking for the best bang for my buck for flowers and I need some help....
I have found a couple great florists in the Cancun area that deliver beautiful flowers and centerpieces that are both nicer and a better rate then the resort itself.
You are able to bring the dried, cut flowers across the Canadian border, so keeping the dried flowers as a keepsake is still an option.
However, I have heard a lot about 'real touch' flowers and how many destination brides choose do go this route... has anyone done this? Plan to do it? Seen them? Have pictures? Has anyone used any Edmonton vendors?
Thanks ladies :
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Hi Ladies,
I am looking for the best bang for my buck for flowers and I need some help....
I have found a couple great florists in the Cancun area that deliver beautiful flowers and centerpieces that are both nicer and a better rate then the resort itself.
You are able to bring the dried, cut flowers across the Canadian border, so keeping the dried flowers as a keepsake is still an option.
However, I have heard a lot about 'real touch' flowers and how many destination brides choose do go this route... has anyone done this? Plan to do it? Seen them? Have pictures?
Thanks ladies
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Originally Posted by MariaMiyuki
Hi Ladies,
I'm also getting married at Dreams Tulum in November of this year! I'm so excited! Was curious how other brides-to-be are planning the rest of the week for their guests? Welcome dinners at the resort? Organized group activities, etc? I'm thinking of a Welcome dinner at the resort one night, not sure how we are going to coordinate for 60+ guests and at least 1 organized trip but don't know where to start. Any tips or advice welcome! Thank you!
Hi! So we are looking into the private dinner as well. In order to do that you need to pay a private dinner fee which is about $900.00 USD and then you have to choose a menu option ontop of that which starts at about $20.00 per plate.
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Does anyone know of/have used a cigar roller at their cocktail hour? thought it would be a nice addition to the event. I haven't been able to find anything out through searches besides some shady websites.
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I already checkedHi Ladies- Has anyone done a Chinese Lantern release at DT?, they don't allow it because they are a part of a national park
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Hi Ladies,
I am looking to do some unique things during my wedding week, does anyone have any ideas? For example, I am hoping I will be able to find a characture artist to come during the reception. Something different, but trying to find vendors in another country is proving difficult.
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Originally Posted by gipsymoth
Hi ladies! I just found a new Review of DT on tripadvisor from 1/26/13 from lilyletigre. I don't know if she's a BDW member, but I hope she doesn't mind me sharing! I'm a little concerned about all the 'stomach issues' she said her guests had. Hope it's just a fluke thing....
My husband and I spent 9 days at Dreams Tulum in January during which time, we got married! We traveled in a group of 30 adults and children.
Our vacation was awesome and I'm so incredibly happy that we chose to get married here.
For ease of reading, I'll separate my review into sections.
FLIGHT: We flew with Westjet. This was my first time flying with them and I can't say I was impressed. I found the flight attendants to be somewhat rude, the aircraft was small and there were no in-flight movies or meals. If you wanted to watch movies, you had to pay $10 to rent a tablet which battery didn't even last the length of the flight. We left our portable DVD player at home thinking that there would be something to watch and were disappointed at the lack of amenities on the flight.
HOTEL
CHECK IN: We arrived after a 2 hour bus ride from the airport at around 9PM. We weren't greeted with champagne like other reviewers but check in was smooth and fast. We were escorted to our room on a trolley and helped with our bags.
ROOM: We had a Junior Suite Oceanview room on the third floor. It was beautiful, but could use an updated TV. Our view of the ocean was great, the bed was super comfy and the bathroom was spacious and well laid-out. We had a bottle of wine in our room with a couple apples. Overall, we were very happy with our room. I will say, however, it can get pretty loud when people are in the hallways with their kids talking and walking loudly, but this didn't bother us too much. As for reviews regarding loudness of the pool/entertainment at night, we did not notice this problem at all - unless you go to bed at 9PM.
BEACH: I absolutely LOVED the beach! It's not much for swimming but it's completely private and incredibly beautiful. You can walk down either side for what seems like forever without coming across another resort. There is a large area roped off that is safe for swimming, but the rest of the beach is pretty rocky. It was really quiet when we went so there was only about 2 people in the water at any given time. There were always plenty of seats available, and if you woke up early enough (around 7am), you could score a palapa.
POOL: The pool was great; super clean and beautiful. These are the seats that are reserved very early in the morning. The pool is mainly inhabited by families with small children. We didn't spend too much time at the pool but when we were playing with the kids in our group, this is where we were.
ENTERTAINMENT: We didn't catch a lot of shows, but the ones we did were great! The American Idol show was funny and the shows always interacted with the audience. The entertainment staff on the beach and at the pool were great! However, I don't think it's appropriate for some of the female entertainment staff to flash their bums and take off their tops around kids, as well as grind up on the male entertainment staff. I realize they're just being cheeky, but perhaps they could save this type of behavior for the area around the adult pool.
SERVICE: Service was pretty good - I wouldn't say outstanding. Sometimes we had to wait quite a while to get our drinks at restaurants; sometimes we wouldn't get offered coffee at breakfast. Some of the staff seemed a little miserable at times but nothing that would keep us from revisiting.
MAID SERVICE: Our room was made up very late in the day (around 4pm) which is when we are usually inside having a siesta and/or getting ready for dinner. Because of this, our room wasn't made up for several days. Sometimes it would be made up earlier and then they'd come again at 4 or 5 when we were napping and disturb us. It wasn't until almost the end of the trip that we noticed the "Do not disturb" light switch. Even with this switch on, we were still disturbed several times. While I can appreciate the extra turn down service, it was unnecessary for us and we just found it to be a nuisance.
FOOD: This was the most disappointing aspect of the trip. The food was not so great - probably the worst I've had at any all inclusive. The fresh fruit was great but hit or miss; one day it looked like they were serving canned pineapple. There were not a lot of "american" food choices like french fries, chicken strips etc. which is what I enjoy when on vacation. There was a lot of wannabe gourmet food at the buffet which I didn't even want to try. Something about eating curry on hot day before heading back to the beach just doesn't appeal to me.
I really enjoyed the Barefoot Grill which is made-to-order burgers, hot dogs, pizza and sandwiches on the beach. Very yummy!
The Seaside Grill was excellent as was the Asian restaurant. I didn't enjoy the food at the Italian place and the service was soooooo slow! We didn't even stay for dessert because it took us almost 3 hours to get through dinner. The Mexican place was pretty good and service was good. We didn't eat at the French place but heard it was excellent from our other guests.
Almost all of our guests had mild to severe stomach issues while on vacation.This is not a slight against the resort; some people just experience digestive issues when eating different foods. My husband and I took Dukoral before we left and didn't experience any problems.
DRINKS: Drinks were great! Very delicious, fancy and presented nicely. My favorite was La Pirata.
WEDDING: Being a bride planning a wedding from a different country can be challenging. It's difficult to give up almost all the control to someone you've only corresponded with over email. I have to say, our wedding planner, Natalia - was AMAZING!! I wasn't sure how the day would play out and I was so incredibly nervous because I'm a perfectionist but the day was perfect. I met with her for an hour where we discussed the details and she executed everything I wanted and asked for perfectly. She didn't try to upsell me on anything and was very supportive with where I wanted to cut costs. I could not have had a better day and she is to thank! They are so good at what they do and I'm so happy that we chose this resort to have our wedding!
The included photography is very nice. We only had 36 photos included in our package and each additional photo you want is an extra $20. We brought our own photographer as photography is very important to us and I would highly recommend doing this. The resort photographer is pretty good, but not even close to the same quality that we would get in Canada or the US.
Overall, this was a fantastic vacation with family and friends. The resort is great for groups with all different types of people. Everyone had a fantastic time and it was a week to remember!
Please do not hesitate to send me a message with any questions
- Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
I wouldn't be too concerned about gastro problems. Lots of people get 'travelers diarrhea'. There are options like what this bride talks about, Ducolax, or you can just go to your MD, get a prescription for a few doses of Cipro, so if you do get traveler's diarrhea while on your trip, take these and it helps get rid of it. Also pack things like immodium etc for those people who have weaker stomachs. Remind guests that although they are staying at a safe and clean resort, water is always a risk, so try to stick to bottled water... and most resorts, including Dreams, use bottled water in their dinner glasses as well.
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Hello Ladies,
I have tried several times to get in contact with DJDoremixx for my wedding next January, perhaps I have the wrong emails? Anyone have contact information for them?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Tulumbride2013
Hi there! I have been in touch with the coordinators, they have been pretty responsive. I initially delt with Landy but lately Nayeli has been responding to my inquires. Not sure about aurora but I have heard that they are all wonderful. Good luck!
I have been in contact with Landy lots, and I know they say "2-3 days for a reply", but generally speaking, for quick questions etc, she gets back to me within the day or so.
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Cake...
I have seen pictures of, and read lots of reviews about the great tasting and decent looking wedding cakes.
Has anyone got a cake from another vendor outside of the resort?
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Originally Posted by rootkl
KristinT
If you don't mind me asking, how did you book already? Our travel agent said we couldn't book until 330 days out? Did you do a group rate?
Oh, sorry yes, and we did get a group rate
Where are you coming from rootkl? -
I was actually able to book in November but ran into some issues, so we just finalized our booking. Not sure where you are from or who you are booking with, but our agent is Margaret witg Now Destination Weddings, from Toronto, and our Vendor is Air Canada Vacations. Our flight itinerary will be released in February-ish.
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Originally Posted by rootkl
We are doing symbolic! We are planning on arriving on the 25th and heading out on that Friday...so your wedding day actually! Doremixx was extremely responsive...We got him for 4-5 hours for $950 and the dance floor for $800 which was cheaper than the hotel rate for the dance floor. Hmm..maybe I'll look into the terrace. I haven't set anything in stone yet. How many people are you expecting?? I am hoping for about 60 but really have no idea how many people will actually make the trip!
We are doing legal, we get there on the 26th! That't great, I am going to contact them right away and see about booking for our reception. We have 40 booked now, will likely have about 60 by the time we actually leave. I was iffy about the convention center first, but then I saw some pictures on here of other brides getting married there, and its absolutely beautiful! Its the destination wedding without needing to have it on the beach.
The new Dreams Tulum thread! (Post all DT Qs&As here)
in Destination Wedding in Riviera Maya, Cancun & surrounding areas
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Hi Everyone,
I am getting married January 31st, 2014. I am wondering if there are any other brides around the same time who are interested in working something out for extra wedding decor. i.e. if anyone is getting married after me, perhaps I could leave supplies for you at the resort, or if your getting married before me, and there are things you aren't interested in bringing home with you that I could use.. we could work something out...... ? Just a thought considering many of the things at DT in terms of extra decor are SO overpriced!