Sarah P

Anyone else have a Dreams Cancun wedding coming up?? It's only been 2 weeks since we've been home and I want to go back and do it again!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi Ashley! So happy to be able to calm your nerves!!! Where do I begin?! For decorations, we brought squares of burlap and lace for center pieces and then I was going to just wing the actual vase element. I had little Mexican flags with our names made and my plan was to just put those in glass soda bottles (from the mini bar ha) if there wasn't anything left for me to use. But it ended up that a bride had left some mason jars! So Claudia let me use those. I brought jute string and wrapped it around each jar, put sand in there and then Claudia put little fake the lights in there that we're perfect! I didn't ask for it but they also put shells and starfish on the tables as great decorations! For the ceremony we traded a minister (my uncle did it) for a sound system. I was nervous as to how that would work but it was perfect. I made 3 CDs, one for "sitting music," one for walking down the aisle and one for walking back down the aisle. They were clearly marked and all worked. They had someone operating the system so that was helpful and great. Advise I have is to just enjoy! And role with things as they happen. We had an outside do we loved and recommend. Where are you having your reception? Bring small bills for tipping! It's not required but goes a long way for sure! And it's deserved but converting to pesos is a pain. We brought enough small bills to just tip in USD the whole time. Any other questions please ask! Happy to help! Message me your email or Facebook info and we can link up and I'll share photos. We brought a friend that is a photog so I don't yet have my pics back but there are fun ones on FB already. Oh, we needed up paying the $4 per room for concierge to deliver welcome/OOT bags to guests. So worth it!!! They did a great job and it was so much easier since we had 30 rooms with 55 guests arriving over 4 days. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

We got married a week ago today and it was amazing!!! Everything was perfect and the staff was wonderful!! I want to do it again every year! A rumor we heard while there was that the Hyatt deal fell through and that it wil stay a Dreams resort. Many of the workers didn't know anything about it though. A guest of ours heard that from someone on the entertainment staff. The poor waiters only sign month long contracts so they are clueless about any change but incredible when I comes to serving you. Man I wish we were still there... Felt like home away from home. It was perfection!

SEVEN DAYS till I'm a MRS

@@MrsHK I just looked through your photos. OMG LOVE! Can't wait for our big day in just a couple of weeks!!!!!

MrsHK, Where did you get those adorable graphics for your timeline?

Thank you so much for sharing these!

Yikes - 52 days until we get married!!! I've been cranking through a lot of stuff lately… just finished the luggage tags we're sending to all of our 55 guests with a packing list, I've drafted the ceremony (we're doing a symbolic ceremony with my god father as the officiant), attendant gifts all bought, table assignments done and now I'm taking a stab at the Welcome letter for out of town bags. I have to say, this stuff is exhausting! I get why people pay so much to have other do this! Does anyone have any tips or examples of welcome/schedule letters to share? I'm feeling like my creative writing is zapped after the ceremony writing! Thanks!!

I meant to quote this in my last response. haven't mastered this on my phone yet. Ha

Good point! I actually had lunch with some hotel industry people today and thy couldn't believe they were canceling weddings over a change in management except for a remodel. This happens and the show must go on if they want to keep customers coming after! Thanks for pointing that out!

I'm kinda nervous about our 1/20/14 wedding but with 3 months of business after us they can't decline that soon. I hope! Would love to know if you get any extra deals! I'm hoping to get to use some extra stuff for the reception. Still waiting for Claudia to respond to my email though!

Oh my goodness! This is terrible for you guys! I'm so sorry you're dealing with this! If you have signed a contract with them for the wedding they should honor it at another Dreams or even Now resort in the area! I checked out Now Jade and it's great if you need comparable options. Beach isn't as blue and big but resort is lovely.

Cancun Studios did our engagement photos when we came to playa del Carmen in Jan. they are great! Only reason they aren't photographing our wedding is because a friend is a photographer attending the wedding.

We're doing the tan suit and no cocktail hour. No need for cocktail hour when it's open bar anyway! I am curious about more info on the trip to Isle Morasles... Could you tell me what company you went with?

Three months from today we will be in Cancun and I will be a Mrs! Can't believe how fast it's coming up.