renese79

I'm so curious to know - what did your guest do after the ceremony was over and you guys went to take pics? Did they just go back to their rooms till dinner? Did you do a champagne toast? If so, how long did it last? i'm trying to decide on Sandos but this is big concern to me b/c their cocktail hour prices are crazy once you one to add food and what not (we are on a strick budget). Any help input/ would be great!

Calling all Past and upcoming Brides to Sandos Playacar!!!! HHHEELP!! Please Help! I am a new bride and my fiance and I HAVE to make a decision on a property today and we love Sandos but I'm worried about the wedding timeline and wanted to know how other people laid it out. We'd like to have our wedding at 4pm to make sure we can take photos before the sunsets. So we're planning to do the champagne toast at 430 and then photos but we're not sure what our guest will/can do? Does anybody know how long that champagne toast lasts? Like, can they stay after we go take our pics and hang out for - what - an horu? The thing is Dinner CAN NOT start until 6:30 pm at any othe restaurants so I sort of feel stupid as to what we should have our guest doing for two hours????? What did other people do? we were thinking of doing a cocktail hour but he prices are CRAZY ($44 a person for two hours plus a couple of snacks, can this be right?!). What's even weirder is that we are avoided Azul properties (which are also available on our dates) b/c of how they nickel and dime everything but somehow they have this AMAZING coctail hour for only $16 pp for two hours that includes snacks and for Sandos to be so much more money, it really doesn't make any sense. What am I missing? What did other people do?? I'm trying to call the coordinator today and get more info, but since we haven't locked them in as a choice, they may not help me so if ANYONE CAN PLEASE TELL ME ANYTHIIGN ABOUT THE CHAMPAGNE TOAST AND /OR COCKTAIL HOUR PRICING if they did it would SOOOOO appreciative. We have a crazy turn around (may 2013 wedding!) so any second counts. We have to lock in a venue! Thank you Thank you!! Ren

HI Kaela, THank you so much for sharing all this great information!! Hope Im not bugging you but was it extra charge for having them put up your sheers you brought and set up the maracas on your table? I was told this would all be extra for the coordinators to do (like $5 per guest, per event you want help setting up something, so it comes to a ridiculous extra fee even with just 25 guests!). I just have to ask b/c I know planners (in the States) say one thing then you get there and (so I hear) the on-site coordinators are much more relaxed and don't nickel and dime you on everything little thing. Trying to create a good budget, your input is invaluable!!) thanks! Ren

Hi Kaela! quick question, when you brought your own sheers, how much did it cost to have them set it up? Did it still work out less? Love this idea, but their telling me I'd still have to pay to have them put it up.

Hello! New bride here! I have so many questions! my Fiance and I JUST got engaged and have a CRAZY turn around for May 17 2013 wedding (i know!!) and we still need to pick a venue and we love Azul Beach!!! BUT...I keep hearing such polarizing things about this property. On the one hand service is amazing and property is beautiful, then I hear that they nickel and dime you for everything, their photographers suck and so their cakes? I mean which is it, did people love this place or hate it? We are just doing the pearl package with a couple of perks so I'm curious to know too what brides who had more limited budgets experienced... how was the decorations? How was the dinner? Did they at least try to separate you from the rest of people eating at restaurants. Were they pure misery or heaven?! I can't seem to get a straight answer.. oh and did any body actually go with a photo vendor on their list that they DID like? What was your timeline (ceremony at 3pm, cocktail at 4? dinner at 5?) Help!

Hello! I have so many questions! my Fiance and I JUST got engaged and have a CRAZY turn around for May 17 2013 wedding (i know!!) and we still need to pick a venue and we love Azul Beach!!! BUT...I keep hearing such polarizing things about this property. On the one hand service is amazing and property is beautiful, then I hear that they nickel and dime you for everything, their photographers suck and so their cakes? I mean which is it, did people love this place or hate it? We are just doing the pearl package with a couple of perks so I'm curious to know too what brides who had more limited budgets experienced... how was the decorations? How was the dinner? Did they at least try to separate you from the rest of people eating at restaurants. Were they pure misery or heaven?! I can't seem to get a straight answer.. oh and did any body actually go with a photo vendor on their list that they DID like? What was your timeline (ceremony at 3pm, cocktail at 4? dinner at 5?) Help!