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love this idea. I was going to purchase mine through AMOLS  but they don't carry the exact colors for our wedding.  want light aqua/tiffany blue and coral.   So now thinking I can just buy the white ones and do it my self....  thanks for posting

We actually made a Facebook page, website and sent save-the-dates.  Just finished our invites/rsvp we will send soon.  I think I only spent about $50 total for all.
 
We made our save-the-dates on Vista Print. I think we got a promo code and only paid around $5 for it.
 
Our Invitations and RSVP cards I made my self.  I found a template for $10. (there are some out there for free too).   Just purchased all my cutting, scorring tools with 40-50% off coupons from Michaels.  Purchased the paper/envelopes with coupons from paper company on line for about $30.
 
Save-the-dates: Postcards
Our invitatons:  Passports
RSVP: Boarding Pass Tickets.
 
 

@@TheBHolders - the preffered photographer is Dream Art.  They are right onsite.  Their office is located in the Weddings Office.   

@@Handybride58 - we actually didn't do the all day, but the package just below it.  I think its almost the same.  It was 8 hours, 1 photographer and we get a second day with TTD session.

If you get married at the Tucan Gazebo and want to hang signs at the entrance.  A little tip:  bring clear zip ties!  there really isn't any hooks set up to use.  So the metal trim outside along the gazebo you can hook your sign by slipping a zip tie around the metal to hang or another option find a med/large hook and can use that.

We are going to hang our "Pick a Seat not a side" sign out there.

Also, how windy was it on the terrace area?   my vases I'm using are made out of cardboard boxes just seeing if I should put something inside so they don't blow away or do you think they would be okay?

  @@jackielemman

Everything came out great and you look beautiful!   Thank you for posting your pictures.  We are having our reception at Tucan Terrace and were thinking of getting the columns and string lights.  So glad you posted a pic so we can see how it would look.  Love it.    Let me know if you do decide to sell your gold table runners or coral sashes.  Would be interested in them!   Also, where did you get your starfish/ seashell chair hangers from?    I thought about making some not sure how hard its going to be.

Also, where did you find the mosquito bracelets?

@jackielemann

Only 1 more day Jackie!!!  how exciting!  glad everything going so well so far.   

Are you using the resort spa for hair/makeup? 

That's the last thing I need to decide on if to use theirs with credits or Trio team.   hoping for input how the resort spa is doing with the new airbrush makeup.  Just trying to save $ where I can. 

I keep hearing great things about Joseline.  We have Brenda.  Not sure who else on here has her and their experience with Brenda.  Just want everything to go smoothly.

   Keep us posted and can't wait to see pics!

Yes we do have a charming Charlie's but there is not many good choices in the color we are needing in 18" length.

Thank you all. I'll be checking these out!

My bridesmaids are wearing coral dresses.  I would like to find them earrings and necklace in either aqua or tiffany blue/mint colors.  I'm on tight budget and have to get six of these!  I've looked on etsy, but trying to stay under $150 total for it all.

ebay, mixed reviews on the ones I kinda liked.

Any suggestions on where to buy or pics anyone can share?

Hola' Palace Brides,

I am getting married at Moon Palace this June.  I had just gotten back from my site visit and loved the resort.   I'm almost done with my planning, but looking for input and advice from past brides.

1)  who was your coordinator and how where they? 

     any issues on communication/mistakes?

2)  On the actual wedding day; 

      how well did your coordinator do?

      Did they communicate with you or come see you to go over things before the wedding that morning? 

      Where they present before and during the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception?

3)  If your event had to be moved indoors; when did they decide this and how did they tell you?

4) If you brought your own décor:

    Did you have them set it up?   If so did they set it up as you asked them to do so?

    Did you have family/friends set it up?

    When did you get your items you brought back; next day or when check-out?

5)  Did the resort, staff or your travel agent do anything special or little surprises for you?

6) Did you get upgraded to Concierge?

    If so, what did it actually include?  

              I have heard that even if you do get the up-grade to concierge, you don't actually get the massage it usually comes with.  Is this true?

7) Honeymoon Package:

    Is there a phone number or email address for Public Relations/Honeymoon desk to set dinners, etc up?

            I heard the honeymoon dinner is only on Tuesdays / Thursdays and is booked two weeks in advance for brides/grooms.  Miriam didn't tell me   this part.  I heard from other brides that they didn't know to pre-book it.  They went to the Honeymoon desk upon arrival to set up their honeymoon gifts.  They were not they couldn't have the dinner since should have booked 2wks ago and no availably.

8) Did anyone reserve VIP area of Nior Disco?

     If so how did you do it?   How much extra does this cost?

9)  Anyone recently use the salon for airbrush makeup and hair? 

     If, so how did the makeup come out?

     Did they do it in salon or come to your room?

I ask these things cuz I've heard mix reviews; especially on my assigned coordinator.

We have Miriam.  I met her and she is nice.   Most of my emails either I get a response back within a week.  Only twice it took much, longer.  Once I had to email her a second time to get a response.  She said she has been working there for about a year.  Not sure how much previous experience she has had.

She told me that since my wedding is scheduled at 4pm they would decide at noon the day of the wedding if it needed to be moved indoors.  That it would be in one of the ballrooms at Nizuc.   My concern is will she come to both the grooms room and my room to tell us or at least call?

I have heard from some brides they never see her or other coordinators at all prior to ceremony.   One past bride said she didn't even know they changed the location of her wedding due to rain.  She found out from her photographer!

When we were there few weeks ago I got to speak with another brides mother.  She said to keep on them communication is bad.  That Miriam wasn't seen all morning prior to wedding.  That she showed up 10 minutes prior to ceremony, guests where already there before she was.   The mom also said that once ceremony was over Miriam was gone.  They didn't know if they could go to the cocktail set up or dinner.

Just wondering if this is normal or not?   Any advice would be great..

<Our Planning >

Day before wedding:

Using our 30 person dinner from wedding package the night before for rehearsal dinner at Brazilian restaurant. 

Wedding day:

hair/makeup  with either salon or vendor

Video: one of our guests owns a company so they are doing it.

Photos:  Out side vendor - Bicoastal Images

Ceremony:   4 pm at Tucan Gazebo

                    décor:  brining with us starfish hangers for aisle chairs, petals for walk way and one sign to hang

                    Horse and carriage

Pictures: 4:30- 5:30

Cocktail:       5:30-6:30 at Tucan Garden

                     décor:  just the standard

Reception:   6:30-8:30  (might add 1 extra hour)

                    décor:  using our own coral table runners for guest tables,  blumebox vases for each table (will put bridesmaid flowers in it as centerpieces), battery candles, menus, favors at each napkin.

sweetheart/cake table: gold sequin runner, picture/signs and our own cake topper.

The only thing we are going to rent is the (1)  ipod system with two speakers.  They said they can set it up to use it for both the cocktail and reception since its right next to each other without having to move it.

Then we are going to rent the white haning lights and string lights for around the 6-7 palm trees there.  

After Party:  10 pm - on at the resort disco

for photography we are using Bicoastal Images.  They are an outside vendor so there is a $400 fee, but Bicoastal will take $200 off to help cover the cost Palace charges for outside vendor fee.

I think you get much more with them than Dream Art.

you would have to contact them for pricing since its different depending on time of year, amount of time and service. 

For what Dream Art was offering us for 5 hrs package, we got 8 hrs of service with Bicoastal plus we get another 4 hours on another day which we are using for trash the dress session, plus online photos, usb and photo book.

Blumbox.com

Now the  color I wanted they didn't have at the time, so I searched google and found the tiffany blue/ light aqua color on another website:

Befortheidos.com              on the site go to reception items - vases

Blumbox has different sizes too.   I purchased the 6" vases.  

4" square cube vase  $4

5.5" square cube vase  $5

6" vase $4.50

8" vase $5

Beforetheidos.com

6' vase starting at $3.95   (I think I got them on sale for about $3)

8" vase $

It comes with a plastic bag that you fold inside the box. So if you have fresh flowers you can use water inside the bag

We are also using these metal seahorse I got at Michaels. They were white. I spray painted them in coral.

Then we made our #hashtag signs on vista print to put on each table as well.

We just got back from our site visit with Moon Palace. We got to do the taste test then.

Since we are having 40+ guests we are going to add a tier to the complimentary cake.

We loved both the chocolate cake with chocolate mouse filling and the white strawberry cake with strawberry filling

So we are going to have both. one flavor per tier.

We are using blume boxes. I ordered Tiffany blue ones. Used gold glitter tape and our wedding logo stickers to decorate the boxes. They fold down for easy transportation.

We are going to put the bridesmaid bouquets in them. Then have glitter dipped candles around them.

Not sure why the pic posted sideways.

Here is both a picture of my wedding dress and my TTD dress.   Yes I got two.  Only because we leave the very next morning after our TTD session and I'm afraid my actual gown won't be dry in time.  Plus I don't want to ruin it.

Wedding Gown:

My wedding gown is a Stella York,  style # 5986 in ivory.

I also posted a pic from their website which only shows champagne. 

I am planning on adding a sheer/rhinestone belt to add more bling.  Plus will either wear or attach an underskirt to give some poof.

Its sweet-heart neck, lace/bead work with little bling to it.   Hard to see but the back neckline is actually lower, just hard to tell with the clips holding it on since these are pic's of me trying it on dress shopping.

TTD Dress:

My TTD dress is a sexy bohemian beach dress I purchased off DHgate for 50% off!  So, excited I fell in love with it when I seen it on pintrest. 

Can't wait to wear them both!!!

thank you it does!  everything looked beautiful!

@@HoyaBeth...    we have same exact colors!    except I have some light aqua mixed in.   

Where did you find your menu cards from? 

I've been looking for something similar and having no luck. 

Really want to have the coral/aqua star fish with gold chevron or gold dots on the top or bottom.  

@shellsal    oh no  that's not good.    Sorry to hear that........what happened?    who was your coordinator?

it use to be $800    but in either june-july they changed the policy to be only $400 for video/photographer vendors.  All other types of vendors are still $800.  

The packet that was sent to me back last year around December - January stated that photography package A included:

36 pictures 4x6" and one 6x8" picture and album.

did you save all your emails from them?   

That's what I did.  I have everything saved that way if there is a dispute later I can show what they originally told me.

This is our custom made cake topper from "Sugar Bee Etching" from Etsy.

It originally came in black with wording - you & me married by the sea. We had them change it to our last name and added gold glitter.

@NatCarVas  pricing is quoted at the time you booked it.  So, compared to last years bookings at that time and if current year  occupancy is low still then Palace might lower rates to get more guests. The less rooms available, they will up the rate higher since there is a higher demand.  Too many rooms un-booked, they will lower the rates.  Airlines work like this as well. Its kind of like the stock market.   Through the year the resort directly may offer specials, but those don't apply to group rates.

  When you booked it was a quoted rate based on occupancy at the time.  Usually these are contracted and can't be changed.   Did you do your room block with the resort directly or through a travel agent?  Sometimes, TA are able to get the resort to wiggle on the price difference, but not always.  Doesn't hurt to ask.  

Also, double check on the rates on line.   More often I see guests state they see lower rates that includes everything. However, usually they are mistaken and does not actually include the transportation...

@@shan0487 @@LydiaButterfly @smilenstacy   -  we are thinking of having our reception at the terrace on Moon Grand Pool.  Do you think there is enough lighting there or should we rent the hanging lights?   If so, how many should be enough?   Also should we do wrap around lights for the palm trees or do those have plenty of lighting?

Not sure if we should do cocktail at Tucan garden and reception at Grand Pool Terrace.  Do you think they are too far away from one another??    any other suggestions for cocktail hour?

we thought about just doing Tucan garden and tucan terrace for reception, but afraid if we have large turnout wont be big enough

Just, like the idea of the pool area being little more quite and private after 6 pm..

Also @@shan0487 - for your blumebox centerpieces did you decorate them prior to arriving to the resort or once you arrived?

we are probably using them and not sure when to decorate them...

Hi,    I am interested in:

50 teal lanyards

50 teal coil rings

25 ID holders with zipper close

10 tissue packs

If you don't have the teal coil rings, then 3 dozen (36) small coil rings multi color

you can email me at [email protected]

thanks ladies,   I might just buy another cheap dress for it.  I doubt my actual dress will dry by then.