adrianita

Hi! Can anyone tell me what the VIDEOGRAPHY by the resort includes exactly? And does anyone have an example?

Is it just a 30-minute video of the ceremony or do they also include a shorter 5-minute "highlights" type of video? If I choose not to use the resort photographer can I get extra videography? What options are there to add on and how much does it cost?

I just designed this for my Welcome Bags! I'm going to order it a white polypropylene bag from discountmugs.com. About $190 for 50 bags (in white). I can do the same design for you if you like, for $10 and just change the date and colors.

 

The centerpieces are crazy expensive! I am getting married there in April and have decided to bring my own centerpieces. The ones in the option book are sooo tiny and still cost $70/each. It was WAY cheaper to bring my own and pay for the set up fee as I am having to anyways since I am bringing other things. Also i know you can't do fake petals on the tables. It is against their policies. They would have to be real petals, so you would be forced to buy those through them

THANKS! One more question... if the actual centerpiece I use (my bridesmaids bouquets most likely!) is artificial but they aren't "loose" petals is that ok? They aren't going to blow away. I could buy real preserved orchids from saveoncrafts.com too to lay on the table, that might be ok? Thanks again!

Are the tables round or rectangular or do you have a choice?

Hi ladies,

 

I was wondering if anyone can send me the package Dreams Tulum usually sends out two months prior to the wedding? (natgurova@gmail.com) - With all the decoration choices, flowers, etc...I would like to see my options earlier in the game =)

My wedding is still far away, January 7th 2015, but I already picked up some decorative shells at Christmas Tree Shops, they are so pretty! I am planning on having a runner on the reception table with some shells scattered and lighting underneath. For the centerpiece - i really like this idea:

  

The resort quoted me $100 + 16% tax for the vase, 3 lilies and marbles, and $21+16% for the petals. Uhm...- a bag of petals costs $.89 on ebay with free shipping. Marbles can be found at any dollar store. And for the lilies with a vase, they quoted $80+16% tax. I still think it is pretty steep...What are you ladies doing for your centerpieces?

Wow! That is pricey! Is that just for ONE centerpiece? So you'd have to pay like $140 per table? Holy crap. I'm getting married January 4th, 2015 (we got a better rate and can purchase plane tickets separately when we want). My colors are purple (orchid and plum) and lime green with hints of yellow. I was going to use the resort for centerpieces but now I'm starting to think twice. I may make them ahead of time or bring the supplies down with me. It's just difficult with glass... I would like to maybe do something with white starfish and orchids.

Hi adrianita!

 

I am actually having my wedding just 5 days after you, January 7th! Congrats!

Not sure what you mean by the "quoted prices"...Do you mean the wedding package prices? Or the prices to hold the rooms?

My best friend's mom has her own small travel agency. She originally told me to get in touch with the airlines (like JetBlue, as i am flying out of NY) and the hotel directly, as sometimes they provide better deals. JetBlue laughed at me, as when i contacted them it was still over a year before the departure...So they told me to wait until about June to get back to them, as they have not finished with the pricing that far ahead yet.

And the hotel quoted me $237 for the cheapest room (so just for the hotel for a week stay you would end up paying about $1660) My travel agent laughed at that. She said that Apple Vacation will have deals and with the flight, it should end up being under $1500. Do not worry! I just checked AppleVacation for my days, and it still comes up pretty steep ($2000 per person) - but it is still waaaaaaay ahead of time. The airlines still do not know their schedules, so the prices are very volatile. 

 

Realistically, you should start to see the prices go down closer to June/July. At that point, monitor AppleVacations website, and perhaps, give their wedding ppl a call, to see if you can secure a block. I know, i am itching to book everything already as well!

Hi Natiknyc!

Thanks for your reply!

I may be pushing my date back to January 4 if its a lot cheaper (room prices, and airline) so maybe I wil see you! We would probably be leaving January 6.  I hve been using a wedding coordinator through destinationweddings.com, She is bilngual which is great, because my fiance's family mostly speaks Spanish. I'm busy working full time and another job, so its nice to have someone else take care of the details. However, they are pressuring me to book NOW. So I had my save the dates made with a deadline of May 1st.

back in November we got a quote on the group prices for the rooms, which was $1,090 per person base on double occupancy. Now they are saying $1,445 PLUS $75 on the night of the 2nd (maybe that is standard extra change for wedding night? for everyone? I wonder why?)

Hi! I've been following this thread for a while as I'm planning to get married at Dreams Tulum on January 2, 2015.

I'm SO DISTRAUGHT however... the new price they quoted me this week was 30% more than the initial estimate back in November! Did this happen to anyone? Were you able to negotiate down???