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@Lilgabri03 my quote was $225 a table for the centerpiece - yes it adds up really quick but to save money I had 9 guests at each table and for the guest of honor table, I had about 8 or 7 (I cant remember now). Also, another way I found to save money could be to move some of your decor from the location of your ceremony to your reception. I requested that all my decor which would look good at the reception be moved including the chair ribbons, flowers etc except the white sheers. The resort was great. We had a blast. Management at Azul Fives really goes all out for their guests. Most of my guests got room upgrades. My onsite wedding coordinator worked so hard for me she did not want me to move a muscle or stress about anything. If I needed anything, she got it done. If I needed to find a guest, she found them. The Lomas staff was also great, they threw in a bunch of stuff that I did not even request for/ pay for at my rehearsal dinner like the DJ and MC - I was honestly speechless. 

 

@@Jb2b it would be very difficult to travel with all your decor. I traveled with my wedding favors, welcome bags, guest book but no decor and I had to pay the airline for an additional checked-in luggage and for excess luggage. Also, TSA does conduct random searches if you are lucky they might not search your luggage but usually when they do, they are not careful and might break things. A guest had the screen of her laptop broken. Another had a few personal items broken as well. So I don't know if I would risk travelling with all your decor. I think I was lucky my luggage was not selected.

They threw in the DJ and MC for free???  How did you manage that?  Did you spend a lot of money on private events?  How was the DJ?  Josh and I have heard different things about the DJ, and it sounds like for those brides who had particular songs in mind (or songs they DIDN"T want played) the Lomas DJ wasn't that great. 

FYI/ I just asked the question of a bride who got married last week at Azul beach and said she used the unlimited private events! Hope she brings good news!


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Did you hear anything more about the unlimted private events?  Josh and I want to use them too!

I have heard of people supposedly avoiding the Lomas $800 outside vender fee by booking a room in the vendor's name (whether for photography or DJ).  Not only that, I have also heard that this room booked in the vendors' names can be used for actual wedding guests.  Does anyone know how that would work, because it is not obvious to me.  Presumably the room would have to be booked in the actual name of the vendor, so how could another guest, with another name, check in?  This would be great if it is really doable.

or is this just a wives' (or I guess in this case a brides') tale?

Hi yall!

For those brides who booked:

1) What DJ are going with and why?

2) What photographer did you go with?

3) Did any one use the "free private 3 course dinner" for their wedding dinner?  Did they cut it off right at 3 hours?  How did you combine the DJ and  and the dinner?

4) How is the club?

Hello everyone. My wedding is on May 23, 2015. After reading all your comments, I'm glad i'm not the only one stressing out about prices, the WC, vendors, etc. it is very frustrating to plan a destination wedding. I'm considering to get some of the decorations for the reception on my own and just bring everything with me the day of the wedding. I did hire a photographer and video from an outside vendor. I'm considering to find a local florist and see if they can make my center pieces for the reception. 

I visited the resort back in September and everything looks like the pictures you see online. The staff is very friendly and the service is great. I asked one of the WC of the resort if it was possible to work directly with them, but unfortunately we have to use Karisma. In my experience with Karisma, i'm very disappointed with the service. My WC from Karisma  take days if not weeks for her to respond back to my emails. I tried to change my WC , but they told me I cant.   it is sad because my WC is in charge of the preparation and coordination of my wedding and if something goes wrong she is not going to be there to fix it. 

Does anyone have any tips or ideas of things that i can bring or make that will help to save money??

Lomas-Karisma prices are outrageous and the things the offer for that price are not that glamorous. 

who is your WC?   We are working with Lucy, and I have not been that impressed.  She takes 4+ days to respond, and then doesn't answer all questions.  I've been trying to set up a phone call to move thigns along, and this is taking a while too.  I'm not expecting an answer with 1 hour of my email, but something that is thorough and timely is expected!

Can you PM about your discussions with their GM too? I'm currently planning on Sensatori- but if there are some changes coming to Fives, I could be convinced to switch.... Especially if pricing was right!

Can I also get in on these emails from the GM?  I just set my date for Feb 8, 2015....less than six months to plan, so I feel I'm so behind the power curve!  Yikes!

Hi Ladies,

 

Just sent the Save the Dates for our Feb 14th 2015 wedding at Azul Fives. Now getting into figuring out the details. Trying to customize our wedding while also trying to limit how Karisma nickle and dimes you for everything. Already deciding to use an outside photographer and DJ. I liked someone's strategy of paying for the hotel room for both, and then using the room for our guests instead. Now trying to figure out hair and makeup. I unfortunately don't have someone in my wedding party who could do either for me and I haven't read much on here about the in-house stylists. Any brides have feedback or recommendations? I'm debating on having my bridal party and me go into town to a salon to have our hair and makeup done so we don't have to pay an outside vendor fee. Has anyone done this and would recommend the salon they chose?

I don't quite have recommendations for you, but I think we are going to overlap!  Our wedding is Feb 8th, and we don't leave until the 11th.  When will you arrive!