ROYAL PLAYA DEL CARMEN BRIDES: were kids allowed for the day? ...and other questions

[Lisa DSO]

 

 

Originally Posted by JHarris 

 

My June Brides!! What is the deal with this crazy storm I hear that may develop?! As if I need anymore stress!!! Most of our guests arrive on Wednesday - I hope that's before a storm arrives or develops. ARGH!!!

 

Trying hard to not freak out.

 

Aww JHarris,

 

It's almost your time! I wish you the best of luck and may your wedding be beautiful! Don't worry, it was forecast to rain every day the week of my wedding and not a drop except for 10 min shower one day. 

[jenniferkuhr]

 

 

Originally Posted by Andrea434 

Hi Ladies,

I have enjoyed seeing everyones pictures on here and reading about your weddings.  I have a couple of questions that I am sure some of you could answer.

 

1.  When would you recommend making contact with the local florist in Playa for a March wedding?  Is there just Marvin or are there others?  What is their contact information?

2.  What is the average amount spent on the OOT bags....my fiance and I were thinking about $50.  Too low or too high?

3.  Has anyone done a catamaran excursion?  We will probably have about 70 guests and would like to hear your opinions on them if you have done it.

 

I am sure I will think of so many more but I just love this website and all the ladies that have shared their planning tips and ideas!

 

Congratulations to all you summer brides, my fiance and I saw about 3 take place there in late may and they were all gorgeous!

Andrea

 

Hi Andrea!  Welcome to the Royal Playa Del Carmen forum!

 

Here's my best shot at your questions:

 

1.)  I just went with the vendors at The Royal (except photographer, we are using Ivan Luckie...he is AWESOME!!).  Our whole rationale was to limit the stress as much as possible and the hotel does a great job coordinating all the vendors they use, from what I can tell.  Having too many people to contact and set up contracts with is stressful!  Let your Royal Wedding Coordinator do that!

 

2.)  We have 80 people coming, so we're figuring about 40 bags.  $10 a bag already puts us at $400...so we will try our best to stick to $10 to 20.  If you have far less people you can be more extravagant, its up to you.

 

3.)  Yes!  We are doing a "Rehearsal Catamaran" the day before on board the Catamaya for about 75 people.  It includes a steak/lobster lunch and snorkling, as well as open bar.  SO excited!!!  The point of having a DW was to get our two families to "bond" since they live so far away, and we thought an adventure like this would be perfect.  Every wedding I've been to that had little events leading up to the big day were my most memorable, everyone really gets to know one another and party!  So fun!

 

[jenniferkuhr]

 

 

Originally Posted by JHarris 

 

Girls!!!

 

I am quite peeved!!! The table numbers that I order with coral image have not arrived yet!!! We leave this sunday. 

 

HELP!!! Who has the numbers in sand? Please PM me the design. I'm running out of time. GGRRRR.... I just need 1-4. 

 

Yikes!  That stinks!  I am using a coral design for my wedding too!  Good luck with the table numbers- it will all be AMAZING!!!

 

[prettypigpig]

Kelly,

 

I found the white bedsheet wrapped gazebo columns look too plain. I basically make turquoise organza flowers (by hand) and then glue them on 10m of ribbon. Technically, you can buy the butterflies and seashells on etsy and glue them on a ribbon.  I will wrap the 2 frontal columns at the gazebo with the garlands, and will do the ceremony there.  If I have the time, I will make more garlands...but I have to be realistic about my DIY ability! lol.  I will post the pics once I am done.
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

hey, what are you doing for that? I just started to look into some type of flowers/neiman marcus butterfly garland for the gazebo.

 

 

 

[Chelseabug]

Diane Darcy, with Affordabletrips.net, she is amazing. My fiance and I are getting married at the Royal on June 22, 11 days and counting!! Good Luck with yours!!

[Chelseabug]

NO STORMS!!! We are getting married right after ya'll in June 22nd at The Royal!!! So no storms for you or us!!!!

[Chelseabug]

Adding myself to the list below girls!!!

 

Chelseamann  June 22, 2011

 

11 days to go and definately counting!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Kate112 

Jozee84- June 15, 2011

JHarris - June 17, 2011

Sweetle- June 24, 2011

JenniferKuhr- July 1, 2011 

Prettypigpig- July 4, 2011

DeniDen - April 20, 2012

Kate112 - June 5, 2012

 

Hi Ladies,

I aint been on for a while but Ive just past the year to go mark, so im getting into wedding mode again. My invites are about to go out and im starting dress shopping at the weekend!

 

Ive loved catching up with the thread and seeing the great reviews/ photos, gets me so excited. Congrats to all the recent brides and good luck to the the brides coming up, looks like your next Jozee84!

 

Jennifer, you are definatly not a bridezilla, I would be freeking out! Why on earth would u die ur hair hot pink just before a wedding, especially when your BM. Maybe she just got carried away and when she realises it aint gonna go with the dress she may change it back, fingers crossed for ya.

 

This time next year will be my first day as a MRS. eeeek x

 

 

 

 

 

[JHarris]

Hello my fellow Royal Brides!!

 

We are leaving tomorrow (sunday) at 9am. I found some generic numbers on word and printed them on nice paper. We have family checking for us Monday in case they arrive. But if not - I have backup.

 

So ready for Mexico!!! The weather is starting to look alot better ladies. At least no storms just some rain here and there.

 

I will be taking tons of pics!!! Can't wait to see JoZee down there. We'll be in rm 292.

 

Can't wait!!!

[jenniferkuhr]

Went NUTS on Out of Town bag shopping today.  I bought the following:

 

1.) cute re-usable tote bags on amazon.com that fold into a strawberry (1.80 each)

2.)  hand sanitzers (.50 at Dollar Tree)

3.)  Soduko puzzle books (1.00 each at Dollar Tree)

4.)  Excedrin packets (website somewhere...)

5.)  Gatorade packets (website...)

6.)  Pepto Bismo (website...)

7.)  CD labels and cases to make CD's of all our music

8.)  Room key card holders with lanyards

 

Woo-hoo!  I'm slowly becoming one of THOSE brides and I love it!

[jenniferkuhr]

Have an AWESOME time, JHArris!  Glad to hear about the table numbers and the weather.  Oh my goodness, you will have so, so, so much fun!  Can't wait to hear about it.