Gran Bahia Principe Akumal/Tulum/Coba - POST HERE!

[KRama]

I had a real flower in my hair and it looked fabulous...for the ceremony and the pictures after. I took it out after dinner since it was pretty wilted from the heat and humidity. Still wouldn't have gone fake though. I loved the idea of having a real fresh flower!

 

Originally Posted by vickib 

What about them wilting in the heat?  Are real flowers the way to go?

[Jemma]

yeah the only reason was thinking of a fake one was, that I wasnt sure how long a real flower would last!!  I'll go natural then!! ;-)

[KRama]

We kept all the flowers in the mini fridge in our room and put them in right before we left. Worked like a charm!
 

Originally Posted by Jemma 

yeah the only reason was thinking of a fake one was, that I wasnt sure how long a real flower would last!!  I'll go natural then!! ;-)

 

[LCQ1401]

Hi ladies, I am officially booked and wedding confirmed for 9th October 2012!!! So excited I can't wait. I was wondering if any1 has the menus fit Akumul side and also if any1 has used the dj for the hotel? If so is he any good? Thanks L x

[vickib]

GREAT IDEA!!

Originally Posted by KRama 

We kept all the flowers in the mini fridge in our room and put them in right before we left. Worked like a charm!
 

 

 

[Cdunn514]

For anyone who has been married there or to the resort before, are the mosquitoes really bad? I have read a couple of reviews on tripadvisor and the people on there were complaining that this was a problem, I am just wondering if i should put some mosquito spray in my OOT bags?

[TATrisha]

For my wedding April they were not a problem at all.  However they had little golf carts out spraying the "jungle" areas daily. 

I photographed a wedding in November in Riviera Maya and they were TERRIBLE.  I highly suggest something like this bug spray just in case.  It's SPF and bug spray in one.  That way if the bugs ARE bad then you don't have to spray two things on your skin.  I carry this with me in my bags for weddings and we use it in emergencies and it's lovely.  You can buy them at Walmart for cheaper, like $2 for a little bottle (like a pen).

[Cdunn514]

Thanks I will look into those, we were in Riviera Maya last January (when we got engaged) it was at a different resort and before we went I had read the same thing about how bad the mosquitoes were but I didnt see one the whole time, so I am hoping that is how it will be again this year, but I think i will get those just in case.
 

Originally Posted by Tlseege 

For my wedding April they were not a problem at all.  However they had little golf carts out spraying the "jungle" areas daily. 

I photographed a wedding in November in Riviera Maya and they were TERRIBLE.  I highly suggest something like this bug spray just in case.  It's SPF and bug spray in one.  That way if the bugs ARE bad then you don't have to spray two things on your skin.  I carry this with me in my bags for weddings and we use it in emergencies and it's lovely.  You can buy them at Walmart for cheaper, like $2 for a little bottle (like a pen).

 

[aquamaniac]

A little FYI on bug bites, I tend to react to any bite with a big red welt. So, if you get a few and don't want this to ruin your pictures take an allergy pill such as Reactine right after you get bit. Clears them right up!
 

Originally Posted by Cdunn514 

For anyone who has been married there or to the resort before, are the mosquitoes really bad? I have read a couple of reviews on tripadvisor and the people on there were complaining that this was a problem, I am just wondering if i should put some mosquito spray in my OOT bags?

 

[andrea2006]

Thanks for all the tips!  I have a bunch more questions

 

Jazmin just sent me the bouquet options and I really like the white flower bouquets, I personally don’t prefer the ones that are really long stems and you have to kind of cradle them.  Are there any previous brides that chose their bouquet from the catalogue that could post pictures on here?  I am finding it hard to pick, I wish the catalogue showed different angles of each bouquet.  Also for any one that has had a bouquet that didn’t have a holder and just had the stems (long or short) did you find that the green in the stems leaked or got on your dress?

 

I can’t decide if I should get my make-up trial done at home and get some pointers on how to do it myself, or get a trial and have it done at the resort.  For anyone who had their make-up done at the resort, did it last all day? 

    

As for the wedding cake, did anyone get the larger cake plus a dessert?  I am worried that if we buy a bigger cake plus a dessert no one will eat the cake; I am really leaning towards just getting a bigger cake and no dessert form the menu.  What did previous brides think of their cakes? 

 

As for mosquitoes, I have been to this resort twice, last time was in Feb 2010 (when we got engaged) and I never saw a single mosquito on the resort or on our excursions (though there were a lot of black fly type things when we went to a cenote).  I still plan on bringing a small bottle of bug spray just in case but I don’t know if it would be worth putting in oot bags?