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[Aneliese26]

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Originally Posted by Francine Hi Katie, I've just got married at AS and returned home to Glasgow, I read your message re: the photographers and your concerns about them, I used the photographer included with my package from Thomsons which is the one approved by the hotel. I know that this is such a huge thing and so very difficult to pick when your on the other side of the world, I found my photographer to be very professional and made me feel very at ease and comfortable. I'd be happy to email you some of my pics for you to look at but would need to do it through my hotmail account, not too sure how all of this works at the minute!!! Let me know if this would help Francine x

Hi Francine,

Im also from the UK, would you mind sending me some of you pictures? aneliese26@hotmail.com? How did you find the planning and organising of it all? Were you ahppy with everything? Im getting a bit stressed out at the moment, its hard when you cant see the place.
That would be fab if you could send me some of your pics.
Congratulations by the way xx

[robynregen]

PHOTOGRAPHY at the Sensatori!!!!

 

I just got married on June 27th at the Sensatori, and honestly I wouldn't do it again if I had to do it all over, but what I do have to say is that my photographer was AMAZING!!!! It rained on my wedding day so instead of having my sky deck wedding it was relocated to a hallway, but that was not even my problem...but my point is with all the problems my pictures turned out so amazing that you almost forget all the bad. Jose from caribephoto.com was my photographer. He actually works regularly at the El Dorado Royale but you can have him come to the Sensatori. Let me know if you have any questions about him and I will be happy to answer them. He was so awesome!!!

[KittenHeart]

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Originally Posted by robynregen PHOTOGRAPHY at the Sensatori!!!! I just got married on June 27th at the Sensatori, and honestly I wouldn't do it again if I had to do it all over, but what I do have to say is that my photographer was AMAZING!!!! It rained on my wedding day so instead of having my sky deck wedding it was relocated to a hallway, but that was not even my problem...but my point is with all the problems my pictures turned out so amazing that you almost forget all the bad. Jose from caribephoto.com was my photographer. He actually works regularly at the El Dorado Royale but you can have him come to the Sensatori. Let me know if you have any questions about him and I will be happy to answer them. He was so awesome!!!

Oh no! What sort of problems did you have? I'm sorry to hear you have problems but at least your visual memories will not convey that

[Hoosierfan]

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Originally Posted by Allisa Kay, I am trying to add a wedding wording attachment... lets see if it works!

Thanks so much - that's a big help!

[beckerba]

I have been on this forum for over a year and my wedding is a little over 2 months away. Honestly it has been a rocky, emotional rollar coaster with the resort being new and all the "teething" problems I keep reading about. I have stuck it out because I honestly could not find anything that fit my needs so perfectly (or as advertised). As the reviews continue to be more and more mixed I keep asking myself if we made the right choice, will my guests get what they paid for and have an amazing vacation. With the economy being down, it is even harder to ask people to shell out good hard earned cash to come to see us get married. I have expected to feel very differently than I do right now. I don't know what to expect and at times I feel like it is a game of russian roulette. I am sorry for being a "downer," but I don't know if anyone else is feeling this way or if I should just keep smiling and crossing my fingers.

 

The one good news is that all the brides so far on this blog seem so happy...

[meghan]

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Originally Posted by robynregen PHOTOGRAPHY at the Sensatori!!!! I just got married on June 27th at the Sensatori, and honestly I wouldn't do it again if I had to do it all over, but what I do have to say is that my photographer was AMAZING!!!! It rained on my wedding day so instead of having my sky deck wedding it was relocated to a hallway, but that was not even my problem...but my point is with all the problems my pictures turned out so amazing that you almost forget all the bad. Jose from caribephoto.com was my photographer. He actually works regularly at the El Dorado Royale but you can have him come to the Sensatori. Let me know if you have any questions about him and I will be happy to answer them. He was so awesome!!!

Robyn, If you don't mind me asking, what were the problems with your wedding? Did they decorate the hall nicely for you?

[AshManahan]

Hi ladies, hope everyone is having a nice planning day. I actually heard from my new planner, Tiffany today. I found some centerpieces for our reception that I wanted and she finally was able to get a quote. Actually came in cheaper than I expected...sure that won't happen again

 

Also I was talking to the Lomas people about organizing a golf outing. I didn't like the price they gave me, and they actually got confused and thought I was a travel agent and offered my their 10% commission! Long story short, they are giving me 10% off.

 

I'm not sure if any of you are arranging transfers for your guests or giving them suggestions, but I have been using a company, Cancun Tranfers, that is awesome and almost half the price of anywhere else. On my last trip we had a brand new Yukon SUV. Private roundtirps are about $70. Let me know if you guys want details.

 

Think that is it for now, except I found a photographer that I'm trying to negotiate with Lomas to let me bring in. Will let you know if it works.

[~Katie~]

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Originally Posted by gemwhite2b Hi Katie, We originally went in to book the gold package and i changed my mind at the last min. I am quite glad I did now although it still doesn't help the situation with photog much! I stupidly assumed that the decoration of the gazeebo was included (seen as it says "decoration of wedding location") but that is like another £250ish! I am thinking of taking my own organza as I cover wedding chair covers as a part time job now so should work out alot cheaper. The bouquet is also going to cost alot more than the package allows! We only have 22 going at the moment including us 2 so quite small. We wanted an easy option instead of all the fuss of a typical UK wedding! We also only gave guest 2 weeks notice to book and we only booked in Jan this year! How you getting on? have you decided on receptions and things yet? We get the dinner res for 40 i think at spoon. Not ideal but not too bothered about spending the extra for a private party when I am having a massive party when we are back home.

Hey Gem ) always great to hear from another UK bride!!

Yeah the only plus I'm seeing now with the gold package is that our bloodt tests are included in the price!! ...although saying that, there have since been people who've had the Caribe photog and posted on here saying they were really happy with them, so maybe we'll be ok...?

haha yes, I am fast learning that NOTHING is included!! just for example, before you book the package it says included - wedding cake - and then you book and your list of whats included then changes to say 'wedding cake for two'!! the thing that's annoying me most is that we had to convince EVERYONE that we're getting married in Mexico because it's cheaper than a UK wedding. if they keep adding costs on, we're going to have egg on our face and also be bankrupt.

with regards to the decoration, I think a lot of people on here have taken their own decorations and then just paid the $50 set up charge for the hotel to sort it out. I think I will have to do that but I'm not creative AT ALL and really don't know where the hell to start!! sounds handy that you do that part-time...it will help you a lot.

yeah we've got 21 booked for our wedding (including us). there may be a few last minute bookers but there won't be more than 24/25. we decided where to get married and then told everyone to let us know for definite in about a week, and got deposits off people before they could change their mind and we went to the TA and booked everyone on one booking (I'm a bit of a control freak and just felt better knowing I had everyone booked in and no chance of people waiting too long and then just not bothering). that was last month and we're getting married in May 2010 - 11 months warning!!

what date are you getting married?

I haven't had any info through yet about our options of where to get married or the reception afterwards. all I've had is prices for flowers, food, decorations etc but nothing about locations. I don't even know what our options are! but having looked through the food prices, there's noway we're forking out a fortune to feed people at an all inclusive!! especially when, like you, we're having a proper reception when we come back home. is the Spoons option that you just get a table reserved in one of the restaurants and your food is the 'normal' AI food?

Katie. x

[~Katie~]

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Originally Posted by robynregen PHOTOGRAPHY at the Sensatori!!!! I just got married on June 27th at the Sensatori, and honestly I wouldn't do it again if I had to do it all over, but what I do have to say is that my photographer was AMAZING!!!! It rained on my wedding day so instead of having my sky deck wedding it was relocated to a hallway, but that was not even my problem...but my point is with all the problems my pictures turned out so amazing that you almost forget all the bad. Jose from caribephoto.com was my photographer. He actually works regularly at the El Dorado Royale but you can have him come to the Sensatori. Let me know if you have any questions about him and I will be happy to answer them. He was so awesome!!!

hey, thanks for the feedback on the photographer! maybe its that the photos on the website are not Jose's but someone elses...?

glad yours have all come out well )

what else went wrong? I think we're supposed to be getting married on the Sky Deck but we're still debating...hadn't even thought about the possibility of rain!

Katie.

[~Katie~]

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Originally Posted by beckerba I have been on this forum for over a year and my wedding is a little over 2 months away. Honestly it has been a rocky, emotional rollar coaster with the resort being new and all the "teething" problems I keep reading about. I have stuck it out because I honestly could not find anything that fit my needs so perfectly (or as advertised). As the reviews continue to be more and more mixed I keep asking myself if we made the right choice, will my guests get what they paid for and have an amazing vacation. With the economy being down, it is even harder to ask people to shell out good hard earned cash to come to see us get married. I have expected to feel very differently than I do right now. I don't know what to expect and at times I feel like it is a game of russian roulette. I am sorry for being a "downer," but I don't know if anyone else is feeling this way or if I should just keep smiling and crossing my fingers. The one good news is that all the brides so far on this blog seem so happy...

Hey Bree, I sometimes feel exactly the same. Our guests are having to pay nearly £2,500 per couple to come to our wedding and value for money and excellence is paramount for us.

BUT, its your day and if you worry about everything and everyone else, you'll have a nervous breakdown! when I start to worry about everything, my FH just tells me as long as we go there and get married, it doesn't matter if it rains, things dont go right or people don't like it. we are going there to get married and that's all that ultimately matters....and he has a very good point. we all build these things up of creating our 'perfect' day but all that does is build the pressure up on ourselves. you're getting married because you have found your soul mate and the person you want to spend the rest of your life with....just getting legally married is enough to make it perfect )

stay calm, breathe, and relax and take things in your stride. the actual wedding part is all sorted so the rest is just extras!

don't lose sight of the purpose of your wedding. xx