Dreams Riviera Cancun - Brides post here (new thread)

[LindseyM]

Anne,

 

I booked in person today since I'm on vacation in Riviera Maya.  They just gave us a copy of our receipt and plugged our date into the computer.  I was told our coordinator will contact us now...so I don't think there is a contract?
 

Originally Posted by asanyc 

Hi ladies,

We're booked for 9/2/2012 - I think. Did anyone receive a contract back from them or them acknowledging your deposit and wedding date availability is the only thing that happens? Getting a little nervous. Thanks.

Anne

 

[LindseyM]

Well ladies, we're booked for Friday July 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM!!  I am so so so excited!!!  Dreams is gorgeous.  We did change from having our ceremony at the arch to the beach because we saw one happening today at 3:30 or so and there were toooo many people in bathing suits by the pool... it didn't seem elegant because of that!  I did get some photos, but not great ones.  I will post them when we get home from our trip.  I feel very secure in our decision though after seeing Dreams!!

[Sarah-Jane]

Hey Chante.

 

How exciting 7 months is going to go really quickly!!!!! I think we are looking at about 20 -25 people, we have gone with the legal ceremony and the ultimate package. I haven't received any documents what so ever so hopefully this is normal!!!!

I was having a look at past posts on here and from what a lot of brides have said they think less is better in way of decoration because its such a beautiful place so i was thinking of going with the orange and pink theme and maybe just get my own chair bows and table linen and then just something simple like a coloured bottle either pink or orange with a few small pink/orange umbrellas in them for the center pieces. I want to keep the budget down, i think we will go for the DJ as extra but apart from that maybe a few laterns but i will keep it simple. I saw a fantastic website lunarbizarre for all this really cheaply but unfortunately they dont ship to the UK and finding something like that over here is quite a job!!! So i will either have a trip to the US or maybe try and find something different but thats the type of style i think i am going for.

No news from me either re deposit! Just keep waiting!

 

Originally Posted by Chante 

Sarah-Jane

we booked January 18th, 2012... yeah in 7 months !! We want something small, so it's fine with me to be "last minute"

We are doing a legal ceremony, she has not sent either documents for us to fill out.

You?

 

I just can't decide what package we want. What did you choose ? I said to Ana that it was either Gold or Ultimate.

 

PS No news from the deposit yet! She said that the accounting departement are the one taking the deposit, she will let me know as soon as it is done.

 

 

[Sarah-Jane]

Congrats Lindsey, very excited for you!!!!

 

Originally Posted by LindseyM 

Well ladies, we're booked for Friday July 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM!!  I am so so so excited!!!  Dreams is gorgeous.  We did change from having our ceremony at the arch to the beach because we saw one happening today at 3:30 or so and there were toooo many people in bathing suits by the pool... it didn't seem elegant because of that!  I did get some photos, but not great ones.  I will post them when we get home from our trip.  I feel very secure in our decision though after seeing Dreams!!

 

[LindsayMichelle]

Chrissy,

 

Beautiful pictures!! You were a gorgeous bride and looks like everything went well! Congrats!!

 

How was the weather there? My wedding is in less than a month.

[kad1010]

Great thanks!
 

Originally Posted by MR1124 

Kad1010

 

It's a sitdown dinner if you have less than 40 guests, over 40 it's buffet style

 

[kad1010]

Thank you!! I would love if you could let me know the sit down dinner options! I am a noob too so I wouldn't even be able to open an attachment.  We chose the ultimate package. I want to do a menu for my guests so I was hoping I could do a sit down dinner. I don't think we will have over 40 guests so it should would out!  Thanks again!
 

Originally Posted by ccsoti 

Kad1010, yes, DRC does offer sit down dinners.  The menus vary depending on which wedding package you booked.  Which package are you going with (Love, Gold or Ultimate)?  I have copies of the menus but am unable to post due to my Noob status it seems.  I can retype the options here if you let me know which package you booked

 

[kad1010]

Colleen,

 

We booked the whole day package. I want to start pictures when we are getting ready and I'd like to have them at the reception for some things like the first dance, cake cutting, etc. We also chose the trash the dress session, but I am not so sure if I am going to do that anymore.
 

Originally Posted by colleenandclint 

anyone have any advice on how to best get pictures.  I have the ultimate package so it includes the ceremony and photo session and 50 photos. however, i would like to have them shoot the cocktail party and reception, but it seems so expensive.  it's an additional 999 but i will get the 50 photos included in the ultimate package.  is this how everyone else is doing it??

 

[kad1010]

After I booked my date I got an email back confirming the date and a copy of the credit card receipt.  When I asked for a "contract" Ana told me there isn't a contract, just the receipt. It took about 5 days to get the confirmation email with the receipt from the date I sent it.
 

Originally Posted by asanyc 

Hi ladies,

We're booked for 9/2/2012 - I think. Did anyone receive a contract back from them or them acknowledging your deposit and wedding date availability is the only thing that happens? Getting a little nervous. Thanks.

Anne

 

[7jax]

I am also curious about the renting out of a restaurant for the reception. I'm thinking about Seaside, for the view.

Which restaurants have you guys rented out and what was your experience?

Did you have room to dance? 

Did you have a sound system?

Did you carry in decorations, or did the restaurant provide any decorations?

Did you have a preset menu?

 

Thanks in advance!