Dreams Riviera Cancun - Brides post here (new thread)

[lilly129]

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Originally Posted by allegraapple Do you mean the couple in the 5/15/10 slideshow? If so - I was at the resort that weekend and actually saw their wedding. And yes - the reception was at the Seaside Grill. Which I think is an excellent option/choice if your party is on the smaller side. I'm not sure what the capacity for a reception is in that restaurant - but if you want enough room for dancing, I'd guess around 40pp. It's nice because it's covered overhead, but you still get a beautiful view of the ocean and the pools, yet your group is separated into a private area. That party had a buffet set up for the reception and then the light-up dance floor in the middle of the restaurant. -Hope this helps.

I talked to Yazmin about this at our site visit - she said that if occupancy is 60% or LESS you can use the restaurant that is closed down for the reception. They close one restaurant each night but they don't decide which restaurant until a day or two before. We're actually going to do this for our welcome dinner. Here's the deal with that though - you won't know which restaurant until you get there and it is based on occupancy. So it can be done, but you'll have to have a plan b in case it doesn't work out.

[lilly129]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

Awesome pictures! Congrats and thank you so much for sharing! I love Weezer!!! Great songs!

[roxmysockz]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

Omg love your pics!!! Beautiful and some really made me laugh!!

Where did you get your BM dresses from? x

[JD Hall Wedding]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

You had a beautiful wedding...glad you didn't let the weather ruin anything for you!!! was your photographer part of the package or did you hire her outside vendor? Did you get a dj or just use the sound system?

[colleenandclint]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

your pictures are beautiful. you are a super cute couple, it looks like all of your guests really had a great time. congrats and thanks for sharing

[Matt Adcock]

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Originally Posted by FutureMrsRobart Hi ladies, Matt from Del Sol was nice enough to send me this link of a wedding that he recently shot at DRC. He mentioned that the bride is a fellow forum member so you may have already seen some of the shots if she posted them. I hadn't so I thought that I would share them here also just in case I wasn't the only one. I know we all love being able to see new pics that give us a fresh perspective of what the weddings are actually like since many of us haven't had the opportunity to do a site visit. Looks like she had an amazing day and the shots that he took were beautiful! 05.15.10 Margaret + Matthew | Wedding at Dreams Riviera Cancun | Photos by Matt Adcock Melissa

I wanted to post a few "scene setter" shots that help get a visual idea of what DRC looks like, especially through a del Sol Camera...


The rooms are separated with a section of wooden louvers, panels that can be opened or shut. This provides a nice balance of foreground / background for getting ready shots!


This is a completely CANDID moment. It just so happens that Margaret was looking at her flowers and the moment presented itself. The rooms have curtains draped over the beds, which gave us PERFECT shooting conditions, foreground to background...


The main lobby positions itself perfectly for a silhouette backdrop, here the guys are waiting for the time to lead the guests to the wedding site, a short 2 minute walk away...


This scene setter shows the setting sun against the forground of the Plapa thingie they use for ceremonies...


DUSK Light...is so so so important for moody photographs. We usually encourage weddings to start around 1 hour to the scheduled sunset. Read more about del Sol Ceremony start times on our seasonal guide page...


Cocktail hour, not sure the name of this spot but its right next to the beach, awesome!!!


Cocktail hour decorated with a Pinata theme... Again, dusk light is SO crucial for this kind of look.


This is one of my most favorite shots of the couple (matt and margaret).... WOW, shot right next to the cocktail hour setup on the beach. Beautiful light. I actually shot this on a tripod...wowser.


La LUNA---love the moon in the background

I'll post a few more in a new post since my limit is 10 or something like that...

[Matt Adcock]

A few more from the reception setup.. These are great visuals of how things could be.

 

 

 

here we walk you through their reception setup... Notice the globe details in the background... nice touch. Perhaps hanging a TAD low...

 

Table setup looking back at Palapa of Seaside Grill

 

A table setup...Obviously, its night time and the ocean would be in the background from this angle looking out of the Seaside Grill (pool foreground is nice layering touch for photos)

 

This lounge setup is on the side of the reception area, kinda packed in. Luckily their group was kinda small, less than 25 people I think so this worked well!

 

Dance floor setup.. I think each one of those tiles is 4x4 or 5x5, cant remember. Total space of 10x10ish, lets say. Again, i think the globes were hanging a tad too low, for the tall people they were bumping heads with them a little.

 

 

Another scene setter back across the resort, just for a piece of mind to know what the night views look like

 

ok, hope that helps with your visualization.

 

More images from Matt & Margaret's TTD here

 

 

 

SALUDOS,

mateo

[AlisonJimmy]

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Originally Posted by pbjwed it looks like the last couple was able to have their wedding reception outside at seaside grille? Did anyone talk to Ana about this?

Love your monogram!! How did you get it made up! It's awesome!

[AlisonJimmy]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

Beautiful Pictures Stephanie!!! It looks like you had an amazing wedding!! Congratulations!

[FutureMrsRobart]

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Originally Posted by noonie here is a link to my wedding pics...outdoor terrace due to rain...and seaside grill for the reception, BEAUTIFUL wherever you have it:) please enjoy the pics, my photographer was the BEST & caught the most amazing & precious moments from the best day of my life:):) Stephanie & Jamie | April 28th 2010 | Dreams, Riviera Maya Mexico

LOVES it!!