yolyd75

I used mania for my wedding and i have nothing but great things to say abou them. Both the dj and the mc were great and kept my party going and the crowd entertained the entire night. They played the songs i wanted, when i wanted, right on cue. Can't say enough great things about them. You won't be dissapointed if you go with mannia.

We paid by cc, the day we met with Perla.. which was about two days prior to the wedding.

Hi yolyd75 - congratulations! So happy to hear everything went so well. Mine is coming up - November 13th and there is so much left to do. We are also doing the chill out chic setup with buffet. I've had a tough time trying to get Perla to give me cake and flower options. Can you tell me what you went with? Or what you would suggest? And for anyone who can help, I also have a few random/general questions. 1. How did you go about scheduling spa treatments on your wedding day for you and your guests? My bridesmaids, mom and girlfriends all want massages/facials/etc and I'm not sure how to go about scheduling these for everyone. 2. Did anyone go the iPod route? We ordered our equipment through Luis at Swank (who has been terrific!) and are currently putting together our playlists, but I'm just a bit nervous that something will go wrong with the music. Any reassurance would be great! 3. For those who did the buffet, how did the speeches go? I am having a hard time visualizing the timing and setup of the speeches when there is not a formal sit down dinner. Any advice and insight is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! Brooke COngrats Brooke.. I know the anticipation must be killing you. Are you going with the buffet on the terrace or on the beach. We did ours on the beach. I can show you pics if you'd like. As for the cake, we went with a simple two teir white round cake.. it was actually ice cream cake.. half chocolate, and half vanilla.. it was yummy.. As for flowers, I told Perla what I wanted.. and she got them for me. White lilies for myself, and pink stargazers (i believe thats what they are called) for my bms. She was also able to get me flowers for the girls to pin onto their hair. (fake).. but it worked and looked awesome. Don't worry, Perla is good at what she does! She will take care of everything once you get there and have a sit down with her. She was actually waiting for us the afternoon we arrived at the hotel. We met with her the next day, and in about half hour.. went thru every detail of the wedding.. and she did everything I asked for. Everything was perfect. As for spa treatments, the day I met with Perla she asked if I needed to make any spa appointments. I told her I did, and she went ahead and booked them for me. Only complaint I have about the spa would be that it is a bit overpriced. I paid 70 usd for a simple manicure and pedicure for my maid of honor!... Brooke, altho dinner will be buffet style.. it is a sit down dinner. Each table is called up to the buffet line, they get thier food, and once everyone is done getting their food and sitting down you can go ahead with the speeches. If you have any more questions, please feel free... Yolanda..

Hi all.. Had my wedding on 10.10.09 at the paradisus. We went with the chill out chick package and everything was all i imagined and then some. If anyone has any questions about the resort, set up or anything else.. Feel free to ask.

Samg.. I live in travis.. Originally from brooklyn but moved out to si about three years ago...

For all the former paradisus brides that got thier wedding day make up done at the paradisus.. How was your experience? Is it true some stuff they use looks old and dated? What about the hairstylist? Does anyone have a negative/positive experience they would like to share?

SAMG... I am from SI as well.. which part of the island are you located>?

October 10, 2009 bride here. I'm so amazed at how quickly it's approaching.. Still soo much to do and not enough time!

LaurenandBill... I have one question for you since I'm doing the chill out chill as well. Did you have the buffet style dinner on the beach itself or on the grill terrace?

Missy.. disregard my last post.. I just re-read your post.. sorry.. long day.. did you have to pay extra in order to take your centerpices with you on the plane?

thanks missy... I have another question (sorry) did you ship your centerpieces before you arrived or did you pack everything up into your luggage when you traveled?

Hi ladies... does anyone know if we are allowed to bring our own decorations.. (centerpieces, linens, chair bows)... and if we are.. is there a charge for the "staff" decorating? Also how long is everyong having for the ceremony.. we are doing five hours including the cocktail hour. Thank you so much.

First time here.. looking forward to getting to know everyone! My name is Yolanda and my fiance and I plan to be married at the Paradisus Riviera Canuncun on 10/10/2009! woohooo!!!