Hello Ladies, I've been following this thread for nearly a year now, it's been extremely helpful. THANK YOU to all the brides who've posted pre and post wedding info. We're having a Catholic ceremony on April 6th at 5pm, which also happens to be my birthday ) 15 days to go, departing on April 3rd, 31 to 35 guests, yes-yes, we're still awaiting on 4 very last minute confirmations.... Strawberry package (it included what we wanted and costs less than the Tangerine package even with the 6 to 10 extra guests) Canapes and cocktails for our guests while we do our photos (12$ per person) Set menu dinner with the addition of a shrimp skewer in each plate at the cost of 10$ per plate. Lobster can also be done, cost 15$ per plate but I was affraid they may not cook it properly. TropicalPictures Silver Package Hotel supplied DJ 708$ (3hours) Will bring my own center pieces, I found what they offer to be too pricey, would rather put the money on upgrading the food and will bring our own wine,10$ per bottle corking fee, they do get you on the extras so be prepared, I'm estimating total cost to be between 7000$ to 8000$ not including oot bags and everything else I'm bringing. I did visit this past December, met with our WC Lianny, she was extremely kind and knowledgable, took the time to answer our questions and explain things in detail. She also took us on a tour of the resort that took a couple hours. Don't panic, if you don't get immediate responses from your WC, they really are busy, this hotel is a wedding factory with 3-4 weddings per day. If you're looking for an intimate hotel this isn't the place, it's absolutely huge but offers many services and is suitable for all age groups. It's beautiful, seems that you get the best of both worlds by being in a resort but offers all the wedding services you'd get at home. I'm in the travel industryand been to several resorts (Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Panama, DR, Cuba, Nassau, Jamaica), at first impression the BBPD has by far surpassed all my expectations, for now... I hope I can still say this after my wedding I promise to let you all know when we get back (Apr 14th). for your perusal I've attached some centerpiece samples with prices. Nighty-night ladies!
Centerpieces samples.pdf