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I am planning a Mayan Riviera wedding too. We are staying at the Sandos Playacar next Apr?
Hi Cindy,
You can also check out the first post by Annmarie...or "Cerveza Por Favor" as she goes by on her blog. She is going to the same area next spring. Good luck with your planning!
I was proposed to Feb. 14th, 2008. We have had such a hard time from both families as far as costs and planning go. My fiance finally decided that we could do a destination wedding...my first idea ;)
I have been looking on different sites...I found this one, The El Dorado Royale, but when I showed my mother this resort she told me to check how old the building was. I've had a hard time trying to figure out if this place is legit, or what I should do now.
We are looking for an all inclusive destination wedding resort. We will probably be having about 20-30 max. family members there. However, we decided that we were going to pay for our flights/etc. by ourselves.
The El Dorado Royale was in a all inclusive destination wedding package for about $3,700. However, I have found a horrible review on it...so if anyone could give their input or help that would be great :)
Hi Brittney,
Congrats on your engagement! My wife takes credit for all the good ideas too! She was right on a lot of our Destination Wedding plans though - I have to admit (although I don't tell her).
The El Dorado Royale is definitely legit, we do a lot of weddings there. When you saw $3,700 for a wedding package, what does that include? That seems pretty pricey.
Quentin
This website shows all inclusive destination wedding packages. The El Dorado Royale price(with the room upgrade) includes the round trip flight, 7 night stay, all food/drinks, entertainment, and free wedding/honeymoon package :)
The reviewer for the hotel said that they had horrible service and their water wasn't working half the time/as well as heater. They asked for help about this and no one had helped them out. They also had bad concierge service too...
Hi Brittney,
I always recommend that couples take reviews with a "grain of salt". Everybody travels differently, so someone may think that the food was horrible, and someone else thinks the same food was great. It's possible for anybody to get stuck in a bad room at just about any hotel. The most important thing to do when planning a DW is to work with a planner that has the experience and power to fix things like this when they happen. It's unfortunate, but it's human nature, hotels are more likely to take care of issues if they know that your planner sends them a ton of business per year, versus just a single traveler. This is especially the case when someone purchases a package that may seem too good to be true on-line. As the old saying says..."if it looks too good to be true...it probably is!"
Quentin
We have just started planning our Nov 2009 wedding at the El Dorado Royale. It's hard to make the wedding location choice having never been there. I would love feedback on the pros/cons of the beach location vs the gazebo. Thanks much.
Hi Laurie,
I personally haven't been to that resort, but I can give some advice on gazebos vs. beaches in general. I had my DW last year, and we were going back and forth on the same issue at our resort. We ended up chosing the gazebo, and I was glad we did. First off, it's tough walking in sand and I grossly underestimated how hot I was under the sun. The gazebo gave some great shade, which we really needed. We then went out on the beach to take some photos, so we got those without having to have the sun beating down on us during the whole ceremony.
-Quentin
My fiance and I are in the midst of planning our destination wedding and I am a wreck. We've narrowed it down to the Mayan Riviera but have no idea which resort to choose. We are interested in an all-inclusive but there are so many to choose from! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
laurie, we too are getting married at the EDR in November,was supposed to be May but it got cancelled due to swine fever
My friend and her family stayed at the El Dorado Royale for a family vacation over Christmas last year and had a wonderful experience. They did not stay in the little huts but said if they went back again they definitely would next time. Hope this helps!
Hi,
My fiance and I are planning our wedding at the El Dorado Royale as well. I am very nervous to have my wedding at a place I have never been too. I have heard nothing but amazing things about this resort. Any advice as far as picking the right package or anything that could help planning would be great. :)
We are planning married in Mexico, in Iberostar Hotel next year 2,010. We are ver very happy, because our parents are moving there and our friends too. will be amazing.