FAQs

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Where should we send photos?

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Shared Google Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1sHEHskiZJsJp1MQ7 If posting to social media, be sure to tag Alecia and Sam, and use our hashtag: #EatDrinkManganaried

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DATES: When am I responsible for things?

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**JUNE 1** RSVP: Include meal choice, allergies, and song recs **JUNE 30** ROOM: Last day to book rooms–ONLY book using the email from Alecia or the Travel page ($100 deposit, payment plans offered, remove transportation for now) **SEPTEMBER 1** Check passport or get one if you don't have it already (see Travel page for more details) **DECEMBER 18** ROOM: Last day to make changes/cancel your room reservation without incurring any penalty–Changes/cancellations made between Dec 18 and Jan 7 are subject to a penalty of $100 FLIGHT/TRANSPORTATION: Book your flights! For the best prices, generally, book flights on Sundays or Tuesdays, 2-5 months before the date of travel. WEDDING RSVP: Last day change your meal choice, plus ones, or song recommendations (RSVP page) **JANUARY 7** ROOM: Final room payment due. Changes/cancellations made will NOT be refunded. This includes reduction in room nights, guests, etc. **FEBRUARY 22** FLIGHT/AIPORT TRANSFER: Last day to book (see Travel page)

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COST: What is the estimated cost for this trip?

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When you reserve your room, a deposit of $100 is required. Full payment is due by January 7, 2022. They offer payment plans! Check Dates question above, for resort payment timeline/cancellation policy. Lots of cancellation policy and room information available on the link where you book your room too. Estimated cost for 3 nights, 2 people, 1 room: $1,520-$2,390 *Alecia will send emails for each of these items when it's time to reserve* $950-1,250 = Resort (includes room, all you can eat/drink, taxes, fees) $300-600 = Flights to Cancun (book on Tuesdays, 3-5 months out, for best prices & use Hopper!) $82-209 = Transfers to/from the airport/resort (see excel doc to coordinate) *Remember to use a credit card that does not charge fees for international transactions! EACH ROOM GETS gets a $100 wine credit, $100 massage credit, and $50 towards a candle lit dinner (not lobster menu). Book these services with your personal concierge.

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COST: Do I need Travel Insurance?

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Travel insurance is not mandatory, but if you're interested, it is offered by a 3rd party and here are some links: Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Travel Guard https://www.travelguard.com/travel-insurance/plans

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ROOM: How long should I plan to stay?

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We're expecting most guests to fly in Thursday, March 10, 2022 and fly out Sunday, March 13, 2022. Wedding celebrations will start Thursday at 4pm and end Sunday morning. Rooms are blocked for a minimum of 3 nights and a maximum of 5 nights. This means our discounted rates are good for 3 to 5 nights so you are more than welcome to fly in early and or stay late to enjoy Mexico!

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ROOM: Which resort should I stay at?

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You should have received an email with details after you RSVP'd. ONLY book from the link provided in the email OR from the Resort link on the Travel page because we have rooms blocked in the El Dorado Royale and an enclave at El Dorado Casitas and added more rooms in the Generations Riviera Maya. Alecia, Sam, and our wedding party will be staying in the Casitas. RESORT MAP: http://alecialewis.com/images/MAP-Royale_Casitas_Generations.jpg You can contact Alecia for specific room information. Nicole Adams is our Room Block Coordinator so if you need to change rooms/dates/etc., you can reach out to her directly at hello@dreamday.com.mx – this is a generic email so be sure to address Nicole Adams and say you're a guest of the Lewis Manganaris wedding.

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ROOM: How do I book my room?

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Alecia and Sam staying March 9–March 15 Guests: Mar 10–Mar 13 at minimum (stay longer if you'd like!) 1: Click 'Reserve Room' (from Alecia's email or Travel page) 2: Type 'Casitas' OR 'Royale' OR 'Generations' in the Hotel field 3: Click 'Check-In', Select 'Date', 'Close' window 4: Click 'Check-out', Select 'Date', 'Close' window 5: Change 'Rooms' and 'Adults' fields 6: Click 'Search' 7: Click 'Book' on the room of our choice 8: Click 'Remove' Shared Round Trip (cart–top right) *you do this after booking flights 9: Click 'Continue' 10: Input info, click 'Continue' 11: Select 'Deposit' ($100+) OR 'Full Payment', input CC info (defaults to full) *check foreign transaction fees on your cc 12: Instantly receive confirmation email from Lomas Travel (envios@lomas-travel.com) 13: Receive email from Nicole Adams (hello@dreamday.com.mx) for details on paying remaining balance *this may take a few days 14: Fill out the form and 'Reply' to return it to Nicole 15: Pay balance before Jan 7, 2022

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ROOM: What do I do if the room type I want isn't available or no rooms are available?

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Talk to Alecia OR the room block coordinator, Nicole Adams (hello@dreamday.com.mx). We can not add more Casitas rooms in our specific enclave, but we can reconfigure the rooms or add more rooms so let Alecia know what you need to make this a great trip for you too. *If you reach out to Nicole, let her know you're with the Lewis Manganaris Wedding group ;) RESORT MAP: http://alecialewis.com/images/MAP-Royale_Casitas_Generations.jpg

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ROOM: What do I do if I need to change/cancel my room?

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Email Nicole Adams (hello@dreamday.com.mx) and CC Alecia (lewis.alecia@gmail.com) with your questions. NOTE: Final payments are do by Jan 7th. For payment plans, reach out to Nicole. She will be sending final payment information. Changes/Cancellations can be made before Dec 18th with no penalty. After Dec 18th, but before Jan 7th, cancellations can be done but you forfeit the $100 deposit. After Jan 7th, cancellations will not be refunded.

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RESORT: What do I need to know about Checking In and Checking Out?

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You will need to show your passport* AND a stamped Mexican Tourist Card** to check-in. CHECK-IN is at 3:00pm CHECK-OUT is at 12:00pm *Be sure your full name on your passport and your full name on your reservation matches EXACTLY – if you need to update your name on the reservation, let Nicole Adams (hello@dreamday.com.mx) know. See travel page for passport questions **Mexican Tourist Card is distributed by your airline and stamped by Mexican immigration authorities upon arrival to Mexico – you can complete the form now through this link, and after printing, I recommend keeping it with your passport: https://www.mexicotouristcard.com/ During check-in, be sure to register for your covid test - you will need this to get back into the U.S. (see other covid FAQs) During check-out, you will be asked to pay a Mexican tax (it's like $5 or less, I think), this is for all transactions and is not paid as part of your reservation – I do not understand why...

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FLIGHTS: When should I book?

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Alecia has sent friendly reminder emails to do this as soon as possible. For the best prices, generally, book flights on Tuesdays, 2-5 months before the date you are traveling. Use an app called Hopper to identify good times to buy so you don’t pay thousands of dollars because the prices are fluctuating a lot because of covid :( Direct Flights to Cancun from these locations: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore (BWI, 4 hrs), Boston, Charlotte, Chicago (ORD and MDW, 4 hrs), Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale (FLL and MIA, 2 hrs), Houston, Los Angeles (LAX, 4.5 hrs), Miami, Minneapolis, NYC, Orlando, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC (IAD, 4hrs) ***Be sure to book your airport transportation immediately after booking your flights.*** (see next Q&A for details)

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AIRPORT TRANSFER: What do I need to know about the airport transfer?

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LAST DAY to book it is Feb 22nd ROUNDTRIP: Shared van is $43 per person so $301 for 7 people OR private shuttle is only $132 for up to 7 people OR luxury shuttle is $214 for up to 7 people SINGLE DIRECTION: Private van $79 so $158 per van for up to 7 people ***Coordinate shared vehicles using the google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hjcr0Qfd3z1QG-sO-2raq9ZpKVY9dXc0Ydbn3TXt9hA/edit?usp=sharing For shared services, they will have a list of all resort and wedding guests. They'll try to put you together. Beware, the airport has 4 terminals so if your friends arrive at the same time but in a different terminal, you would all need to move to the same terminal to share the private van because the vans do not commute between terminals. If you do not book through the resort, you can grab a taxi at the airport, but it's really hectic and it will likely be more expensive. You can haggle with them–they expect it. *reminder: use a CC that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees

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AIRPORT TRANSFER: How do I book?

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It's not required to book through the resort, but it's easier. 1: Type 'El Dorado Casitas Royale' in the Hotel field under the Transportation Tab 2: Enter Arrival and Departure dates and number of Adults 3: Click 'Search' 4: Select the van you want (see other FAQ above for more info) 5: Click 'Book' 6: Click 'Continue' IF you see the van selected on this page 7: Fill out the form with the purchasers information, flight information, and passengers on this purchase 8: Fill out this next form with your payment information 9: Get an automated email confirmation from "notificaciones@mitec.com.mx" Coordinate shared vehicles using this google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hjcr0Qfd3z1QG-sO-2raq9ZpKVY9dXc0Ydbn3TXt9hA/edit?usp=sharing For any issues or changes, you can contact Nicole Adams (hello@dreamday.com.mx). She'll need your operation number and she'll need to know you're with the Lewis-Manganaris Wedding.

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BEFORE LEAVING TO GO TO MEXICO: What should I do after I booked my room, flight, and airport transfer?

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IF you have had COVID in the last 90 days, please read the COVID FAQ ;) Download whatsapp (free) - Resort has free wi-fi! We will have a wedding thread with everyone so all of our guests stay connected. Download the resort’s app, GA El Dorado Royale (free) – Has the schedule of activities offered, restaurant/room service menus, and a virtual map. Download your airline's app (free) – Makes it easier when traveling through the airport. iPhone users, add your ticket to your apple wallet ;) Fill out your Immigration form aka tourist card (free)– sometimes these are passed out on the plan, but if you want to make things easier, you can fill it out online and keep it with your passport. Every person needs one. Information needed on the form: Contact (name, email), Passport, flight details (airline, flight #), and the full name of the hotel: El Dorado Royale OR El Dorado Casitas OR Generations Riviera Maya Link for the form: https://www.mexicotouristcard.com/

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WEATHER: What should I expect?

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Daily highs from 76°F to 82°F, rarely falling below 70°F or exceeding 84°F. Daily lows from 69°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 60°F or exceeding 77°F.

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WEDDING: What should I wear?

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Beach classy attire! Ladies: maxi dresses or flowy jumpsuits Guys: linen pants, bermuda shorts, button-up collared shirts (yes, you can wear fun beach shirts, with matching shorts) ;) Shoes: sandals, loafers (expect sand) Extras: light jacket or shawl/scarf in case it gets chilly at night? *PLEASE DO NOT BE THIS PERSON:* DO NOT wear white or other light colors like pale pinks, pale yellows, creams, etc - if it looks close to white, just don't do it because it will look white in the sun DO NOT wear all black - this isn't a funeral DO NOT wear t-shirts, sneakers, tuxes, suites, swim trunks, jeans or sweat pants, obviously... DO NOT wear stilettos, mini-skirts, skimpy/tight club dresses, gowns... BRIDAL PARTY COLORS: *Groomsmen will be wearing oatmeal *Bridesmaids will be wearing champagne rose (from Azazie)

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PACKING: What should I wear/bring around the Resort?

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TRAVEL BASICS: Passport, mask (for airport/travel), pic of COVID vaccine card (if you have one), dehumidifier for the room (Damprid), toiletries, chargers, sunglasses, sunscreen, positive attitude, and lots of love ;) ----------- DRESS CODE FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Ladies: Sun dresses, jumpsuits, tops and shorts or skirts with flip flops or sandals Guys: Long pants, formal bermuda shorts, polo shirts, sleeved T-shirts, sandals, flip flops, loafers NOT PERMITTED: Swimsuits, bikinis, tank tops, sleeveless shirts, baseball caps or any type of hat ----------- DRESS CODE FOR DINNER Ladies: Dresses, skirts, long pants, capri pants, sandals NOT PERMITTED: flip flops, shorts Guys: Long pants, formal bermudas, collared shirts, casual shoes, formal sandals NOT PERMITTED: Baseball caps/hats, peaks, tank tops, flip-flops, sport shorts ----------- EVERYWHERE ELSE: Swim Suites! And if you plan to do any off-resort activities, plan accordingly.

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ACTIVITIES: What can I do at the resort OR nearby?

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EACH ROOM GETS $100 WINE credit, $100 MASSAGE credit, & a $50 towards a private candle lit dinner. *Book with your personal concierge. AT THE RESORT: Download the resort's app (GA El Dorado Royale) for their activity schedule + dining/room service menus. They offer tequila & mezcal tastings, pool & sand volleyball, Spanish & dance lessons, archery & rifle shooting, bike tours, yoga, aqua aerobics, various shows/bands, & more! If you want to bring pool games for the Enclave, please do! *If you are not hanging out by the Enclave 29 pool (in the Casitas) with everyone, grab a pool chair early–they fill up fast. OFF THE RESORT: Take a ~25min taxi to Playa del Carmen (~$40) – Shop on 5th Ave (Quinta Avenida) & try Ah Cacao Chocolate Cafe. The 3 part Cenotes tour is awesome (jump/zip-line off a cliff, swim in a cave, snorkel through tropical fish), OR see Mayan Ruins or swim with dolphins, etc. *Don't eat uncooked food or drink tap water if you are not at the resort & mind your valuables.

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FOOD: Where and when to go?

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Breakfast: Health Bar for great juices/smoothies, Cocotal Lunch: The pizza and taco place by the main pool Dinner: Sante Fe Grill, Kampai, and I heard good things about D' Italia Casitas, and at Fuentes-Culinary Theatre (you watch a chef make your food) *Make dinner reservations because the restaurants fill up quickly. *There is a Starbucks at the resort, but it is not included in the all-inclusive. *Ask, at check-in, for them to restock your room mini-bar with extra bottled water everyday. They only give you 2 and it takes forever to get them otherwise. Make sure you have a bottle opener when you check-in too - the water is bottled in glass bottles so you'll need it. *AVOID: soy sauce is citrus-y at Jade - don't recommend

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COVID-19: What's important to know?

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- Wear N95 masks at the airport/on the plane - You DO NOT need to get tested to go to Mexico - You DO need a negative test to RETURN to the U.S. Covid tests are free at the resort. They'll provide a QR Code link to schedule it at check-in. Results must be no more than 1 DAY before departure. I think you'll get a QR code in an email to be scanned at the airport - IF YOU HAVE HAD COVID within 90 days of travel, BRING proof of your positive PCR test AND a letter from a healthcare provider clearing you to travel so you can avoid taking a PCR test in Mexico. You can upload docs to airline app while there - If you test positive, do not go anywhere! Call the front desk to let them know. A room will be offered to you at a 50% discount to quarantine in for up to 14 nights and you will have a limited room service menu. Link to schedule test in Mexico: https://www.costamed.com.mx/en/covid-19/grupo-karisma CDC guidelines: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-3/coronavirus-mexico#unvax

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RETURNING TO THE U.S.: What should I expect to do after landing in the U.S.?

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Read covid-19 FAQ above! Complete a CBP Declaration Form 6059B – Form will be passed out by the airline OR you can print it and fill it out in advance if you do not plan on bringing back more than $800 of stuff. Form asks for Name, DoB, Hotel Name and address, Passport details, Airline flight number, and it asks if you are bringing anything home including food, livestock, currency, and or commercial merchandise. It asks how much those goods are valued at because IF they are more than $10,000 because, if so, you’ll be required to report it with Customs. If it is less than $800 then no duty/tax needs to be paid so this form is more of a formality for all of us. Link to form: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/what-expect-when-you-return *you must download it then open the downloaded file-preview doesn’t work

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AVOID: What should I not do in Mexico?

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- Don't drink tap water or eat ice, salads, or any uncooked food from anywhere OFF of the resort (Stick to bottled water) - Don't pack or flash your valuables and use the safes in your room - Don't take a taxi at the airport (book from the link on the Travel page - discounted price without the headache or risk) - Don't exchange money at the airport (get a better rate for your money outside of the airport) - Don't buy things at the listed price if you go downtown to Playa del Carmen (haggle for a better price on food and souvenirs) - Don't book tours from stand-alone tour guides bc they may be scams (book through the resort) Travel Advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html

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GUESTS: Am I invited?

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We are trying our very best to include everyone; however, we are also trying to stay under 110 guests because the Resort has a Palapa that we would love to have our reception at. That said, we're sending invitations in waves and hoping people will RSVP quickly so we can fit the max number of people in as soon as possible! Please know that no matter what, we do freaking LOVE you! And even if we can't include you in our big day - we will definitely be cheers-ing to you still! NOTE: All wedding communications are digital. Invitations are designed, coded, and sent out by the Bride.

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GUESTS: Do I get a plus one?

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We understand solo travel is hard/boring so we are trying our best to give everyone a plus one! We ask that you let us know in your RSVP so we have the exact head count for all of the events. For those who don't know, the headcount is critical for planning so it is critical to be accurate!

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GUESTS: Are my kids invited?

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We love your kids—we really do! But we also want our wedding to be your night off to celebrate :) Also, El Dorado Royale and Casitas are adults only. If this is a problem, please let us know and we can work with you.

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Why 3-11-22 in Mexico?

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We decided on this date because Sam proposed on 11-22-19 and we were looking at weekends in March because March is a great month to visit Mexico. We went with Mexico so the travel logistics would be easiest for our guests - we want all of you to enjoy this trip! We also attended a wedding in Mexico a few years ago and had a blast, so we're hoping our resort is as awesome as theirs was - shout out to Andrea and Michael Greenwald for paving the way!

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Do you have a hashtag?

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#EatDrinkManganaried Obviously, it's a play on 'Eat, Drink, and Be Merry', or as other couples have said, 'Eat, Drink, and be Married'; except, for us, it means, we'll all be at a resort in Mexico for their bottomless menus and drinks, so we'll be having all we can Eat and Drink while we get Manganaried! ;) Pro Tip: 'Copy' it beforehand so you can 'Paste' it into your post; otherwise, we know everyone will be misspelling Manganaried ha!