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Since there is a new forum rule where you cant edit posts, I have started another thread with pics from the restaurants. I have sent a pm to a mod, to please delete this thread! Thanks

Wow, there are lots of DR brides now Go DR!!!

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Maura pointed out some good points that I used when selecting my photog. Off the top of my head, I think I also asked the following: What timeline do you use? (as far as, before shots, etc) Policies regarding proofs/negatives? (Do I get all of them - non-edited as well) Policy regarding overtime charges? What are the refund/cancellation terms? What style of photography are you most comfortable with? Is there a charge for having an assistant photographer? What types of photos will I receive besides colored? (Black and white, sepia,etc?) Hope this helps!

Yaay, Alyssa! Welcome back and congrats. The pics look beautiful! Can't wait to see more

Have any of you ladies heard from BrittneyD? Just wondering

I'm glad I read this today (did I miss the announcement), I thought I was going crazy! So mods, I have a thread I need to edit, by adding pictures and updating menus. I would think this could get kind of tedious for a mod to do. I guess I'll PM a mod about my changes.

Yari, those are so cute

to the forum Cindy! Happy Planning

Gourmet Restaurant : Senses *placeholder

Oriental Restaurant : Asian *placeholder

American Restaurant : The Shore Grille Entradas/Starters * Deep fried chicken with bbq burritos * Potato skin stuffed with cream cheese, bacon and chives * Mixed seafood 'Ceviche' marinated with coconut * Farm house salad (lettuce, ham, boiled eggs, artichokes, olives and a blue cheese dressing Sopas/Soups * Clam chowder * Pumpkin cream soup with mint leaves * Chicken pot with vegetables Platos Fuertes/Main Course * The world famous BBQ ribs - whole rack of bbq ribs slowly grilled * 24 oz of premium beef burger topped with cheddar and bacon * Beef tenderloin with carmelized onions * Grilled chicken with jerk spices - marinated with scotch bonnet and grilled * Duo of authentic German sausages, grilled and served with mashed potatoes * Seafood Extravaganza - A delicate combination of grilled fish and seafood with garlic and herbs * Mixed seafood skewer with coconut * All dishes served with baked potato, corn on the cob, and red peppers (Just a side note: We did not get any of this, instead, mashed potatoes, which were delicious) * Choice of sauces: chimichurri, blue cheese, or mushrooms Postres/Desserts * Key lime pie * Grandmother strawberry cheese cake * Virginian Apple pie with cinnamon

Ok, bare with me, I'm having problems resizing the photos in Photobucket, even though on their site, the pic seems to be resized! So for now, I'll just try and type 1 of the menus in and play around with Photobucket You pick one item from each category. To drink you can request anything and they will get it from the bar, and then they have their basic red and white wine for free. They also have a wine menu (but these have an additional cost). All of the menus are in Spanish AND English * At all the ala cartes you can order lobster for an additional $30 USD. I did not notice anyone that ordered it. Italian Restaurant : Cinque Terre Entradas/Starters * Zucchini stuffed with crabmeat and procciuto ham and a reduction of baslamic vinegar * Tomato and Mozarella with Pesto Sauce * Oven baked roasted eggplant with Mozarella and Parmesan Cheese * White wine and mushrooms risotto * Seafood lasagna enhanced with pesto Sopas/Soups * The world wide known Minestrone soup * Fish and seafood soup with garlic and rosemary croutons * Mushroom cream soup with basil Platos Fuertes/Main Course * Lamb cutlets with orange and thyme * Veal scallopine cooked in Marsala wine * Pork saltimbocca with sage and procciuto * Chicken casserole with mushrooms and white wine * Fish fillet filled with shrimps over a spinche cream bed Pastas & Pizza * Choice of noodles (penne, linguini, ravioli, farafalle, fettccini, spaghetti) with choice of sauce: pesto, bolognese, seafood, carbonara, arrabiatta * Calamari and squid ink risotto * Pizza with mozarella and basil * Pizza with tomato and procciuto ham * Blue cheese pizza Postres/Desserts * Italian dessert trolley - various desserts you pick off a cart/stand

Hey ladies, I saw a couple of requests about the menus for EdenH. If you have any questions, just let me know So here's some helpful tips I thought I'd share. There are 4 ala carte restaurants that are only open for dinner in which need reservations. When we 1st arrived, they were taking a la carte reservations in the Festival Buffet b/w certain hours. By the time we left, they moved the reservations to the Sports Bar. Please note, as this is a new resort, they are trying to work out their reservation system. In the ala carte restaraunts, they have limited wait staff, so when you go in, all the tables will not be full. We talked to a restaurant manager and they said they are trying to train their staff to provide exceptional service to a small crowd 1st - which makes sense. We felt that the wait staff was VERY attentive and not having the restaurants overcrowded, meant less noise, and more personal attention. When they 1st open, they weren't making any reservations, they just had buzzers (like at Olive Garden) - which in turned caused long lines and lots of complaints. So they started taking reservations. So you will need to try and make your reservations immediately after you check in! My guests missed out on 2 of the a la cartes b/c of availability. If you are a Paradise Club member, they will do their best to try and squeeze you in. Also asked the WCs to see what they can do as well. I said all that to say -- they are working on getting it together There are 2 buffets (The Festival Buffet (a.k.a - the main buffet) - open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner & the Beach Buffet - really near the beach - only open for lunch. The Festival Buffet has 'stations'. (Ex: for breakfast, omelet station - for lunch/dinner - pasta & meat station, etc) They also have a fresh smoothie bar:) Now on to the menus, pics of the restaurant and food...

to the forum! Yaay, another EdenH bride! If you havent already, check out the EdenH brides thread: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t14906-23. I was recently married there along with a few other ladies, and we have posted lots and lots of info! Congrats & Happy Planning

Congrats ladies

I took some pics of the menus along with what we ate at the restaurants. I will try and download them from my camera this morning.

to the forum Elizabeth! Happy Planning

Happy Birthday Rebecca!!! Enjoy your day to the fullest

to the forum! I would suggest starting in the Mexio forum to get an idea of resorts. Congrats & Happy Planning

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Quote: Originally Posted by gofeden Did you have to get a day pass for Severine? And were there any problems bringing an outside photographer in? Thanks. I have the packages for Photosouvenir and if you have a link for the resort photgrapher, that would be amazing! J. Actually, Severine has shot other weddings there before, so they are familiar with her, so there were no problems as far as bringing her in. And I actually talked them into exchanging the day pass for something I didnt need in my package.

Lol, that was funny. I just forwarded it to my hubby and told him the next person in his family that gets on my nerves, thats what I'm going to do, lol

I actually just put mine outside and brought them back in a few hours later. Surprisingly, the smell was gone