Excited_Ottawa

Hey everyone!!

Thanks soooo much for all your advise!! Everyone is so helpful on here!!! We're going to do some more research based on some of the helpful hints on this thread and hopefully we'll have a date and resort to share soon!!

 

Thanks again!!

Wow, that's a great price!! Thanks for the tips, I'm going to look into that and see if I can get a better quote.

Thanks again!!!

I thought it was a bit much, esp. when we're probably taking about 50 people with us!! Which is also why I don't want to take too long to book flights, b/c there are so many of us!!! Still searching though, we've talked to 6 TAs so far, and still the same prices...beinging to lose hope!!!! Thanks for your help though!!

All of the quotes that we got were standard rooms, double occupancy. Which site were you on? We've looked at ever site possible and are finding nothing at that price!!!! Hopefully we'll find something soon though!

That's good to know. I didn't realize it was that much cheaper to fly out of T.O. rather than Ottawa. That may be something we can look into too.

Thanks!

Hi Lindsay!!

Glad to hear I'm not alone on this!! I was starting to think that we were being naive about the cost of all of this!! We would really like to keep the cost at $1500 max including taxes.
We did find a travel agent, which for us, was very difficult to do. We too met a TA at a bridal show at Landsdowne and thought she'd be great to work with, but it turned out she was so busy, she kept forgetting to call us back! So we found someone out of Toronto and this is who we got our quotes from.
Now, I can understand the prices that we were quoted if it were just him and I going on vacation...but for 60-80 people I was hoping for a better deal than that!!
Needless to say, we're going to start looking around for other ways to go about this, and maybe get quotes from some other agencies.
It'd be great to work together to find a good agency here in Ottawa that can help us.....how big is your group going to be??

Take good care,
-Andrea

All of the quotes were for 7 days, double occupancy.

Hi Everyone,

 

We just received our estimated rates per person for a Punta Cana wedding. There are numerous resort options and prices to choose from but we are honestly extremely surprised at the prices we were quoted. We estimate that we'll have at least 60-80 people that will want to attend and our original estimate is that we could get a quote for about $1200/each after taxes. Unfortunately many of the quotes are close to $1800-$2300!! Are we being unrealistic thinking that we could get a rate of $1200 for each person? What is the average price the other people are paying for the DW? Any insight would be appreciated.

 

(The quotes we received are for Majestic Colonial, Gran Bahia Principe, Ocean Blue, and Dreams)

 

Thanks

Hahah!! That's awesome!! I had no idea that Stag 'n Doe's were just a Canadian event!! And there's a definition for it too?!!! lol

 

We actually get to have 2 of them b/c I'm from Ontario and my fiancee is from Cape Breton!!!! Soooo excited!!

Thank-you so much for letting me know!! I really really like The Majestic, but every time I mention it, someone tells me about the only 2 bad reviews I have found about it. It's comforting to hear that other people are still going there!! It's definitely at the top of my list. Have you seen the facebook group for the resort? If not, check it out, over 500 pictures and lots of members to talk to about their experiences!!!

Hi Cmmdee!

Thanks for the advice!! We did narrow it down to The Majestic, Dreams and Bahia...our TA is currently looking into prices for us for those 3 and a few more she said we may like. There are just so many resort possibilities, I'm scared of ruling ones out that we may like!!!

Hi Saraece!!

We actually went to St. Laurent too, but the guy we talked to wasn't helpful at all, and didn't really seem to know how to go about starting to plan for all of this! So, we found an agent out of Toronto who is looking into a few resorts for pricing.
As far as the Riu's...if your guests are at different resorts, does it cost money for them to come to the one where the wedding is going to take place? I read somewhere on here that it was $75US to have someone come onto the resort if they're not actually staying there......

Hi!

 

We just recently found out that the TA that we were going to meet with isn't going to work out (we waited a month to meet with her, and she forgot to call us back, and now it will be another 3 weeks before she can "fit us in").

 

SO, I am just wondering if we can get some help with how you all went about finding a TA that specializes in DW. We kinda stumbled upon this one, and have done searches for new agents, but in our area (OTTAWA, CANADA) there are a crazy amount of agencies, and I don't know where to begin!!

 

I just want to make sure I find someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to weddings.

 

Any help would be great!!!

Thanks!

Yes, we do have an agent...we actually stumbled upon her at a Bridal show here in Ottawa...she said she specializes in weddings and has been doing it for quite a few years now....
Thanks for the thought though...I may get that info from you if she doesn't work out!!!
Thanks again!

I do realized that they get paid by their carrier/resort...but we give them the business, so I would hope they would do all they can to accommodate our needs!!

We were very confused too. We were going on Debbie's Dominican site daily to read reviews, and each day it was something different for each resort...good and bad. This site helped quite a bit for recommendations on resorts to look at, or stay away from.

As far as family or adult only resorts, I guess it depends on your guests. None of ours have small children, so the decision is easy for us...

I think a travel agent could really help you out with picking a resort to suit your needs. I'm also not sure exactly how it works...I mean, I'm sure they make their money somehow, but with the research that you can do before from everyone on this site, I'm sure you can work together with your travel agent to find the right resort. They're working for you really, so if it's a resort that they don't know much about, I'm sure they'll find out to keep your business......try to find an agent that specializes in weddings...

That was very overwhelming for us too. We did end up finding a travel agent here in our town who specializes in Destinations Weddings...only problem is she's crazy busy, so we can meet with her for another few weeks...getting very anxious to hear what she has to say. As soon as I hear any good advice about how to narrow down the search, I'll let you know for sure.

Thanks for the info...that's one resort that we're considering!! It will be a good way for us to get more info on it!!

Wow, I didn't realize that...thanks for the info, we've been on Debbie's Dominican quite a bit, but it seems like all resorts have just as many good reviews as bad ones!! I appreciate the info, and am going to keep note of that for sure.

 

And PC only has one judge?? We were considering doing our paperwork here in Canada a few days earlier and then going, but I wasn't too sure how I felt about that....now I may consider it more seriously!!

 

Thanks so much for your help and resort reviews....!!!!

 

Andrea

Thanks!! We've been looking at so many resort reviews, I'm starting to forget which ones I like!!!

Wow, thanks for all your ideas!!!! This site is great for us, we feel so lost and new to all of this, now we have a bit more info to work with!!!

Thanks so so much!!

Hi there!!

We are just starting to plan our wedding for Feb. 2009 and are having trouble picking a resort. We know we want to go to Punta Cana (where we got engaged), but need some advice on how to come to a decision on a resort. How did you decide with all of the possibilities?? Any advice would be great!

Thanks!

Hi there!!

We're just starting to plan for our wedding in the Dominican for Feb. 2009. Still searching for a resort we like, hopefully we can get some good ideas and advice here.

Chat soon!