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Quote: Originally Posted by flowersfizz28 Wow another fantastic reveiw!!! many many congratulatins Lianne!!! Im after a little bit of advice! Tiara has got back to me and has advised me that as we are such a small party, dinner on the pier or the beach would be the best way to go after renewing our vows! can anyone give me their opinion, both sound lovely! not sure what to do? is it still very warm after sundown as this will be the time of our meal? We are doing our reception on the beach and having a group of 14 so i can give you details in about 2 weeks!!! We were planning on doing the pier but it could only hold 12, we got 2 more ppl in the last 2 weeks so moved it. you could also do the gazebo, i think Tiara said a max of 10.

Congrats Liane!!! thanks for such a great review!

Quote: Originally Posted by flowersfizz28 hi everyone! Amy your wedding sounds amazing and you truly were such a beautiful bride!! many congratulations! I did hear back from Tiara today with regards to packages etc. I was wondering if any of you booked your wedding packages direct with Dreams or through your Travel agent? Im totally baffled with what to do, my travel agent offers a package which suits us better as we will only be a very small party, However im worried about how it all ties together between TA and Tiara? If anyone has any suggestions i would be so grateful for a nudge in the right direction!!! Also as a florist i am a little curious on the types of bouquet the dominican florists do! if anyone has any photos can you possibly post them? thanks ladies xxx I booked my wedding package directly with Tiara but I know Apple vacations lets you book the wedding package with your travel on their site but they are the same price and package (since i lasted checked), i would double check with Tiara b/c I would hate to see them not honor it. Quote: Originally Posted by amygirl1169 **Btw, I forgot to mention in my review that there was actually a 2nd wedding on my day and I didn't even know until we were headed to the reception and I looked over and there was a bride & groom at one of the nearby restaurants (giving us cut-eye, I might add!). Thats too funny!

Quote: Originally Posted by nicole8 This is the groom writing. Got married yesterday and just wanted to say that everything went off without a hitch the beach reception was amazing as well as the cigar roller. Tiara did a great job. And I can not say enough about HDC Photo. Arnaud and the videographer were amazing and we can't wait to get the photo's back. You will not be disappointed. Congrats Nicole and Hubby!!! glad everything went so well!!!

Question for all the girls that already got married, did the resort have a cake cutter for you to use? Thanks!

Congrats again Amy!! thanks for the great review!!!

Congrats Amy!!! So glad everything went great and you look so beautiful! Good to hear Seavis was awesome, we are doing the snuba tour with them.

Thanks again Dasha! Quote: Originally Posted by KPEG Congrats Dasha and thank you for sharing your experience! I am getting excited and hoping not to stress too much more after hearing all the wonderful things from other DLR brides. I also wondered about chairs for the ceremony at the gazebo b/c we only have 13 guests with us, for a total group of 15. I wonder if it's too small to have the chairs in the gazebo? I like the way it looks out along the path but I wonder if they will even hear our ceremony. Anyway...I'm just thinking out loud! lol. Thanks again for sharing...hope to see pics soon!! your about the same size as us, 13 ppl as of right now (waiting on one more person). I also like the look of the chairs outside plus i would be afraid of my two photographers being able to move around if everyone was inside the gazebo.

I know i saw this too right after we booked our honeymoon to here. We're going at the end of July and will let you guys know how it is.

I would def re-new it since you have enough time to get it done. If you decide to change your last name after the wedding, you dont have to pay the $75 again if its done within a year of your passport being issued.

Quote: Originally Posted by odarcka Hi everyone. I am back from DR and wanted to share my wedding experience there. First, let me tell you what my husband and I wanted from this wedding since it might differ from yours. We had 17 people there and wanted it to be more intimate and private with only closest friends and family. Like you guys, I was stressed preparing for this wedding: I brought all my decorations: lanterns for gazebo, centerpieces, shells, flowers, menu cards for the dinner table. We had the ceremony and the cocktails at the gazebo, and dinner at SSG deck. Overall it was an amazing experience that far exceeded my expectations. First, Yanna was very supportive. I did not have any problems with the timeline or getting my questions answered. We met 3 days before the wedding in the lobby to discuss the details. We purchased the Dreams of Love package with dinner that was included for 20 guests. I checked a few weddings from far away before my own and I loved the way the hotel decorated the gazebo with tulle. The way it looked was just magical, so in the middle of it all, I decided to have both tulle and lanterns. I was very worried about how it would look, but when I saw it walking down it looked so amazing I can’t even describe it. The gazebo is so beautiful and you can hear the waves just a few feet away. To the brides that are set on having their ceremony on the beach, I would advise to switch. There is still a lot of people hanging out at the beach at 5-6 pm and the hotel simply puts a row of beach chairs between them and your wedding. The dinner at the beach looks great though as there was one wedding that had dancing on the beach too. By that time sun sets and it becomes very private. The cocktail hour was good too. I tried all the food they prepared so I could let you know now. It is of very good quality. At dinner, I was again amazed at how Yanna set up the table with all the decorations I gave her. She put a small flower under a sea shell (which I gave to her) and set up everything on time. She came up to me a few times during the night to check if the guests are ready to go to dinner and if there was anything I needed. We got food from the silver menu and it was also very delicious. We got some picky eaters and they were all pleased. We brought with us a small system to play our songs and we danced right on the deck during dinner. We were finished by 10:00-10:30, then went to the disco and then went to the beach at night. The hotel gives you their dj to play during the ceremony the songs from your own i-pod. I wanted everyone to stand in the gazebo surrounding us, so I did not get any chairs during the ceremony. It worked out very well, since the gazebo is pretty wide. If you have less than 20 people I would strongly recommend it. Overall, I had an amazing time. When I got to the resort all of a sudden I was so relaxed and everything turned out very well. Right now I am beginning to realize how amazing it actually was. I will try to post some pics soon. One more thing, I was stressed out when my hair and make up was done. They put A LOT of gel in my hair and made it look wet. She put a few flowers in my hair also and I thought she could have done a better job. I liked the way she made my skin look but I hated the way they did my eyes, so I did them myself. My advice is do the trial so you can see how good the stylist is at in various things and have one of your bridesmaids with you so they can check from the side. My strongest recommendation would be to not stress out. I spent so much time and money picking out vases and flowers and beads to go in them, and my dad just got a few margarita glasses from the bar and made a centerpiece that looked much better than the one I spent so much time preparing! The large shells and a few flowers and candles on the table cost 30-50$ and looked as beautiful as 100$ vases.  Dasha Hi Dasha! Welcome back and congrats!!! Thanks for the review and cant wait to see some pics! Do you remember what you ordered from the silver menu?

Quote: Originally Posted by KPEG Is anyone concerned about the oil spill? I am seeing my TA this afternoon to get our tickets from her and I'll ask her what she thinks but like I've said before...she's not very helpful and probably isn't even aware of the spill. she just warned me about the ice cubes and water and told me not to eat salads or fresh fruit. I'm a bit worried about this. I really think we have nothing to worry about, i just looked at a map of the spill. plus we are on the southern side of the island.

Quote: Originally Posted by Thomasjsgirl Damaris: Are these "extras" just coming along for the vacation, or are they expecting to attend the wedding too? This is what i was thinking, personally I would let your guests know you want a small event and that their guests are not invited to the wedding, but in a nice way. I cant believe some people, i bet you most likely have not even met some of these extra people.

Quote: Originally Posted by GEM So I got a little over 2 months to go...so excited! My Matron of Honor told me yesterday the date of my Bachelorette party and that it's going to be in Atlantic City! Are you girls having Bachelorette parties or showers? It will be here sooner than you know! I was just in AC this weekend! you'll have a great time!

Bridget used the white folding chairs, you can see a pic of themhere, its the second pic down.

Quote: Originally Posted by lizzyjayne jenne your photos on facebook are beautiful I cried from start to finish (what on earth will I be like on the day) Man times like this I wish i had facebook so I can see all the pics! Quote: Originally Posted by KPEG Oh my gosh! Are you excited Dolfinluck?! You have 15 days!! I am having "bride" moments! We are leaving for DLR in 2 weeks!!! All I'm bringing are some organza chair sashes, a couple of table runners, some tea light candles, guest book cards/box, sand ceremony kit, a few dollar store fans and hopefully my wedding gown!....I had my first fitting 2 weeks ago and they still haven't called. So right now, I don't even know if it fits, if they hemmed it too short for my shoes or when I'm even going in for the 2nd fitting! THAT's what's freaking me out!!!!! aaaahhhhh Yeah its coming up so fast, we leave in like 12 days!! Just had my final fitting last night! I would call up your place and put a rush on it. My only concern is packing everything!!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorbabe One of the questons I had asked, may be stupid, I'm not too sure is... Do any chairs come for the guests? Or if we dont rent the folding white or the tiffany ones, do all the guests stand at the ceremony? What about the reception chairs? The chairs in Jenne's pics come free of charge for the ceremony and reception, its when you upgrade the chairs you have to pay.

I'm in!!! so excited

Thanks Jenne! Also one last question, your meeting with Tiara did you set up the time before you left or did she contact you once you got there? Thanks!

We are paying just under $1000 per person for 8 days including airfare. If your not set on the month trying pricing out a different month and the price can drop a lot.

Quote: Originally Posted by jenne Just posted my review in the Wedding Review section. Hopefully this link will work: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...0/#post1273015 Yeah it works and the review is great! cant wait to see more pics! Quote: Originally Posted by taylorbabe Hello ladies and fellow brides to be'es! Just want to say hi to you all and say thanks for all the info thats up here so far! I'm so excited to be finally getting hitched! Eeeeks! I'm still in the process of trying to iron out our dates with a couple of the potential guests. I have a couple teachers Im close with so their vacation time along with trying to stay withing appropriate budget for guests is making this a really difficult process so far. I was looking for a site just like this one, Im so happy I found it here! Looking forward to chatting with all you going thru the same (what shall we call it) best predicaments ever! Welcome taylorbabe! In the end pick the date you want, i had a bunch of teacher that i invited and said they would be there and only one is coming and none of its due to getting time off. best of luck!

Congrats Jen!!! So glad everything went smoothly. You looked beautiful! Quick question, so did you cut the same cake twice? You said you had it right after the ceremony and again at the reception. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by jenne Hi Girls, We just got back from our trip yesterday and I will be posting my review today! And hopefully some pictures! Congrats Jenne!!! cant wait to hear everything And best of luck MayBride with you wedding!

Hi Tiara, I am sorry you feel that way and sometimes it is easy for us brides to get all caught up in everything and want answers right away. Thank you for reminding us how much you really do and how much time you put into everything.

Quote: Originally Posted by elifrigo Hi girls!!! I need help.. I'm trying to find a place where I could get my wedding dress here in NJ. I went to david's bridal and did not find anything that I like.... I'm on a budget (500 to 750$) for the dress as I really don't want to spend more than that... any suggestions? THANK YOU! I also went to DB and really didnt care for anything there, have you looked into maggie sottero? I got my maggie for $630, she has a bunch of dresses in your range. If you find one you love, asty'la in woodbridge had the best prices, like $100-$150 off all other places.