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My fiancee is Dominican. She grew up in La Vega, DR. Came to the states a few years ago and we met at work.

The wedding that we were attending. It starting raining during the ceremony so they moved the reception indoors. The Casino & nightclub

My parents got upgraded to a suite. (2 bathrooms, 2 tvs, jacuzzi tub, shower & doors separating the living from the bedroom) Really nice! There was a very small wedding on the beach.

A wedding about to start. Ok, now Dream Palm Beach pics Lobby Buffet area Our regular room

They are taking down a setup after someone had a romantic dinner on the beach the night before.

Looking down from terrace looking up from below

First time on a propeller plane. I thought it was cool...my fiancee was scared. The entrance to Dreams Punta Cana Terrace area The rooms next to the terrace

Quote: Originally Posted by Chelymo I'm getting married in DPB in May and have not really seen much pictures of weddings on the beach. If you catch any while there please take pics. As far as negotiations - I would ask to know if the rate for the rooms goes down based on the number of rooms that you will book and if you can get upgraded to a nicer room if there are more than a certain number of rooms booked as well. Have fun - we look fwd to the pics. I took a bunch of pics during my stay at DPB. I also snagged a few shoots of a small beach wedding that went on one evening. We'll post pics and share our thoughts this when I get off from work.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tam I would love to see some pics of the beach, the terraces (not made up for hotel pics!) and anything to do with weddings.. chuppah, etc. Have an awesome time and take lots of pictures.. You know we'll be after you!! (in a good way, not psycho)lol Haha. Sure, I'll def snag those pics. I hope when we go to DPC there's a wedding that day so I can get an idea of how they set it up.

My fiancee and I are going to DPB this weekend for a wedding. During this time we're going to scope out DPC for our wedding next year. If there's anything we should look out for or recommendations on things to do when checking out the place, let me know. Also we'll take pictures and share them here.

Wow, that's steep. I know there will be a very small attendance at my wedding if the price is that high. There must be a mistake or something.

Wow! Really nice bag. I like the hat idea...where did you get them?

Thanks for the write-up. I may use him for for my wedding.

Congrats! Good to see some Grooms on here I'm in the process of booking a date as well in Punta Cana. After traveling around in the Caribbean a few times, it seems like everything is negotiable I'm sure someone will chime in with their experience.

Thanks for the suggestions and pointing the noob in the right direction I'll search for that.

We are planning to have our wedding at the Dreams resort in Punta Cana and were thinking of giving gift bags to our guest when they arrive. So far the idea is canvas bag with our names and wedding date, beach towel and a bottle of water. Has anyone done something like this? Do you think it was a good idea...suggestions on what to put in the bag and also where to find canvas bags for a good price?

Congrats! I'm sure your fiance's family will come around. Who doesn't like going to the caribbean!? Oh let me guess...you drive a bimmer

Quote: Originally Posted by Mamajo We just got back from getting married at Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana and had Francisco Rodridguez as our photographer from Photosouvenir. He was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC and well worth the $. We also did a TTD session the next morning and had soooo much fun. Will post pics after my nap (-; Looking forward in seeing the pics. I just looked at the site and it the photos look great there.

Regarding the dvd provided by the resort, how's the quality? I'm curiuos to what you get for that price.

Quote: Originally Posted by happygilmore Very true! Do you already own a camcorder or are you going to purchase one? and if so what type did you get? If you can't find one to borrow or plan to buy one for yourself, I would consider "borrowing/renting" from a store. What I mean by this is that a few big electronic stores (eg.bestbuy) have camcorders that people returned. These are sold as open items and can be returned in 14 days without a restocking fee. Not really the honest way to do things but can be useful in tough situations.

Thanks for your write-up and pics. My cousin will be getting married there this Oct. This would be a great time for my fiance and I to check it out in person. Yeah I would do the gazebo too...looks beautiful!

Quote: Originally Posted by amberdgraham I've had a bunch of people email me for the "DR Facts" handout I made up, so I figured I would post it here. Thanks for the info

Hey Y'all, My name is Phil and recently got engaged. We haven't or should I say..I haven't thought about details on the wedding but think it would be nice to have it somewhere in the Caribbean. We are thinking of having it sometime next fall/winter in either Cancun, Mexico or DR. I soon realized after proposing that I was just the last piece of the puzzle:) She already has some details of what she wants. The only thing now is to incorporate that in a destination wedding. This seems to be a great forum and I'm sure it'll help us out in the planning.