Tam

Quote: Originally Posted by annidas ADVICE PLEASE!...Hi everyone, Im heading to Dreams in less then 19 days to get married and super excited I need some ideas for gifts for guests and also wording for thanks you cards...any ideas I was thinking maybe ill get something from a flea market since im in Punta Cana 5 days before I marry. Does anyone know if the hotel offers decor for the reception? My wedding coordinator has been awesome so far but takes a while to respond to my emails. Any help would be great! thanks! they do offer centrepieces, table linens, some tool and floral arrangements, but you may want to figure out some stuff to take down there yourself as a lot of their stuff is not not the greatest looking colours ie forest green, peach and burgandy..(at least not the greatest for beach weddings, I think anyway) I am bringing down our centrepieces.. just simple ones which is a pain in the a$$ to take travel with but at least i like what im having. As for gifts, I am stumped myself other than I am ordering travel mugs for everyone and trying to figure gifts for our wedding party... so much freakin $$$! You must be very excited! I am starting to get nervous for mine, so I can't imagine how you feel right now... are you doing a symbolic or civil?

Did you guys post pics of your dresses?? If yes, I will look for them, if no, description please! I can't say what mine is right now as the FI is sitting right beside me...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jocy Hey Tam, My first dress fitting is next Thursday!! I'm semi excited / semi nervous. I better love it!! Hey Jocy! What does your dress look like?

Hey, Have you guys got your dresses yet? I go for my first fitting this sat. Am very nervous about it.. hopefully I will still love it and not look like a white marshmallow.. I will try to post pics too, haven't tried that yet.

I think we are going to get married on the beach, but now I'm not so sure... I would like to wait and see once we get there.. I am now thinking why pay the extra $$ for a chuppah, when the gazebo is really nice (and free). We will be taking beach pics anyways so ...? NOt sure. I am going to decide on where our reception is too once we get there... we are only having about 35 people so we could have it anywhere, but I would like to have it on the ocean ... So indecisive right now..

Those pictures are amazing! Love them.

Exactly, I totally agree.. but I guess I can't chance losing our date..

hey, let me know if the dress doesn't sell, I would like to get it..

Quote: Originally Posted by Meyer2010 I just finished my 2nd DIY Project! I bought rhinestone iron on's off of ebay and bought the tanks on old navy's website (end of summer sale). The tanks were $3.50 each Rhinestones were $2.50 each Grand Total for project = $42.00!!! They were so easy to do and I'm very happy they turned out so nice! ~ Erica Erica, where did you buy the rhinestones? Michaels, Party Packagers? They look awesome.

Oh yeah, Nat, I forgot to ask when you sent your CC info, did you send it in colour or black and white.. I copied it in B&W and then realized they asked for it in colour, not sure if it really matters though.

What's up my lovely ladies?? Must be another busy weekend... not too much action going on.. Nat, how's Florida?? DId you have any problems with your credit card after you sent the hotel your info?? I am going to do it today. I think I may have figured out my centrepieces too... Just 3 glass tealight holders on a mirror charger plate. I still need to figure out whether I will put flowers that match our colour scheme around it too.. Not too bad in pricing either...under $20/table...cheaper than the hotel, that's for sure.

just pm'd you about the necklace/earrings.

Quote: Originally Posted by taratoons Hi! I'm pretty sure that no matter what resort you use, or judge/minister, a Dominican ceremony must be performed in Spanish to be legal, and the WC will translate to English. You do NOT have to do your vows in Spanish though. However, if you do the legal ceremony here at home, then just do a symbolic ceremony, the whole thing can be in English. That's what my WC told me, anyway. I agree that I would prefer to do the whole thing legally if people are coming to the ceremony, but with all the stress that would have to be dealt with only 3 months before the wedding, and the possibility of spending $1000, we are debating possibly just doing the legal thing here, then a symbolic ceremony there. No one has to know it's not legal. A legal ceremony also limits the time of your ceremony, since you can't just pick a time, the judge has to tell you when he is available. For some resorts they tend to come early, around 11 am and 12 pm, and others around 6 pm or 7 pm, and neither of these time periods is ideal for me! That's what we're going to do now.. I think. It's just too much of a hassle for me right now and a lot of translating/notarizing etc. My FI was married before too, so that adds even more paperwork.. not into that.. we won't be telling anyone but my parents that we are doing it ahead of time..(the day before we leave). I do feel kinda guilty about it, but the judge couldn't come until after 6 so it would be a symbolic anyway with a lot more cost.. $300 US just for the judge to sign papers.. crazy.

hey, Has anyone put their deposit down to hold their wedding date? I need to, but am leery about giving out my credit card # through email... I was thinking of calling visa ahead of time and telling them $100 will be going on my card from DR and not to let anymore go on it from there... just nervous it may get used elsewhere down there as I have read that already..

both your deals are better than ours..

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di Wow, what a freakin' douchebag!!!! Your sister will meet a better MAN in the future. I haven't heard the term "douchebag" in a long time.. LMAO! and you're right!

Quote: Originally Posted by JHune even worse - he did it over text. not a word of a lie. :-( What kind of a person does that what a sad excuse for a man and that says exactly the kind of person he is... DId he say why? what about all the guests? still going on the trip?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jess i ordered satin ballet flats from there and the quality wasn't great - but you really can't beat the price Was the quality bad enough you wouldn't recommend them to someone else? I was thinking of getting flats from there too.. What was the sizing like? I am an 8 would that be what I order?

Quote: Originally Posted by gossip girl I think if you had it taken in for a ttd it would definitely work. If it were me I might take the strap parts off and just have it be a strapless dress. I agree. Just take the straps off or even try them going off the shoulders. excellent find!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tam I am interested in the veil. I will PM you... SOOO sorry to hear about your sister... what a jerk to walk out and say nothing guess i can forget that eh!!

I am interested in the veil. I will PM you... SOOO sorry to hear about your sister... what a jerk to walk out and say nothing

Toya, your deal is awesome... Are all your guests staying a full week? Hey, how long are you guys staying at the hotel for?? Is anyone staying extra days after everyone else leaves? We were thinking about it but we have already booked to come home with everyone else. Plus, for our real honeymoon, I want to go to Europe in the spring or summer..

I don't remember being offered ANY of these options!! I just read this stuff to the FI and his first words were WTF! I need to go back and check our contract to see what else we get.. pretty sure we do get the free upgrades, but yippy, I would rather the free room...

I don't think it's a big deal. It's flattering that people want to try it on and I think there are way more important things to worry about with weddings. I have never heard of that superstition...

Quote: Originally Posted by lrdavis23 Tam, has Deyanira mentioned or given you the new 2010 buffet menu's yet ? She gave me the Dominican & Carribean theme buffet menu prices but I am awaiting the buffet menus with the regualr food choices ( I know that sounds weird) but there are 2 types of buffet menu's lol..... I only have the new menus for the different packages I think.. I never inquired about the buffet menus because we are only having 34 people including us.. I will check though, nope, I looked. I will let you know if I come across it though. What's your guest count at?