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Thank you ladies for the compliments! Lesse, you were a very beautiful bride, I love love love your wedding photos! My photographer was Chris Van Atta from North Carolina; you can Google him at Chris van atta photography. He was amazing to work with!!! We brought our own DJ/MC from NYC. Some people thought I was crazy for doing that since we had to pay for his airfare and hotel, but he was one of the best things we did for our wedding. I am Dominican and my new hubby is Irish, I needed a bilingual DJ that understands both cultures. He was great. He had everybody dancing on the dance floor all night long. I agreed with Lesse, the fire dancers are freaking Fantastic!!! We also hired them for our wedding. In addition to the fire dancers, we also hired a guitar trio for the cocktail hour...they were also GREAT!!! As for decor, we brought candles, silk flowers for centerpieces and cake, menu cards, fans, programs, crystals, bubbles, I can't remember what else, and I just know it was a lot of stuff. From the hotel's company: draping, Chinese lattes, robotic and intelliget lights, large vases for centerpieces, chocolate fountain and the hotel actually gave us the smoke machine for free..I thought that was really nice.

Oh Wow!!! all you April brides's photos look so amazing!!! make me one to share some of mine as well, if anybody want to see. My wedding was in Punta Cana, same week as Lesse, which I had the pleasure to meet at resort

More photos at PPR:

Here are soem of my professional pix, as promised.

Thank you NeveWhite, Sure, Here are my advices for all the future PPR brides: -Have an idea of how you want to look like for the day of your wedding: Make sure to bring a photo (s) of your inspiration hairstyle and a photo (s) of your inspiration make up so there would be not any confusions between you and the stylist – your wedding day is not the time for any confusion for your hair or make-up. You are going to have tons of other stuff to worry about. Very important: Bring you own make-up!!!! They do not carry all type of makeup; plus when you get back to your room, If you ended up not liking the make-up or your want to fix it a little (like I did) you will be prepared. -Schedule a makeup trial back at your home before you travel so you’ll know how to explain to the stylist at the spa. Also, if you can, schedule a makeup trial with the spa before your wedding day so you able to feel the chemistry between you and the spa stylist. That’s what I did. I had a makeup trial with the spa for my rehearsal dinner and before travelling to PPR, For my bachelorette party back in late March, I hired a make-up artist and she showed how to apply my makeup and how to prepare my skin for the wedding; plus, she wrote down everything I needed to buy. Trust me; I am very glad I did this. Now I am not only learned how to apply my makeup for the wedding but also I was able to look great for the entire honeymoon! -Another advice; DONâ€T cut back on the photographer. You want to hire somebody that is able to catch the beautiful you, all the special moments, emotions and details! Believe me; you don’t want to worry whether or not you photos are going to come back beautiful. Plus a wedding is just one day (the lucky we with destination weddings are able to stretch the moment a little longer) but photos are forever!!!! I have friends that made the mistake and hired a photographer without doing their research, needed to say, they wedding photos came out horrible. -We loved everything about PPR and we cannot wait to go back next year, but the only thing about the resort is that we didn’t like was making dinner reservation…It’s horrible, especially for a big group! So my advice, once you get there and when you able to, make sure to reserve all your dinners at the a la carte restaurants in one shot. You’ll be thankful. -And finally, on your wedding day, make sure to relaxed and have fun!!! Enjoy to the fullest and don’t sweat the minor stuff. Please let me know if any of you have more questions, I will be happy to response =)

Thank you Flores, I will post more later on

More photos!! Sorry, I know my photos are all over the place, but onceI get my professional, I will be more organize, this is just so the future PPR brides get an idea !

OMG!!! Brides!! Please Do not worry about this resort. I just got back last Sunday night from my wedding and honeymoon at PPR and I just have to said "IT WAS THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE. Also. don't worry about the Romance team, these people know what they are doing. We have 60 guests including us and the romance team and hotel staff were extremely friendly and accomodating. They never said "no" to us, they made all our crazy requests come true. All our guests kept thanking me for choosing such a beautiful and clasic resort. Most of our guests stayed with us for the wedding day and after. So we basically party for an entire week. Here are some photos from my family and guests's cameras. I don't have my professional photos yet, but I am promising to share them with you once they are ready, so you can have an idea of how the resort looks.

Hi girls, Today I am very happy..everything is now finally falling now into place!!! YEAH I had a very stressful week dealing with everything from my travel agent to dealing with family and the resort but at least, I have been in comunication these last 2 days with Diana and we are both on te same page. Don't get me wrong, I do really like Diana. She is a great manager and alway returned my emails on time but I guess they have been really busy attending other weddings and I just got nervous since my wedding is now in 8 days. Lesse, My ceremony is at Nao beach, cocktail party at the plaza and reception at Apollo ballroom on April 16. we stay at the resort for about 10 days...What about you?

I'm leaving next Wenesday, I'm getting married April 16th in 9 daysI'm freaking out now! Diana is also giving me my final invoice today. But yes, I also going over budjet I cannot believe how high those taxes are!!

Hi Lesee, Im getting married on April 16th at the Paradidus Palma Real in Punta Cana. We are staying there for 10 days so I will be in the same resort while you are getting married I can't believe Im getting married in 29 days I just picked up my final fitting dress yesterday!!!

Oh what a wonderful Site. Thank you!!

Im getting married in PPR in about 2 months and yes they charge you for every little thing you custumize. We are having 65 guests including us and we chose the Aqua package with upgrades. Our budge originally was 15K... well..l we are up to 20k now!! but then again we are bringing oue own photographer & DJ from the State... I will give you more details after the wedding.

Im getting married in PPR in just about 2 more months, I can't wait!! I chose PPR because I LOVE the way PPR looks! I totally fell in love with the Plaza Colonial where I am having my cocktail party. I know PPR is more expensive but I just couldn't say no to it and after all it is one of a life-time event.

I have been searching for programs ideas, but I can't find anything!! I am so blanck right now when it comes to ceated a program. Please HELP! Thanks

Thank you so much for the prompt reply, Beava37....you are an angel!!! Yes I am def. going to pick the Aqua package with modification 2011. Thank you for the idea to do a trial hair and makeup with the resort spa. I will tell them to schedule Kayla for my April wedding. THANKs. Please let me know if it possible to have your startfish bouquets & Seashells. YEAH!!

Hey Beave37, I LOVE your photos, You were a very beautiful bride!, Love your hair, dress and everything!! Thank you for sharing them with us. Few questions, if you don't mind giving the answers; -What wedding package did you choose? -I love your bouquet, how much did you pay for it? also, the centerpieces are amazing, how much did you pay for them? -They did a great job with your hair. Did they also do makeup? were you happy with it? -What was the total cost for your wedding? I am feeling I already breaking the budget, I am already going up over $20.000. I need to figure out a way to cut back. I would really appreciate your answers. I need all the helpt I could get

Lovelytlc, Beautiful photos!!! Congratulation!!!! Thank you so much for your great review...I feel so much better now about this resort. I can't wait for my wedding to come; we have 3month and 30days left till the big day

Im sold!!! I love this project. Beautiful, Romantic and Cheap..excacly what I am looking for because we are just noticing we are going over budget here..We'll just have to figure out how are we going to bring them on the plane. We are going to have about 10 tables to decorate...

Thanks BKbeachbride for the advise. I am planning on adding the sand ceremony but let see what else I could add to pronlog the ceremony a bit longer I'm thinking on choosing the new 2011 Aqua package so I don't have to worry about the alcohol but I know already I am going to go over-budget....oh well

Hey ladies, One of my good friends just got married in Punta Cana few months ago and she booked DJ Mania. when I asked if she was happy with the service, she told me the DJ service was just ok but wished things were different. Eventhough she gave the DJ her music to play during the reception, he kept playing his own music and nobody was dancing. So she and guests kept going to him so he could change the music, he would listen to them but always kept going back to his own music...uggh! So I am not sure what am I going to do? On my wedding day, I hope I don't have to worry about the DJ playing the wrong kind of music. I was even thinking on bringing my own DJ from the States but that maybe too expensive...so I think that out of the equation. For those who are hired a DJ for your wedding, are you also hired a MC?

Below are the differences between the 2010 Aqua and 2011 Aqua: Im happy premium alcohol is inclueded but im not happy the price/person after 24 guests is $100 AQUA 2010 AQUA 2011 CEREMONY Non-denominational ceremony Non-denominational ceremony {Civil & Religious Wedding Ceremonies available with an additional fee} (Civil & Religious Wedding Ceremonies available with an additional fee) A romantic wood canopy covered in ivory veils A romantic wood canopy covered in ivory veils Ceremony table beautifully covered with an aqua & ivory tablecloth Ceremony table beautifully covered with an aqua & ivory tablecloth White Avant Garden Chairs White Avant-garde chairs Ivory aisle Runner Beach, Sea and Water inspired décor to aligning aisle walkway Beach, sea & water inspired décor to aligning aisle walkway Recorded music played during the ceremony Recorded music played during the ceremony Natural Flowers Natural Flowers Bouquet for the bride (a dozen ivory roses) Bouquet for the bride {a dozen ivory roses} Matching boutonnière for the groom Matching boutonnière for the groom 1 Hour Post-Ceremony Private Cocktail Party 1 Hour Post-Ceremony Private Cocktail Party 3 High-boy tables covered with an aqua and ivory tablecloth 3 High boys’ tables cover with an aqua & ivory tablecloth Chef inspired selection of five (5) hors d'oeuvres Chef's selection of 3 cold hors d' oeuvres Open Premium Bar Chilled sparkling wine for the ceremony toast 3 Hour Private Sit-down Dinner Reception Non-alcoholic beverage bar AQUA decor for three (3) round tables, each seating up to 8 persons 3 Hours Private Sit Down Dinner Reception Chef’s gourmets sit down dinner menu AQUA decor for 2 tables, each seating up to 10. House wine service during dinner Chef’s gourmet dinner menu {3 Courses} Two-tier white icing wedding cake House wine service during dinner Two- tier white icing wedding cake Special Amenities for the Bridal Couple Wedding night in room set up with chilled sparkling wine, Petits Fours, petals on bed & scented bubble bath Wedding night in-room setup with chilled sparkling wine, Petite Fours , and petals on the bed and scented bubble bath Bride’s hairstyling & make up application for ceremony Bride’s hairstyling and make-up application for ceremony 15% discount on spa services {Products not included} 15% discount on spa services (not applicable to spa products) VIP treatment Complimentary room upgrade to the next category (subject to availability upon arrival) Complimentary room upgrade to the next category {subject to availability upon arrival} Late check-out until 4pm (subject to availability) Late check-out until 4pm {subject to availability} Complementary Anniversary Nights* AQUA PACKAGE RATE ADDITIONAL IN-HOUSE GUEST FEE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | PUNTA CANA Paradisus Palma Real Resort USD 3,100.00 USD 70.00 Paradisus Palma Real Resort USD 5,000.00 USD 100.00 TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Deposit required to hold and confirmed a Wedding Date A non-refundable deposit of USD$500.00 is required to secure a wedding date within the next 12 months. To secure a date beyond 12 months a non-refundable deposit of USD$800.00 will be required. This deposit will be applied to the total cost of the package. AQUA package price is based on 24 in-house guests, including the Bride & Groom / surcharge applies per additional in-house guest and an additional charge applies for non resident guests. 55% of the total guests attending the wedding must stay at the same hotel as where the wedding is taking place and an additional fee applies per every non resident guests.

Hi ladies, Is anyone picking the new updated Aqua package 2011? If so, are you adding flowers to the ceremony? I am not sure what to do here. The ceremony only last about 1/2 hour so I don't if it worthy to spend extra money on the decoration (this is not a cheap package, especially when I am having around 70 guests coming to the wedding. I m getting married on April 16, 11, is anybody getting married around this date at this resort?

OMG, I will be so upset if my sinblings don't come to my wedding. They would be in my Shit list for life. Look at me here, I was really upset because a couple (good friends of us) recently cancelled on coming to teedding because they just broke up. I mean..hello.. I understand that destination weddings could also turn into a mini vacation for everyone but I think the number 1 reason is to come and support us/be there for our special day...right? OMG, I am also realizing time is passing by way too quick. I am getting married April, 16, 11 only 4 months and 23 days till the wedding!!

I am so happy everything went great and you had a wonderful wedding; and to hear the reosort is still gorgeous and the service is great, those words are misic to my ears. I feel so much better now..Thank you. I can't wait to read your review