roxy1122

Thanks ladies! However I was thinking more like pricing and details on the wedding package (ceremony, decoration, reception, food, etc) for each hotel. I know some hotels provide this data on their sites, but not all. But if there was one place that had this info for many or all Punta Cana hotels, that would be sweet!

Hi acw,

I am in the US, but I would be interested in looking at the Canadian pricing to convert the pricing and get a general idea.

Thanks!!

Hi everyone! I got married in Punta Cana in 2011 and used this site on a daily basis to get tons of helpful info. Now I am researching info for my girlfriend who is having a destination wedding next year, and am wondering if this exists? I am looking for a site that gives me wedding package pricing for a big chunk of the DR resorts. All in one place, instead of going from one hotel website to another which is more time consuming. I know in the past I did my comparison by going to all the different hotel sites, but if there is a site that lists the package pricing info for several resorts and allows a quicker comparison, I'd love to know if it exists and where! Thanks ahead of time for your input!

Originally Posted by Kris2012 

 

Hi ladies,

 

This is for the brides/bridesmaids who got their hair and/or makeup done. I'm definitely getting my hair done but I think I can do my own makeup. I'm wondering what recent brides thought of their hair/makeup. The spa prices have gone up quite a bit and I was wondering if it would be worth it to say, have my grandmothers hair or makeup done as a gift, etc.. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

 

 

Hi kris2012,

I got married at the GP in July and got my hair done there along with my mom, mother-in-law and 2 bridesmaids. First tip I can give you is to check and see how many stylists they have now and whether or not the A/C is working. Unfortunately I had the awful luck that the A/C was not working on the morning/early afternoon of my appointment!! AND there is only ONE stylist. yes, just one. I would e-mail Carolina now or closer to your wedding to see what the situation is with stylists because if it wasn't for me getting to the salon at 12 noon for my 5pm wedding ceremony, who know whether I would have had the chance to get my hair done!

I have medium length curly hair that was blown dry and styled and just imagine going through that when it is already 90+ degrees inside! NOT one of the best moments for me at the Palladium, I wish Carolina could have given me a heads up in that regard!

Oh and yes it is pricey, I paid about $125-50 for my hair to be washed, dried and styled. The rest of the wedding party also were charged 100+.

If you have any other questions about anything, shoot me an email!!

Roxana

Originally Posted by torilynnsmith 

 

WOW! I am shocked to hear this! This is the first time I have heard ANYTHING negative about Pastor York.  I am sorry to hear you had such a bad experience and on your wedding day no less.  I was under the impression that pastor york booked only 1 wedding a day but I could be wrong.  I will have to go back to my emails to see if we have confirmed our time as I don't believe we had that when I booked!  

 

Hi torilynnsmith, Yes I was also sorry to have this bad experience after having such high hopes for his ceremonies, but was very disappointed. He definitely books more than 1 wedding per day at least in my experience! Have fun in your planning and congrats on your engagement

Originally Posted by LP123 

 

Ladies, some of our guests are staying at  Iberostar - Bavaro: http://www.iberostar.com/EN/Punta-Cana-hotels/Iberostar-Bavaro.html.  I can't find any maps of Punta Cana that would show us how far this is from the Palladium.  Do any of you know or have found this on the web?  Also wondering how we can integrate these into our activities which all going to be at Palladium.  Has anyone had to deal with this?  Be grateful for any suggestions.  Thank you in advance!

hi LP,

Before my wedding I visited the Iberostar in Punta Cana while staying at the Grand Palladium. The taxi ride was about 15-20 long, I feel that most of the resorts are all about 10-20 min from each other in Punta Cana. I can e-mail you this google map I created while planning my wedding that pinpointed ALOT of resorts in Punta Cana, PM me and I can send it!

FREE ITEMS! Need to clear out space. Just pay shipping for all items:

Large tote bag from Cheaptotes.com - about 14 bags -FREE

-Plastic key card holders with black strings- about 9 holders - FREE

-Loops of string for attaching cards to tote bags - FREE

-Clam shell jewelry holders- 2 of them- $5 for both (ask me for picture)- **SOLD**

-Large Aloe vera gel bottles- 3 of them- $1.50 each

CLAM SHELL HOLDERS: SOLD!

The clam shell holders are SOLD***.

HI ladies, congrats on your wedding planning!!

I had Pastor York do our ceremony on July 22 at the Grand Palladium in Punta Cana and overall my husband and I as well as my guests were NOT pleased with the service he provided. First, we had booked him for a 4pm ceremony and a week or two before the wedding, he asks if he can change our time to 5pm. Fine, we were okay with moving it to one hour later and were flexible to accomodate him.

The ceremony which was supposed to be at least 30 min. long was cut short to about 10-15 min! The pastor was late according to my husband and the guests waiting at the ceremony and when I asked my coordinator, this is why I was not picked up at my room to go to the ceremony site which was scheduled for 5pm. So I remember getting picked up AFTER 5pm to go to the ceremony (this resort is quite large so a little cart needed to pick me up and take me to the ceremony). I finally arrive there (we were moving at a turtle's pace because the cart was not large enough and were were squeezed in, another delay).

So while my husband is waiting for us to arrive as we are on our way, the Pastor told my husband that he would have to cut the ceremony short because he had another wedding to go to! He was upset that I was late when he was late in the first place!

Since I was in such a state of happiness walking down the aisle and during the ceremony, I remember noting that he cut out the readings and went straight for the vows and ring exchanges, but the anger over this didn't sink in until after. Overall the whole thing was about 10-15 min tops and once it was over he disappeared. Some guests even commented to us that he was cursing while waiting for me to arrive and start the ceremony! This to me was unacceptable.

Brides, as a warning, please make sure you check how many weddings he has for the day because he seems to overbook himself which risks your ceremony being CUT dramatically short. Do you want to take that risk? We even accomodated his time change.

Overall our whole wedding was beautiful and this did not ruin the day but I would have loved to have a more heartfelt and longer ceremony. We were NOT PLEASED with Pastor York and would not recommend him.

Everyone seemed to like the lanyards but to be honest I got little feedback about them, more feedback about the actual holders! The lanyards for me were convenient because you can just wear them around your neck.

-Here are pics of the clam shell jewelry holders from my first classified post. 2 of them for $5.

-I am also selling a NEW guest book that I ended up not using since it was a bit too small for me. Measurements are about 8" wide by 6" high. $15 plus shipping costs.

I have a few leftover items to clear out! The items are:

-Large tote bag from Cheaptotes.com - about 14 bags - $1.00 each

-Plastic key card holders with black strings- about 9 holders - $5 (strings included)

-Loops of string for attaching cards to tote bags - FREE

-Clam shell jewelry holders- 2 of them- $5 for both (ask me for picture)

-Large Aloe vera gel bottles- 3 of them- $1.50 each

All prices do not include shipping, I will calculate shipping costs.

Here are my BM gift sets, from Etsy seller lecollezione, I highly recommend all the craftmanship is beautiful!

Hi ladies, we leave on the 19th to GP, cannot wait!!!! Not sure how I am going to focus on work while I do my last preparations this week, I just want to be there now!

hi ladies, I have a question! For those of you who had receptions at one of the  restaurants by the beach (La Uva, Arrecife, etc) were you and your guests comfortable with the heat? I don't see much complaints here about how the beach restaurants were too hot for dancing as opposed to the air conditioned restaurants, so I am curious to know.

Hi ladies, I just wanted to share my centerpieces that I put together for my reception dinner! I was concerned at first about lugging them down but I will wrap them well with bubble wrap and carry them on the plane so they should be good, also I plan to have family and friend help  bring them on their carry-ons as well.

Originally Posted by Jwed12 

 

 

Roxy,

  This is almost exactly what I had in mind. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing the pictures with the lights in them. Where did you get the lights?

 

 

 

Here they are with the LED lights in them!!

Originally Posted by Brenners 

 

Roxy where are you purchasing your submersible LED lights?  I found some online but they seem a bit spendy.

 

 

 

hi Brenners, I got my LED lights from Amazon for about $15 with shipping for a pack of 10 lights. I think they went up in price since, about $2 more. They come in other colors too, they are great!

Originally Posted by letluva5412 

How long has this website been in business?  I think depending on reviews and accredited information I may entertain the idea.  I'm a little skeptical on doing it on with one place (one stop website shop) b/c if it isn't legit then you're totally screwed!!!

This poll is a "what-if" this website existed in the DR. In the whole destination wedding planning process, my FI and I are considering creating a web store that perhaps can focus on a few DW items that would be bulky or fragile to travel with such as glass vases, large tablecloths, etc. This would remove the inconvenience of traveling with so much stuff and at the same time offer the customer a variety of options for centerpieces and say, table linens at a cheaper cost than renting or buying them at the resort.

Or another idea my FI and I are having is providing liquor to couples at the resorts (premium liquor), my FI is Dominican and has some connections to start finding out sources for this type of service. For now these are ideas we are considering for a store, the whole planning a destionation wedding has really opened my eyes to a need in this area of the Caribbean that has not been developed as of now.

To respond to your question about DR having a Wal-Mart or Sam's Club, not in Punta Cana, which is one of the most popular resorts/DW spots in the DR in my opinion and experience so far reading this forum From what I know, their closest supermarkets are in the town nearby called Higuey but that is about an hour away, but nothing to the scale of a Walmart. I got quoted a ridiculous sum of money for centerpieces at my resort and that is why I am bringing my own centerpieces.

I plan to bring them on carry-on and my friends and family members are willing to help carry them on as well in their carry-ons since I will be taking about 6 sets of centerpieces. It's a 4 hour plane ride so it's not like they are traveling for that long and as long as we secure them well and pack carefully, they should make it ok. that's the plan!
 

Originally Posted by Brenners 

With all of these threads it is so hard to keep all the information straight sometimes! lol  I will do a little research to find that information.  I don't know anyone who has gotten married in the DR but have you checked online because there might be a Sam's Club or a Wal-Mart that might sell what you are looking for?
 

 

Love all of this! My color scheme is orange, with accents of gold and aqua. Here is a pic of my DIY centerpiece. Now I just need to get the table runner to complete the look and maybe napkins. soo much to do!

I am curious to know the interest in this idea, thanks for your input!!

The question is:

Would you make purchases through a website that sold premium alcohol for your open bar, centerpieces, floral arrangements, beach themed and traditional decor, printed items like brochures and menus etc.? This online store would allow you to order the items you need and they would be delivered to your resort/hotel when you arrive to the Dominican Republic, normally 2-3 days before your wedding day.

Here are my DIY centerpieces. My main color is tangerine...the flowers and marbles I got from Michaels and the vases from Amazon. Oh and inside each vase I am putting submersible LED lights in an amber color to light them up, will post pics of them lit up when I have them!