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What did you think of the Melia?  We booked the Jellyfish for wedding and reception, but are working with a TA to book our resort.  The Melia is super close to the Jellyfish, which is nice, but I have heard somewhat mixed reviews of the resort itself.  We are also considering Dreams PB PC and ME/MC.

Originally Posted by kristen6212 

 and congrats!  This website is so helpful with information and ideas! 

 

When we did our site visit we wanted to look at the Majestic Elegance but we were not able to because we did not have an appointment.  I have heard nothing but great things about the Majestic properties though.  We stayed at the Melia Caribe and we looked at Dreams Punta Cana.  We also looked at Riu Palace Punta Cana, which is the resort we decided to go with so ofcourse I will suggest looking there   We were very limited on time when we went but if we had more time I would of wanted to check out the Hard Rock too as it seems like such a big fun resort.  We will prob take a cab and go to the Hard Rock one night while we are in DR for a night of gambling and just to hang out.

 

Good luck with your decision!  Enjoy your site visit and let us all know what you decide! 

Thanks!  It's a somewhat blind choice, but from what I have been hearing and reading on here, I know it's going to be great!

 

Originally Posted by Moments That Matter 

Have fun in Punta Cana... beaches are so white there! You'll love it!

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Update:

Booked the Jellyfish for June 24, 2012!!  Meeting with a travel agent this week to discuss booking a resort!

How about in the summer?  We are getting married in late June, looking at a 4pm wedding at the Jellyfish.

Hi all! Carrie here

New to the site (obviously) and trying to plan our wedding (on kind of short notice) for Punta Cana!

We have a tentative date for 6/29/12 at the Hard Rock (been in contact with the resort, haven't signed the contract yet), but I'm having reservations on going all in for this place.  We love the date and love Punta Cana, however choosing this location will be more costly for our guests, although cheaper for us.  I'm just not sure the resort is going to be what I have been picturing as the ideal in my head.  I would much rather stay at Majestic Colonial or Elegance and have the wedding at the Jellyfish.  Of course, this would not be the "free" wedding we could get at the Hard Rock, but really, have you seen pics of a wedding at the Jellyfish?  THAT is EXACTLY the kind of caribbean beach wedding I have dreamed of, and IMO, soooo worth the cost!  Plus, MC/ME would be about 1/2 the price for my guests.  HOWEVER, the other problem, the Jellyfish doesn't have the date available .

My FI I think (due to family pressure) is ready to sign on for the Hard Rock, and it would give us the date we want, but possibly less family and friends able to afford it.  He has seen information and pics on the Jellyfish and thinks it's great too, so I could probably convince him to have it there, but then we compromise on a different date, which with the short notice ( >7 months), would probably be in the middle of the week...

What do we do?!?  Has anyone out there run into similar issues?  Any advice on what to do??

Thanks for asking this question!  I definitely share your concerns but was a little afraid to ask!  We have gone back and forth with Hard Rock or MC, and now we are leaning toward staying at MC/ME but with our wedding and reception at the Jellyfish... It just seems like you might get more for the money that way but I'm having a hard time getting in touch with WCs and locking down the date(s)... (Super STRESSED! )

Originally Posted by DRPrincesa 

For those MC/ME brides who have already been married, what was your total budget?  I am getting nervous about all the hidden fees and taxes. I am only having about 40 ppl but I would like something nice and don't want to break the bank.   Comparing prices with offsite restaurants as they may suite my budget better.

Hi all! New to the site, working on booking HRH 6/29/12!  I have a family member with Palace time share we will be using to book rooms. Has anyone had experience with this?  Any tips or suggestions?

Thanks!