SexyCebuana

I might do the same thing!! Haven't seen much of the Arrecife Studio...they're website doesn't have many pictures to go off of...

let me know what you find out! i hope it works out for you at the PPR! gotta save the money where you can  

I'm planning to do my wedding at the PPC and just read the contract last night...this is what it said about outside vendors...not sure if its the same for all paradisus resorts:   Outside Vendor Services Paradisus Resorts has on-site support for all your needs and will provide our couples with a variety of in-house services to choose from {photography/ videography, florists, décor, audio visual companies, entertainers, etc.}. A price list is available for your reference and you may contact their representatives directly. Paradisus Punta Cana will invoice you directly for those rental items. If you wish to bring your own vendor there is fee of a thousand dollars {USD$1.000} per every outside vendor plus a day pass fee per crew member. This fee is waived for foreign/U.S. photographers/videographers when staying at the hotel as a part of the Wedding Group for three or more nights. A list of all external and rented audio visual equipment should be registered with the Resort security department. The non-compliance of this procedure will indemnify the Resort of any loss or theft of such equipment.   So I'm assuming the fee is waived when you bring your own photographer from the USA/canada etc and not another photographer from punta cana (hdc, photosouvenir). If this is the case I might just bring my friend down with us because she is a photographer and she's already done our engagement photos.   EV is your photographer from the USA or Punta Cana?

Can you get around this ridiculous $1000 fee for an outside photographer? HELP! it seems a it extreme, wasn't a fan of their TTD sessions either....

Ohhhh I thought we were talking about the beach gazebo! Sorry but thanks for the info you've been pretty awesome throughout this thread.

Originally Posted by Suzhen 

 

Hi girls!

We just confirmed our wedding date at the paradisus Palma real for may 19 2013. We are leaning toward garden gazebo ceremony and beach reception. I wanted to find out what you all plan to do for your cocktail hour in terms of location? Also is anyone doing a rehearsal dinner? If so are you doing private and where? I would love to hear the details of your selections, I am a bit overwhelmed by all the selections...

Thx!

Suzanne

hey Suzhen,

I thought that the palma real didn't have the gazebo as an option for the ceremony which is why i was considering the paradisus punta cana..i'd much rather get married at the palma real so if they can make this happen i'm totally gonna go with the palma real! 

Hello beautiful brides,

I just got engaged this past July 1!!! My fiancee and i are torn between this resort and Dreams Palm Beach. We are planning to have our wedding in November 2013. My travel agent can't give us group rates/flight schedules until dec/january since its over a year in advance. Do you ladies suggest that I contact the wedding coordinator at the resort and book a date (I'm assuming they get booked fast) before my travel agent knows the details or should I just wait it out? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated Also if anyone has been to Dreams Palm Beach and wants to give me a review that would be awesome too!

Thanks a bunch ladies! 

Hello beauiful brides,

I just got engaged July 1!!! ! Woo hoo! We are planning our wedding for November 2013 and are torn between this resort and Dreams Palm Beach...since the wedding is over a year in advance, my travel agent can't give me group rates or have the flight schedules til dec/jan 2013. It's killing me to not be able to set a date and I'm assuming since this is a beautiful and luxurious resort that dates get booked fast...so my question is, should I contact a wedding coordinator myself and book a date before my travel agent knows the details or wait until dec/jan for the flight schedule? And does anyone know how much the deposit is? Any help from brides who have been married there or are still planning the wedding would be greatly appreciated!!!  

Thanks a bunch ladies