FrustratedBride

Hi DPB brides. I'm also getting married May 2014 at Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana. Is anyone having the typical "guest attendance" issue that seems to be the norm with destination weddings? For anyone booking their wedding- are you going through a travel company? I was sent all the price lists for reception and ceremony info including food, decor, etc. They do have a cigar roller- we're booking one for our cocktail hour.

Hi ladies, I need a place to vent and posting cryptic status updates on Facebook is not the best place so I found this one here. I am so incredibly frustrated with some friends/family friends of mine. my fiance and I got engaged in late 2012 and everyone who knows us KNOWS we've always wanted a destination wedding. So finally the time came and I created a wedding website, informed everyone that we were going to get married in Dominican in 2014. Leaving everyone with over a year and a half to save up for our wedding, people saying yes that they're for sure coming and as soon as the deposits need to be made or invitations are sent out- everyone is suddenly unable to commit. Are you kidding me? "Unable to commit". One of my best friends who I did EVERYTHING for when it was her turn to be a bride has told me she can't commit. I'm so so so angry/upset. I feel like my friendship with her will be changed forever if she decides not to come. I'm so incredibly annoyed with her. I don't know if other brides feel this way but don't you feel torn between acting like an entitled bridezilla and calling out your friends/family and trying to take the "no" on your RSVP card with class and trying to be understanding. A part of me just wants to be like "Screw you-I did so much for your wedding and you can't even muster up $1400 in a year and a half for my wedding". I don't know what to do. I know the important thing is that my parents and my fiance are there but I'm only human and I am feeling shafted when people say know, especially when they've known for 1.5 years about this wedding. Thoughts?