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If anyone needs an updated pricelist, I finally have one:)

Could you please send it to me ? gabbabb14@@gmail.com 

My wedding is in 3 months, so the new prices will be extremely helpful!

Hi ladies I am in the process of making the key holders and I just wanted to check and make sure that you all didn't have any trouble with the keys not fitting in the holders? My mom thought they looked awful small so I thought I would ask if you all had problems with the size or if keys fit perfectly in them?

thanks!

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Originally Posted by blueskadoobob 
 

 

You should try contacting the "groups" department or go through a travel agent. When I was talking directly to the hotels, none of the romance departments were interested in helping me, since our wedding is off-site, but the groups peopel were helpful. I would hope that the groups department has similar rates as romance.

Yes definitely contact a travel agent. We were able to get a resorts group rates that way and saved a ton of money. 

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Originally Posted by Skilla37 

Does anyone have a contact for the groups department and Hair salon at Melia? Has anyone ever used the hair salon there? I'd prefer to use someone else, but can't pay the vendor fees.. So unless we can all get ready at the Jellyfish might be my only option? Thank you!

Sorry do not have the contact info, we are also staying at the melia but decided to get ready at Jellyfish to avoid all vendor fees. 

Originally Posted by vas2014 

 

Yes, We deposited it right into the jellyfish Bank of America Account. 

Could you send me the bank account info please? I have had trouble getting a hold of Mayte the last few weeks and would really like to send my deposit. 

Originally Posted by KnC2014 

 

Thank you MissyBee,

 

I did as you suggested and made my deposit today.

 

Would any past bride that had fresh flowers be willing to share what the total cost was? I would like a lot of fresh flowers but based on the info Mayte sent me I have no idea what the cost might be.

 

Thanks ladies

Do either of you have the bank information? I have been waiting on it for 2 weeks and am really wanting to make my deposit.

Did anyone send out information to their guests before they put down a deposit? I am really needing to send out information to guests about travel and dates but am worried because I haven't actually sent a deposit. I requested the bank info a week or so ago and haven't heard anything. It is hard trusting that my date is secure when there hasn't been any money exchanged. 

Originally Posted by duchovny0901 

 

AWESOMENESS DR2015! What type of room are you staying in when you go? Can you take pics of the actual room? Also of the nightclub and casino? I don't think you asked for requests (LOL). Just curious. Thank you!

Hi I read earlier where you had your travel agent secure a group rate for NOW. Did they happen to tell you how many room you needed for the group rate? We are having a small wedding and our travel agent said she thought you had to have 7 rooms but I haven't heard back yet. 

Originally Posted by AR-DreamWedding 

 

If you want I can email you the organizer I created for the wedding... Mayte said it was the most helpful and organized spread sheet that she had ever seen. It will definitely get you started. And whenever you have a question, there is space for you to write it at the bottom so that you can keep track of things you will want to ask later. Once you have filled out all the info you can then just send one big email to Mayte with all of your questions. Let me know if you want me to send it to you. 

Oh yes could you please send it to me! [email protected] Once again your pictures are gorgeous. I can't wait for my wedding next July with photosouvenir. 

Originally Posted by AR-DreamWedding 

 

We carried over $10,000 cash with us and split it between my parents (as you cannot travel with more than $5000 per person) the rest was paid on AMEX. However, another option that we could've done was just get an AMEX with a significant limit and pay the entire bill on it, then come home and pay it off right away. My dad ended up getting an AMEX just for this occasion and it was fine. He used it, paid it off when he got home and cut it up lol The only thing that you cannot use the AMEX for is the outside vendors that Mayte has to pay upfront (i.e. DJ, MC, fire dancers, florist, etc) and you should not need more than $5000 for that. We had 70 guests and the money that was required in cash did not exceed $5000...  unless of course you are going to be using tons and tons and tons of fresh flowers.

Thank you so much this is very helpful! I was thinking of doing the AMEX for just the wedding and then cutting it up. That seems like an easy option.

Question for you ladies. Out of all of our guests going we only have one guest who will be under 18, she will be 17. Is it possible to just book her as an adult? She will be staying with her parents, but the issue is that all of our guests are doing the preferred side so I wouldn't want my aunt and them to have to stay far away from us. When checking in do they check id's or anything like that or is it something we could easily get away with? She turns 18 the week after we leave punta cana.

Going off of what everyone else has asked about music. Did anyone book the DJ and have him play mostly country music? We are having a really small group like 20 people. We all love country music, and it would probably make sense to do the music myself but I really don't have anyone to MC or keep the music going or change it if necessary.

Did any brides give Mayte a budget? I am having a really small wedding, 20 guests. I was planning on asking her if we could stay around a certain $ amount for decor. Also did anyone do a custom bar option, or is that even doable? Our guests are strictly wine and beer drinkers so I didn't know if there is an option to do just serve beer, wine, water and soft drinks all night?

I have been going over the budget with my family, and was wondering if anyone knows the reason why AMEX is the only card that can be used without limit? My parents personally do not fill comfortable bringing 10,000 in cash with them and neither have an AMEX card. Did any one wire more funds after their initial deposit was confirmed? I am just trying to figure out what options we have. Thanks a bunch!

Originally Posted by cmingalone 

 

 

I jus returned fromME Snd jellyfish site visit Snd ill post review but feel free to ask my any specific questions. There is not a shuttle from ME to JF, taxi was approx $26 and a 20 min drive from resort

Can't wait to read your review! I feel like there are so many questions I should be asking Mayte to prep for my day, but I really can't think of any.

Hi everyone, so I am in the early planning stages of my wedding, July 13th, 2014. Mayte has been great about getting back to me any time I send an email, and told me she was going to have quite a bit of availability coming up and would be able to respond to emails quicker than usual. This is great, but I really just feel like I have nothing to ask her at this stage. What kinds of questions did you all ask early on? I sent a a document with a few ideas for bouquets, colors, and cakes and she said she would get some quotes for me but that is about all we have talked about. Sooooo can you all give me some insight on what kinds of questions you all had for her? I feel like I am missing some key info.

Originally Posted by vas2014 

 

 

I forward it to you.

Could you please send it to me too, [email protected]! Thanks a bunch!

How much was everyone quoted for their bouquet? Also, did people use fake or silk flowers for bridesmaids?

Originally Posted by vas2014 

 

When are you Brides sending out your invitations and how?

 

Our std when out with a link to our wedding website, and guest have started RSVP on the website already. But with family and friends, spread out around the world I am considering using electronic invitations. My mom wants to died. She think it's rude that all info in online..

PLEASE HELP!

We are also doing ours online, it is just much easier and makes more since. We are not doing save the dates just send all the info in an e-vite form. We are only inviting family so it makes sense for us. 

Can anyone tell me if the 18% tax is on everything? Like the DJ, food, bar, decor, pillow/couch setup, cake, etc?

Originally Posted by mairelys 

 

Finally found some info!

So anyone interested in budgetting, someone sent me an invoice for their December 2012 wedding. If you're interested I can definitely forawrd it on, but just for information sake, a wedding for 34 guests cost them ~$8,000. 

Oh I could definitely use this! my email is [email protected]

My wedding is confirmed for July 13th!!! I am so excited I can't stand it. Hoping that we can keep everything under $6,000, and still have the dancing outside. 

Also people that have gotten married there, was there tons of people on the beach for your wedding? The reason I strayed away from resorts is because there were literally tons of people in the background of the pictures hanging out. I was hoping the beach at the Jellyfish is pretty private????

Hi Everyone I just had my date confirmed and now I am waiting on bank info. How long did you all wait before you paid the deposit? Does anyone know what the cancellation policy is? Also I am going to be traveling for business the next 3 weeks and do not have access to the bank I use, should it be fine if I wait to pay the deposit?

Does anyone know if its necessary to pay for a bar during the reception or are there bars nearby that the guests could get drinks at?