neliruz

I will be using the resort for hair and make up...i plan on doing a trial hair and make up the day before..and show them a photo of the hairstyle i want...i will probably take my own make up... the wedding presentation packet they sent me says that groups over 50 must be buffet...I'm going to ask my friend that got married there what she did...her wedding was like 150 ppl...i dont think she served chicken and beef ternderloin because i recall she said she chose from the silver menu...ill let you know what she says...dang i hope Yanna works something out for you..

If you dont mind me asking what kind of pricing were you able to negotiate with Mannia? Don't worry I will never share with them what you've told me I'd just like to know how much wiggle room I potentially have as far as negotiating. They let you negotiate pricing directly related to your wedding package or just in general?

@strwbsprkl How come you're paying $900 for the resort DJ? I was under the impression his services were $350 for 4 hours and an additional $125 per hour..how long are u booking him for? Are you renting anything additional? I am renting him from 6-10pm along with parquet flooring since I am having the reception on the beach. I don't know which size flooring I'm getting because that will depend on the number of guests but that will be anywhere from $350-$450. After 10pm I am planning on taking my guests to the hotel's disco. @@Mandiesue maybe that can be an option for you to entertain your guests. My friend got married there three years ago and that's what she did and they had a blast. As far as decorations and cake, I am hiring an outside vendor to take care of this for me. So if I dont have much cake or decorations advice that's why.

@@Mandiesue I contacted DJ Mannia and I found it very expensive. I'm considering just using the hotel DJ with all of the music in different folders on a flash drive or something. This is what mannia offered me. If anyone negotiated anything better please let me know thanks! The price for DJ services is $ 990.00usd (from 1 to 80 people) (3-4 hours services) and includes: MC Professional DJ DJ Booth Sound System Wireless Microphone Robotic Lights Extra Hour $ 150.00usd

@@Nursejazz Girl I just saw your site. Very informative and awesome photos. Also, I love you guys' story - definitely meant to be.

@@Nursejazz Thanks so much for the info. I went to the HDC website and their photos look really pretty. I would love to see some of your photos if you dont mind. I'm sure they'll do a great job. @@Mandiesue I am doing something similar to nursejazz. I am using a dj for entertainment. I was going to go with the resort's DJ, but I'm not sure I'm so confident about him. Maybe I'll have a family member DJ - not sure. I am looking forward to nursejazz's reviews.

What are you ladies doing about photos? I chose the ultimate package and it includes 50 photos and a video of the ceremony. I thought that would be enough, but it seems like a lot of brides buy the packages from tropical studios or hire another photographer and that can get very pricey.

@@Mandiesue I am getting married on the 11th and will be there until the 14th.

Hi Ladies I am also geting married at Dreams La Romana. The wedding is in April 2015. I totally agree that getting them to email you is extremely nerve wrecking and very worrying, but a friend of mine got married there last year (had same issues with communication) and her wedding was magical - so please dont be worried. Good luck to everyone - very excited to have found this forum and hearing your feedback!