Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

[Reign14]

Originally Posted by tricia-m 

 

QUESTION LADIES:

 

For the women who have done their wire transfer, do you mind me asking did you do it through your own bank or through your travel agent?  My WC is asking to do this through my travel agent which we are ok we just have to pay a fee.  We are still trying to contact our own bank to see how much the fees will be.  Also, how much were the fees (if you had any)?  It's just confusing since the first WC said we would do the transfer and my new WC is now saying I have to do it through my travel agent. 

 

Thank you in advance

Strange that your WC (i'm assuming you mean the BBPD WC) cares who it comes from. I wouldn't think it matters as long as they get their money. My bank (Wells Fargo) charged us $35 for the wire transfer.

[SoonMrsD]

Originally Posted by samantha2 

 

AngeliniC - I need your email if you are wanting me to send you the centerpiece

llewald and tricia-m - I sent an email with the picture of the included centerpiece.

 

Tricia-m - we did the transfer for our deposit through our travel agent as she was the one working to set everything up with the resort and get our wedding booked.  There was no extra fee for that but we had paid her to take care of all the wedding set up and group travel bookings.  

 

SoonMrsD - could you send me the list of extras please too!  My email is sammie_s2@hotmail.com

 

Sent! 

 

why did you have to pay your travel agent? Who are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

[MissJali]

I did my transfer through my bank and i didn't pay a fee. I have BOA

[minigodiva]

Do any of you ladies know if they offer any other type of musical entertainment such as a small band?  My family loves to dance "tipico" and maybe they have a tipico band that can play a set or 2. 

I think they offer a band or even belly dancers, and other forms of entertainment for reception. I think I saw t on the price list spreadsheet.

[MissJali]

Yea it's called the crazy hour. I was thinking of doing it

[samantha2]

Originally Posted by SoonMrsD 

 

 

Sent! 

 

why did you have to pay your travel agent? Who are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

Thank you!

 

We paid our travel agent because she is a destination wedding specialist so on top of all the group travel booking she organized all the beginning wedding details!  She finalized the date and time, all the judge info, everything so that I didn't have to be going back and forth with the resort wedding coordinator.  She did way more than just booking flights and rooms for everyone.  She also had so many ideas for the wedding itself and really worked to make things happen for us (we rented the Presidential suite for our reception (an idea we had heard from her) and then was able to get the two night minimum waived for us so we only had to pay for the night of our wedding!!!  We worked with Tanja Walsh out of Calgary.  Best money my fiance and I could have spent on our wedding.  I didn't have any contact with the resort up until last week (as we are now less than 3 months away from the wedding date).  With lots of the comments that I have read on here about coordinators taking so long to get back to people, I'm happy that I didn't have to do all that running around.  

[minigodiva]

tricia-m: I wired it thru my PNC bank. They charged us $25 for it but I should've gone thru BofA like MissJali to avoid a fee.

[SoonMrsD]

Originally Posted by samantha2 

 

Thank you!

 

We paid our travel agent because she is a destination wedding specialist so on top of all the group travel booking she organized all the beginning wedding details!  She finalized the date and time, all the judge info, everything so that I didn't have to be going back and forth with the resort wedding coordinator.  She did way more than just booking flights and rooms for everyone.  She also had so many ideas for the wedding itself and really worked to make things happen for us (we rented the Presidential suite for our reception (an idea we had heard from her) and then was able to get the two night minimum waived for us so we only had to pay for the night of our wedding!!!  We worked with Tanja Walsh out of Calgary.  Best money my fiance and I could have spent on our wedding.  I didn't have any contact with the resort up until last week (as we are now less than 3 months away from the wedding date).  With lots of the comments that I have read on here about coordinators taking so long to get back to people, I'm happy that I didn't have to do all that running around.  

 

That's awesome, well since I speak Spanish I just call my WC directly and try to hash out details on the phone or through email and she responds usually within 24hours so for now I'm ok. I'm all about not paying extra costs because apparently there's always extra prices thrown in and I'm not having it haha.

 

Can't wait until you share your special day with us!

[myyooths]

Originally Posted by minigodiva 

 

 

I think they offer a band or even belly dancers, and other forms of entertainment for reception. I think I saw t on the price list spreadsheet.

Thank you

[myyooths]

Originally Posted by MissJali 

 

Yea it's called the crazy hour. I was thinking of doing it

I wanted to do that one too, but after SoonMrsD sent me the price list, I'm not considering it as much.  Looks kinda pricey!, Your wedding is way before mine, if you do it, please post pics :-)