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  1. Trust me. You're fiancé will love the Jellyfish as soon as he sees it! Yes, rates may go down a bit for the Colonial this summer...probably a good time to book! We paid $1400 for our trip to the Grand Palladium Bavaro last week, and $1750 for the Majestic Elegance last year, and we noticed a huge difference between the resorts. If you can swing it, I totally think you'd get that extra few hundred dollars of value and more out of the Majestics. They're great! Good luck with your research!
  2. LindsayOO, we stayed at the Majestic Elegance last year and held our wedding and reception at the Jellyfish. The Majestic Elegance was awesome! All of our guests agreed that it was one of the best resorts they'd ever stayed at. I highly recommend it. The rooms are very clean and beautiful (just as they look on the website), the food is great, beach is amazing and not crowded like on other resorts, service and staff are excellent, and there's so much to do on the resort! We just came back from a week's vacation at the Grand Palladium Bavaro and you can't even compare the two resorts...the Majestic Elegance is by far our favourite. We'll definitely go back! And if you need an awesome photographer, contact Phil Steinguard or his nephew Michael Steinguard. They shoot tons of weddings at the Elegance and the Jellyfish and stay at the Elegance several weeks of each year.
  3. Hi ladies! Just got back from a week in Punta Cana and we had an amazing anniversary dinner at the Jellyfish (we got married there last year). Had a great chat with Mayte - she's super busy; they're averaging a wedding every day! So hang tight jellyfish brides - she'll get back to you as soon as she can, and I know she'll ensure your wedding is perfect!
  4. Yes, I believe all of the flowers used for our entire wedding came from the same florist. Mayte also works with an awesome decorator, as you can see! Mayte had asked me for my "backup flowers" in case she couldn't get orchids (I'd told her orange or white lillies and birds of paradise), and they ended up using these flowers as well in the decorations, which I loved. You're in great hands with Mayte. I'm sure your wedding will be beautiful! Good luck with everything
  5. Okay! I think I just figured out how to post a few pics lol... Ceremony setup Rose petal cones (they hung from each chair - see pic above; our guests showered us with petals during the recessional!) Lounge area for cocktail hour (just beside wedding ceremony location on beach) Reception seating chart (drink umbrella name tags in a cute sandbox) Reception decorations/setup Centrepiece on reception tables Place settings (notice the attention to detail with the menus and napkin ties! You won't get this at a resort!) Cake (three-tier vanilla cake with layers of fresh mango purée...delicious) The Jellyfish (view from the beach) My flowers (this was the thank you card we made for guests after the wedding; my boquet and husband's boutonniere came from the florist that Mayte works with; I got exactly what I requested...and orchids are super difficult to get the D.R.!) As you can see Mayte is a real pro. She actually told me last week she's averaging two weddings a day! She's that busy and she still gets every detail right...an absolute pleasure to work with Let me know if you have any other questions!
  6. Okay! I think I just figured out how to post a few pics lol... Ceremony setup Rose petal cones (they hung from each chair - see pic above; our guests showered us with petals during the recessional!) Lounge area for cocktail hour (just beside wedding ceremony location on beach) Reception seating chart (drink umbrella name tags in a cute sandbox) Reception decorations/setup Centrepiece on reception tables Place settings (notice the attention to detail with the menus and napkin ties! You won't get this at a resort!) Cake (three-tier vanilla cake with layers of fresh mango purée...delicious) The Jellyfish (view from the beach) My flowers (this was the thank you card we made for guests after the wedding; my boquet and husband's boutonniere came from the florist that Mayte works with; I got exactly what I requested...and orchids are super difficult to get the D.R.!) As you can see Mayte is a real pro. She actually told me last week she's averaging two weddings a day! She's that busy and she still gets every detail right...an absolute pleasure to work with Let me know if you have any other questions!
  7. Our incredible wedding at the Jellyfish Restaurant! My husband and I got married at the Jellyfish Restaurant last April (I know…it’s taken me forever to post this review, but here it is!). We had the most incredible time and are so thrilled that we decided to hold our wedding off of the resort. Jellyfish staff Mayte, the Jellyfish Restaurant’s wedding planner, was fantastic to work with! I sent her emails with photos and examples of exactly what I wanted for the wedding and she and her team more than delivered! She was a pleasure to work with and is definitely an expert at planning weddings, a real pro. The rest of the Jellyfish staff also provided excellent service on our wedding day. The bar staff was super friendly and our servers over dinner were exceptional. Venue and decorations The restaurant is set on one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in Punta Cana. The water is a clear aqua and the sand almost white, so it was the perfect setting for a beach wedding. The Jellyfish itself is an impressive, two-story open air restaurant with a relaxed, beach lounge feel. We were a group of 40 for the wedding, so we had the main floor and bar to ourselves, with more than enough room for our tables, a dance floor, DJ booth and a sweet little lounge area. I’d sent Mayte pictures of what I wanted the wedding ceremony and reception decorations, and flowers to look like. The results blew me away! She exceeded our expectations and the decorating was even better than I could have imagined. We held our wedding ceremony on the beach, just a few steps from the restaurant, overlooking the ocean. Cocktail hour was just beside the ceremony location; our guests enjoyed cocktails while relaxing in a lounge area on the beach (tons of outdoor seating, oversized pillows and benches were set up). The attention to detail was excellent and everything was completely tailored to our requests. A bench (stocked with towels for guests to whisk the sand from their sandals) was strategically placed at the restaurant steps off of the beach when we entered for dinner. Mayte made a custom reception seating chart out of drink umbrella labels on top of a little sandbox. Our table centrepieces were a gorgeous arrangement of fresh tropical fruit (pineapple, coconut and bananas, and sliced papaya, cantaloupe and limes) and flowers (birds of paradise, lilies, snapdragons and other exotic blooms) that surrounded a tall glass vase with a floating candle. My bouquet was a gorgeous mix of yellow, purple and white orchids, and my husband and the wedding party wore yellow orchid boutonnieres. Food Our meal was excellent, and by far the best that we had during our two-week stay in the D.R. The food at our resort was very good (we stayed at the Majestic Elegance and loved it), but our meal at the Jellyfish was wonderful! For appetizers, we enjoyed butterfly shrimp wrapped in bacon and the best Caprese salad we’ve ever had (tomatoes, bocconcini cheese, fresh basil and pesto sauce). For the main course, guests had a choice of brandy-drunken prawns, pork tenderloin with a lychee sauce, or melanzane pasta (eggplant, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes) with grilled potatoes and vegetables as sides. Our cake was brought in from a local bakery; we’d wanted a white cake and Mayte recommended adding layers of fresh mango purée (as they’re in season in April in the D.R.); it was delicious! Fresh yellow and purple orchids decorated the three tiers of the cake; simple yet gorgeous. Drinks were plentiful and delicious. Guests were served a refreshing signature cocktail upon arrival at the Jellyfish just before the wedding ceremony, and enjoyed pina coladas, mojitos, and beer during cocktail hour. Service was excellent over dinner - our glasses never went empty! Photographer Photo Phil (Phil Steinguard) came highly recommend by so many brides who got married in Punta Cana, so we hired him for our wedding and were very impressed! Phil was awesome to work with and our photos turned out fantastic! Phil captured the best moments of the day – but our favourite pics are the ones of us all on the dance floor at the Jellyfish. So much fun! We highly recommend him to any other couples getting married. Phil’s nephew, Michael Steinguard, did our trash the dress photo shoot a few days after the wedding and was also wonderful to work with. The photos turned out beautiful and we have so many amazing beach and jungle shots to look back on and relive our trip. DJ Mayte arranged for DJ Ery, one of the top DJs in Punta Cana, to handle the music at our wedding. He was awesome! We gave Mayte our list of music for the wedding ceremony and requested beach/lounge music during cocktail hour and dinner, and the latest hits for the dancing/party. Ery and his crew were awesome! The music was great; all of our guests danced the night away and Ery was able to play every request. Transportation Mayte also arranged all transportation for the evening. My husband, our wedding party and officiant, as well as my parents and I had separate cabs (really nice ones) to get to the Jellyfish. Our guests travelled to and from the Jellyfish on a private bus, and we all joined them for the trip home at the end of a wonderful evening. My pics I can't figure out how to post some of my pictures for you, so check out the Jellyfish's Facebook page for photos of different wedding setups...Mayte and her team can do anything you want, just send her some pics and they'll blow you away with the results! Our experience at the Jellyfish was incredible. We absolutely loved every minute of our day. Mayte and the Jellyfish staff went above and beyond to make our big day so special and memorable. The setting was gorgeous (our paradise), and the food and service excellent, which made for an amazing experience. Our guests raved that it was the most fun they’d ever had at a wedding. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. We’re heading back to Punta Cana this week to celebrate our first anniversary; we’ll be celebrating with dinner at the Jellyfish one evening. We can’t wait!
  8. Kirsten

    Hello!

    Our favourite location seems to be Punta Cana so far. The Majestic Elegance seems great...all reviews are super positive. Will have to see what pricing comes back at! Any other resort recommendations for Punta Cana?
  9. Kirsten

    Hello!

    Hey, I'm Kirsten. We're planning our destination wedding for March or April 2011. Not quite sure where yet...there are so many resorts to choose from! Anyone have a 4.5 or 5 star resort that they'd really recommend? Thanks!
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