kvmolina

Hey folks, Hope the wedding planning is rolling along well for all of you! I have a photographer question -- I've read mixed reviews of Arrecife Studio (the PPC recommended studio) on this forum and was planning to give them a shot anyway, but they've been pretty non-responsive by email and I'm considering other options. I was also in touch with Katya Nova, who does brilliant work and is very responsive but is a little pricey for us. What other options have you guys explored? Any leads, websites, or success stories would be hugely appreciated! -K

@thePYT: Thanks so much for your reply, and for the link! We're doing some more due diligence but in general, I'm feeling better about the place -- some of the general travel reviews are mixed, but you can say that for almost any resort, and it seems like most of the wedding-specific reviews I've read, here and elsewhere, have been very positive. Those are some incredible shots from that photographer -- nice to see that even in non-promotional (if still professional) photos, it still looks great. :-)

Hi Dee! We just confirmed at PPC as well, for the Chill Out Chic package. They sent us a detailed a-la-carte menu recently and it looks like you can switch / upgrade at least some of the decor if needed, but there's a fee involved (or several fees, since the decoration kind of comes in parts). I know what you mean, aesthetically I like the Aqua style better, too :-) Also, a general question for anyone who has visited PPC or already done their wedding at Paradisus Punta Cana: we've read mostly positive reviews of the PPC online, and were feeling pretty good about it up until today. But my fiancee just mentioned that we'd booked this venue to some co-workers and they reported a really terrible experience there. That combined with the handful of negative reviews on TripAdvisor (which I'm usually able to balance out with the good stuff) makes me a little nervous at this point. My experience with the wedding coordinator has been really good so far, but she's not based on-site, so I'm not sure what to expect from the on-the-ground staff. I just joined this forum and I'm planning to read over this very impressive thread of posts in the coming days. But I figured I should also ask directly: for those who have already been there, how did you like it? What were the pros and cons? How did you like it?