BermudaTammy

The resort photographer's email is weddingmeliado@arrecifestudio.com. They've responded to my emails within a few days. They have a bunch of different print and digital packages as well as video. Their websites are: www.arrecifestudio.com and http://www.facebook.com/ArrecifePhotoStudioMelia I found a few other photographers, but I thought Arrecife was the best. One was HDC, website: www.hdcphoto.com. The other was Photo Souvenir but I don't have a website for them. I hope this helps! Good luck on choosing your wedding package. We are going with the Fairytale Tropical and we're upgrading to the premium package.

Does anyone know anything about the DJ that the resort uses? I don't know if I need to hire someone on my own or if they include someone (like with the photographer). And does anyone think that it's worth the extra money to get an MC? I'm not even sure what an MC would do other than introduce us and the bridal party. Thanks for any suggestions!

I know I just posted yesterday about photography, but now I'm thinking about music. Does anyone know anything about the DJ that the resort uses? I don't know if I need to hire someone on my own or if they include someone (like with the photographer). And does anyone think that it's worth the extra money to get an MC? I'm not even sure what an MC would do other than introduce us and the bridal party. Thanks for any suggestions!

Hi I'm getting married at MCT in June 2013. I've been in touch with the resort's photographer. So far they have been very helpful. They have a Facebook page with lots of sample pics, but they also have their own website: www.arrecifestudio.com and http://www.facebook.com/ArrecifePhotoStudioMelia Or you can email them at: weddingmeliado@arrecifestudio.com We're trying to decide if we want to go with them or not. Their prices are reasonable, but we want to shop around to make sure that we're getting the most for our money.

Thanks for the suggestion. We have decided to go with Melia Caribe Tropical near Punta Cana. The last few weeks have been easier with deciding since I told everyone to leave me alone about making plans. The pressure came off and I was able to enjoy planning again.

I haven't looked at that one yet, but I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you so much for posting this! I feel exactly the same way as you do about trying to find a venue. We've been engaged since New Year's, but only looking at wedding stuff since March. And I have no idea where to book anything. I wanted to do Bermuda, and got really close to signing something, but in the end it was going to cost us $30,000 to have a wedding with 80 guests there (including everthing--dress, flowers, etc.). Since I can pay the same for twice the number of people at home, I couldn't justify it. To help narrow down our search, we've made a list of things that are a priority to us. For example, we definitely want to do an AI to make it cheaper on our guests and ourselves. We also have some relatives in remote places, like Colombia, who can't fly to any of the US islands easily so we knocked out PR, the US Virgin islands, etc. It hasn't gotten me very far, but it might make it easier for you. The only other thing that I can suggest is to just pick an island and go see it. That's what I did for Bermuda and it made it a lot easier for me to decide. Although the money won in the end. Bleh. I hope that helps. Or if you come up with a solution to decide, let me know. I am so stressed about trying to find something. It's nice to know that someone else is in the same boat!

Hi all! I'm new to the site. We're planning our wedding in Bermuda for June 2013. We are having trouble deciding between which venue--either Coco Reef or The Reefs. Anyone have anything to say about either place?

My fiance Michael and I met in March of 2008 when I was waiting outside of a bar to meet a friend. Michael was walking past with a group of friends and asked me where a different restaurant was. After telling him, we struck up a conversation about ourselves and eventually exchanged names and what we were both studying at the University of Delaware. (We were both 3 months shy of finishing our graduate degrees and had actually lived in the same town for 5 years without ever meeting before). When my friend arrived, Michael left with his own group of friends. Yet something inside of me told me that I was missing out on something the second that he walked away. So when I came home, I looked Michael up on the UD student server (this was back before Facebook had gone universal) and I sent him an email asking him if he'd like to get together. I knew it was very bold and a long shot, but I had been having really bad luck with guys so I figured what was the harm of another rejection. I had no idea that I was actually starting a relationship with that one simple message! Michael and I chatted over email for about a month before we went on a date, which took away all of the awkward silence that comes with a first date; I felt like I had known him for years by the time we actually met face to face. Our relationship was normal for about two more months and then Michael moved to Egypt, then to Tennessee, and now he is in England. Almost all of our four years together have been long distance, though I have been able to live with him for parts of the time (depending on the job market wherever he goes). Most people think that we are crazy, but we make it work. It takes a lot of patience and communication when we are apart. And when we are together, there is always an adjustment period, but I eventually feel like being with him is right where I belong. Throughout our relationship, Michael and I have traveled to various parts of the world. Sometimes it's because he has lived somewhere fun; other times it is simply for vacation and adventure-seeking purposes. But the most significant of our trips has been Paris, where we went between Christmas and New Year's of this past winter. For New Year's Eve we went to see the Eiffel Tower light up beneath the hundreds of fireworks that the city sets off. We popped champagne and celebrated the adventure of the incoming year. Afterwards, we walked to the side and Michael got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was the most romantic moment! And one that I will remember all of my life! Because of the traveling nature of our relationship, we have decided to get married in Bermuda in 2013. We feel that it's so symbolic of our lives--right in between the US where I am and the UK where he is. We are hoping that all of our family and friends will join us to celebrate the first day of the rest of our lives together. And then I will move to England so that we can finally be together forever!