Hey everyone! Boy do I feel better after finding this website. It seems so helpful. My husband and I were married 08/28/11 but had no ceremony, party or anything with hopes to renew our vows and throw a real wedding in the coming years. Now I am "ready" to plan I have no idea where to start. I still don't know if I will be able to afford a decent sized wedding or if I should do something super small. It seems like many people use travel agents, are those helpful? I am super lost and overwhelmed. Ideally I would love to marry between 04/2014 - 08/2014 somewhere in Dominican Republic. Maybe La Romana (I love Dreams), but Santo Domingo seems cheaper and def more accessible for my family over there. I am going to browse this site in hopes for some guidance. Any recommendations or tips are welcome!