Married or going to be married at Grand Palladium Punta Cana? - Page 4

EricaG · 10-14-2008, 01:33 PM

We are getting married right on the beach. There is a group of 25 for our wedding too. We aren't looking to book the private room, but may have the reception on the beach as well, and then it is surrounding with palm fronds for privacy. As for the cheaper wedding costs if you have the private reception, I can't see it. I think the costs for the private reception is over and above the cost of the wedding.

LHM · 10-21-2008, 07:30 PM

I may have the ceremony and a cocktail hour off site now. Does anyone know if Grand Palladium will allow parties to reserve dinner (for eighteen) at an a la carte, even if we won't be getting married at the resort?

seaprincess · 10-22-2008, 02:20 PM

I'm sure it won't matter that you aren't having the ceremony on-site...if you contact the WC she can tell you yes or no, and if yes you can book your group in for dinner now. Good luck!

Christinamaria22 · 10-25-2008, 11:05 AM

Quick question.... what is the difference between the Grand Palladium Punta Cana and Bavaro

seaprincess · 10-25-2008, 04:47 PM

The Bavaro and Punta Cana are two seperate hotels on the same resort property. You can stay at one and travel by trolley over to the other hotel to use the amenities like the restaurants/bar/pools etc.

athena · 10-26-2008, 12:33 AM

Hello!
I'm getting married in Mexico, but I've been in a wedding at the Palladium Punta Cana, Nov 2005 (brother/sister in law to be). It was beautiful!! We stayed at the Royal end of the resort. We hadn't heard of it until we landed, but we upgraded from the Palace. It is adults only and super delux!! Breakfast by the pool and it's own beautiful lobby. I would suggest the upgrade to this part if it is possible. It really made our trip special!
The wedding was amazing. She went with the upgraded flowers, wedding in the gazebo, and dinner at one of the a la cartes (there were 12 of us). They had the horse and carriage as well - it was breath taking. They had lots of pics in the garden and the beach. Not to scare anyone, but another couple got married on the beach and a lot of the pictures the woman was dealing with her hair flying around.
They went with the resort photography/videographer and they were amazing. They got a DVD of the day, and beautiful photos. The hand made album is a leather-bound photo album. The pages are very thick and the photos are just gorgeous. I can't say enough about the book - never seen anything like it before.
You can try this link to see a few pics of it all:
Shutterfly

EricaG · 10-28-2008, 02:36 AM

Thanks for the review. My day is almost here, and I am getting so excited. I thought that the horse and carriage could only take 2 people so it was going to just be me and our 2 little ones, 15 months and 3 years. The carriage looks beautiful.

As for the difference between the Bavaro, Punta Cana and even the Palace, there isn't really that much of a difference except for which area of the resort you are in. Some of the Bavaro rooms are a bit smaller I believe, but when we stayed there a few years ago, we were put into the villas that are in the central area there.

seaprincess · 12-14-2008, 06:57 AM

Hi Erica! How did your wedding go! I have been so anxious for you to get back with your review!!

EricaG · 12-14-2008, 05:17 PM

Hey there. Everything went really well. I will do my review soon, but I have to get my comp back in working order first. I am at work right now, and we actually have sick people here right now, so I only have time for a quick pop on. The wedding co-ordinator is great though, and was awesome once we got there! I will be back shortly.