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

Hi Dawn,
Oh really, that's great.. I don't feel so alone.. I really thought it would have just been me to do the private beach reception party for the 3 hours after dinner. What are going to do for music?
I decided to buy a docking system and downloaded all my 3 hours worth of music, I've got my uncle to MC and play the music when needed.
I just found $1000 dinner for 24 of us who already paid all inclusive wasn't worth it. Especially for those are will have a AHR

The decor your talking about, would be the centerpiece for the dinner tables?
Any how they sound to cute and pretty, can't wait to see pics.
How is all your planning coming along? I gave my self a limit saying I had to be done a month before we leave, so I have 11 days to finish up everything from making the sign's for the scavanger hunt for the cameras to finishing the OOT bags, to making a list for prelude music, burning the music to cd for the ceremony.. so much more.. my head is spinning.

In my opinion ( not that is counts for much lol) I think the guys should have the matching shirts of your girls, and your FI wear a shirt close enough to the colour of your dress. This is what we are doing, but I can see it going the other way too, just think it'd be to much blue.

Yes if I am not mistaken, the first bouquet is included in the package, maybe even the second one.

Well if you get a pic of the way it get's set up for the reception party, please send it this way!

We thought the Bohio was a little pricey too... it's supposed to be all inclusive after all, so another $1000 plus $9 per person... yikes! And on top of that, we have to purchase the $1300 package. We chose to have a dj for $250 for the beach reception. I will have to burn a cd with songs that we want on it. Hopefully I can find out what music he has. By the sounds of it, if we marry at the gazebo, Carolina may have a cd player and I can just have someone play our music for the ceremony. We have not really planned any of the ceremony yet and we don't have the items for a sand ceremony either.. I better get crackin!

I think I prefer the FI in a white shirt too (my dress is ivory)... photos of the two of us alone might look weird if he is in blue.. not sure.. anyhow.. have to have a dry run and see what it looks like. Maybe the guys can have blue shirts and a light boutoniere and he can have a light shirt and blue boutoniere... I don't know! Mama!!

We are also planning the AHR for June. That's what we told everyone and I think there will be a lot of people. That's gonna be tough too because we have close to 40 for the wedding in the Dominican.. so much more costly than we originally anticipated. Don't want to go cheap on the AHR but we may have to! Yikes! Are you having your AHR as soon as you get back? Will you wear your dress again? I don't know what we will do... I guess it depends if we have it at home. We have a large lot and thought about a tent but I think a big tent will be very very pricey...lots to think about. Guess I better handle the actual wedding there first! I am still working on my OOT bags too. Also need to do name tags on the favours becuase we got jewellery (larimar earrings) for each female guest and a Little Black Book of BBQ for each guy (FI chose this. Originally I wanted a Cocktail book so the guys could go to the bar and try different cocktails, but the FI saw that they had Little Black Book of BBQ and since guys like to BBQ, that's what he wanted the guys to have.)

We are also doing OOT bags for each couple (and for each single girl). I bought decks of cards but still need to do the "A perfect Pair" decals on it... have to make it first! Ugh... lots to do. Thank God I work from home. And Still there doesn't seem to be enough time.

My dress arrived in Montreal so I have a fitting next Friday. Which means I need shoes asap! Will have to go to St. Laurent mall this weekend to see what they have. Do you have all your accessories. etc?

The centerpieces I am working on are for the dinner. I think we will have a few tables of 4 and a few of 6. Plus the head table. I don't think the table of 4 is that big (Nonnie.. if you are reading this, can you fill us in on the setup of the restaurant), so the centerpiece is not going to be huge.

I really would love to see how the beach will be set up. I don't plan on bringing any decor for that so I hope it will be nice. Maybe I should get some coloured paper lanterns just in case it needs an extra touch. What do you think?

Thanks!! We originally had October, but were worried about hurricane season and also my FI's mom is a teacher -- so the end of June worked better for her. Also, I'm graduating from teachers college this April, so hopefully I will have a job by October! So it just ended up working out better to move it up -- plus, it's sooner! !

Just another question - I've been reading what you guys wrote about the beach party but I'm still confused. What are the costs for this -- like, the 3 hour private beach party. I'm trying to decide if it is worth it for us, we will only have 15-20.

 

Can you guys let me know? Thanks!

Hi SunGodess!
I was told that the Beach Party is $9 US per person. They set up on the beach for a few hours after your dinner. We opted for the dj for $250. Originally, my travel agent thought we could reserve the Bohio on the beach so that we could dance on a floor basically, but she later found out that in addition to the $9 per person, we would have to pay an additional $1000 to use the Bohio. She is trying to send me pictures of the beach party set up because we are going for that. The $1300 package I was referring to was for the judge, cake, champagne toast, etc. which is one of the wedding packages at the hotel. The hotel includes the dinner in one of the restaurants and you choose your menu once you arrive at the hotel. Anything after that is additional cost. Hope this helps!

Dawn

Perfect!! Thanks -- so it's 9/person for drinks then? so to have the bartender there essentially right? That's not bad at all

I am not even considering bring anything to set up the beach party, I heard you really don't..I was also thinking of the paper lantern's, but where would be put them anyhow?

$9/US per person for 3 hours, which includes the beach decor, a personal bar tender for you and your guest.
I thouht it was good to to have a little something private for those who can't/wont spend $1000 on a private dinner.
Just have to figure out what you will do for music, hire a dj or do what I am doing.

Thats awesome!!!!!! I definately want to do it! Thanks a lot! I thoguht that's what I read somewhere (9/person) but wanted to double check!! I will figure out sound -- my FI is a DJ, so he knows all that stuff.

 

Have you seen pics of the set-up?

oh that's awsome that his a dj and know's all that stuff. It's exactly who I needed last week when I bought my docking system lol.

 

I haven't seen any pics yet as soon as I do I'll send it your way. hopefully it wont be my own picture lol.

Hi girls, I've been reading all the posts, wow alot as happened!!!

small question : how long is the full ceremony I know I reed it somewhere, but can't find it anymore lol I just did a photo shoot with my photographer today, and I told her that my wedding was at 4pm and she seemed a bit worried with the time because of the sunset time in april?!?!