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

Hi girls.

Let me first start off by introducing myself. I'm Dana, from St. Louis. My fiance, Mike, and I got engaged two weeks. We knew long before we ever got engaged that a destination wedding was what we wanted to do. So we were researching and trying to pick out a spot within 24 hours of our engagement (That's how long it took to spread the word to our parents and siblings and make sure they were officially onboard. Otherwise, it would've been immediately, lol.). We decided on Punta Cana in November 2010 rather quickly. Once we made that decision we researched resorts and fell in love with the Grand Palladium. So I think that's what we've decided on.

Along with perusing other threads on this site, I've read back through every single post and page in this thread, and I can't tell you how helpful this thread has already been to me!

However, we have not booked yet because we have one question. Well, we have many, many questions, which I'll post at a later date. Our most pressing question though is if we can/should book the travel before we have confirmation that our target date, or a date within 1-2 days of it, is available to get married.

I have a HUGE fear of booking all of this travel and then being told, "sorry, no times are available then".

I sent an email to Carolina at PC on Friday with this question (asking if we book travel first and if our date(s) are available) and have not heard back from yet. Reading through this thread I see that sometimes it can take her awhile to get back to you with answers to your emails. So I'm waiting, but also wonder how long to wait.

So I'm wondering......did you girls book your travel first, and then hope the wedding date would be available, or did you get confirmation on wedding date availability first?

Thanks!
Dana

I did not get a good one -- haha but I'll spare you my horror stories on that issue.

I'm currently looking for a seamstress becase my dress is HUGE and I need to get it altered in a bunch of places - but I haven't found anyone decent here yet. I called one lady today, but she was really rude on the phone So I'm back to square one.

Girls,
Now you have me worried... Caroline has never asked for this info. I will have to ask out TA as she is the one doing most of the corresponding with the hotel. Hopefully my TA sent it all to her. Yikes!

I did not get a good one -- haha but I'll spare you my horror stories on that issue.

I'm currently looking for a seamstress becase my dress is HUGE and I need to get it altered in a bunch of places - but I haven't found anyone decent here yet. I called one lady today, but she was really rude on the phone So I'm back to square one.

Welcome!! Great to have another mid-westerner going to Punta Cana. And I appreciate that u are a Cardinals fan-I HATE THE CUBS!! and the cardinals are their biggest rival (and I have a crush on Pujols Okay, focusing now.... I would suggest that you get the date confirmed first, there are a limited # of weddings per day. The travel is very easy to coordinate once you have a date. I would also recommend using Apple Vacations or Funjet to help with a group discount rate and arrange for different #of day packaages for your guests. I am using Apple through a TA and it's been great. They arrange for the airfare, hotel, and bus to and from the hotel (no need to worry about taxis).

Rebecca

Dawn we have the same TA/wedding planner, I'm pretty sure she's the one taking care of all that, but if you ear otherwise, let me know please hihihi