Debs

That's why we aren't asking anyone until the actually book. I don't want pressure asking someone who might not make it, and go through the bother of dresses etc if they are going to bail. We have a flower girl, for sure, and that's it so far! But a good friend of mine is helping me with details here for our buck and doe, and dress shopping, so she said even if she can't make it down there, I'm getting help for everything else.

That's crazy!!! We are going to an AI resort, in which the wedding reception is included, are bringing our own photog, flowers etc. Our resort coordinator seems to be just fine in arranging everything that we need, and it's included. Crazy that you gals are paying so much for something that's supposed to be cheaper than having a wedding at home, like you said yourself!

#3 is my favourite, very nice!!

OMG your dress was so pretty!!!!

Here is the website for world vision: World Vision - Sponsor a Child and Make a Charitable Donation or World Vision Canada (canada) You can actually pic your sponsor right online!! We picked ours from the people who came to the house, but this way you can do it from the comfort of your home without any pressure or anything.

I scanned the only picture I have of him, the one we got with our package. His name is Saul Isn't he the cutest thing?!

Chris and I have been trying to decide how we could give back to the Dominican as thanks for 'hosting' our wedding. It actually came to us by way of a knock on our door Sunday night. We have decided to sponsor a little boy through World Vision. He is 5 and lives in Santo Domingo, and is the cutest little thing you have ever seen! We are so proud that we will be helping this little boy, and couldn't be happier! We are going to try and arrange with World Vision to meet him when we are down there on the second week of our holiday. It's apparently pretty easy to arrange, and the kids are always very excited. It's just $35 a month, less than one paycheque a year, and we are already getting such a good feeling for helping someone in need.

Woo hoo, ANOTHER OB bride!! I can't believe when I started posting here I was the only one! Now there's a bunch! Check out the Dominican area.. there's a couple of threads in there now, and there's a facebook group with pics and stuff if you are part of that addiction!!

Welcome!!! I am getting married at OB as well on April 22nd!! We are staying 2 weeks, but leaving on May 4th, so we will just miss you!! I'm on the facebook group too, Debbie.

Welcome to the forum!! We are getting married at Ocean Blue in Punta Cana. We haven't been there before, but our TA has and she said it's exceptional and the beach is fantastic!

Wow, lots of Ocean Blue brides now!! YAY!

Quote: Originally Posted by lissah It's gorgeous! I think you almost look like the model, so I can totally picture you in it! No kidding, I thought that WAS you in the picture! Gorgeous...

Happy birthday chicky-poo!!

Jules you ROCK!! Thanks for the info. I'll be getting some fixer for sure. ANOTHER trip to Newmarket!! Woot!

Jules you ROCK!! Thanks for the info. I'll be getting some fixer for sure. ANOTHER trip to Newmarket!! Woot!

Deadly Tropical Storm Noel picks up pace on path to Bahamas - CNN.com (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Noel lumbered toward the northern Bahamas on Thursday, leaving a deadly trail of mudslides and floods in its wake in the Caribbean. Streets remain flooded Wednesday in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. var CNN_ArticleChanger = new CNN_imageChanger('cnnImgChngr','/2007/WORLD/weather/11/01/tropical.storm/imgChng/p1-0.init.exclude.html',1,1);//CNN.imageChanger.load('cnnImgChngr','imgChng/p1-0.exclude.html');The storm is forecast to wallop the Bahamas with a torrential downpour of rain and tropical storm-force winds. Forecasters said the storm could approach hurricane strength as it continues north toward the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The storm has killed dozens of people in the Caribbean, mostly in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. With top winds at 60 mph (95 kph), Noel was expected to pass just west of the Bahamian capital, Nassau, later Thursday, according to National Hurricane Center forecasters. Parts of the northwestern Bahamas were under a hurricane watch, meaning hurricane conditions were possible within the next 36 hours. A 95-mile stretch of South Florida -- including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach -- was under a tropical storm warning Thursday. The hurricane center said the warning likely would be lifted Thursday afternoon. Strong waves from the storm were hitting southern Florida, CNN meteorologist Reynolds Wolf said. "Although it is not expected at this point to make landfall in Florida, it will come fairly close," Wolf said. "[There's] a lot of wave action down the coast, and showers are picking up anywhere from 2 to 4 inches." At 11 a.m. ET, Noel's center was about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southwest of Nassau and 175 miles (280 kilometers) east-southeast of Miami. The storm had picked up some speed, traveling north-northeast at 9 mph (15 kph) -- up from 6 mph -- and is expected to continue at a faster pace over the next day, forecasters said. "The center of Noel will be moving through the northwestern Bahamas today and slowly increasing its distance from the Florida coast," the hurricane center said in its latest advisory. The storm has slightly decreased in size, with tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 115 miles (185 kilometers) from the storm's center. Noel has triggered deadly flooding and landslides in Cuba and on Hispaniola, the island Haiti and the Dominican Republic share, forcing 37,500 residents from their homes. The Dominican Republic's Center for Emergency Operations reported 30 deaths, 15 injuries and at least 25,000 evacuations. Pointing to a deluged area, one resident said: "All that area ... was a town that disappeared." Another resident said, "Absolutely nothing was left here because God took everything." The Dominican Republic government on Wednesday arranged for $200 million in emergency aid for the disaster-struck areas. The money will be used chiefly to finance the construction of temporary homes and the repair of damaged buildings and houses, a press statement said. In Haiti, devastating floods and mudslides have ravaged the area and left 34 people dead, World Vision aid worker Elvire Douglas said in a phone call from Port-au-Prince. More than 9,000 people have sought refuge in shelters after nearly 2,000 homes were damaged and 745 others were destroyed, Douglas said. "We still have 14 people missing, and I saw some families searching for their loved ones and still don't know where they are," she said. Cuban civil defense officials said about 9,000 people had been evacuated from the island's eastern part, where the storm hit hardest. The Cuban government has canceled its tropical storm warning. Noel was expected to dump up to 10 inches of rain over the Bahamas, with isolated amounts of up to 15 inches in some areas. An additional 2 to 4 inches was forecast to fall on eastern Cuba and Hispaniola, the hurricane center said. One to 2 inches is possible over portions of South Florida. Noel, the 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic season, began gathering strength Sunday in the Caribbean

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah Is it the boarding passes you want? Here are some I did for a friend who is taking her kids to Disney in January. She's giving them these at Christmas- this is just my rough draft. Oh, my those are so cute! the kids are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE them!

I can't help, but at least you have lots of advance notice. That's crazy though!

Maybe it won't be an issue if your pastor is doing your ceremony because he's the one who issues you the marriage certificate. I think the delay is when you go with their justice of the peace. There is only one for the whole of the DR, and with so many weddings you can imagine how busy that would be.

Maybe it won't be an issue if your pastor is doing your ceremony because he's the one who issues you the marriage certificate. I think the delay is when you go with their justice of the peace. There is only one for the whole of the DR, and with so many weddings you can imagine how busy that would be.

Just a note too, I was just on Debbie's Dominican forum and there are girls that were married in May and June who have STILL not received their marriage license from the DR. So take that into consideration too. They have not been able to change their name on key documents or add to a spouse's insurance etc because you need a marriage cert for that. Something to keep in mind when you are making your decision.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bavaro-Princess when should i do this? we are getting married in December 5th of 08 should we do it december 5th of 07? thank you guys I wouldn't wait that long either, it might affect the price of your DR wedding. i know at our resort, for a 'free' symbolic ceremony, and to get the honeymoon suite price, you have to be married within 2 months I think. something to thnk about for sure. Also, your guests probably won't think it so critical to go if it was a whole year prior.

Quote: Originally Posted by LisaG How funny! I just got an iPhone and I love it! Good Luck with your purchase...it's going to be like Christmas!! OMG I want one so bad!! How much do you love it?!?!?!

I love the dress! And the waist detail is awesome, it will really make your waist seem teeny!! You should swap out the ties for the corset for the same colour as your bridesmaids. it would be a nice touch!

yay! it sucks your pro pics are gonna take so long!! !ARG!!!