~*~Margie~*~

Thanks for the info, I almost the made the switch and went with dreamdays and now I am glad that I stuck with my TA.

Hi everyone! Just some questions about Dreams Resorts in general... Has anyone used the free wedding package and then just added on what they want, ie. private reception and cocktails, etc.? How much was it to have a private reception? What kind of decorations are typically included with the free package? I initially planned to go with the Ultimate Wedding Package but now I think I want to hire my own photographer and videographer so I don't want to pay the whole package price and not use certain aspects of it. We qualify for the complimentary package. Does anyone think it makes sense to do everything "ala carte"?

I'll try to keep this from being too long. My FI and I have been dating for over 5 years and we have a 3 year old son together. I was beginning to get really impatient that he hadn't asked yet and was beginning to think he never would. He had joked our entire relationship that every time I mentioned marriage, I pushed it off further cause talking about it meant it was expected and he wanted to be able to surprise me. I had told him once that I wanted to get married at Disney World, as it is truly my favorite place on earth, but if I couldn't get married there, then it would be a perfect place for a proposal because I am a total Cinderella fan. After that, he assured me that he would NEVER propose there, again, because I would expect it. So, this year my mom and dad invited us on vacation and we planned a family trip to Disney World. We booked everything in April and traveled in June. People I know said "Maybe you'll come back with a ring" and I said "Yeah, and maybe hell will freeze over!" I went down there with no expectations, tried not to even think about it because it would just disappoint me. The whole week went by in typical fashion and the on our last night there Magic Kingdom was open late so we went to catch the fireworks that we had missed earlier in the week. As we sat and watched the fireworks it popped into my head for the first time and the disappointment hit. When the fireworks were over my mom came over and asked if I was sad to be leaving. I said "That, and call me crazy but I had kinda hoped he'd ask while we were here" and then I let it go. We walked further into the park and my parents and brother went on some rides and we planned to get over to Fantasyland so my son could go on the carousel. We walked up the ramp to THE Castle, me, my son and my FI holding hands, and just as we got to the tunnel he says to our son "Hey buddy, you want to see something really fun and cool?" I thought he was gonna pick him up and show him the lit up carousel through the tunnel so I started to look around when I hear him say "I have been rehearsing this in my head all week.." and when I turned to look at him he had an open ring box and was heading down to get on one knee but I grabbed him before he could and he had tears in his eyes and said "I know I am not Prince Charming, but I was wondering if you would marry me?" I was crying so hard, it was perfect, with our son and my family right there, it couldn't have been any better. On a funny note...I had another ring that he had given me on that particular finger and do to the heat and swelling, I couldn't get it off. So we have a picture of the two of us tugging at my finger to get it off so I could put on the ring I had waited so long for. I found out that he started planning this the day after we booked the trip and that my family had known all along and my mom spent months listening to me being impatient and couldn't say a word. She actually held the ring the whole week we were there and slipped it to him while I was watching the fireworks. It was just wonderfully planned and I finally had my Cinderella moment.

I was joking with my FI about how long it took him to ask and said "It only took 5 years, 2 months, *blank* days....blah blah blah." He laughed and said "Knowing you, you really calculated that." So I did , I found a date duration calculator online and it was 5 years, 2 months, 30 days, 4 hours and 45 minutes from our first date till he proposed. He proposed in June 2008 and wanted to plan the wedding for October 2008. I told him he waited this long to propose that he could last a little longer. So we are getting married in May 2009, after over 6 years together.

Hi all! I have been reading postings on this website since practically the day after I got engaged. I was a little unsure of doing a DW and needed insight and this has helped...but also made me nervous. First, because I have been using destinationweddings.com and have not been hearing great things about them on here. I have made a deposit for the trip itself but have no confirmation that my wedding date is being held, which makes me nervous. I also don't know if I am getting the best deals, etc. Secondly, I have no idea where to begin with planning. Everyones pictures are beautiful and the reviews and stories of weddings sound wonderful but I have no idea how to go about doing any of this and I am beginning to drive myself crazy!!! Advice please!!!??

Hi all. Thanks for the wonderful welcome. I wanted to answer the questions about the "reluctant" part of my user name. I call myself reluctant only because it took me a while to come around to the idea of a DW. It was my fiance's idea, something he had actually mentioned long before we were even engaged and I just couldn't get on board. I was nervous about losing parts of tradition and not having my whole, rather large, family with me. But, I have seen the light and I am so excited about my wedding and the Dreams Resort, I saw it and fell in love. Now my only reluctance is the constant comments I keep getting from family who was fine with the idea at first and now they are balking and my best friend, who I already asked to be my maid of honor cannot afford the trip and her step mother told her that I am being selfish. So many things contributed to the reluctant part.

Hi everyone! My name is Margie. I am getting married May 16, 2009 at the Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort. This forum has great information and I am excited to be a part of it