joshfrommontreal

Hey everyone. I am staying at EDENH until Sunday. If anyone has any specific requests for photos or info please post here and I will try my best to get them for you.

I just spent the day at the Majestic shooting a wedding. The bride and groom booked the terrace area of the steakhouse restaurant. It was a private dinner, cost roughly $300 more, was private, they played their own music, lasted until 11 and was less then a 1 minute walk away from the full bar. It is a great option. The only foreseeable problem is weather. One rain, two in the winter it might be too windy since it is right next to the beach and you are on the outer side of the wind screens. Once I get the photos done I will post them.

Quote: Originally Posted by karenk77 eh people will always find something to complain about, they can eat when they get home lol..my main concern is the grounds If it is the grounds you are looking for then its probably the Colonial you want because they have the system down and its better maintained as of right now. There are two big differences between the Colonial and the Majestic. One is that the rooms are more open concept, without the jacuzzi in the middle. Also the restaurant decor is nicer at the Elegance. Also, if you are looking for a service where you get a butler, and snacks all day, and extra drinks, and more private swimming pools then the Elegance Club is for you.

I can't give you any info on the Riu, but if you have any questions about the Majestic be sure to ask. Next week will be my 5th or 6th week there this year.

Quote: Originally Posted by liujessicam thanks Josh! we do have a TA but I've found she really isn't into going above and beyond...my fiancee chose her So, I was thinking if I could tell her which tour operators do have less than 1 week stays, then that would narrow the search down for her in terms of getting a rate... Jessica, send Adam at La Salle Travel in La Salle Manitoba an email: [email protected] or call at PH: (204)-736-2003 or (204) - 261-3430 and tell him I sent you. He knows the Majestic well, and with go WAY beyond the norm for you.

Jessica, Sunwing does sometimes but not very often. I would suggest dealing with a TA for those people, my TA has found me some great deals for separate hotel/flight. There is usually an hour stop in the US somewhere but there are deals out there. If your guests do go this way there are a couple extra costs - the $10USD entry fee, and the transportation from airport to the resort ($45USD each way by taxi)

I wanted to start by saying I have no affiliation with this company - I just thought it was a great alternative reception option. La Barcaza Restaurante www.weddibgboatpuntacana.com [email protected] Last month I was with a wedding group at the Melia that had their reception on here and everyone had a great time. They take you on a small transport boat for 2 minutes to the larger boat. Where there is an open bar, a great table setup. You have a fantastic dinner (which you order beforehand) and then the table is cleared away and you can dance and they stop at one point and you can go swimming. I was told that if the boat doesn't go to your resort that they will arrange transportation for you. The staff is super friendly, especially the boat manager we had. He was completely bilingual and a really nice guy. If you are looking for something different I would definitely check this out. Transport Boat: Transport Boat on Twitpic Sunset on the top floor: David and Shanon in Punta Cana on Twitpic Table setup: table setup on Twitpic

Quote: Originally Posted by justgotengaged...nowwhat? True Josh, very true. Ok, I will sit tight and try to breathe! This website has been fabulous, I think I am hooked on this and on the FB page for Majestic brides. Both are definitely a fantastic resource. In the meantime if you have any questions you would like asked in person let me know and I will ask in a few days.

Quote: Originally Posted by justgotengaged...nowwhat? Ok thanks Anna! I know, I am trying SO HARD to be patient but its tough! Just another question - might be silly - but do you think they still have availability for any April or May 2010 dates? My little heart is set on this resort and due to work schedules, etc, this is when we would like to get married. I can only imagine the requests, emails and phone calls the WC's get each day. That job must be so stressful! The stress would only be multiplied because of the internet speed there! I am sure there is still availability for April/May 2010. It's hard to wait but remember even if you did have the date, booking flights and everything else still isn't 100% available yet either.

Quote: Originally Posted by anna_c Thanks for the picture of the ceremony setup Josh. Nice and simple. I have noticed that they use the yellow sache on the chairs a lot, I think I've seen it in every wedding. Do they use or have any other colors? I know Maritee will show me the options later on but I'm just wondering to see if maybe I need to take my own to match my colors. They have a bunch of other colours, I know I have seen blue, red and purple and probably more that I can't remember. I'm not sure if she gets that info from you before you get there or during your meeting while there. Make sure to make a note to remind her about the colour you want during the meeting.

Melissa, I have never seen cupcakes, but I will ask when I am there in a few days.

I will definitely take some shots of what the area looks like, only problem is it probably won't be set up for dinner and dancing when I am there. What I am guessing is it will be the same table setup as the steakhouse and then an open area for dancing. I'll take some photos though and we can use our imaginations haha.

Quote: Originally Posted by alexlleon hello i'm also getting married in Majestics and i wanted to know a few things. The Dinner i know was at a restaurant but what about the party? Did u have to pay for that and was it at the parrot bar? I'm sorry to seem so nosey but i'm a little woriied cause Ive been emailing Maritee and all she said was that the wedding date is confirmed and did not give me any other info. If you would like a private party after dinner then it is an extra cost. There are a few options available beach party set up parrot bar swim up bar presidential suite and the new one mentioned a page or two back in this thread which is the terrace/outer edge of the restaurant. Each have different costs per hour, and an open bar (which costs extra) may be your only option for drinks. For example, in my opinion the closest bars to the parrot bar, swim up bar, and of course the pres suite are too far to walk for drinks.

This is the setup of the Colonial and Elegance beach location: Majestic Ceremony Location on Twitpic

That is the Jellyfish restaurant which is very close to the Melia.

wow Anna that is fantastic news and a great option for other brides. I was there for a couple weeks in March and it was fantastic weather!

I understand exactly what you mean now, I will ask when I am there on the 9th. I actually have never heard of this being an option, but it must be something they only offer in the summer months because the wind would probably make it impossible during the winter months. There are a couple things to consider with doing this, which I will ask for you. 1. Since you aren't getting the open bar, how late will they let you be there? 2. Do you care if the guests that are on the inside don't have the table set up like a wedding? If you don't mind then basically it would just be set up for a large reservation at the steakhouse. 3. The price breakdown of doing this. For example - are they charging you so much per dinner and then a rental fee for the overall space? I am actually quite surprised that they let you use this space for dancing, cake cutting and a general party. Its surprising because it is so close to a bar. So I am going to ask for other couples if it would be possible to have the free dinner on the inside of the restaurant and then rent the private area for a couple hours for dancing and cake cutting. That way you can have an area for private dancing which is right next to a free bar.

Congrats, you will find lots of advice all over the site.

I think twitter is a fantastic service, I have been using it for a while. I think its funny to find out what some celebrities are thinking about. For example @rainnwilson (Dwight from the office). His updates are hilarious. There are also some great resources for brides. People post fantastic articles from everything from money saving tips, to fashion advice.

It is a tough situation and I just wanted to add in an opinion here for any Canadians reading this thread and might have to go through the same thing. I was actually able to do this two months ago with Air Transat. Because of another last minute wedding I had to leave a day later and Transat had no flights out the day I wanted. So I told the airline I would not be on the first flight but that I still wanted the way back. So I took an American Airlines flight to Mexico and then took my originally booked Transat flight back to Montreal. Just wanted to give a heads up to some Canadians and say that it was possible for me.

Welcome to the forum!

Congrats. Panama sounds amazing. This is a great forum that will definitely help you with your planning.

I don't want to slow down this thread with a bunch of photos (snapshots) so I will just post links to them: This is the private area in the elegance steakhouse: For this setup, they had 4 tables of 8-10 in the corners of the room and then the middle was the dancefloor: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...idlina1422.jpg One of the tables: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...idlina1427.jpg Quick shot of the Parrot Bar set-up at the Elegance: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...reception-1009 Buffet at the Parrot Bar at the Colonial: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...eption-103.jpg Table setup at the Steakhouse at the Colonial: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...rjulie0389.jpg Layout of Presidential Suite at the Colonial: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...rjulie0400.jpg Open Bar setup at the Presidential Suite: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...rjulie0402.jpg Another table setup at the Steakhouse at the Colonial: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...ystalallen.jpg Plate setup at the table above: http://s93382237.onlinehome.us/majes...reception-1009

Sorry I forgot to mention the Presidential Suite option. You can rent the room/balcony and have a private dinner there.

Quote: Originally Posted by JodJ Would anyone be able to tell me about the private dinner at the restaurants. I know that having a basic dinner at one of the restaurants is free, but I have seen a few comments on here about having a private dinner. Does this cost extra? Private dinners do cost extra. At the Elegance I have seen three different setups for private dinners. 1. Parrot Bar. This is a buffet style dinner. 2. Wet Bar. Same as Parrot Bar but accommodates more people 3. Steak House. There is a separate room in the steak house where you can be on your own. This is for bigger groups as well. The normal steak house dinner for about 30 is actually pretty private. You are separated by a big wall and it feels very intimate. I'll start looking through my files now to find some photos of each.