DarcyJAde

guest pen and stand- $3 15 chocolate brown organza bags- $5 1 bag seashells- $2 rings- free w/purchase 20 packets pepto bismol- $8 8 packets sunblock- $1 7 bottles bath and body works hand sanitizer- $5 7 chocolate brown table runners- $5 each Here is what our place cards looked like: 3 rolls turquoise ribbon - 50 cents each 3 rolls lt blue ribbon- 50 cents each 1 large ribbon lt blue- $1 Please PM me if interested in anything. Shipping will be extra. I accept paypal only. Thanks! Darcy

18 sandalwood fan s- $10 for all 4 rolls chocolate brown ribbon - 50 cents each 2 rolls raffia- $2 each 16 white finger starfish- $15 3 white trays (used for starfish table numbers) $8 each 1 bag tropical confetti- $1 1 veil (used for bachelorette party)-$5

We can't wait to see the rest of the photos from our photographer either! We should be getting them soon

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege i can't believe I'm just seeing this now! Darcy you looked gorgeous!!! Did your HUSBAND love his book?? His reaction looked pretty priceless! THANK YOU!! He loved his book so much!!!

there is one on my photogrpahers website, I don't have the pictures yet. Guy Kitchens under portfolios- destination-dominican

Quote: Originally Posted by jenninjamaica Great photos! I love your bouquet, was it real or silk? Real bouquet, I just LOVED it! Thank you for the compliments ladies

Check out our pictures from our wedding at Melia Caribe in Punta Cana, October 11th. Guy Kitchens scroll under portfolios- destination wedding-dominican republic. We are so excited about them, can't wait til we get the rest!

We got our on e-bay for $1 a piece and they were GREAT! they were assorted colors and waterproof. We saw most of our guests using them all week.

This was our color scheme as well. We went with tropical flowers and it turned out beautiful. You can see pics at Guy Kitchens under portfolios-destination wedding- dominican.

we used starfish and tied the table card to each one then placed them in a box with samd in it. It turned out really cool.

Maybe you could make your own? I bought a white tank and ironed on bride to it that I got at Joann's. I alsi bought a black silk robe with bride on the back in rhinestones from victoria's secret.

I just got married there. Check out my review under reviews. There is also a thread at debbie's dominican forum that is VERY helpful. I would be happy to answer any questions for you. happy planning!

I am also a street size 10, was planning on getting it altered. It is brand new, so I am sure you could alter it to fit.

Ladies- I still have this dress for sale. pm me if interested.

I forgot to mention we had a firethorwer for $280. We walked in to Jai Ho by the Pussycat dolls and did a choreograpohed dance for about a minute then he started throwing fire outside. It was A GRAND entrance I must say. Everyone loved it. He came back later after all the speecehes and helped kick off the dance party (total was only 10 minutes though), but totally worth it. I mean how many people can say they had a fire thrower?

For the photos go to Guy Kitchens under portfolios is a desintation wedding- Dominican Republic link.

There is an iron and hairdryer in the rooms! I just posted my review under reviews if you want to check it out. Congratulations! Don't fret everything will be wonderful!!

FYI: i ahd NO problem hanging my dress up in the first class closets!

We ordered our suit from here and ALL the groomsmen pants. Chek out the photo at Guy Kitchens. Worked out perfectly!

Just posted my review in the reviews section. Check it out!

Review of our wedding at Melia Caribe Tropical October 11, 2009 Check in: The majority of our guests all arrived together (about 25 of us). When we arrived we found a sign that said private check in for guests of Darcy and David. We were checked in first around 2:00 p.m. and given juice. (There was not any alcohol in it, I asked).We were upgraded to a 1 bedroom master suite. (WOW). The room was gorgeous! Full size refrigerator stocked with soda, beer and a bottle of champagne. There was also a bottle of rum on the counter. There were 2 flat screen t.v.’s and a Jacuzzi. The week before we left Heinicy (our wedding coordinator) was in frequent contact. Going over guest list, seating arrangements, etc. We received a note the first night stating to meet her the following morning at 10 a.m. The meeting lasted about 2 hours. She had a checklist and went over every detail you could imagine. w had brought my own starfish for place cards and decorating the chairs along with other decorations. We told her our vision and she made sure it looked exactly how we wanted. We also brought our own alcohol (paid the $8 per bottle corkage fee). The first night we were there we had so much fun but it was SO humid. We were all sweating profusely after being outside dancing for 5 minutes. Because of this we opted to have an indoor reception. Heinicy and someone who sets up wedding receptions drove us around on a golf cart during our meeting to check out different places we could have our reception. There was a smaller banquet hall (next to the fun pub) on the Tropical side that we chose. It turned out PERFECT! Heinicy returned everything that we brought with to our room in the suitcase we brought it in a few days later. Including, all the unused alcohol. Flowers: The bouquet was BEAUTIFUL! I ordered a hair flower orchid for $20 that fell apart before I could even get it in my hair. One of my bridesmaids had gone around the property picking flowers for all of their hair and I just used 2 of them. Turned out great. If you are in need of a hair flower I would just do that. I had been needlessly fretting about that for months in advance. Rehearsal: First we had an actual rehearsal at the beach gazebo. This was very helpful considering I had no clue how this stuff works. Heinicy was wonderful! We had our dinner at the American Grille but ordered from the French Restaurant (steak with mushroom sauce). It was really delicious. They were extremely accommodating considering my husband’s mom invited her 2 friends to the dinner. So we kept changing the number of guests at the last minute. Ceremony: PERFECT! We had it at the beach gazebo at 4 p.m. This was the best day of the week! There was a cool breeze coming off the ocean. There were some onlookers in their speedos and bikini’s very close but we just ignored them. Some friends got some funny pictures of them to laugh at (creepers they called them.) We had Pastor Rick York officiate. He was great, the vows were beautiful. Some people said that everyone was crying. After the ceremony we had a cocktail hour right there by the gazebo. Reception: We chose the indoor banquet hall. We had 45 guests and it felt like the perfect amount of space. It was air conditioned. Yay for that!We had chicken for everyone which wasn’t great but definitely edible. The cake was delcicious. They decorated with shells and starfish that we had brought with. We enjoyed every minute of the reception, but it flew by. Before we knew it our time was up. Of course we were all having so much fun and didn’t want to leave, BUT the fun pub (also air conditioned) was RIGHT next door. No one was in there so we moved the party over there. We danced until 1 a.m. then got hungry and a few of the leftover guests and us went to the Dominican restaurant for a late night snack. Food: I have to say I loved every restaurant. The market place buffet was delicious (many choices, go for the chicken soup) Yum. I had a sore throat from all the talking I think over the week so I was eating a lot of soup even though it was 90 degrees. We ate at the Gabi (royal service), Dominican, French and Mexican. All were very good. I really liked the Mexican, they had a nice buffet for appetizers. We spent a few days after the wedding meeting family and friends for dinners and more nights of fun! Mamajuana shots were delicious! Helped everyone get a little crazy! OOT bags: We gave each guest a beach bag and customized flip flops from partyflops.com. We also put in hand sanitizer, pepto bismol and advil. We say many guests walking around with their bags and wearing the flip flops. That made us happy  Photographer: We brought our own from Miami. Found him on craigslist. He was AMAZING!! Guy Kitchens. We hardly posed for any pictures. Which meant we were actually able to ENJOY the whole wedding. We also did a trash the dress session the following day. Excursions: About 12 of our guest s and us went on the Caribbean Festival catamaran the day after the wedding from 2-6. It was a TON of fun! There wasn’t much to see in regards to fish, but we held stingrays and swam with sharks. (they remove the stingers and teeth). The boat itself was one big party! Dave and I went on the “boogiesâ€. They are like go carts that you drive through the town. It was fun but I wouldn’t do that again. We were covered in mud the whole time from head to toe. When we were done there was no water to rinse off in until we got back to the hotel (about 40 minutes drive.) Overall: LOVE. LOVE, LOVE the Melia. ALL of the staff were fun loving!! We had a beautiful fairy tale experience.

I need to post my review soon. I came back to sad news (lost my Grandfather) so I've been so busy. Quickly, the Melia was WONDERFUL! The wedding was a dream come true. Everything was perfect!!! They are super organized and made our day exactly as we wanted. some pics at Guy Kitchens (under portfolios- destination wedding dominican). Full review coming soon!

I picked up my dress after my final fitting yesterday. OMG! I LOVE IT!!! WTOO BRIDES | Bridal Gown Collection | Style Isadora | White English net dress with surplice front draped midriff. Feathered and beaded flowers on skirt. Puddle train. I was planning on wearing flip flops for the beach and ballet flats for the reception. My wedding is in 11 days. The other night FI was saying how he loves heels and wishes i wore them more. Should I get heels for the reception? I could always change them if my feet hurt, right?

I am giving everyone OOT bags at the coctail party Friday. Saturday is the rehearsal dinner where we will give the whol wedding party and our parents their gifts. My BM's did ask about jewelry so I told them not to get any.

bride then groom.