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Quote: Originally Posted by dolfinluck Congrats Hjack!!! great review and lovely pics! WOW!!! Dolfin- your wedding sounds amazing and you looked totally beautiful, thanks for the reveiw!!xx Hi girls- have been away for a few weeks, loved catching up on all you plans, Pink- you look stunning in your dress and I love all the special touches for your day xxx Amy- your photos are fab, you look amazing!! love your dress!!! Dolfin and anyone else that can help!! I have a few questions if you dont mind?! 1, were the rooms in block 5 preferred club? and are they the newly decorated rooms? as we are renewing our wedding vows in the gazebo I would like to take your advise and request there!! 2, we are only having a very small ceromony as its me, my husband and our 2 little girls- we were looking at the pier- but im concerned that an intimate dinner may be slightly spoilt by noise from the seaside grill? or is it just filtered background music? our second choice is on the beach? what do you think? 3, we want to have plenty of time for photos on beach-what time would you girls suggest having our ceromony- taking into account sunset and the heat!!? Thanks girls xx

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink_Petals I booked with HDC as well (photography and videography)....Im totally excited!!! Their work is just absolutely beautiful and the prices I find are fair. I have read many reviews on HDC and I have not come across ONE single bad review They have done wedding at DRL before so you dont need Tiara to coordinate with them I dont think...I just briefly mentioned it to her. I think Amy mentioned that you need to pay for their day pass so they can come into the resort and I think thats about it. xoxo Sounds great!! did they take long to email back?

Yes good luck Dolfinluck!!! Hope you have a fantastic day...and a very long, happy, healthy marriage!!! cant wait to hear all about it xxxx

Amy thankyou so much for reccomending HDC photo, OH m gosh!!! I am actually sitting here crying my eyes out!!!! their website is amazing and set to music!! exactly the music I will be downloading to my ipod for dinner on the pier....Im there ladies, on that pier with my beautiful family!!! check it out everyone!!!! so excited!!!! Amy did they email you back quickly? I have emailed them for prices but want to book them ASAP!!! Did you pass on their details for Tiara to co-ordinate with them or did you have to make all the arrangements with them yourself? I AM BEAMING!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by amygirl1169 I think the pier would be GREAT for a small group dinner. They actually sell private lobster dinners which are held on the pier. One is set up at the end of the pier and one at the beginning. I think if it were for my wedding, I would ask that no other dinners be held on the pier that night (they probably do that anyway). I don't think there is electricity on the pier though, so not sure about music. There is electricity at the gazebo though. They have this area where the 'dj' is set up with these big speakers (I believe there is an electrical box stationed there) about 10' from the gazebo near one of the trees. If there is a bit of a breeze on the pier, it would be very welcomed, TRUST ME! Especially as we get closer to the summer months... even the people on the resort said that the weather just gets hotter and hotter. Ah thanks Amy, I think you have made my mind up! I love the idea of pier, when you saw the lobster dinners there were they by candlelight? did you use the photographers that Tiara suggested? your photos are amazing!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by JoNewhams Hi Ladies! First of all I think I need to apologize to every one of you here, I've been lurking for about a week on the forum, this thread in particular and haven't even said hello up until now because I've been too busy catching up on your 94 page spread for DLR, but I'm here now and promise never to lurk again haha. Just to add my date in LaRomanaBride - Feb 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! Bridget - March 15, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! jlcoon - April 13 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! Jenne - April 21, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! LaRomanaStacey - April 22, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! Odarcka -April 26, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! Amy - April 28, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! Maybride2010 - May 3, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS! hjack - May 7, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS (date twins)! brbr.bo - May 7, 2010 - CONGRATULATIONS (date twins)! Heather (dolphinluck) - May 15, 2010 KPEG - May 19, 2010 fyniac - May 26, 2010 VallieR - May 29, 2010 LizzyJane- July 6, 2010 GEM - July 9, 2010 Andrea (sunandsand) - July 14, 2010 Nadia - Sept 3, 2010 Pink_Petals -Sept 10, 2010 Nancy (NancM) - Nov. 16, 2010 LastMinuteCouple - Jan 12, 2011 JoNewhams - March 3, 2011 I just wanted to say thank you really ladies, you've all given me so many ideas for the wedding and answered so many questions and you've also saved Tiara from being harassed by yet another bride because of the support available on this thread. Congratulations to you all on your past and present and future wedding dates! If anyone would like to be kind enough to add me on facebook so I can check out your wedding pics that would be fantastic, I'm leaning towards HDC but still find I'm unable to choose and would love to compare. My name is Joanna Newhams and I'm the only one there :-) I'd really appreciate everyone's opinion though on a certain matter - Everyone thinks I'm being totally obsessive over the wedding considering It's so long away, and getting married abroad because It's an 'easier option' but what do you Ladies think? We're getting married in the Gazebo and have a very small wedding party of 6 people, just my fiance and I, with our parents, we have the Basic Wedding Package and are just buying any extras that we feel necessary, I'd like music to walk down the isle too, and also our first dance too but I'm not really worried about the rest of the night, I don't really see much point in getting a DJ for such a small party so would you all recommend buying iPod speakers? This may sound silly but is there electric near the Gazebo? I don't know if I should get those or battery operated? Welcome Jo!!! Lovely to have a new bride to chat to!!! My husband and I are coming to dreams in october and will be renewing our wedding vows while we are there, very small party of 4, me my husband and our two little girls!! we have been together 13 years and married for 5. I know to some people it may seem crazy to renew them after 5 years but we had such a crazy wedding with lots of people in the UK, that doing something small and intimate just the 4 of us just seems so much more personal!! Tiara has been so helpful, she has reccomended that after our ceromony dinner on the beach or the pier would be very intimate rather than be in a restaurant with lots of strangers. Still not decided on that yet, what do you think?

Quote: Originally Posted by dolfinluck We are doing our reception on the beach and having a group of 14 so i can give you details in about 2 weeks!!! We were planning on doing the pier but it could only hold 12, we got 2 more ppl in the last 2 weeks so moved it. you could also do the gazebo, i think Tiara said a max of 10. Oh wow! only 2 weeks to go!!! so exciting!! ah thanks Dolfinluck I would really appriciate some feed back!! Both sound idylic but my usband is worried because we are a small party that we are just going to be dumped on the bottom of the pier or a table on the beach with no atmosphere!!! Thanks Jenne, I will have to bear the heat in mind when dress shopping!! I was going to bring my origional wedding dress to renew our vows in for sentimental reasons...but now am thinking something lighter would be better!! To any of you already married at dreams, did you use the photographer organised by Tiara? if so how did the photos turn out? can you choose the ones you want included in your package? I think we are going to book the smaller package of 50 photos as there are only 4 of us? Thanks everyone xxxx

Wow another fantastic reveiw!!! many many congratulatins Lianne!!! Im after a little bit of advice! Tiara has got back to me and has advised me that as we are such a small party, dinner on the pier or the beach would be the best way to go after renewing our vows! can anyone give me their opinion, both sound lovely! not sure what to do? is it still very warm after sundown as this will be the time of our meal?

hi everyone! Amy your wedding sounds amazing and you truly were such a beautiful bride!! many congratulations! I did hear back from Tiara today with regards to packages etc. I was wondering if any of you booked your wedding packages direct with Dreams or through your Travel agent? Im totally baffled with what to do, my travel agent offers a package which suits us better as we will only be a very small party, However im worried about how it all ties together between TA and Tiara? If anyone has any suggestions i would be so grateful for a nudge in the right direction!!! Also as a florist i am a little curious on the types of bouquet the dominican florists do! if anyone has any photos can you possibly post them? thanks ladies xxx

Quote: Originally Posted by GEM Hi, flowers:) To see Jenne's review, just go to page 84 of this forum and scroll down like halfway. Look for a post from her that says that she posted the review in the review section. It's only one sentence long and the end is a lighter color print- just click on that and it will bring you right to it =) Jenne, you looked beautiful! And I love the bright pink of your Bridesmaid's dresses! And their flower flip flops were super cute! I was just gonna have my girls wear whatever they want but I really like those! Hmmmm.....Where did you get them from? Ah thankyou so much Gem! have just read Jenns reveiw, wow Jenn thankyou so much for all the info packed into your reveiw! have just looked at your photos, they are stunning, the whole wedding looks so perfect. I have to confess as I am a florist I did have some worries about how the florists capabilities but yours are really beautiful!!! I still have not heard back from Tiara, not that Im complaining because I can appriciate how busy she is, but wondered on average she normally takes to respond to enquiries? Just that I really want to book now!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink_Petals Hi Flowersfizz28... You mixed me up with Jenne; she already had the wedding and wrote a really amazing review and posted some pictures on this site if you want to check them out! I have several pictures of the Gazebo which I collected from this site and other places I can send them to you when Im back in town if you would like; Let me know your e-mail! xoxo LOL LOL!!! So sorry girls, not only am I a newbie on this site, but I have to confess Im really not the greatest wit computers!! So Massive congratulations to Jenne!!! And thank you pink petals!! Im sorry to sound so stupid but how do I access Jennes review on this site? everyone seems so impressed I would love to read it!!! I have booked the holiday for 16 nights in october but am still waiting for Tiara to get back to me with costs etc so I can make an informed desission on exactly what to go for!! Just want it booked so I can go dress shopping. thanks ladies flowersfizz xxx

Ah Thankyou so much for the advice ladies, So excited for all of us!! Does anyone happen to know the extra charges for having dinner in the gazebo? Im really loving that idea as we are hoping to have our renewal ceromony late in the afternoon, maybe last wedding of the day? so i could decorate it for the ceromony and dinner? Does anyone know if the gazebo comes with the white drapes that are shown in most photos? Thanks for all your supportxxx

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink_Petals Hi Flowersfizz28; If you want something really private, I would do both the ceremony and the reception at the Gazebo The Gazebo is in a more secluded area and it is just beautiful; it overlooks the ocean! Also, I read that you can also have the reception dinner at the Gazebo (not sure about the cost; you can ask Tiara) and it only holds up to 12 people so it would be perfect for you. You can decorate it so beautifully..with lanterns which you can light up at night with led lights! My wedding is all the way in September so I havent been to the resort yet but I have been researching a lot and planning a lot (pics, info, etc) So if you have any other questions maybe I can help xoxo Wow the gazebo sounds amazing!! now I am really excited! thanks jenne!! just waiting to here back from Tiara with prices etc. Im not sure whats included and what supliments i need to add on! Sorry jenne as a newbie i didnt notice your wedding date!! we will be there just after you, arriving 22 october!!

Hey Jenne Congratulations on your wedding!! It seems like all the other brides on here are so impressed by your wedding! I hope you dont mind me asking but any chance you would mind me looking at your photos? As a newbie I have no idea where to start planning!! Our ceromony will be very small but I want it to be perfect!!

Hi Ladies!! Wondering if anyone can help me!! My husband and I have booked Dreams for our 5 year wedding anniversay and really want to renew our wedding vows while we are there in a very private ceromony, just him, me and our two little girls. Can anyone give me any tips and advice? Tiara has very kindly forwarded me some information today but I wondered if any of you brides can help!! Happy planning everyone!!