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    Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

    in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic

    Posted

    Bjean congrats on finding a local photographer!! I am so glad it worked out, and just as glad to help! Not only is TP prices steep I think even their most expensive package you only get 150 prints (physical or on a CD). In reference to the quality of work I think they have gotten significantly better. They have been posted new pictures on their FB page and are wayyy better than what they showed months ago.  Not sure if they got new photographers or what...whatever they did its much better!  Not to mention your so limited on the coverage time. In any event I will be using them for our video as well however I will say say that I have only seen one video that TP has done, have you had an oppty to see? There was a bride on here that used them for her wedding but she hasnt gotten back to me in regards to seeing her video. I cant remember her name on here but it was something that referenced "TeamTurner"

     

    On another note, ladies we have 2 brides that are at BBPD having their weddings this week! Looking forward to hearing their reviews.

     

    Miss Jali: Girl I am having a very similar situation with my soon to be SIL. She is marrying my brother and a few months after we got engaged they got engaged, we announced our destination wedding a few months later she mysteriously now wants to have a destination wedding. Whatever I am so over being erked about it. We barely speak...I wont share anything about my wedding and I rather not know anything about hers. Sucks it has to be like that since she is marring my brother but what can I say..."I am good and keep it moving". My mother keeps trying to make light of the situation and says its the best form of flattery blah blah blah. Have to tell her mom listen here with that said "Can I just have my moment without having to share it"?! Call me selfish if you want...and then ask me if I care. LOL.

    May 2013 Brides

    in Destination Wedding Articles

    Posted

    Ladies anyone heading down to Punta Cana for a May wedding coming from the NYC area....OMG the airfare is $525 rt =( I am so worried it will continue to go up and def effect our head count. Anyone else waiting and hoping it goes down??!!! Sigh....so worried grrrr

    Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

    in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic

    Posted

    Miss Jali,

     

    There are so many way more affordable and talented photographers in the area that I would have opted to use however BBPD has an exclusive agreement with Tropical Pictures. If you use an outside vendor such as HDC or Carribbean Emotions the resort charges you an outside vendor fee of $1000 which is insane and a big reason why I opted to do what I did. I see your from NYC as well so its costing me less than $1200 for him and his assistant (husband and wife photographer team) flying in thurs leaving monday. Covering the welcome party on thursday night the entire wedding day on Saturday and my TTD shoot on Sunday. I will incur the cost to print the shots and they give me all the prints on CD's all edited in Hi-Res without their logo. Not to mention that I love them as a couple and their energy will absolutely vibe with my over the top and loud Puerto Rican family =) All in all I think I came off!

    Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

    in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic

    Posted

    Miss Jalli we actually battered with a photographer out if NYC. We are covering all their expenses for 5 days including airfare, hotel n airport transfers in exchange for covering the entire week and rights to use our photos on their website. We are however planning on using tropical pictures for their videography services that I plan to play during dinner at our AHR. What I did was went through a most if the photographers on wedding wire and emailed the ones I liked directly with the barter proposition. It was actually an overwhelming response!

    Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

    in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic

    Posted

    Congrats Mandi and welcome back as a married woman =)

     

    A few questions if I may:

     

    What were your food options during your reception and were you pleased with the quality and portions?

     

    What did you end up doing for your centerpieces? This is weighting heavily on me as it can potentially add another $400 to my budget at minimum.

     

    Any feedback on the food during cocktail hour?

     

    Did you guys to a TTD session with your photographer and if so what type of dress did you have? Was it super heavy after being all wet and such?

     

    I think you mentioned your colors were aqua and coral. They have 2 aqua options on their color swatch, which did you choose?

     

    Cant wait to see pics!!!

     

    Thanks,

     

    ~T

    DIY Sand Ceremony Frame

    in DIY Forum: Passport Invitation Template, Boarding Pass Invitation Templates and more

    Posted

    Awesome thread considering I just about hit the purchase button on a $65 frame!! So I noticed most of you guys had pics that you used and then put the sand in. I know the question was asked but I dont recall seeing an answer posted. We would like to use a wedding picture for the frame and of cours would need to swap the pics out once the sand is already in. Sooo....having a hard time visualizing how that would work out??

     

    Ladies? Did anyone who DIY change the picture after the sand was already in it???

    Chair Sash - 2 colors or 1??

    in Wedding Flowers, decoration, cake, etc.

    Posted

    Of course when you are looking for those particular inspiration pics that you know you saw somewhere but now that you need them you cant seem to find them...yup that sounds about right!

     

    Anyway so I am going back and forth with chair sashes. Are you ladies just doing all one color sash. The organza chair sashes are are about $0.50 each and so it makes it affordable to be able to incorporate both our colors for the beach ceremony.  The questions then becomes is doubling up on both colors per chair to have a nice blend too much? I can also do every other color or just all the same? What do you guys think? And puuhhlease if you have pics please post. Seems like no one doubled up on chair sashes b/c I only found one pic. Am I out of my mind...maybe just a dumb idea, IDK? Thanks!

     

    A) Both colors doubled up on one chair

    700

     

     

    B.) Every other chair

    700

     

    C) All the same color

    700

     

     

     

     

    Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

    in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic

    Posted

    Hmmm seems risky? If it was that simple then why have an outside vendor fee of $1K? This kind of scares me...keep me posted on how this works out with the photographers.

     

    Ladies: I recently changed my wedding colors because I am over trying to figure out coral.  Seems everyone has a different perception of what Coral is some more pink than others or more peachy anyway. I dont recall sharing ideas with you guys on your thoughts for the tables in regards to colors and runners Vs. table clothes and centerpieces. Would love to bounce ideas off you guys? As far as colors I have officially changed my colors to now be...orange/aqua LOL. What are you colors? Runners or Overlays? Bringing your own centerpieces or just sucking up the additional $400+ and having the resort do them?

    May 2013 Brides

    in Destination Wedding Articles

    Posted

    Uhura...congrats on booking airfare, thats a big weight to be lifted!! How much did you guys spend? I am still waiting for Airtran to release prices for May and hoping that will impact things a bit. We have a son who would have just turned 2 and I cant express my Grrrrr for having to purchase a $500 ticket for him, ^*@^*@. Who will sit on my lap the whole time.

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