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Hey girls im back! Everything was perfect! Maria is amazing, u have nothing to worry about. That girl is on top of everything! I'll post a review soon :-)

At the riu now! Met with the wc Monday morning. U girls have any questions? I think I'm going to give wc 50 bucks up front and tell them more will come if everything goes smoothly. What do u girls think? Is that rude haha I'm doing a welcome party wed no rehearsal dinner.

How much do you girls think I should tip the wedding coordinator?

Nope too much work lol

Join our fb group! I would love to see ur video!

Wow you got a lot done! I'm getting upset with some of the prices. Right now they are quoting me 100 per centerpiece! And mine are super simple! Plus they are taking a week to return my emails! I'm starting to panick lol

Thanks! I just booked the suite

Do we need a converter for the electric socket in punta Cana?

Thank you so much! Keep me posted. I'll check too! Lol

Anyone find cheap beach bags anywhere?

New menu? Please let us know when you find out what's included! Thank you

Did u all have catholic ceremonies? O one has mentioned this apostille? Or the consulate

Make sure to check the riu reviews. There is a girl who had a 100 guests and seemed to love it! Best luck!

Sometimes the wc do take awhile. Keep trying! The fb page is called riu palace puntacana brides. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002468722282&ref=ts Hope that helps!

Where r u getting your oot bags? How r u organizing the who's who? Love that idea!

Denielle, I love your list! It actually gave me some ideas so thank you! So what r you doing for your hair and make-up trial? I was thinking of having it here in Jersey and then taking lots of pictures so the ppl in punta cana can get the idea of what I'm looking for. I'm kinda nervous about it all. I also think I'm going to have a hair and make-up trial in punta cana like 3 days before the wedding so I can make sure they know what they are doing. lol

Thanks so much girls! Katie please let me know what you think of the suits. They sound great! Best of luck!

Where r u guys getting the groom's suit from? My fiancé is telling me he is having a hard time finding one haha

Where r ppl getting their groom's suit from?

Just an email. I trust them. I've never had any trouble....so far. Haha glad u got Urs too!

Just got the confirmation for my private reception at the steakhouse! Yay!

My goodness mayla u got a lot of info haha Im sure I'll have some questions for u soon. Right now I'm stressed with dress fittings, my mom and sisters dress. We r building a house and I'm changing jobs lol but my wedding is in like in four months so I need to get on it. My wedding ceremony is at six and that's all I know. I figure maria and magnolia do this all the time...so im trusting them. Hope that works out for me haha Happy planning!

So ur having a civil union? I decided to go with the photographer riu recommended. I figured we didn't have to pay a vendor fee and they probably know the resort best. The only thing I did do was I booked DJ mannia for our private reception. I think music is sooo important for a good wedding and I was scared to go w the DJ from riu. We have stayed a numerous RIU's before and the djs have kinda sucked haha DJ mannia has such good recommendations on this site I just had to have him. So that was my splurge! Did u find out anything else about the marriage certificate? That's my biggest worry now. I'm not happy that I will have to wait 2-3 months to change my name! Lol O as for the linens and sashes and things I'm not sure. I think in the next month or so Maria will plan out more details with me. I bothered them a lot in the beginning but then backed off. They have like 4-5 weddings a week so I learned that they know what they r doing. And they prefer to work out the details w u 3 months before ur wedding date. I think thats why they wont confirm the private reception til them. I think it might be worth it to pay the 300 dollar upgrade fee to have all decorations provided lol guess it depends how many ppl u have. I think we will have 40-50! Hope this helps!

That was the problem I ran into too! My fitting is this week and I'm on the search for new shoes! Ahh so stressful!

I know! Well at least we have each other! I wanted to wear sandals and heels for ceremony and pictures but everyone said that it will mess up the fitting bc they won't know what length to hem the dress to. Grrr I'm so bad w decisions. I'm having a catholic ceremony in the garden gazebo. I'm still waiting for confirmation for my private reception. If I don't get it I will be devastated! I have like 50 guests! What r u doing?