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No... I'm getting upset too because no one has contacted me in regards to my planning! I spoke with Mercy 3 weeks ago and received my confirmation. He gave me 2 emails for the coordinators and I have emailed both and no response. Am I the only one having this problem?

OMG Hi DPBBride! Congrats to you and happy planning. I just think that you're awesome because we are getting married the same day! What time is your ceremony? Time is fast approaching and before you know it, it will be here!

Oh wow... a cathedral? Sounds extreme. I'm sure it's beautiful, but then it takes away from the idea of a destination wedding! At least in my opinion.... Do you have a date set Amorae?

Oh ok... We wanted to do the sacrament of matrimony. Nothing against him personally =0) We were going to do a symbolic ceremony and then for our 1 yr anniversary do a catholic ceremony where we live but decided to just do that originally and then just go away for our 1 yr

Hey Jen, Thanks for all of your tips! They are very helpful. Did you discuss your decor with them throughout your planning or when you arrived at the hotel?

No problem. I just sent it.... let me know when you receive it.

Thanks Sharon. Where is your destination venue? Same to you as well.

Hello fellow brides & congrats to all! I'm getting married May 2012 @ Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana... Anyone else getting married there?

J, Anytime! I guess she was talking about travel. That's good to know. When did you start planning where your reception was and all of the details? Is it too soon to speak with the WC about it now? I've seen on other forums that you don't get a set one. Pretty much everyone helps out. If that is the case, then do they share all of your ideas with one another? Thanks for your help & input. I truly appreciate it! My future sis-in-law is an event planner and is asking me all of these questions about decor and what's included in each package, priv reception and if liquor is included, etc. It's driving me nuts! LOL Leticia

Thanks ladies! I've been getting better. Theres so much to read and I've become obsessed! Is this even normal?

Hello Meeshie, Thanks! I know everyone that first started planning felt the same as I do. Congrats to you & your FI! We have chosen Dreams Palm Beach in Punta Cana 5/4/12. We got our confirmation last week and are super psyched. When is your date?

Thanks so much.... Same to you! =0)

What's your email? I can send it to you if you'd like. I just got it from the WC

We are going through a travel agent as well with our hotel contract rate. IDK how it works but right now we have a 10 room block. She also told us that airfare wasn't available until 10-11 months before departure which I thought was strange as well. LOL Those rates seem pretty good for a week. I attended a destination wedding for a really close friend in Aruba and paid about $1350 w/tax. Which airline are you flying? Is there one that's cheaper than the other? Right now I've just been searching with the latest dates and the airfare alone is still pretty steep. I searched the end of March last night and r/t it was $560 on American Airlines. My travel agent said that usually Jetblue has the cheapest.

Has anyone previously used DJ Mannia for their wedding in Punta Cana? We are having a private reception at Dreams Palm Beach May 2012 and is curious how they are? Or if there is a better DJing vendor? Any tips would be appreciated.

Hello ladies, glad to have found a forum that's Dreams Palm Beach. Every other one I've found is Dreams Romana or Dreams. Our wedding is booked 5/4/12. It took about 2 weeks from the time I submitted my paperwok and documents to the time I received our confirmation. Is anyone doing a religious ceremony? I was told by Mercy that the priest was booked, but I'm not sure his name. Does anyone know? Originally we were going with a symbolic ceremony and Pastor York was going to do it but then we changed our mind.

Where did you get your paper from?

Oh ok lol. I did hear that the end of march is a little bit cheaper, but you'd have to do it before any breaks. When we were looking to pick our date in March they wanted to charge triple the room rates! It was around 875/pp and that was not including airfare back in December. Our wedding is booked 5/4/12 @ Dreams Palm Beach and we have a contract rate on a basis of 350/pp starting at 3 nights. Airfare isn't included yet because it isn't available. I don't think that's too bad, I'm just waiting to see what airfare will be. I hope it's not too steep. Do you have a contract rate with your hotel?

Thanks ladies.... Where is your destination weddings?

I am new to this site and have replied to a few forums that applied to me and were very helpful!! Not quite sure how this works because I've gone to the DIY forums and tried opening some templates, but they weren't available. How does this site work? Thanks

Hey Raq, When I was booking the date that was one of my questions to the WC and they told me that the popluar time is 4 & 5 pm. My ceremony is set for 6 pm because that is the time the priest is available. They told me generally around that time it's a little cooler. Hope that helps

Hey Katiem, My wedding is booked for Dreams in May 2012. Originally it was supposed to be in Nov 2011, but we had to postpone it. We were going to go for the mid-March, but my TA told me that this is considered peak season so airfare and hotel are usually a bit pricier then booking off season. Since it is generally colder because those are the winter months that it's more expensive. I guess every opinion is different. Good luck and keep me posted on how it goes. Leticia

Hi Jenn, Thanks! I will definitely follow up with them. I figured that it wasn't going to be as busy because the peak season is over-- well according to my travel agent she said the busier times are mid-Nov through mid-April. I will definitely bring my own with me if necessary. Did you have any trouble with your bill? I read that some people had posted there were some discrepancies. What was it like from the time you arrived? Did you meet your WC immediately? I'm so nervous because I've never had an event abroad, especially your own wedding. My future sis-in-law is an event planner and she's helping me, but there are so many things she's not sure of. BTW you looked gorgeous in your pic Leticia

Hello ladies... Congrats to future brides and the brides who have gotten married! I'm new to the site and just went thru all the posts and found it helpful. I am getting married May 4, 2012 there. I'm not really sure what's going on with my WC. I booked my reservation with Mercy, but have yet to hear from any of the WC. I emailed them over a week 1/2 ago and still haven't heard back. Has anyone else has that problem? I know it's about 11 months away, but is it normal for me to worry that no one has gotten back to me? Time goes by so fast and it's so difficult when you cna't do a site inspection, etc. We have chosen the Paradise Package and are doing a catholic ceremony. We are anticipating about 40-50 ppl. We want to do a private reception, but no one has gotten back to me regarding any options. I'm getting frustrated LOL and I know that this is only the beginning of the frustations. Any tips would be helpful. Has anyone shipped any decor there? Or would you recommend bringing them with you?

Great job! They look so professional! =)