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2013 Paradisus Palma Real
indie2011 replied to erica12's topic in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic
I received a few emails about the bridal suite and the escort cards I used. In case this info is helpful to any other brides, here is my response. Question: I was just wondering where you got your escort cards done? I thought it was such a cute idea. Also, did you get ready in the bridal suite? If so, was it worth the money? Answer: I actually printed the escort cards out myself with a template I found on Martha Stewards website. Here's the link. http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/print/273323 About the bridal suite I would say it was worth it. I wanted to get dressed separate from my fiancé and he used our room at the reserve for him and his grooms men. I will admit if you can get your partner to use a different location and you use your hotel room that would probably be better. You will have everything you need and will probably feel more at home. The bridal suite is close to both wedding locations and although much smaller than I expected it was great to not have to worry about where my girls and I were getting ready. It's also great for taking pictures. It's kind of set up for great picture taking with the large light fixture and decorative mirrors. Had I got dressed in a bridesmaid's room we would have had to clear most of their stuff out to make it presentable. I did a first look shoot before the wedding and being on the main resort made it less stressful since the suite is central to everything. I will say I wasn't impressed with it but I was happy we all had a place to meet and hang before the wedding. If possible bring an iPod speaker dock. It was a big help to have my own music playing instead of the boring hotel music and the makeup artists loved it. Here's a packing check list I found on theKnot.com. It was such a huge help I feel I must share it. http://images.theknot.com/travelromance/pdf/packlist.pdf -
Paradisus Palma Real ~ PICTURES!!!
indie2011 replied to Nora's topic in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic
Hi...You will LOVE your wedding and the Romance department. I worked mainly with Rosa and she was amazing. The Apollo Foyer was actually perfect. It was a private, spacious and felt like it was outside even though it was covered. The only problem was we couldn't have our interactive BBQ, but that was ok. I was the only one who knew it was going to happen. So...The bridal suite was nice, a lot smaller than I expected but it was nice to be so close to the ceremony location. Are you and your future husband staying on the Reserve or the main hotel? Also will you be getting your makeup done? It was nice to have the space because the makeup artist came to me instead of me having to go to the spa, but that wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world. It was also nice to have a space to get dressed separate from my fiance and it made for nice pictures. My fiance used our reserve room to get dressed with his groomsmen. Bottom line not worth it of you have an extra room to get dressed in, after the fact my fiance mentioned we would have saved money just booking a room for the day. I upgraded the cake so I would have the third layer, that I think was worth it, just for the visual effect. By the way the cake was delicious. I really wasn't it to taste as good as it did. I also brought the cake flowers (purchased from Etsy http://www.etsy.com/listing/65413106/couture-clay-made-to-order-clay-hibiscus?) the ribbon. DJ Mannia was amazing!! I gave him a list of songs he had to play, along with a list of artists I liked and a list of the type of music I didn't want to hear. The music was perfect and everyone had a great time. I can send you the list I sent him if it helps at all. You can at least use the format to help pull your list together. Hope this helps, email me if you need more material. I'm so happy to talk wedding stuff with you. I met some great people who helped me and I want to pay it forward. [email protected] Happy Planning!!! -
Paradisus Palma Real ~ PICTURES!!!
indie2011 replied to Nora's topic in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic
Hi ladies, I just got married at PPL on November 11. Here are a few facebook albums of my wedding. I sharing all of my pictures because it was so difficult to find any when I was planning. Happy planning everyone, you will all absolutely love it over there! Facebook Albums https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4510132348074.177893.1133559105&type=1&l=b709e87f30 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4511480341773.177915.1133559105&type=1&l=289407cfd7 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4511532543078.177917.1133559105&type=1&l=64c743e8d8 -
YAY Ladies!!! it's so soon. Congrats, lets make sure to post our pictures when we all get back.
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WOW!! $500 that's crazy. I guess no grooms cake for him. Thanks for your help Allie.
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WOW!! $500 that's crazy. I guess no grooms cake for him. Thanks for your help Allie.
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Has anyone heard about ways to ship items to DR? I'd love to send a grooms cake (Juniors Cheese Cake) to Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana. Any advice?
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Hey ladies...I'm still trying to find my first dance and father-daughter dance song. Have you all made your final decisions yet?
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Thanks for the responses guys!! I'll definitely check out your suggestions. I was able to get a great price for myself and my FI but a lot of my my guests are pulling out because of airfare. I've become somewhat of a personal travel agent. Thanks again!!
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Anyone else having trouble finding flights under $800? Im starting to panic, any help would be great.
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Amazing review! I can't wait for my November 11 wedding. If you're free I'd love to talk with you more about your experience, especially the reception centerpieces and DJ Mannia. My whole family is from New York and we like to think we're some serious party animals. I'm a bit worried about the dj but would love to hear more about your experience. I'd also love to see any pictures you may have. I've found it so helpful to have images to reference. Thanks so much and congratulations Mrs. Dickens!!! - India
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Her prices are reasonable. I would reach out to her and see what you need. Give her a call, it doesn't hurt to get an idea of how she can help you and how much she will charge. Her rates are just under a thousand dollars. If she can save you two to four thousand its totally worth it, she has already saved me about $1.5K.
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@Jonica I'm also getting married at Paradisus Palma Real, however my wedding date is November 11, 2012. I'd be happy to share any information I have about the hotel. Email me if you'd like to talk more: [email protected].
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Thanks so much for sharing this! Unfortunately I'm unable to download the attachment. Would you mind sending it directly to my personal email? Thanks so much!! [email protected] -India
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Amazing pictures Michelle, Congratulations. Thanks so much for sharing it makes a big difference to actually see pictures of other weddings. I noticed you wore a veil. How were you able to keep it down and out of the wind? I was going to wear a bird case just because I was afraid it would blow in the wind during the entire ceremony. I am getting married on Nov 11, 2012 and my modest group of 30 has turned into an unexpected group of 55. I know the packages accommodate 24 at the most and there is an additional per person charge. Has anyone found a work around for this? Maybe a private dinner reservation or something. The idea of spending an additional 3K is killing me. Thanks for your help brides!!
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Reception Options at Paradisus Palma Real
indie2011 replied to edevine's topic in Destination Weddings in Dominican Republic
Hi Ladies, I know some people are skeptical about sharing there budgets but I'd like to be able to share. I have no idea what's normal and what's ok to spend. I personally would like to stick with a 15K budget which includes dress, travel and everything. It's looking like I will have a lot more than the 24 guest they allot your with your wedding package which turns out to be an extra $100 per person. I guess I don't really have any questions but I would love for us all to band together on this one. I could really use the help. Thanks!!! India November, 2012 wedding -
gprr2011, Congratulations on your engagement. I am looking at PPR and PPC. Since you were able to visit most reports I'm interested in knowing why you selected PPC over PPR. Thanks so much for your help.