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Congrats on your engagement! I'm planning my wedding in Punta Cana, but we ARE saving a TON of money. (even after resort/flight costs) We've already calculated most of our expenses and we'll end up paying a third of what we would have back home. A lot of it depends on where you stay. Don't be afraid to look at venue that are off-resort as well. We are having both our wedding ceremony and reception and an AWESOME place about 30 minutes away from the resort. It will be way more private than having dozens of bikini-clad people staring at us, it's going to give us more flexibility and peace of mind (only 1 ceremony per day!) and we're going to save even more money. Keep your options open and just keep researching! You might decide you want to change locations down the road.. who knows! We originally planned on Hawaii, but changed to Punta Cana after finding out about our awesome venue. Best of luck!

They look professionally done! Congrats!

Awesome! I think I saw some good deals on aloe gel there too!

Love the wax stamp! I did the same for my invites.

They look great!!! Congrats!

I can relate to some of the frustrations being expressed here. Definitely. I'm at 3.5 months until my wedding (in March!) When we first announced that rooms were reserved and ready to book... the ONLY people who booked were my fiance's parents. I sent out official invitations in September, giving a booking date of November 15th. We actually have until January for people to book, but we wanted people to do it early so that we wouldn't stress. Anyway.. November 10th came around, and only our parents had booked. We sent a reminder e-mail about the resort book-by date of Nov. 15th, and please let us know either way. That got people going, and now we have 28 people booked, and a few more maybes. We originally sent out 60 invites. I am frustrated by the amount on non-responders though. We COMPLETELY understand if people can't make it. But it kind of hurts my feelings when people can't even be bothered to say no. I don't want anyone to feel pressured, but ignoring my invite means that a) I feel like you don't care enough to even reply and now I have to contact you and ask you directly to make sure, and that makes me feel like a jerk. UGH.

THe seating chart looks awesome!!

SUPER CUTE!! Ahhh..... I love it!! And your dog is freakin awesome too!!

I've also heard of a stone ceremony, where everyone holds a stone during the ceremony and afterwards, everyone walks to the ocean and casts them in. I was thinking of doing something like this, but I think we now like the idea of tying a sailor's knot instead!

I sent my STDs 10 months before the wedding. My super official invites went out about 5 months before the wedding. However, we kept a mailing list of all of our invitees' e-mail addresses and kept in touch starting 2 weeks after we sent out invites. That allowed us to send booking info and keep in regular contact with updates, reminders, etc.

I think your idea sounds lovely and a great way to incorporate your father into the ceremony even more.

Yeah, I was pretty nervous too, but since I live outside of the US, it was my only option! I made sure to measure myself VERY carefully (and multiple times!) and checked, double checked, and triple checked my measurements against the designer's. My dress came brand new, and without alterations. If I had ordered through a bridal shop, I would have had to wait up to 6 months for the dress to come in! I'm very happy with my purchase. It's definitely an option.

I think you're probably better off just browsing the forum to see what you can find. Good luck!

I second buying "used." I got mine NEW (never worn or altered) at a steal. The bride had bought two and decided to go with her other choice. Try recycledbride.com or preownedweddingdresses.com

I'm definitely going barefoot for the entire ceremony! Sand aisle at the ceremony and reception directly on the beach sand. It's also a relief to not have to worry about comfortable shoes.

Awwww! Great to hear Mimi! I can't wait to hear your review. Can you also by any chance answer another question? Does Mayte take care of the timing for everything? I was wondering who organizes things like... speeches, cake cutting, first dance, etc. Is that something you plan, the DJ, or Mayte? Thanks!

Hey Jamie! Where do you live?? It loves so lovely!

My dress if ivory and my fiance will be wearing an ivory shirt. I think it might look a little off if he was in bright-white.

I know this is an old post, but it's great! It has really helped me figure out how to fill my own pre-travel brochure. Thanks a bunch!

Wow these are amazing! Some of the most professional boudoir photos that I've seen on this forum. Your fiance is going to go nuts.

Yikes! Sorry you had to go through that!! I can't imagine how frustrating that must be. Especially after taking so much time to do that. :/ As a wedding stationery designer, I'm really nervous about using Vistaprint for myself. I've heard horror stories from fellow designers about streaking, poor color, poor paper experiences, etc with VP. I also think they have odd trim sizes. BUT.. the deal is so amazing that I'm going to take a chance with it for some of my OOT bag stuff. Crossing my fingers!!

Great thread! My skin tends to get oily and shiny in warm weather (especially my t-zone) so I'll be watching for recommendations! Also, does any body know of a good waterproof mascara? All the ones I have ever tried have really lacked in the "va-voom" department..

Wow this is a fantastic idea!! I am definitely going to include something like this in my welcome bags! Thanks!

hahaha!

Have you thought about outsourcing your printing? Doing printing at home (even on an expensive printer) can be tricky and frustrating to say the least. Plus, after factoring in cardstock and ink cost, etc.. it can come out cheaper to have a professional printing company print them for you. I'm an invitation designer that currently does all DIY invitations.. meaning my clients print out their final designs. I send them all to Catprint.com and they have raved about how nice their invites turned out. I also used catprint.com for my own wedding invitations and they came out looking absolutely fantastic. They did a great job and had wonderful customer service. Anyway, it's something to think about!