KerriAnn5

Hi Ladies! Just some info about the salon. You Can NOT use the credits towards your hair and makeup. I contacted them directly and they said the usage of the credits has changed and they no longer allow it towards those services. From what i seen in other brides photots they did a pretty nice job with the hair and makeup. Also..They do NOT offer flase eyelashes if any of you were looking for that. You can bring your own strip lashes and glue with you and they will help you to apply them but thats the most they will do. They will not do the individual lashes either.

Hi Ladies! Just some info about the salon. You Can NOT use the credits towards your hair and makeup. I contacted them directly and they said the usage of the credits has changed and they no longer allow it towards those services. From what i seen in other brides photots they did a pretty nice job with the hair and makeup. Also..They do NOT offer flase eyelashes if any of you were looking for that. You can bring your own strip lashes and glue with you and they will help you to apply them but thats the most they will do. They will not do the individual lashes either.

Hi ladies! So just an FYI I recently needed to add more rooms to my group contract and I was told by the resort that once I went over 20 rooms that all of my guest would lose their resort credits. I didn't believe them so I looked at my contract and it was in fact written in there! So. My TA dealt with them and got it removed from my contact. The moral here is if you have more than 20 rooms check your contracts!

Quote:Originally Posted by s2bebride So I emailed my coordinator and no surprise, I was told there is no listing of private even locations only, beach, gazebo, terrace, or ballroom option. Also that my exact location will be confirmed when I arrive at the resort....ugh! That is so strange being that mine coordinator confirmed my locations for me. Who do you work with?

March 8th 2014 Hard Rock Punta Cana!! Congrats and happy planning everyone!

Any other march brides out there?

I went with HDC because of all their great reviews. I wish I had known about katya because her work looks beautiful!

Quote:Originally Posted by Lori Granados I picked these babies up today!! Can't wait to wear them! Hi Lori! We are shoe twins!! I just purchased these shoes last weekend to wear for my wedding and I am in love!! I am have a few pairs on louboutins so i was happy to see they came out with someone that went with my wedding. I wasnt to excited about their "wedding" collection and i love these!! Wear them well!

Does anyone have enough rooms to qualify for the free private functions and the 7 free nights? I was wondering how we get credit for the 7 nights free. My TA said that the resort will probably send her a check and then she will give it to me. I heard someone else say that they do the credit at check out?

Congrats Junelove! I am so happy to hear you had a great time. My wedding is March 8th and I was really nervous about all of my guest meeting up on time that is a great idea to set expectations in the welcome bag! How did you get the welcome bags to your guest?

Quote:Originally Posted by Lotty2012 I'm piggy backing on KerriAnn5's response. We did a request form some months ago but never heard back from anyone. So when we asked about it we were told that you would only hear back if your request was denied. But I have been telling my fiancée that I really think that it comes down to money. Meaning that if I have the Element Terrace approved with my 55 guests and someone comes along with 100 guests......I am going to get bumped. Now that is just my opinion but money talks. When we visit next week I hope to have a firmer commitment on my locations after we meet with our WC.  P.S. I'm a guy....just call me an "active groom"! lol I e mailed Lisa and asked her to confirm all of the locations for me and she did. I got an e mail stating the time and location of all my private events as well as pricing for each because i extended the time for my welcome party and for my reception. You have to be very forceful with them for confirmations and make sure you keep record of what they send you!

I sent my save the dates our a year in advance. MOST of my guest are already booked but i am mailing the formal invites out the third week in august after i get them back from my calligrapher. If anyone is in the NY area my calligrapher is AMAZING and really reasonable, I put the RSVP date for Noveber 8th. I figure if people arent booked three months before the wedding then are they really going to book at all? My Wedding is March 8th

I e mailed my Lisa my WC and told her where i wanted each party to be. I did a site visit so i was able to see where i wanted everything.The same sites you have to chose from for paid functions are the same sites you chose from for the free private functions. They wont confirm that you have the free functions until the rooms are booked. If you e mail Renee and ask her for the sites she will send then. I suggest you chose locations quickly because the resort is becoming really popular and everything is booking quickly. I googled the name of the decor company catalog they gave me and just e mailed them directly and got a quote. www.weddingsandeventsinpuntacana.com that is their website and they have a great facebook page as well!

Hi ladies! It's been so long since I have Been able to get on here. S2bebride I think it's 50$ a person for a private function I will check my documents today because I am having a welcome dinner the night before my wedding as well. I'm having my welcome dinner at the Eden pool and I'm also having a cocktail hour and a 4 hour reception in one of the ballrooms. I'm basically done with the planning process and my wedding is march 8th 2014. If any one has questions let me Know I have tons of info from the resort and from the decorations company. I worked directly with them because Miami was charging me double for the decor I picked out. I also did not chose the photographer on site I wasn't crazy about their work. I booked HDC because of their great reviews on here

If you speak with your coordinator they should send you a packet with all of the possible sites and the names of the pools.

I went with HDC. I heard nothing but great feedback on them, they were easy to work with and I was not to crazy about the on site photographer. The resort is charging me $500 to use HDC BUT i felt like it was worth it. These pictures are forever i wanted them to be perfect.

I wasnt married there YET but i did stay at this resort in September and have not one complaint. We had a great time and ended up canceling our other site visits and just booked the wedding at the hard rock

Hi Sheila! I have more than 30 people. I went through a travel agent and they were able to give me a contract. My wedding coordinator Lisa confirmed that yes i will still be eligible for the free reception as long as they have all the confirmations for the booked rooms.Just so you are aware you get 2 three hour private functions for free. I had Renee as my wedding coordinator and it was switched to Lisa recently. Best advise i have for you is if you have any questions compile them into an e mail and send it to them. They will respond and keep record of everything they tell you!! They change things last minute on you and unless you have that e mail they wont honor it. CONGRATS! and enjoy wedding planning!

Are there any March 2014 Brides here?? I am working on my decor for the reception now and would love to get photos of an actual wedding at the ballroom. If anyone has them i would really appreciate it!

I see a few February 2014 brides any March brides out there yet? One year ladies and gentleman!!! How is everyone doing with the wedding coordinators? I am working with Lisa and she responds to all of my questions via e mail pretty quickly. I am just confused on what type of decor i want for my reception in the ballroom. Is anyone else having a ballroom reception?

I was able to get the eden pool for my welcome party, The eclipse terrace for my cocktail party and the ballroom for my reception. If you e mail your wedding coordinator they can tell you what sites are available for the day your getting married. I THINK there is more than one pool to chose from for your function Also, Here is the link to the site with the photos http://www.hardrockhotelpuntacana.com/hotel-photogallery.aspx

Hi Kiki! I have seen both in person and the element terrace has a GREAT view of the beach. I went with the eclipse only because i have elderly and guest who can not climb steps and eclipse has a staircase. Did anyone send you photos of it?

Hi Jsheahan! I just booked HDC and was looking to get a sample of their work. Do you have an online site with your photos that i can take a peek at? Im getting married at the hard rock punta cana and am using HDC

welcome lotty!! I booked my wedding for March 8th 2014 and we are also coming from the north east. I booked a group rate with my TA and they dont seem to be to bad with the pricing. The resport is worth it i did my site visit in September. Good luck with everything!

I have stayed at the Majestic Elegance as well and its very nice! Your wedding will be beautiful good luck!