Just Booked Melia Caribe Tropical for Nov 2011!

[astef]

I actually asked the resort if my photographer is staying at the hotel for the week if I still have to pay, and they said no, so you should be fine

[capecodder]

Yay!!!  Thanks for finding out!!  Big relief that I don't have to come up with an extra $1000.

[capecodder]

Kyra...only 20 days until your wedding!!  You must be getting super excited!

 

Can't wait to hear all about it!!

[astef]

WOW!!! Can't wait to hear all about it! Capecodder,what is your  date again?

[capecodder]

April 17th!!  I'm sure it will be here before we know it!!

[KyraJohnson]

Oh my goodness!! It's exactly 2 weeks until we leave!!!! It has come up so fast!!  

I'm so excited though. I think everything seems to be pretty much ready. I am still working on figuring out what kind of guest book I want to do. At first I didn't think I was going to do one that's why this is so last minute. I saw a super cute idea using Polariod pictures. I don't want to buy a new Polariod camera so I'm on the hunt for a cheap secind hand old one and film for it. I've got a few prospects but if that idea doesn't pan out I have a few morw.

here is my Polaroid inspiration...

 

My next favorite idea is to get a map of either Punta Cana or DR and have my guests sign that then we can frame it.

 

And my last idea is to do guests fingerprints in either a book that they sign or a picture...

 

So anyways those are my last minute things to finish up. I'm going to start packing this week end so I can see how many bags I am going to have to take.

 

Once I get back I will provide you guys with some great pictures and a review.

[astef]

Those are all great ideas! My favourite is the Polaroid one - I could not find an inexpensive Polaroid camera so I quickly gave up on it though.

 

Have a blast, very excited for you!!!

[capecodder]

Love all of those ideas!!  May have to steal one! lol!!

 

I was trying to figure out what to do for a guestbook and one of them may be it!

 

I know you will have an amazing time!!

[venus909]

Hi Ladies,  I wanted to ask what everyone is planning for your welcome dinner or day after activity.

 

does anyone know if a bonfire is an option on the resort?  I would love to have a welcome dinner or coctail hour with a bonfire on the beach.

 

anyone planning any activities on the resort for the day after? 

 

Are these things we can set up a head of time or do we need to wait till we are at the resort?

 

I will email the resort as well, but since it takes so long to get a response I was hoping someone else may have already asked them the similar questions and already has the answers :-)

 

Thanks!

[capecodder]

Welcome Venus909!!

 

I'm not sure if a bonfire is a option.  Hopefully, you get a response back from the resort or one of the other brides know.

 

We are having a welcome dinner the first day we get there and don't have anything planned for a day after activity.  My FI wants to do an excursion and we can't book that until we get down there.  If I know my guests, they will probably want to relax and enjoy some drinks the day after. lol!!

 

When we first booked the wedding, the WC emailed me a bunch of questions and I requested a welcome dinner.