Dreams Palm Beach Brides 2012 - w/pics

[scarletbride]

Hah! That's the photoshoot from the photos on their official Dreams site. Cute.

 

Still waiting on my confirmation.. Mercy did reply with a "Thanks!" the next day... thats it... oh well, I'm trying not to stress because it's still 403 days away (I have a countdown widget on my phone... I'm not obessed... not really.. ) and I have plenty of time to humm and haw over things, but obviously I can't put deposits down on other stuff until I know this is final. I did confirm with Pastor York already since he requires no deposit, and he already had a 4pm ceremony for 6/15/12 (my day)! He is gracious enough to do mine at 5pm but wow, people are getting started early!

[mandys]

Scarlet. Im set up with Pastor York too!!! He is amazing

Keep me posted about your confirmation - I am also still waiting for mine. I want to get started with my save the dates, and flight/hotel reservations so I am twiddling my thumbs now waiting!!

[scarletbride]

Mandys, they charged my credit card today -- $100.32 -- thirty-two cents? But anyway, no confirmation yet.... at least they're processing the paperwork though. Woohoo!

[scarletbride]

I just received my official confirmation! 06/15/2012 at 5:00pm My CC was charged 3795.00 dominican pesos.. which accounts for the 32 cents. hehe

 

 

To those wondering -- it took 8 days from when I submitted my paperwork (request form, cc auth form, copies of ID, cc, etc.) to when I got my confirmation e-mail. Mercy has been replying to all my e-mails but on my confirmation it says Awilda will be my coordinator. I am assuming that will change 4 or 5 times by the time my actual wedding day gets here though That's ok, I'm going into this wedding with the idea that DPB will take care of me when I get there. I've booked Pastor York already, I'm going to book HDC Photo most likely, and then just chill! Not sure if I can afford a private reception and such so it's great that I don't need to make any decisions until I get down there. I can just save $$ and make all my decisions based on the amount I've saved when I get there. It really takes so much stress off funding this wedding ourselves to know I can tailor it to my budget when we arrive.

 

 

[jillbu11]

I just received my confirmation also….May 17, 2012 at 4pm!!!!I took about 2 weeks from when my cc was charged with the deposit.  I also want to go with HDC photography and possible Pastor York.

Anyone know how much he charges and how to contact him??

[nikkik]

Hi Girls - 

 

We finally sat down tonight and decided Dreams Palm Beach will be the location of our April 20, 2012 wedding!  I am going to submit our paperwork on Monday - it says everything must be scanned and email and some of the paperwork wants details that we haven't decided yet.  Did you girls have that all filled out or did you leave some of that paperwork blank?  

 

Lot's of fun planning ahead - 

nikki 

[mandys]

I also got my confirmation!! YAY.That's a load off.

 

Make sure when you fill out the credit card authorization, that you put $100.00 for the deposit. I left that part blank the first time, and waited 2 weeks just for it to get noticed and then had to resubmit with the amount written in. So..it took a week for me to get the confirmation once it was filled out properly.

I filled everything out - but changes can always be made.

 

Pastor York can be reached through email. Here is his website http://www.easterndominican.com

 

[jillbu11]

The bonfire I found in the wedding package for Dreams PC, and it is not in the DPB package.  Sorry, I am wondering if they would be able to do it there also. Anyways it is $175

I was thinking about sending out my invitations as soon as we can get airfare rates in July and having them rsvp for like October that way I will know how many people are coming and which package I will choose.  How about everyone else??

[jillbu11]

O and thanks for the contact info. For Pastor York!

[mandys]

Bonfire - $100 plus 15% service tax at Dreams Palm Beach

 

As soon as I get the all inclusive package rate I am also going to send out save the dates with the flight/hotel information and prices, which will be almost 11 months in advance of the actual departure. Then 3 or 4 months before the trip I will send out formal invites with the rsvp-by then all those who are coming would have already purchased their tickets. I am not too worried about how many people come, because most of the planning happens once you get to the resort.