Saturday, April 24, 2010

Destination

I had no idea which resort I would like to get married at (since I've never even stayed at a hotel). The only thing I knew was that I wanted it to be in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I chose this destination not only because I have family in the DR but because Punta Cana has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
After months of research and planning I chose Catalonia Royal Bavaro/ Catalonia Bavaro . The Royal side is adults-only. My main issues were budget of course. I didn't want to have people pay $1000 to attend our wedding for the weekend. Also I wanted the liberty that our family from DR could stay only one night if needed for a very low price (about $65 per person per night) or stay the day at $50 per person.
The price per person including travel and stay is between $600-$700 this includes direct flight from New York to Punta Cana and stay at the all inclusive resort for 3 nights.


My Dress!

So I ordered my dress on February 13 from a Chinese Vendor: Gianinarbridal on ebay.. I know I know but with a $5000 budget including travel and stay for my destination wedding, it was really the only choice I had. My dress arrived 10 weeks later and it is absolutely beautiful, the quality is great, it is already altered to my exact measurements, and for under $200, one cannot go wrong. My dress is a replica of a Maggie Sottero Amara Royale. I know a lot of people don't agree with this, but I can't justify paying so much for something I am only going to wear once.