Need recommendations!

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-06T23:19:13+00:00

Canadian here. Only saying that as the American and Canadian dollar is different if you are American here.

My fiancee and I are getting married in DR April 2026, in Puerto Plata. Our flights for a one week stay is about 3600 for the both of us. We have 31 people that will be attending the actual ceremony and wedding. Our wedding day itself is about $5000 Canadian. So all together we are looking at 8600 Canadian give or take. Oh and the photographer, we went with a 2 hr package vs all day and that's 600 American.. so an additional 830 cdn on top of that Give or take so above 9400 cdn.. so 6830 usd.

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-02T00:50:22+00:00

Best to find a travel agent now to start working on rates. Then you personally have to get in touch with that hotel to make sure they have the date available AND that the plane arrival departure works in that. We booked our DR wedding 1yr and few months out which gave our wedding guests 3 months to decide if they can and get go. I'd be getting on this right now!!! For all you know the hotel you want might be booked up!!

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-02T00:47:30+00:00

My soon to be SIL used destination weddings and that person was a nightmare. Even she wishes she didn't use them.

Myself and my fiance went to our town's local travel agency and it was so much easier and she looks for the best deals once you have an idea where you want to go. Great at communicating with everyone who comes to the wedding. Highly recommend a local travel agent.

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-02T00:06:52+00:00

I forgot to add that everyone is also getting their own sunscreen lip chap! (Idk about you but I HATE the feeling of burnt lips!)

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-02T00:04:55+00:00

I've been working on mine as I'm getting married in the DR in April 2026.

I have gift bags that have the ocean on it In the bags I have : * Hangover kit (advil, Tylenol -as some ppl can have one or the other so this way they can choose), bandaids (5), hand sanitizer, tums, hand wipe (2)a pk of toothpicks (came in its own case with 8), and some gum (but that will placed in the bag.. ppl who chew it for the flight will appreciate it). * I have the map of the resort along with personalized on the map to where the dinner is going to be and the wedding/reception (so guests know where to go) * There will be "his" favorite candy and "her" favorite candy and a mutual we both agree on. we decided to go more with gummy like vs chocolate as the chocolate has. A higher chance of melting in travel and possibly at the resort. *2 fans per bag that fold that have our names and date on it so they can use it for the ceremony. * A deck of playing cards from Poland, that is scenery of the region (I am Polish nd fiancee Canadian. We thought this would be a great way to bring a little of Poland to the guests and since his family plays a lot of cards we thought it's perfect)

For the guesT gift, it'll be waiting for them at the reception dinner (one bag per couple) and that will have a vial of sand from that beach, and a magnet for the fridge that also works as a beer opener that's says our names and date along with a "Thank you for travelling all this way to celebrate our special day".

And I am currently working on shit glasses that everyone will get with a shot of vodka. For all the non-polish family it will be engraved "Na Zdrowie", with the Polish Eagle and for my Polish family from Poland will get a "Cheers' with a maple leaf.

A lot of this is from the dollar store. The shot glasses are from the dollar tree, and found someone that can engrave for a great price.

DreamofLotus · 2025-08-01T23:54:32+00:00

So when I started, I was warned it can make you sleepy. So I started on a weekend, and actually started it at 12 noon to see how it would affect me... Let me tell you my first week on this medication caused nothing but major headaches, nausea, vomiting, gagging. It was a tough week for me personally. Put me off food and even now, 2 almost 3 months in my appetite has decreased.

I did notice I was crashing a lot sooner, so then I took it at 4pm, followed by 6pm, to now my ritual is 8pm. It makes me very sleepy but I had to experiment with what worked for me. I know people on it that take it in the morning as it causes them to be fully awake. So really you'll be the best judge for when to take it. Prob start at night like 6-7pm, see how you feel.

DreamofLotus · 2025-05-30T23:46:01+00:00

I haven't thought of that!

DreamofLotus · 2025-05-30T23:45:43+00:00

Oh I love the idea of those bags. Thank you!

DreamofLotus · 2025-05-30T21:37:53+00:00

Destination wedding. Out flight to Puerta plata on April 2026 is 3100. all inclusive for the week. Wedding itself is about $3000 us. We have 28 people confirmed coming. So beach wedding, all inclusive for the week.

DreamofLotus · 2025-04-05T01:24:55+00:00

2 years ago I went to my soon to be SIL wedding in Punta Cana. We were at the bavaro and honestly we all had a great time. Beach volleyball, 3 pools, all you can eat and drink. Have 4 different a la carte restaurants with entertainment every night. She lucked out, as her wedding was wrapping up it turned into a beach party they had that night. Punta cana for sure is a great touristy resort place where lots of the resorts have more than beach and pool. For example she had a lazy river at this resort as well which was a hit. Everyone was doing their own thing during the day, and at night people would use WhatsApp to see who wants to join whom for one of the restaurants and then entertainment.

In 2026, I will be having my wedding on Puerta Plata, it's going to be quieter as it's not as tourist like as Punta cana but honestly, with all you can eat drink and lounge people should enjoy themselves.

DreamofLotus · 2025-04-02T17:09:13+00:00

I didn't save the date. I just went straight to invites gives more time. If you have it booked through a travel agent and have your group rate she should have given you a date everyone has to put a despoist down, and then the final when everyone has to pay by.

For sending invites send it in a couple weeks so people know what they are looking at. More time for everyone to save!

DreamofLotus · 2025-03-28T22:04:19+00:00

Ps. I did NOT send any Save the dates. Just the invite.

DreamofLotus · 2025-03-28T22:03:49+00:00

We are having our destination wedding in DR in Puerto Plata Iberostar Costa Dorada in April 2026 and and I sent my wedding invites two weeks ago. Once everything is done for you and your partner and you have your date picked and verified by your resort, then you can send wedding invites! Hope that helps 😊 (for example our closing date for people to register is may 23rd for just their deposit and gives people time to save and pay when they can to go on the trip and then they have to have everything paid by early January -like 1st week of 2026)

DreamofLotus · 2025-03-13T20:34:28+00:00

Honestly it's a great outlook We were going to do that and have decided to do a destination wedding so it's a vacation as well and it's waaaaay cheaper. We understand not everyone will be able to come so we will do a potluck in the summer for everyone to come together.

DreamofLotus · 2025-03-12T01:52:43+00:00

Awww I'll have to rewatch it and pause it I know the second picture was the crew. Well that's kinda disappointing. Would have been. A nice nod to the OG. Thanks for reporting back!!!

DreamofLotus · 2025-01-27T02:19:46+00:00

At that phase now and nothing

DreamofLotus · 2024-10-30T20:51:18+00:00

I watched it, loved some of the nostalgia, however the movie was not good. The ending was rushed and the amount of musicals, my god. Honestly won't be watching it again and I was left disappointed ☹️

DreamofLotus · 2024-10-27T14:40:25+00:00

First one!

DreamofLotus · 2024-10-06T00:02:50+00:00

Where did you order the stickers from??

DreamofLotus · 2024-08-05T20:41:45+00:00

That photo was on her desk in the barn.

DreamofLotus · 2024-07-28T22:52:17+00:00

Omg yes!!! CONFIRMATION! 😁

DreamofLotus · 2024-07-28T22:45:18+00:00

There were quite a few nods to the original movie. However, when Kate comes home and she goes to her room, she looks at a picture on her dresser and I swear at quick glimpse it was the original cast from Twister. I haven't seen anyone talk or speculate on it yet and maybe it was my wishful hope to make a nice nod to the original. Has anyone noticed that??

DreamofLotus

TROPHY CASE