I already know we are getting married in DR in April of 2012 
But now I need to start planning?. </SPAN>
My future mother in law lives in a very small town in the Central part of DR about 30 some KM from Bonao (to the east), we originally planned to have the wedding ceremony in the church which the family belongs, however then I would have to find lodging for our extra guests and a venue for a reception and all that good stuff. While this is not the first time either of us will be married it is the first ?real? wedding we will be a part of. I am not looking for anything fancy or over the top, I would like to keep it very simple yet elegant. I will have very little time to plan this out so maybe the easiest way to go would be to hold it at a resort and let them do it all. I really don?t know! I want to have our wedding in DR so his family can be there as we are rvery close with them but I am not the type of woman that needs a large lavish wedding or has the time and energy to plan such an event so maybe this makes me less enthusiast about doing the work that is required. </SPAN>
If we go the rout of a resort wedding I am thinking of the Lifestyle Confresi Palm in Puerto Plata, they had one small wedding while we were on our resort week there list April and it seems very nice and calm (exactly what I want), the resort was beautiful and rooms comfortable enough with a decent low price. You are not getting anything 5 star at the Confresi Palm but I don?t want to ?force? my guests into spending an arm and leg to celebrate with us. If we do it at the church we can always have the guests stay one night in a small hotel and then all go to a resort for the rest of the week, right? Or is that asking too much of the guests? How will I find out if there are local clean, safe hotels in the area without relying on his mother to do a lot of research for me? After seeing all the recent govt warnings for traveling at night I am cautious about traveling at night and more importantly having guests who are not familiar with the country or the mindset of the people.</SPAN>
My question is what are your opinions on this? Are there enough women and men who don?t hate women on here who can give me some? LOL</SPAN>
Have you ever been to a wedding at a resort? Which resort and how was it, do you still have a reception dinner at a resort? I have searched online but most resorts do not have the specs listed but instead have a phone number for you to call to get the details of the wedding packages. </SPAN>
In other words ?What would you do??</SPAN>
Thanks so much</SPAN>
Sarah</SPAN>
But now I need to start planning?. </SPAN>My future mother in law lives in a very small town in the Central part of DR about 30 some KM from Bonao (to the east), we originally planned to have the wedding ceremony in the church which the family belongs, however then I would have to find lodging for our extra guests and a venue for a reception and all that good stuff. While this is not the first time either of us will be married it is the first ?real? wedding we will be a part of. I am not looking for anything fancy or over the top, I would like to keep it very simple yet elegant. I will have very little time to plan this out so maybe the easiest way to go would be to hold it at a resort and let them do it all. I really don?t know! I want to have our wedding in DR so his family can be there as we are rvery close with them but I am not the type of woman that needs a large lavish wedding or has the time and energy to plan such an event so maybe this makes me less enthusiast about doing the work that is required. </SPAN>
If we go the rout of a resort wedding I am thinking of the Lifestyle Confresi Palm in Puerto Plata, they had one small wedding while we were on our resort week there list April and it seems very nice and calm (exactly what I want), the resort was beautiful and rooms comfortable enough with a decent low price. You are not getting anything 5 star at the Confresi Palm but I don?t want to ?force? my guests into spending an arm and leg to celebrate with us. If we do it at the church we can always have the guests stay one night in a small hotel and then all go to a resort for the rest of the week, right? Or is that asking too much of the guests? How will I find out if there are local clean, safe hotels in the area without relying on his mother to do a lot of research for me? After seeing all the recent govt warnings for traveling at night I am cautious about traveling at night and more importantly having guests who are not familiar with the country or the mindset of the people.</SPAN>
My question is what are your opinions on this? Are there enough women and men who don?t hate women on here who can give me some? LOL</SPAN>
Have you ever been to a wedding at a resort? Which resort and how was it, do you still have a reception dinner at a resort? I have searched online but most resorts do not have the specs listed but instead have a phone number for you to call to get the details of the wedding packages. </SPAN>
In other words ?What would you do??</SPAN>
Thanks so much
</SPAN>Sarah</SPAN>
