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12 months before your Wedding Day
It is key that you set on a realistic budget of what you have saved and
can spend, what you can save in the next months, and what you can
collect from your parents or whoever is helping you to achieve this
destination wedding thing that you got in your head.
Prioritize: What parts of the wedding are more important to you, and in
what parts you don't want to splurge? If you feel like saving, do it.
If you have an idea of what you can spend, it's a good time to decide on
Venues or Resorts. If you've done this already, skip the next paragraphs.
Do you have enough budget? You may want to pay these places a
visit before deciding on any of them. This would also be a great
opportunity to meet your future wedding coordinator.
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11 months before your Wedding Day
Create a Guest-List and try to be realistic. Not everybody will be able to
travel for your wedding day. Some people won’t have enough money,
while others will be working at the time. According to statistics, about
50% of the people that you invite will attend a destination
wedding. Other sources mention that about 30 to 40% of your guests will
be unable to make the trip. Either case, if you want to have 40 people at
your wedding, you should invite about 80-100 in total.
Choose a wedding date. Now that you have thought about venues and
resorts, set a date and book it. Wait, don't. I have some things to say
about this:
Make sure that your closer people (parents, siblings) will be able to
attend before you set on a date. Choose wisely, trying to focus on your
needs and your most important family members.
If you can afford it, choose a date based on the time of the year that the
weather will be good as well.
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10 months before your Wedding Day
Book the professionals that are going to work on your wedding day.
If you want an officiant to perform your ceremony, there are some great
options in Punta Cana to consider. Jehison Cabrera, Rick York, Marcos
Parucker and a few others are easy to get in touch with. Most of the
times you do NOT need an officiant because the Wedding Coordinators
do this job as well. If you want something a little more special, these guys
do a great job.
Book a Photographer. Someone whom you trust, and who's portfolio
matches what you expect from your wedding day. As a wedding
photographer myself, I'd love to do your photos if you are interested in
working with me. If you feel like looking into other options, a simple
Google search will do the trick.
Book a Videographer. The difference between photographers and
videographers is that most of the time you'll be interacting with the first
one. The videographer will be recording most actions without a lot of
input in most cases
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Book a Make Up artist. This is not mandatory because most resorts
offer on-site makeup artists, but my experience can tell you that the
professionals working outside resorts do a better job in general. Some
great options are Anna Nuet, Magda Riccardi, Melanie Gabriele and
Krystie Ann amongst a few others.
Book a Wedding DJ if you want to use your own, or if your venue doesn't
provide one. A professional DJ can make a huge difference when it's time
to get your guests on the dance floor. Some of the best in the area are
GCStar, Mannia, Eventos FJ and Friends Events.
Book a Cake Baker. This is not necessary if you get married at a resort,
but it might be if you get married at an outside venue. In Punta Cana
there are some great bakers: Ana from Cake Studio Bavaro and Punta
Cana Cakes are some of the best options out there.
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9 months before your Wedding Day
Create a Wedding Website.
Send out Save the Dates. Remember to include your Website on them.
Set a date for your guests to RSVP.
Start Dress shopping!!
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6 to 8 months before your Wedding Day
Designate your Bridal Party. Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, ring bearer and
flower girls.
Start looking for Jewelry, shoes, garter, lingerie, accessories, and
other things that you may need.
Create a gift registry (if using one).
Verify all the necessary requirements for a wedding in Punta Cana. Is
it Legal? Is it Symbolic?
The wedding requirements can be found in here:
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4 to 6 months before your Wedding Day
Double check your passport’s expiry date.
Make arrangements for pre or post wedding activities.
Book your flights! Make sure that your closer family do this as well and
feel free to encourage your guests to do the same.
Pick your groom’s clothing.
Pick your bridal party clothing and make sure they order theirs.
You can start booking rooms at your resort. For your guests, it’s easier
to book a room block so they are closer to each other if possible.
Share your ideas with your wedding planner to create your wedding
vision. Themes, color palette, decor, details… try to include pictures of
what you would like to do and find out if your budget allows this.
Pinterest boards can be a great way to do this.
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2 to 3 months before your Wedding Day
Plan side events like Rehearsal Dinner, welcome party, or similar events
with your wedding coordinator.
Pick the songs for your wedding day. Walking down the isle, just
married, first dances, bouquet toss, garter removal, and a few other
events require a special song. If you don’t feel like choosing some of
them, your DJ or MC can help you out.
Confirm details with your vendors. If you didn’t have some information
in the past, now it’s a good time to get in touch with them again.
Prepare your seating chart and buy a guestbook for your wedding
reception.
Do the final touch-ups on your dress.
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1 month before your Wedding Day
If doing gifts, this is a good time to purchase something special for
your fiancé.
Prepare your Welcome Bags
Prepare your Thank You cards
Enjoy your bachelorette party!
Prepare a timeline of your Wedding Day. This is especially useful if you
share it with your photographer and videographer. Other vendors may be
interested in this as well, like your makeup artist or your DJ.
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1 week before your Wedding Day
Do a Hair and Makeup Trial
Prepare payments and tips
Start packing all your Wedding Items and make sure that everything
fits in your luggage. If you don’t want to forget stuff, take some time
to do this.
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A couple of days before your Wedding Day
Have your wedding dress steamed
Arrange a meeting with your wedding planner to finalize details.
Inspect ceremony and reception locations. Make sure those fill your
expectations. Sometimes you can change them if there were available
spots on that day. Hopefully, you won’t need to do this.
Do your manicure and pedicure. Yes, we will see your nails in the
photos!
Sleep well!
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It ’s your Wedding Day in Punta Cana!
Allow plenty of time to get ready.
Don’t forget the rings.
Keep your flowers in the fridge or in a room with the air conditioning
working properly. The heat in Punta Cana shouldn’t affect them before
the ceremony.
Enjoy as much as you can. This day will go fast. Really fast.
Don’t forget to smile, everybody is watching you.
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