Before you read ahead make sure that you have completed all the Dominican Republic wedding requirements.

Here is the stuff that you just cannot miss if you are getting married in the Dominican Republic

Beach wedding dress

Beach bridal shoes

Seashells and Starfish and sand dollars – there are many varieties of these so make sure that you add the correct ones to the kitty

Wedding cake

Bridal bouquet

Groom buttonhole

Bamboo wedding arch

Carpet

Floral Decorations – Order beforehand and you can get some good silk tropical flowers for less.

For a quiet wedding in the Dominican Republic you can just use the guide which I have here for the beach weddings for putting together everything.

Wedding tradition in the Dominican republic

However if you are looking for wedding tradition in the Dominican republic then you can use a few tips here and these are

It is customary to sing the wedding songs as opposed just playing the instruments. So make sure that your wedding planner arranges for the same.

Coins exchange is a must too and that means that ten cent coins will be carried by a small boy who will give it to the priest and he will in turn give to the groom and he will in turn give it to the bride. The basic essence of this is that it signifies that the groom will provide for everything for the bride. Remember it is a traditional thing.

Apart form this there are no special wedding decorations apart from the general beach decorations and favors like the seashells, star fish, sand dollars and all items related to beach.

However the other thing that you can do is see what you can get locally from the Dominican Republic and use that for decorations like

Dominican larimar – It is nice thing to wear for the bride so that she looks more traditional.

Another one similarly is the Dominican Amber – which again is the traditional strone available in the Dominican Republic.

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That is not all when there you will again have to do a lot of stuff which will end you finally getting your marriage registered.

The basic requirements that are there are

Original Birth certificate – to show the proof of age and you should be minimum 18 years of age to marry.

In case you are a US citizen then you will need the permission from the Santo Domingo based American Consulate.

Passport

The Dominican Republic requirements state that they should be able to see that your status is single. That will mean that either you are divorced, widowed or never married. To get this they will need a single status certificate in Spanish and it should be duly notarized by the Dominican Republic Consulate.

If previously married then the copy of the Divorce Act or the Death certificate.

Also there is a minimum 10 month waiting period for the women to get married after the divorce.

The Judge who officiates at the marriage charges about $100.

Two witnesses – these are a must and if you cannot have these two witnesses then you will need to tell the hotel or the resort folks for that as they can help arrange the witnesses.

Tip: If you are running short of time and have no time for planning a destination wedding or if you are not that enthusiastic about having to do all the planning yourself then your best bet to get a wedding package whereby the hotel or the resort will do everything for you apart from the fact that you will have engage them a few days in advance and also you will need to send them the documents.

Generally they will need all paperwork about 10- 15 days in advance.

The Marriage certificate will take about two to three days after the marriage to be ready. The marriage is definitely legal and can be used anywhere in the world.

Note: There is no blood test needed to get married in the Dominican Republic.

Also you can choose to have a religious or a civil marriage ceremony. Also for more general tips for a beach wedding read here.

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Here are a few things that most of the wedding packages available in the Dominican Republic resorts have

• Services of a personal wedding coordinator
• A wedding ceremony arranged with the justice of peace or a priest present
• Marriage certificate preparation
• The Wedding area decoration
• Wedding night room decoration
• Witnesses are provided at extra cost
• Flower bouquets for the bride
• Boutonnieres for the groom

For the wedding the main persons are the bride and the groom and to pamper them the hotels will generally include in the package the following things are generally there for the destination wedding in Dominican Republic and these are

• A special wedding gift fro the bride and the groom
• Pedicure and manicure fro the bride and the groom
• Special massages which are generally one hour massages
• A customized and your choice wedding cake
• A special dinner for two at a very romantic place
• Champagne
• A special honeymoon breakfast in bed
• Other activities

A lot of hotels include the golf reservation and these include the green fee, golf cart and golf clubs.

Tip : If you see the list above the wedding photographer as the video person is not there and generally the wedding packages in Dominican republic will strive to provide the photographers but at an extra cost. This is a must as you do not want to run around finding a wedding photographer at the last minute.

Cost

The wedding package will generally cost about $1000 US dollars and in some cases the $400 – $500 is an extra charge.

Things generally not included in the wedding package for the Dominican Republic wedding are

• Private bar
• Private Buffet
• Wedding photographer
• Extra Flowers
• Hairdresser
• Music
• Bamboo wedding arch

Apart form these packages which are the standard packages you can go in for elite packages or special VIP treatment packages and that will mean extra cost and the cost can be in the range of $2500 US dollars but it will include quite a lot of things which generally are not there in the standard packages.

Deluxe chairs for the bride and the groom

Special chairs for all the guests up to 25 people

Wine for each guest and is generally limited to only one glass and many more things

Tip : Be prepared for the judge showing up late and that can be something like two to tree hours late .

Make surer that you have planned everything down to the dinner and the bar things. The resorts in a lot of places are notorious for goofing up things at the last minute

If your wedding is just about at the sunset then get the pictures taken rather than waiting for the judge to appear as they generally run late or go next day for the photos to be taken.

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Why Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic is and ideal place for a beach wedding with beautiful beaches and salt water lakes. This Caribbean island is one of the best places in the whole of the Caribbean island to have a wedding.

Best time for the Wedding in Dominican Republic

Tip: The place in the summer is full of carnivals and special festivals that the festivities are there for the asking almost all the year around

The best time for the travel is between November and April. The other times namely between April and June and beyond have rains and storms and those will not be good for your wedding planning.

Places in Dominican Republic for the wedding

Avoid the Santo Domingo and go for something more exotic

Almost all the people have heard about Santo Domingo but the fact is that the best place to get married in the Dominican Republic will be there in the country side which has some of the best Spanish influenced villages.

Best Places – Casa De Campo, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, La Romana, Samana, Santiago

Punta Cana – This is the far eastern place in Dominican Republic in the island of Hispaniola. The area is about 1100 acres and these are full of white sandy beaches and have wonderful scenery. This place is ideal for a nice wedding getaway.

Wedding packages Dominican Republic – I have listed quite a few details as far as the wedding packages are concerned but generally the packages are offered by all resorts and hotels. Please read the reviews of the resorts before signing on with a particular package. Also make sure that you have read what are the things that are included in the package and what things are not included because if the fact that there are so many things which will be offered to you will be charged extra like the wedding photographer and the video shoot.

Dominican Republic Wedding requirements – I have listed all the main wedding things that you will require for the wedding as far as the legal requirements and paper work goes.

Wedding planner Dominican Republic – For the destination wedding the main thing is that you get all things correctly planned so that you are not left stranded at the beach at the last minute scrambling and scurrying for things at the eleventh hour.

For the Dominican Republic wedding make sure that you either get and all inclusive package deal which means the hotel or the resort will do everything for the wedding and will even arrange a wedding coordinator.

Generally the best thing to do is to find a good wedding planner by yourself who will work in your best interests rather than for the resort or the hotel.

Before leaving the US even you can talk to wedding planner and get all things in proper condition and planned for a nice destination wedding in the Dominican Republic

Other activities that you can do after the wedding together are

Windsurfing

Snorkeling

Scuba Diving

Fishing

Dominican Republic may be the best one out there which are also equally good if not better and these are majorly the Caribbean islands and the names are

Anguilla

Antigua

Bahamas

Barbados

Cayman Islands

Jamaica

St. John

St. Lucia

As far as beach weddings are concerned Mexico offers are great deal of places which are perfect for destination weddings

Acapulco

Riviera Maya

Punta Mita

Cancun

In all the destination wedding Dominican Republic can be a very good thing as far as beach weddings go and there can be nothing wrong with your choice of this Caribbean Island

Photo Credit : pxg.Jacob

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