Laura Gu and Jared Bouma

Welcome Family and Friends!
 

As many of you already know, we are looking forward to having our wedding at the Dreams Palm Beach Resort in the Dominican Republic on May 25, 2016.  We have put a lot of time and thought into making our decision and we know you will agree it is a beautiful spot.

 

We hope that you will join us on this exciting trip and be a part of our wedding in paradise!

 

For those of you who will be attending our wedding, please review the information provided on this website for all of the details surrounding our special day and wonderful week in the sun!

 

We are very excited and look forward to sharing this special time with you.

 

Thank you for all the love and support!

 

With Love,

Laura and Jared

The Setting...

Dreams Palm Beach

Facing the Caribbean sea, white sand beaches and lush gardens, Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana boasts 500 spacious ample suites surrounded by swaying palm trees and views of endless blue waters stretching to the horizon - the perfect setting in paradise.

Take advantage of all the Unlimited-Luxury activities Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana has to offer. Swim, sail, snorkel or windsurf in the turquoise Caribbean for free! For golf enthusiasts, an 18-hole golf course is just 15 minutes away. Also, enjoy a fine a la carte dining, sip favorite cocktails at one of the numerous bars located throughout the resort, play a variety of sports including tennis and volleyball under the tropical sun or simply bask by the beach under a shady palm tree in sheer tranquility.

Children will enjoy themselves with a host of supervised fun at the Explorer's Club for kids featuring weekly campout adventures, sand castle competitions, and many more activities.

 

All Inclusive plan includes:

Unlimited-Luxury: Breakfast Daily (Buffet); Lunch Daily (Buffet); Dinner Daily (Buffet, à la carte); Snacks; Room service included 24 hours a day; Beverages; Domestic alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; International alcoholic (selected brands) and non-alcoholic beverage; Non-motorized water sports; Scuba for beginners; Introductory lessons in pool (once per person, per stay); Land sports; Tennis; Volleyball; Aerobics; Bocce ball, darts, billiards, board games, beach football, and stretch classes; Entertainment; Daily activities; Nightly entertainment; Nightly stage show; Dominican Tianguis (weekly market); Manager's weekly cocktail party; Dance lessons; Disco ( Music Lounge); Big screen movies on the beach; Indoor theatre featuring live nightly shows and entrainment; Use of beach and pool chairs; Explorer Club for Kids (ages 3-12); Core Zone Teens Club (ages 13-17); Fitness centre; Use of towels; Gratuities

 

Location:

20 minutes from Punta Cana airport, located directly on the beach

 

Dining:

World Cafe - International buffet; Bordeaux - French gourmet dining; Portofino - Gourmet Italian specialties

8 Restaurants--

1 Buffet (International)

5 À la carte restaurants (Italian, French, Asian, Mexican, and Grill)

1 Snack bar

Fruit stand

Dress code consisting of long pants for men required at à la carte restaurants

 

5 Bars:

Lobby bar, Disco bar; Swim-up bar; Theatre bar; Pool Bar

 

3 pools:

3 swimming pools with entertainment area

Children's area

 

Other Facilities and Services with Surcharge:

Full spa service; Beauty salon; Shopping area; Mini market & pharmacy; Cigar Shop; Photo Shop; Souvenir Shop; Jewelry Shop; Babysitting services; Horseback riding; Currency Exchange office; 24/7 laundry service; Wireless internet throughout the resort ; Medical facility; Tour desks; Casino; SEA PRO Divers provide motorized water sports on property; Golf nearby; Local handcrafts, art & Jewelry

*Please note resort inclusions are correct at time of printing.

The Wedding

Details

We have secured a group rate for your travel with our Destination Wedding Specialist, Tanja Walsh,  from Vision Travel. Please contact her directly to reserve your place and to enquire about your travel arrangements to Punta Cana. Please feel free to ask her any questions. Tanja can be reached at 403-455-1161 directly and by email at tanja.walsh@visiontravel.ca. Her working hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm MST. 

 

The RSVP deadline is AUG 24, 2015 for guests requiring rooms to be booked in single, triple occupancy; or to add children to your reservation. Group pricing departing Canadian cities on this website are being held until this deadline and for best pricing and availablity, please book by this date. You may book later than Aug 24th, however pricing may change.

 

The RSVP deadline is NOV 10, 2015 for guests in double occupancy rooms. Group pricing departing Canadian cities on this website is being held until this deadline and for best pricing and availablity, please book by this date. You may book later than Nov 10th, however pricing may change.

 

16 rooms for 32 guests are being held. If all rooms and seats are booked before the deadlines, additional rooms and air seats will be priced at current rates and accessed for availability. Please contact Tanja to enquire.

 

 

Rates to join our Group

From Calgary and Winnipeg: All rates include round trip airfare, round trip shuttle transfers between Punta Cana airport and the Dreams Palm Beach Resort, and 7 nights’ accommodation in a Deluxe Tropical View Room with all inclusive meal and beverage plan.

 

*Room desciption and resort info - please scroll down

 

*Flights from Calgary have 1 stop per direction via Toronto. Please enquire with Tanja if you need pricing from another city.

 

ALL PRICING INCLUDES ALL TAX AND IS IN $CAD.

 

DATES OF TRAVEL FROM CALGARY ARE MAY 22 TO MAY 29, 2016

 

Rates from Calgary:

$2377.23 per adult in single occupancy, with all tax

$1856.02 per adult in double occupancy, with all tax

$1844.44 per adult in triple occupancy, with all tax

$1419.08 per child ages 3-12, with tax and when sharing with 2 adults

$876.18 per child ages 2 with tax, when sharing with 2 adults

 

Rates from Winnipeg:

Please contact Tanja for rates and options.

 

Upgrades and Special Requests:

Upgrade options are available for your room categories, longer stay and more. If you have an upgrade or special request, please do not hestiate to contact Tanja for pricing, availability and to discuss options.

 

RATES FROM HOUSTON:

The core travel dates for your departure out of Houston are May 21- 28 with direct flights. Please contact Tanja for current pricing and availability. Pricing is available in $USD. You may purchase a package that includes airfare, transfers and your hotel stay or if you need, you may also purchase specific components. You may call Vision Travel with our toll-free number at 1-800-475-9494 & please ask to speak with Tanja Walsh; or email at tanja.walsh@visiontravel.ca

 

 

Crucial Information to read to Prepare for your Trip:

 

*Dominican Republic:  what are the entry requirements, currency, safety, health requirements, food and drink, currency and more info to help prepare you!

*Traveling with children and notarized consent letter

*Passport information. Everyone needs a passport with 6 months of vality from trip return date.  Apply: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/index.aspx

*Returning to Canada, what to know

*Stay Healthy and Safe when travelling tips

*Travel Vaccinations recommendations for the DR

*What can you bring on a plane?

*Flight status/ to check-in online for flights/flight rules and regulations to follow: http://www.westjet.com

 

 

How To Book:

*Please contact Tanja  at 403-455-1161 and tanja.walsh@visiontravel.ca with the following information:

 

Exact names as listed on your passports including middle name if its listed on your passport (passport number not required at time of booking; please be sure you have a valid passport)

 

Birth dates of each person in your party

 

Mailing address

 

Best phone number to reach you

 

Email address

 

Departure city and your desired room category to book

 

Any room requests

 

Payment by credit card please. Amex, Visa and Mastercard accepted. Cash + cheque are not accepted. You may call Tanja directly for payment or you can fill out this  booking form. Please label the Trip name as Laura and Jared WED and please list your names on the form as they exactly appear on your passports.

 

Booking form - click here

 

 *$200 per person deposit is required by the RSVP deadline (non-refundable, non-transferable, non-creditable) 

 

*Final payment is processed on Mar 4, 2016.

 

 *If you have any questions or special requests, please contact Tanja. 

 

 

Procedures:

*With your RSVP and verification that your deposit is processed, you will be emailed a receipt (an invoice) showing your reservation details. Please allow time as all invoices are prepared manually and collectively for the group after the deposit deadlines and the final payment deadline.

*By Nov 10th - there must be a combined 20 adults booked (10 rooms) with the options above in order to proceed with the group booking.

*Final payment is automatically on the same credit card as deposit unless otherwise organized by you before the final payment date. An updated invoice will be emailed to you once all final payments for the group have been processed and group accounting balances. 

*Travel documents are emailed to you to print and take with you on vacation 15-20 days prior to your departure date. Invoices are the accounting record of your reservations only. Please do not travel with your invoice; please travel with your travel documents (e-ticket, hotel vouchers, final itinerary).

*All group updates and important information are emailed to you as we move closer to your departure (such as any changes , country guides, any other changes, reminders of deadlines etc.)

*Travel insurance will be offered and is highly recommended. If you decline the purchase of travel insurance, a waiver will be sent to you to sign in order to release liability. You must sign in order to receive your travel documents (your e-tickets and hotel vouchers required to travel with).

 

 

Conditions:

*Deposit is 100% non-refundable, non-creditable, and non-transferrable

*Cancellations after final payment are 100% penalty

*Changes after final payment are subject to a fee of $75 + GST per change in addition to any further airline penalties and any increase in fare if applicable

*Name changes are on a request basis only and may be subject to an administration fee and penalty fee (from $75 - $300 per request depending how close to departure). Hotel restrictions and or conditions may apply. Requests can be denied if hotel and/or flight are sold out.

*NO CHANGES INCLUDING NAME CHANGES ARE ALLOWED FROM 46 DAYS TO DEPARTURE AND FULL CANCELLATION RULES APPLY

*IT IS CRITICAL that you provide your name correctly as it appears on your passport at time of booking to avoid name changes and fees. 

*All travel documents are emailed. 

*Rates do not include trip cancellation, trip interruption, travel medical or baggage insurance. It is highly recommended to purchase insurance to protect your vacation investment. Please enquire with Tanja for a quote that will best suit your insurance needs.

*If you decline travel insurance, a waiver is required to be signed before Vision Travel can release travel documents to you for your trip.

*Flights times can change and if this happens prior to departure, you will be notified as best as possible. Most current flight times will be on your air e-tickets that are emailed to you 15-20 days prior to departure. It is your responsibility to re-confirm your flight times, it is very important to always check flight times just in case of last minute flight changes. Reconfirm your flights at www.westjet.com. for your phone if you travel with it, install the app such as FLIGHTAWARE and put in your flight info so you are alerted of any changes.

*Seat Selection on flights is included. As a group, you are all seated together in a blocked area on the plane. You can change your seat number when you check-in online 24 hr prior to your flight if you wish. If you have a specific seating request, you may decide to pay for advance seat selection that is seperate from the group block of seats.

*It is your responsibility to have the correct legal travel documentation (passport, travel visa, notarized travel letter for child traveling if applicable, etc) and health requirements for your trip. Please see your doctor 6-8 weeks prior to traveling to ensure you are prepared; based on your individual health needs.

*Special requests can be made for hotel/or air arrangements. Every attempt is made to accommodate your requests however not all requests are guaranteed. (These are requests such as king or double beds, high floor, quiet room, adjoining rooms, oceanview, room location etc)

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