The Best Months to Get Married in the Dominican Republic
When is the best time to get married in the Dominican Republic? A local planner's honest guide to weather, seasons, and what the brochures don't tell you.
What a Destination Wedding in the Dominican Republic Really Costs
Real numbers from a local planner: what a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic actually costs, what the categories are, and what nobody tells you upfront.
A Wedding Day, 5 AM to Midnight: What Really Happens Behind the Scenes
What actually happens behind the scenes on a destination wedding day in the Dominican Republic — from 5 AM setup to midnight breakdown. A planner's honest account.
Meet Anni: A Swiss Wedding Planner in the Caribbean
People often ask me how a Swiss girl ended up planning weddings on a Caribbean beach. The short answer is: I followed a film, a feeling, and a man — in that order. The longer answer is what this post is about.
Sculptural Florals Meet the Caribbean: 2026 Flower Trends, Dominican Republic Style
Every year I watch the flowers change before anything else does. Before the dresses, before the color palettes, the florals tell me where weddings are heading. And in 2026, they're heading somewhere I love: away from the soft, symmetrical bouquet and toward something bolder. This year, the flowers aren't decoration. They're architecture.
Where to get married on the north coast
"Where should we actually get married?" It's the first real question almost every couple asks me. Not the date. Not the budget. The place. After ten years of planning weddings on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, I have opinions. Strong ones.
Micro-Luxe in the Dominican Republic: Why 20 Guests Is the New 100
For years, the question was always the same: how do we fit everyone in? Lately, I'm hearing the opposite. Couples come to me and say: we want it small. Really small. Twenty people, maybe fewer.
Stefanie & Cody: A Destination Wedding That Exceeded Every Expectation
A Caribbean wedding at Melody Village, Puerto Plata. Stefanie and Cody were nervous at the start. By the end, they said they’d do it all over again.
A Wedding Saved at Midnight: The Story of Simona & Tautvydas
Some weddings stay in your memory because everything went perfectly. Others stay because something almost went wrong — and didn’t. Simona and Tautvydas flew to the Dominican Republic from Lithuania to get married on November 11th, 2023. They had planned for months. They had a vision. They had everything ready. What they didn't have, when they landed, was their luggage.
Why Some Destination Weddings Feel Expensive But Not Luxurious
It always begins with a vision, something effortless, beautiful, and deeply intentional. Maybe it’s a beachfront ceremony in Punta Cana, a stylish villa weekend in Las Terrenas, a cultural celebration in Santo Domingo, or something more intimate, like the mountains of Jarabacoa or the untouched beaches of Las Galeras.