Madeline & Dawson's Destination Wedding
Pack your bags! you're invited to
May 16, 2027
Dreams Macao BeaCH
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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Woohoo!! Pack your bags we’re going to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic!!
We are so very excited to have you join us for our wedding week[end]. We’ve chosen to stay at Dreams Macao Beach, and we strongly encourage you to stay with us!
To keep things simple for everyone, we’ve hired a groups travel agent - Allison Slater of Tailored Travel Experiences to help all of our guests arrange accommodations. She’s already secured special event group discounted rates for us at this resort.
* Saturday, May 15 - Welcome party
* Sunday, May 16 - Wedding Day!!
* Monday, May 17 - Relaxing recovery day
We encourage you to stay at least Saturday through Tuesday. :) We can't wait to celebrate with you!
Hi there! Madeline & Dawson have pre-reserved rooms for you with a special, set group rate for the travel window of May 14-21, 2027.
Guests may extend their stay, pending availability - just include that request in your reservation form if you’d like to extend your stay beyond these dates, or email Allison with your specific date & room request. (allison@ttravelex.com)
Please note that the resort requires a 3 night minimum stay for all guests.
If you’ve discussed your travel plans with family and friends, you’re ready to make a deposit and reserve your room! The room deposit of $200 per person is due on or before December 9, 2026, plus the cost of your chosen insurance plan (optional)
Final room payments are due by January 6, 2027.
Dawson and Madeline are working with me, Allison, of Tailored Travel Experiences to make this trip fun and stress-free for you! Please read all of the important information below before completing the reservation form at the bottom of this page so you can join them for their big day!
Keep an eye out for emails from me after you’ve booked your stay. I’ll be emailing reminders, updates, important travel information, and final travel documents between now and the wedding, all from the email address: allison@ttravelex.com (it’s a good idea to ‘whitelist’ my email address by adding me to your contacts)
We’re SO glad you’re going to join Madeline and Dawson for their beautiful wedding in the DR!
The rates listed below are PER-PERSON and include:
- Hotel accommodations
- All-inclusive meal plan, including drinks and alcoholic beverages
- Round-trip, shared ground transportation (transfers) between the Punta Cana airport (PUJ) and your resort, Dreams Macao Beach, on the dates of your resort check-in and check-out.
- Hotel, tax, and gratuities
- All wedding events & activities
Optional travel insurance is also available to protect your investment. See the insurance FAQ below for more details.
At Dreams Macao Beach, amenities include:
- 9 restaurants (Italian, French, Asian, Mexican, South American & Dominican Seafood, and International Cuisine) - note: French restaurant is adults-only
- 8 bars, including 1 open late until midnight, and 1 night club open until 2 am
- 4 pools, including infinity pool, relaxation pool, kids' pool, and an exclusive, Preferred Club, adults-only pool
- Water park on-site including slides, racer and tobaggan and a lazy river
- Daily and nightly entertainment including dance classes, Spanish classes, theme nights, and more!
- Variety of fun activities on-property (the schedule varies daily), including volleyball, tennis, padel, water aerobics, and more!
- Kids Club onsite for kids aged 3-12 offering video games, crafts, and more
- Teens Club onsite for kids aged 13-17, featuring an indoor game room, cinema, and disco
- Non-motorized water sports included
- Scuba lessons*$
- Access to the fitness center
No, Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana is a family-friendly resort, and is great for all ages!
Minimum stay is 3 nights.
The maximum number of nights with this discounted rate is typically 7 nights, but if you wish to stay longer, just contact me! I’ll be happy to help make your longer stay happen. Kindly note that 8+ night stays, or stays that fall outside of our specific date range of discounted rates will be subject to resort availability and the prevailing rates.
We recommend arriving no later than May 15, 2027 - the day before the wedding. In the case of any travel issues or delays, it would truly stink to miss Madeline & Dawson’s big day!
Our preferred dates of stay are Saturday, May 15th through Tuesday, May 18th, which lines up with the weekend's events: a welcome party on Saturday, the wedding on Sunday, and a relaxing recovery day on Monday before departing Tuesday.
As long as you check in at least the day before the wedding, are present for the wedding itself, and hit the 3 night minimum requirement, you’re good to go!
If you wish to come earlier or stay later, that’s no problem at all. Just include your requested dates of stay and chosen room category in an email to me (Allison), and I’ll confirm availability with the resort and let you know! Just keep in mind that dates outside the room block may have different rates than the group rates listed for our date range below.
Room blocks mean that Dawson & Madeline have paid a deposit to pre-reserve rooms on your behalf for your group. They’ve signed a contract with the resort, and they’ve committed to filling a minimum number of rooms.
ONLY rooms booked with Tailored Travel Experiences will count toward this contract and the couple’s group block.
The resort has a minimum 3 night stay within these dates, but you can absolutely come earlier or stay later, as long as there’s resort availability.
We have reserved several different room types or room categories for you to choose from, which you can see below the FAQ.
We recommend two people per room for optimal comfort and pricing, but check out the room descriptions below for more details about how many guests can be accommodated in each room category.
Please note that an all-inclusive stay is quite different from a regular hotel stay, as there is per-person pricing (due to all of the food/beverage, and other amenities that are included in your stay).
A non-refundable deposit of $200 per adult is due by December 9, 2026. Please note that all deposits are non-refundable unless you purchase insurance at the time of deposit.
If you do purchase insurance, it will be your responsibility to file a claim and await their decision, should you wish to try for a refund later on. And note that the travel insurance company makes all decisions about claims and refunds; neither Allison nor Tailored Travel Experiences has any say in these decisions.
Yes! There is a payment plan.
When you book your room, your balance will be split into two due dates:
First, your deposit will be due at the time of booking, which must be no later than December 9, 2026.
Later, your Final Balance will be due by January 6, 2027.
While those hard deadlines are in place, you are welcome to make a payment absolutely anytime by visiting this link: https://tailoredtravelexperiences.com/make-a-payment
Please note that late payments may result in late fees or full cancellation of your reservation. Please see the terms and conditions on your invoice for more details.
Madeline & Dawson reserved 35 rooms for the group, but only certain numbers of each category you see below.
In order to get the room category you really want, we suggest making a deposit ASAP!! Once our allotted rooms sell out, we may not be able to secure any more in that category or at this rate. (based on resort availability and prevailing rates).
If you have any specific requests or wishes (certain rooms, specific dates, etc.), we suggest that you make your deposit as soon as possible!
We highly encourage you to stay at this resort with Madeline & Dawson. All wedding activities will take place at this resort, and the whole group will be around for a week[end] of fun!
If you stay elsewhere, you will have to pay for a day pass or wedding pass to visit the resort just for the wedding, starting at $125. Those wedding passes are subject to availability, and we would hate for you to miss out on the wedding! Additionally, some resorts have started implementing a no-outside-guests-for-weddings policy; and it’s possible that our resort will implement such a policy between now and our wedding date.
To play it safe (and have the most fun!), we recommend staying on-site!
There are several reasons why you should honor the couple’s wishes and book the hotel portion of your trip within this group:
- Madeline & Dawson already worked with me to negotiate a contract for the ENTIRE group, including a special set rate for rooms, and included transportation.
- Groups are given priority status at the resort, so if you don’t book with us, you might miss out on some great VIP treatment!
- Groups are also given priority room assignments, so if you book your room directly, you’ll likely be getting a room that couldn’t be sold to a group - more than likely it will be leftover inventory, and probably in an undesirable location, away from everyone else.
- Groups are given priority at resorts in terms of any oversold situations. So if the resort over-sells, the group will be protected, but an individual reservation outside of the group is not. You could be walked to another location or property in this situation.
Guests who do not book within the group contract unfortunately,:
- Will not get the group rates
- Will have to pay up-front, vs. over time with our payment plan
- Will not receive any pre-departure trip support or post-trip support from me
- Unfortunately, I cannot assist with travel arrangements made outside of the group, nor can I help in the event of an emergency.
- May be required to pay a day pass on property to attend wedding events. Note that day passes are extremely limited now in a post-covid, lowered-occupancy world. (and some resorts have rules that wedding guests MUST be booked in the room block, or pay additional fees for wedding events)
Maybe most importantly, booking into Dawson & Madeline's room block means that you’ll help them out! They’ll get some pretty cool wedding perks based on the number of guests that book into this room block only. And we all love Dawson and Madeline, so let’s help them out!
Please book your own flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ). Flights costs are NOT included in the reservation you’ll make here with Tailored Travel Experiences.
We encourage you to use any credit card points, airline miles, or your favorite booking method for flights so you can get the best itinerary and the best deal possible.
Allison will arrange your transportation to and from the airport. Just be sure to add transfers to your reservation, and to submit your flight information via the form provided by or before March 17, 2027.
The ground transportation (also known as a "transfer") that is included is Round Trip, Shared Ground Transportation. This is already included in the cost of your room reservation.
Shared Ground Transportation means that you will potentially be sharing ground transportation with other guests from this wedding group if you arrive at similar times. This may require a small wait (usually no longer than 30 minutes), while the drivers wait for other wedding guests who are arriving around the same time as you, so they can take all of you to the resort at once.
If you would like to upgrade your transportation to Private, Non-Stop, Round Trip Transportation, there are some options available to you inside the reservation form at the bottom of this page. Private transportation will be for ONLY your travel party, and once you arrive and find your transfer, they will immediately take you directly to your resort with no waiting!
If this is something you are interested in, be sure to select the type of transfer you would like when you book your room. (Again, these options are listed in the reservation form at the bottom of this page.) Each transportation option lists the maximum number of travelers that can fit in each type of vehicle, so be sure to choose one that will fit your entire travel party. Or, if you have any questions, feel free to ask Allison via email.
The form will request details for all additional travelers in your room, so they should NOT submit a second reservation request / form for the same room. Please ONLY submit your reservation form when you have ALL roommates’ information and deposit ready to go.
Note: after the initial deposit, you can split up the payments however you want among your roommates. ONLY this first deposit must be paid all at once, with one card. Thanks for helping us out by following these instructions!
Every traveler, including infants and children will need a valid passport. (If traveling with children, please see the specific rules for this on the US State Department website.)
The US State Department recommends that international travelers have 6 months of validity remaining on their passport after their return trip date.
Please check the validity of your passport NOW! If it will expire soon, please renew your passport ASAP!
It is each guests’s responsibility to understand whether or not they can travel internationally. Please read more about this and apply for or renew your passport HERE.
Just be sure to submit your name exactly as it will appear on your passport.
The cost of travel insurance is based on the cost of your trip, your age, and state of residency. Due to these different factors, Allison will send you a travel insurance quote along with your invoice once you make your reservation. You must either purchase insurance, or digitally sign the insurance declination form to indicate that you were offered travel insurance and declined.
Without insurance, there are no refunds should your plans change for any reason.
Without insurance, you will also not have any medical coverage for mishaps or catastrophic events.
Note that your US health insurance likely will not work outside of the United States.
Travel insurance is not required, but is strongly recommended. You can read more about it here.
Then go back and repeat the forms for any additional rooms you want to book.
Thank you for your help!
Here’s my contact information:
Allison Slater | allison@ttravelex.com | 706-928-6809
Please note that due to the nature of my job, I am often on the phone with suppliers or traveling internationally to test out resorts, and am therefore regularly unable to answer calls. To avoid playing a long game of phone tag, email is usually the best and fastest way to reach me.
Kindly note my business hours of 10 am - 5pm Eastern Time Monday- Thursday. I am also available outside of business hours by appointment.
Resort Info & Pricing
Dreams Macao Beach
Amid the beauty of Playa Macao, located in the Dominican Republic, the beautiful Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana sits as an idyllic haven where families and couples can experience an all-inclusive Punta Cana resort with Unlimited-Luxury® at over a dozen bars. restaurants, and spacious private rooms and suites.
Located just 40 minutes from the PUJ Airport, this beautiful island setting will surpass all expectations! Enjoy the serenity of the clear, blue ocean waters, or seek adventure with a variety of island activities at this family-friendly, all inclusive resort on Macao Beach in Punta Cana.
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Our Story
They grew up in the same city—less than 10 minutes apart—and even attended the same college, yet somehow never crossed paths. They were so close all along… just missing each other.
Madeline moved to Chicago after graduation and Dawson was living in Des Moines. It wasn’t until Thanksgiving weekend that they finally met—proof that sometimes timing really is everything.
At the time, Madeline wasn’t exactly looking to start a long-distance relationship… but as it turns out, life had other plans.
Just a few months after their first date, Dawson accepted a job in Chicago. They officially started dating about a month before he moved—so everything fell into place exactly how it was meant to.
Looking back, it’s clear they were always meant to find their way to each other—just at the right moment.
Our Story
They grew up in the same city—less than 10 minutes apart—and even attended the same college, yet somehow never crossed paths. They were so close all along… just missing each other.
Madeline moved to Chicago after graduation and Dawson was living in Des Moines. It wasn’t until Thanksgiving weekend that they finally met—proof that sometimes timing really is everything.
At the time, Madeline wasn’t exactly looking to start a long-distance relationship… but as it turns out, life had other plans.
Just a few months after their first date, Dawson accepted a job in Chicago. They officially started dating about a month before he moved—so everything fell into place exactly how it was meant to.
Looking back, it’s clear they were always meant to find their way to each other—just at the right moment.
Feel free to book any excursions you'd like to do while in-destination using this link, or email Allison at allison@ttravelex.com for more information on booking excursions for your vacation!
Activities in destination
Punta Cana, and the Dominican Republic in general are known for incredible beaches, beautiful music, fun, and adventure! Whether you're interested in snorkeling, horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, or something else, there's always something for you to do in this gorgeous destination!
Destination Info
You'll be booking your flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, specifically to the PUJ airport. When you book your flights, please forward the confirmation to allison@ttravelex.com. Thanks!
Airport Info
Punta Cana, DR
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As a logistics-loving, detail-obsessed, super-left-brained Certified Destination Wedding Expert, I take the reins on all your destination wedding travel arrangements. So you get to take it easy.
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