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I got this off the RIU website: august 19, 2007 RIU's Resorts in Jamaica and Mexico are prepared for the arrival of Hurricane RIU's resorts have already instituted the necessary security measures and are constantly updating guests with current information Hurricane Dean is expected to make land fall on the coast of Jamaica near Negril within the next few hours. RIU's hurricane committee has already met and has finalized Phase C of its hurricane plan. All necessary steps have been completed to insure the safety of guests and personnel. According to Daniel Camponovo, Director of Operations for RIU, "this morning, the main restaurants at our Jamaican hotels were operating as normal and all guests were provided a full breakfast. Beginning at 12:00 pm guests began to receive food and water to store in their rooms." At the present time the weather in Jamaica is stable with few wind gusts. Guests have been instructed to remain in their rooms after 1:00 pm Caribbean time. PREPARATIONS IN MEXICO Based on the projected path of Hurricane Dean, at this moment, RIU is making the necessary preparations at its resorts in Playa del Carmen and Cancun. The company is currently following the steps outlined in Phase B of its hurricane plan. As such, tomorrow morning - Monday, August 20 - at 6:00 am, RIU guests in Cancun will leave their hotels and be transported to authorized evacuation centers. Guests in Playa de Carmen will remain at their hotels. All of RIU's properties in this area are fully prepared and are taking the necessary security measures in advance of the impending storm. RIU will continue to communicate new information as it becomes available through this website.

How about Florida? There is a Club Med there (all inclusive) I'm not sure how pricey it would be for all your guests. But it is on a beach kind of close to Mexico...lol http://http://www.clubmed.us/cgi-bin...YS=115&LANG=US

Singapore - I love it! Welcome and happy planning )

Welcome and congrats to you both! You'll love the Riu, happy planning )

Wow, that is great to hear )

Yeah that is awesome!! I was very impressed with their services . . . maybe I'll enter . . . I have tons of pics of their monogram in use, down to our postage stamps.

Those are stunning! I love the simple beauty of the dinner set up and tables. What a beautiful location and couple, thanks for sharing Elizabeth!

IMO the situation is bad enough without complicating it with a who meant what discussion. This is about helping people who may be in need, and I say kudos to everyone who offered assistance when they didn't have to )

Yes, we have people in Jamaica now just outside of Montego Bay and other than having no power and being a little waterlogged, they are safe and sound. Whew! I am nervous of the turn it will take next though (

Since you're playing shag type beach music I would say to stick to roots/dancehall reggae. Bob Marley of course, I recommend the "Exodus" and "Kaya" albums. "Legend" has most of the Marley hits everyone knows. Check out Steel Pulse, Jimmy Cliff, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Shabba Ranks, Luciano. If you want to throw something more modern/upbeat in look into Damian or Ziggy Marley, Sean Paul, Sizzla, Elephant Man, Beenie Man, even Matisyahu. I say buy some albums or download some songs to see what you like. I have tons of reggae and would be happy to send you some samples if you want to try before you buy )

Oh Nadine don't give up hope! It's easy for me to say because I know I would feel like you if it were my wedding, but it may not be as bad as we think. I guess we'll know for sure in a few days. My friend just got to Jamaica last week for a 3 week stay with relatives and I think it will be those people that are affected the most, a big resort like Breezes will do their best to pull it off for you. Keep us posted

Sol those are awesome! I love them all but I particularly enjoy the shots of the kids (the flower girl watching cartoons, the little boy with his face smooshed on the glass). Too cute!! Beautiful work )

You look beautiful Elizabeth!!!

Welcome home!! Sounds like you had a fantastic wedding!! Good point about the drive there, it was not horrible like I heard it would be. A long drive, but a pleasant one. Not much you can complain about in Jamaica, right? I'm glad you got home before the hurricane moved that way!! Can't wait to see your pics )

I just checked the calendar and her farewell dinner is today and she gets home Sunday. Crossing fingers for her bigtime!!!!!

When is Kelly (dragonfly) leaving DR? I just read it's headed that way, before Jamaica. I hope something changes because it's not looking good and is expected to get worse by the time it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

Focus on getting better, mostly everything else can wait. You do still have almost 2 months which is tons of time really. What do you still need to do?

Yep, 6 so far )

Lisa that is so funny, my dad fudged the line too. Isn't it cool that you were calm as soon as you saw James? I love love!!!

Thanks Robin! Great deals ) Another reason to wish I were somewhere other than L.A. LOL!

A Maui bride, how exciting! Happy planning )

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Oh that is beautiful. I am teary-eyed now. I hope I have that peace, but I know I will be anxious ... not nervous, but anxious with anticipation -- and giddy! Giddy - that's a good one! Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Awww Jamy - that really was beautiful. I absolutely love that story, thanks for sharing. I am going to try and remember that the day I marry Martin - I think it will give me strength. You will be so excited to marry Martin nerves may go out the window. If nothing else, as soon as you lay eyes on him you'll feel the calm. Quote: Originally Posted by tvt Aww, that is so sweet!!! At the wedding this past weekend the bride and groom had just got done reciting some beautiful vows and the groom leans in and grabs the brides head to kiss her. She had her hands planted against his stomach like "No! not yet" and then he says "i just had to get one!" it was so cute! So funny!! Sometimes you just have to get one )

Quote: Originally Posted by kpluse Question for you girls- I am having my wedding in May 08, sending out STD's in Sept, and probably the official invite in January or Feb. Do you put an RSVP on STD's? If so, do you word it just like you would on an invite? With our magnet STDs we sent a letter explaining the events and directing them to our website to rsvp. We did say formal invites would come later but that since our wedding was in Mexico we needed to get a head count for our WC far in advance. We sent those in September and reminder postcards in November saying they had to rsvp by December. It worked pretty well. In April we sent the official invites for the June wedding to people who rsvp'd on the website. It saved money on invites too!

Quote: Originally Posted by chprfan Why dont you send some type of postcard with a picture of the location where you are getting married as a "reminder" for them to book their stay. That might motivate them to call your TA and start the process. That's totally what we did. We made a collage of different shots of PV on the front, and a reminder to get their butts in gear on the back. It didn't work for everyone but it did get the ball rolling for some people.

Holy smokes, your wedding is right around the corner! Welcome ) St. Kitt's is in the Carribean, right? It will be beautiful!