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Hmm. When i was there in April there were NO bugs. And actually even in January I was fine. The big thing is STAY OFF THE GRASS! If you go on the grass or the beach at night, you're asking for bites. So I would make sure to stay on the paths, at least until your wedding. But in May hopefully you won't even have to worry about it.

I don't think it'll be as crazy as the weekends, but I definitely don't think it'll be dead.

Yup, that pier is by the swing bar.

There are a few DJ's to choose from, but I'm not sure that they let you know that information. From what I have heard, request Dorremix.

The reception includes wait staff who will take your order and get your drinks. However, they get those drinks from the nearby bars which are open. If you'd like a private bar for your reception, it's a $250 fee. This would mean that your guests would get drinks faster, and could even go to the bar and order them themselves rather than having the wait staff get them.

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Things I wish I would have known This was some great advice left by a previous bride, if you’d like to add more advice, just send me a message! Airport & Travel Read the customs form carefully. We got detained for two hours and fined for not declaring our wedding party gifts (Burberry sunglasses). You are allowed to bring in $300 per person of goods not for personal use (this includes all gifts, all OOT bag contents, etc). If we could do it again, we would give our wedding party their gifts before we left. If you are bringing in stuff you will have to pay taxes on, make sure you have the receipts! Your bags all go through an x-ray machine before you can enter Mexico. I had never seen this process before. We were late arriving and our private transfer had already left, so we got suckered into a private sedan for $80. If you don’t have a shuttle waiting for you, be wary about how much you pay. The resort has set posted rates for taxi, and a taxi from the resort to the airport is a fixed cost of $360 pesos (about $30). The resort is not right on the highway. You will leave the highway and drive about 5 minutes into the town of Puerto Morelos and then you will drive out of town down a windy road for a further 5 minutes before reaching the resort. If you arrive after dark, it totally feels like they’re driving you out to the middle of nowhere. The Resort The front desk staff will provide you with change (for tipping). We used mostly $20p notes for tipping. Ana and Pilar’s office is located in the same building as the photo desk and spa. It is on the main floor behind the photo desk. The resort can send your dress out for cleaning! Pilar offered this the day after our trash-the-dress session, and it hadn’t even occurred to me. It was $40 and they did an amazing job. I was quoted $300-$500 at home! The housekeeping service was inconsistent at best. They often forgot to leave new towels or bathmats or replenish the soap, and we never once got the nightly turn-down service (except for the wedding night, with rose petals and a bath drawn!) Your room should have robes and slippers. Call the concierge if they are missing, because they are quite nice to have. We didn’t even know we were missing the slippers until almost the end of our vacation. =( The resort means it when they say the adults-only pool is adults only. Children are evicted very quickly. Keep your patio door shut or you will have geckos in your room. My new husband performed the heroic act of evicting one by catching it by the tail with a face cloth. The resort kills them rather than catching them, so best to keep them out in the first place. Restaurants and Food Remind your guests that they do not need to make dinner reservations at any of the restaurants. Many of our guests did buffet the first night because they assumed they would not get a reservation. If you eat outside at the buffet during the day, watch out for birds. The ceiling canopy is open and we saw people get pooped on. Two of the restaurants require men to have long pants, collared shirts and closed toe shoes, and they enforce the dress code pretty firmly. We saw a few groups denied entrance. We did dinner around 6 every night and never had to wait for a table. Restaurants all filled up by about 7pm and were full until well after 9. Any guests with food allergies or other dietary restrictions (in our group it was Celiac) should chat with the concierge early in the week. They are more than willing to accommodate these things but need to know ahead of time where you plan to eat each night. The food is never hot, anywhere. It was usually lukewarm. The room service takes a LONG time at night. When you are drinking in your room and think “hey, a late night snack would be awesome!†it will likely take 1.5 hours to arrive, and everyone will have left or passed out by then. The bartenders –especially at the Mix and in the preferred lounge - make the drinks very strong. The Beach The beach is quite rocky, and I would recommend water shoes, especially for children. There is a small sandy section at each end of the resort, but it is mostly rocks. There are bugs, especially at night, we think they were on the beach. Many in our group ended up with lots of bites on their legs, and they are itchy for days. Not sure if bug spray helps, we didn’t have any. We didn’t go, but the snorkelling is apparently amazing, either on your own or with a tour through the reef. You are not allowed to climb the lifeguard tower, even in your wedding dress. The ‘romantic dinner on the beach’: I recommend pants (that was the night I got all my bug bites). Also, ours was only lit by 3 candles and the server had to use his cell phone to show us the food we were eating. The Wedding Take super-strong eye makeup remover – the black eyeliner that Angel used took me 5 days to get it all off. You can have round tables on the Festival Terrace, I saw it! We were supposed to have that too but there was some sort of communication error. The sun sets FAST! I couldn’t believe how quickly it was absolutely pitch black out after the sun went down. It was nice to hear the waves from the festival terrace but there was no view. The outside eating area for the buffet during the day is the Festival Terrace for weddings. They pull down most of the blinds between you and the buffet, but we had a few people cut through our reception to get to the buffet. We found the beach very loud, between the waves and the wind, and during the rehearsal we chose to move our ceremony onto the grass off to the side of the fountain. Other If your FI is wearing shorts for the wedding, don’t let him ride the mechanical bull before your wedding. The bruises last for days (I believe the mechanical bull is out every Saturday) Book your couples massage ahead of time by email (ours was included in the Divine wedding package). It was wonderful. The spa has some great facilities so plan time before or after your massage for the whirlpool and steam shower.

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PHOTOGRAPHERS Onsite Photograhers: As of 2013 - Adventure Photo Positive Photo Studio - Fernando www.positiveweddings.com www.rivieramayaphotography.com PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY Online Slideshow free with every wedding Individual photos (8x6 prints or image cd/license) $15 ea Standard Packages Standard Photo Package 1 $699 1 Hour Coverage (Ceremony + Photo Session) + 40 images on CD Standard Photo Package 2 $950 3 Hours Coverage (getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party) + 60 images on cd Standard Photo Package 3 $1,150 Full 1 Day Coverage (getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party, reception, cake cutting) + 100 images on CD Standard Photo Package 4 $1,599 Complete Wedding Coverage (rehearsal dinner, spa, getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party, reception, cake cutting, trash the dress) +200 images Additional Photographer (per hour) $99 Luxury Wedding Book 30 layouts 30 pages up to 60 images $699 40 layouts 40 pages up to 80 images $999 60 layouts 60 pages up to 100 images $1,199 Fine art canvas prints 16x24 fine art canvas print $129 20x30 fine art canvas print $169 24x36 fine art canvas print $199 Complete Wedding Collection 300 images + Luxury Wedding Book with 15 Layouts (40 pages) $1,999 300 high resolution images on disk, online slideshow, online gallery, vision art book with 15 layouts (30 pages) & 16x24 fine art canvas print $2,195 All your high resolution wedding images on disk, online slideshow, online gallery vision art book with 20 layouts (40 pages) & 16x24 fine art canvas print $2,950 Video Package #1 $590 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. Professional digital camera. • 90 to 120 min. of service. 30 to 40 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #2 $1,000 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 3 to 4 hours of service. 60 minutes edited video. Master • DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #3 $1,620 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 8 hours of service. 90 to 120 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #4 $2,100 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 6 hours of service. 90 to 120 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Additional copy of DVD $80 Additional Hour of Photo Services $280 Additional Hour of Video Service $280 PHOTOBOOTH Silver $649 Includes 3 hours of service, photo booth attendee, 100 4x6 prints, party props, DVD of all photos and videos professionally edited, set-up and break-down. Gold $799 Includes 4 hours of service, photo booth attendee, 215 4x6 prints, party props, DVD of all photos and videos professionally edited, set-up and break-down Trash the Dress session - $950 $1500 for the disc of all images “I know you are supposed to get an album with 30 photos but it sort of felt like they tried to trick us when we went to look at them. He told us to go through and select all of our favorites. So we did. All 180 of them. After that he told us to narrow it down to 24 they would make into an album or choose 30 they would put on a dvd. If we wanted more than that it would be $15 per picture. I just wish he'd been specific from the beginning. They did offer us all the pictures for $250 after that, which is not so bad a deal.†If you hire an offsite, but local photographer, it’s a $65 day pass If your photographer is staying at the resort for three days, there is not a problem. VIDEOGRAPHER Videographer - www.oscarvideo.com.mx Miguel Angel Nunez and his email is [email protected] “The videographer shows up about 20minutes pre ceremony and starts filming the arrival of people, does the ceremony for about 30 minutes and a bit more just after the ceremony so about an hour of filming and then they edit a 30minute dvd for you. She said I would get total three hours for not taking the photographer from the resort. She also said you can split up the time so if you want the ceremony, not the cocktail hour or dinner but you want the dance they can ask them to wait.â€

Spa Must book 45 days in advance Short hair styling $45, long hair styling $55, makeup $45 Review

FLOWERS [email protected] FLOWERS (PRICES PLUS 11%TAX) Moments Brides Bouquet Selection $80.00 Eternity Bride’s Bouquet $125.00 Premium Bouquet Selection $350.00 Bridesmaids Bouquet $65.00 (Small version of Bride bouquet from your moments or eternity galleries) Corsages (wrist or shoulder) $35.00 Premium Corsage $55.00 Boutonniere $20.00 Premium Boutonniere $45.00 Tropical Dinner Centerpieces $65.00 Devine Dinner Centerpieces $85.00 Premium Dinner Centerpieces $185.00 Ceremony Centerpiece $50.00 Columns and Arrangements (2) $180.00 Canopy $350.00 Flower Wedding Arch $450.00 Single Flower $12.00 Bag with Petals $15.00 Basket with petals $35.00 Tropical floral head piece $75.00 Tropical flower cake $25.00 Rose petals aisle Runner $100.00 Bridesmaid flowers are not part of the package and cost $65 a piece Canopy Arrangement above the Pergola $400 FLOWERS (prices plus 11% tax) Tropical Bride’s Bouquet Selection $80 Luxury Bride’s Bouquet $125 Premium Bouquet Selection $350 Bridesmaid’s Bouquet $65 Corsages (wrist or shoulder) $35 Premium Corsages $55 Boutonniere $20 Premium Boutonniere $45 Tropical Dinner Centerpieces $65 Luxury Dinner Centerpieces $85 Premium Dinner Centerpieces $230 Ceremony Centerpiece $50 Columns and Arrangements (2) $180 Canopy $350 Flower Wedding Arch $450 Single Flower $12 Bag with Petals $15 Basket with Petals $35 Optional Outside Florists: $350 vendor fee IF the florist comes onto the property. You can have someone meet them at the gate for no cost. Vanessa Jaimes (www.vanessajaimes.com) Juliana - Cancun Florist (998) 884 11 04, 887 17 00 [email protected] or [email protected] Review Here are some of our BDW bride's bouquets. Maya Floral - http://www.mayafloral.com/ Centerpieces with local flowers start at $65.00 usd. The flowers we consider as local flowers because they are very easy to get in Mexico are: Roses, Alstroemerias, Snapdragon, Lisianthus, Asian Lilies, Mums, Gerbera daisy, Chrysantemun and some others. We do not have centerpieces (unless they are cocktail centerpieces) under this price, our average priced centerpieces are $75.00 / $80.00 usd, centerpieces that include fine flowers like Orchids, Tulips, etc, start at $85.00 usd

Details - if you uncover some other random expenses or options, please PM or email me! The wedding canopy is 2 meters per side (approximately 6 ft x 6 ft) Walkway can be red or white to Pergola 3 foot long sparklers $5 per sparkler. Small metal ones $3/6 Projector for slideshow $300 Welcome bag distribution $2-3 a bag $40 for dress cleaning (after TTD session!) 20 minutes from Playa Del Carmen, 15 minutes from Cancun Daily van from the resort takes you into town for $1 a person Chair bows $5 each, if you bring your own there is a $1 iron fee White tiffany chairs $9 Brown tiffany chairs $7 Fire dancers $1,000 a performance Excursion contact [email protected] , her name is Alejandra Day Pass $55 per persona

Cake Eternity Cakes (included in the Eternity Package) Serves up to 25 people $7 per additional person Flavors: White Cream Cake: A silky smooth cake made with rich cream for a moist, tender finish. Great with our classic butter cream or a fruit filling. Golden Yellow Cake: Delicate, tender cake with a hint of pure vanilla. Excellent with a fruit filling or loaded with a dark fudge filling. Chocolate Fudge Cake: Rich, deep dark chocolate cake made with pure dark chocolate. Generously covered with butter cream and filled with chocolate fudge. Chocolate Kahlua Symphony: An unforgettable combination of rich chocolate layers and coffee liqueur. Excellent with a mocha filling. Divine Cakes (included in the Devine Package) Serves up to 20 people $8 per additional person Flavors: You select the cake flavor and then select the filing to go inside it Marble Fudge Cake: A moist marriage of white cake with dark chocolate to create rivers of fudge, all wrapped up in our elegant butter cream. Almond Delight Cake: White moist layers with a delicate, fresh roasted, ground almond filling. A truly elegant cake for an elegant occasion. Lemon Twist Mellow: A hint of lemon and a divine creamy lemon filling. Wonderful with a raspberry filling. Bella Matrimoniale Classic: Three moist layers of white cake with two fillings, almond and raspberry. Your Guests will say “Wow†and ask for seconds. Cheese Cake Showstopper: Creamy New York cheesecake baked to perfection and frosted with our special butter cream or whipped cream. Chocolate Passion Black Tie: Cake made with the finest imported dark chocolate filled with variety of berries. Fillings: Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, Strawberry, Fresh Sliced Strawberries, Peaches, Pineapples Roasted Almond Here are some BDW Bride's Cake Photos:

DJ The resort uses a few different DJ’s. AV Solutions, DJ Dorremix, and Luis De Alba Alex Martinez - AV Solutions website: www.avsc.com.mx email: [email protected] Dorremix.- www.doremixx.com The DJ makes special announcements; he just needs to know a schedule and what to say. You can bring your own CD or IPOD if you have certain songs you want to be played intermixed with the DJ’s music, but it should be in .wav or .mp3 format. You may use an external DJ for a $1,000 deposit and the external vendor fee. Additional Options and Cost: Rent the sound system to play an IPOD (3 hours, each additional hour is $150): $150 DJ Service (4 hours): $1,000 Additional DJ Hours: $350 per hour Live Music Band (45 minute set): $1,500 Caribbean Trio (45 minute set): $600 Guitarist (45 minute set): $650 Violinist (45 minute set): $650 Mariachi Band (45 minute set): $1,500

PDF (note, most pictures are also down below, so if you don't have 150 posts yet and cannot open this document, don't worry too much) Room Capacities: Pool Terrace ( maximum 40 guest) Ocean Front Deck (Carnival Terrace) ( maximum 60 guest) Beach ( maximum 80 guest) Garden ( maximum 120 guest) Bamboo Room ( Private Ocean View Room – Maximum 80 guest) Castaways Restaurant ( from 07:00pm-10:00pm Maximum 120 guest) Here is a little map to show the locations of some of the wedding locations: Cocktail Hour Locations: The Mix Beach Bar/Blue Bar The Orange Room Here is another shot of the Blue Beach Bar Reception Locations: Las Olas/Castaways Yellow Room/Bamboo Room Festival Terrace/Carnival Terrace Blue Beach Bar/Mix Beach Bar Pool Deck Beach Castaways Pictures: Bamboo Room Reception Photos: Festival/Carnival Terrace Reception Photos: Outdoor Reception Photos: All receptions are three hours long. The extra hour cost depends on number of guests, however for 75 people it is approximately $1200. If you’d like a private bar AT your reception location it is a $350 one time setup fee. (FYI, most brides have said this is not worth it. You'll have more than enough servers at your event to keep your guests happy) If you have over 50 people, you can have a buffet. THIS post lists the buffet options. The reception areas are either round tables that seat 6-10 or rectangle tables that seat up to 40 people. There are divine and eternity dinner options (4 entree choices in total) and your guests can choose their entree in advance for free, or on the spot for an extra $30 per person, or you can choose for them for free. Children’s menus are available for $20-25 The kid menu: fruit cocktail, cheese burger, chicken fingers, spaghetti, and ice cream. The Vegetarian option is the same price as the other meals. Here is the menu: Vegetarian Menu Salads: Arugula salad companied with pear layers, lime vinaigrette and extra virgin olive oil Toscana salad, mixed lettuce, tomato, mushrooms, asparagus, endives, Californian peaches and artichokes with sun dry tomato vinaigrette Soup: Minestrone soup and spinach Main Course: Pasta Penne in a tomato and basil sauce with vegetables Vegetable lasagna Desserts: Cottage cheese foam and strawberries NOW JADE DINNER LOCATIONS.pdf

Wedding Locations The Pergola The Beach The Fountain The Garden Pergola Ceremony Photos: Beach Ceremony Photos: Fountain Wedding Ceremony Photos: Garden Wedding Ceremony Photos:

Additional Wedding Services (whether ala carte or adding to your package) CEREMONY Nondenominational Minister $450 Services of the Judge (Legal) $600 (includes paperwork, judge’s fees, and marriage license) Blood test and medical certification (must be paid in cash directly to the doctor) $250 Certified translation (per sheet) $50 Tiffany Chairs $10 per chair SET UP Basic ceremony setup (2-50 guests) $200 (chairs with white covers and table for judge) Basic ceremony setup (50-100 guests) $300 (chairs with white covers and table for judge) Basic ceremony setup (101-200 guests) $400 (chairs with white covers and table for judge) Deluxe s ceremony setup (per person) $15(chairs with white covers, bow and flower corsage hanging in back) Dance floor for reception (2-50 guests) $800 Dance floor for reception (50-100 guests) $1,200 FOOD AND BEVERAGE (prices plus 11% tax and 15% service charge) Champagne toast (sparkling wine) $4 per person Wedding cake $5-8 per person (depending on the design selected) Hors d’oeuvres $15 per person per hour (8 pieces per person) Cocktails $15 per person per hour Eternity Dinner $48 per person Divine Dinner $53 per person Private event at restaurant terrace $500 (this fee is for the location and does NOT include food and service charge. Accommodates 30-50 guests) MUSIC (PRICES PLUS 16% TAX) Sound System equipment per event 1-50 guests $150 50-150 guests $300 Violinist 45 minute set $650 Guitarist 45 minute set $650 Saxophonist 45 minute set $650 Jazz Trio 45 minute set $1,100 Piano 45 minute set $770 Trio 45 minute set $2,800 Harp 45 minute set $900 Classical Trio 45 minute set $1,200 Mariachi (6 men playing) 45 minute set $1,100 Mariachi (10 men playing) 45 minute set $1,500 DJ services (4 hrs.) $1,000 Additional DJ hr $350 Band 45 minute set $1,400 Steel Drum 45 minute set $950 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY Online Slideshow free with every wedding Individual photos (8x6 prints or image cd/license) $15 ea Standard Packages Standard Photo Package 1 $699 1 Hour Coverage (Ceremony + Photo Session) + 40 images on CD Standard Photo Package 2 $950 3 Hours Coverage (getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party) + 60 images on cd Standard Photo Package 3 $1,150 Full 1 Day Coverage (getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party, reception, cake cutting) + 100 images on CD Standard Photo Package 4 $1,599 Complete Wedding Coverage (rehearsal dinner, spa, getting ready, ceremony, photo session, cocktail party, reception, cake cutting, trash the dress) +200 images Additional Photographer (per hour) $99 Luxury Wedding Book 30 layouts 30 pages up to 60 images $699 40 layouts 40 pages up to 80 images $999 60 layouts 60 pages up to 100 images $1,199 Fine art canvas prints 16x24 fine art canvas print $129 20x30 fine art canvas print $169 24x36 fine art canvas print $199 Complete Wedding Collection 300 images + Luxury Wedding Book with 15 Layouts (40 pages) $1,999 300 high resolution images on disk, online slideshow, online gallery, vision art book with 15 layouts (30 pages) & 16x24 fine art canvas print $2,195 All your high resolution wedding images on disk, online slideshow, online gallery vision art book with 20 layouts (40 pages) & 16x24 fine art canvas print $2,950 Video Package #1 $590 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. Professional digital camera. • 90 to 120 min. of service. 30 to 40 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #2 $1,000 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 3 to 4 hours of service. 60 minutes edited video. Master • DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #3 $1,620 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 8 hours of service. 90 to 120 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Video Package #4 $2,100 • Ceremony. Video studio by the beach. Includes digital & special effects, addition, music & titles. • Full digital edition. 1 professional digital camera. • 6 hours of service. 90 to 120 minutes edited video. • Master DVD with interactive menus. Additional copy of DVD $80 Additional Hour of Photo Services $280 Additional Hour of Video Service $280 PHOTOBOOTH Silver $649 Includes 3 hours of service, photo booth attendee, 100 4x6 prints, party props, DVD of all photos and videos professionally edited, set-up and break-down. Gold $799 Includes 4 hours of service, photo booth attendee, 215 4x6 prints, party props, DVD of all photos and videos professionally edited, set-up and break-down * Additional Hour $165.00 USD. Venue will have to be confirmed at least 3 days prior the event, due to space and weather conditions. Prices don’t include tax and are subject to change FLOWERS (prices plus 11% tax) Tropical Bride’s Bouquet Selection $80 Luxury Bride’s Bouquet $125 Premium Bouquet Selection $350 Bridesmaid’s Bouquet $65 Corsages (wrist or shoulder) $35 Premium Corsages $55 Boutonniere $20 Premium Boutonniere $45 Tropical Dinner Centerpieces $65 Luxury Dinner Centerpieces $85 Premium Dinner Centerpieces $230 Ceremony Centerpiece $50 Columns and Arrangements (2) $180 Canopy $350 Flower Wedding Arch $450 Single Flower $12 Bag with Petals $15 Basket with Petals $35 DECORATIONS (Prices plus 16% tax) Dance Floor for Reception (2-50 pax) $800.00 Dance Floor for Reception (50-100 pax) $1200.00 Paper Luminaries $5.00 Tikki torches decoration (6 pieces per event) $150.00 Tiffany Chairs $10.00 (Available in white, gold, silver, brown) Bamboo Chairs $10.00 Versalles Chairs Available only in dark brown $10.00 Avant-garde chairs available only in white $15.00 Regular Ribbons for chairs $5.00 (Red, brown, yellow, green, pink, ivory, white, purple, contact your wedding coordinator for special request) Linen (per table) from $18.00 to $25 Table Overlay (per table) from $18.00 to $25 Special Color napkin (per pax) $4.00 Fans (Castaways restaurant) $150 ( mandatory on April, May, June months) Light Packages $350 HOTEL PASSES (guests arriving from other properties) Day Pass (9:00am-6:00pm) $65 per person Night Pass (6:00pm-1:00am) $75 per person Full Pass (9:00am-2:00am) $55 per person * Prices are subject to change without prior notice NOW_jade_Ceremony Location.pdf NOW JADE DINNER LOCATIONS.pdf

Wedding Packages Your Moments Wedding Package 2013/2014 SELLING PRICE $999 USD OR COMPLIMENTARY (This package is complimentary when booking a minimum of 7 nights in the Preferred Club Ocean View or higher, or if 5 rooms are reserved for a minimum of 3 nights at any room category.) • Dedicated wedding coordinator • Symbolic Ceremony* • Bouquet for the bride • Boutonniere for the groom • Preparation of the couple’s wedding day attire • Wedding cake (for up to 10 guests) • Sparkling wine toast (for up to 10 guests) • Romantic turndown service that evening: rose petal drawn Jacuzzi bath, bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate covered strawberries • Late check-out for the bride and groom (upon request) • 20% off spa treatments Now to Eternity Wedding Package 2013 SELLING PRICE $2,399 USD // 2014 SELLING PRICE $2,499 USD • Dedicated wedding coordinator • Service of a Judge or Minister • Bouquet for the bride • Boutonniere for the groom • Preparation of the couple’s wedding day attire • Wedding cake (for up to 25 guests) • Sparkling wine toast (for up to 25 guests) • Complimentary room upgrade (based on availability) • Make-up and hair styling for the bride • Private Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres (for up to 25 guests)(silver menu) • Private dinner reception (for up to 25 guests)(silver menu) • Swedish couples massage treatment (50 minutes) • Photo Package (24 full color photographs) • Breakfast in bed morning after ceremony with Mimosas • 1 corsage and 1 boutonniere for the bridesmaid and best man • 1 floral centerpiece arrangement for the reception table • Romantic turndown service that evening: rose petal drawn Jacuzzi bath, bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate covered strawberries • Late check-out for the bride and groom (upon request and availability) • 20% off spa treatments (boutique purchases not included) • Free anniversary nights (see pg. 9 for details) Diving Wedding Package 2013/2014 SELLING PRICE $2,999 USD • Dedicated wedding coordinator • Service of a Judge or Minister • Bouquet for the bride • Boutonniere for the groom • Preparation of the couple’s wedding day attire • Wedding cake for up to 25 guests • Sparkling wine toast for up to 25 guests • Complimentary room upgrade (based on availability) • Makeup and hair styling for the bride on wedding day • Swedish couples massage treatment (50 minutes) • Breakfast in bed morning after ceremony with Mimosas • 2 corsages and 2 boutonnieres for the wedding party • 1 floral centerpiece arrangement for the reception table • Gazebo décor — 25 chairs with white covers, ceremonial table and aisle runner • Private Cocktail Hour with hors d’oeuvres for up to 25 guests (Platinum menu) • Private Dinner Reception for up to 25 guests (Platinum menu) • Video of the ceremony (30-minute edited DVD) • Choice of guitarist or saxophonist at the ceremony (1 set, 45 minutes) • Photo package (24 color photographs taken during the ceremony) and wedding album • Romantic turndown service night of the ceremony with rose petal-drawn Jacuzzi bath, bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate-covered strawberries • Romantic dinner on the beach (one evening during stay) • Late checkout for the couple (upon request and availability) • 20% off spa treatments (boutique purchases not included) • Free Anniversary Nights (see pg. 9 for details) If you have over 25 guests the following charges will apply: Eternity Dinner: $48 per person Diving Dinner: $53 per person Cake: $7 per person Champagne: $4 per person Cocktail hour: $15 per person Up can upgrade to the Devine dinner menu for $5 per guest. The wedding packages include white chair covers, white table linens, and white decorations at the ceremony site.

Overall Coordinator is Pilar Gonzalez / Groups & Convention Manager Pilar - [email protected] 01152-998-872-8888 ext 4006 Resort Website Wedding Guide NOW WEDDING PLANNING FORM.doc Facebook Page Resort Map Virtual Tour 555 rooms, 7 different restaurants Symbolic or Non-Denominational Wedding This ceremony focuses on love, marriage, family and society. Mexican law does not consider this ceremony legally valid. No documentation or blood tests are required. Civil or Legal Ceremony This ceremony is performed by a judge and focuses on family and respect for the couple. A list of requirements must be met in order to be legally married under Mexican law. Legal Requirements: Bride, Groom & Witnesses must arrive in Cancún 4 working days prior to the wedding day (Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays do not count). Symbolic and non-legal ceremonies allow flexibility for arrival date. Please speak with the wedding coordinator to discuss requirements. The wedding coordinator must receive the following documents in order to start the corresponding application for a Wedding in the Civil Registry Office. Tourist Card (you will get one upon arrival to the Cancún airport). Make sure your name is written as it appears on your passport. If either the bride or groom is divorced, original Birth Certificates are required with the originating country’s Registry Stamp (Le Apostille). This document should be translated into Spanish. The cost is $50 USD + 11% tax per birth certificate. Translation must be done in Mexico to be considered valid. If bride is divorced, a copy of the Final Divorce Decree is required with your country’s Registry Stamp (Le Apostille). This document should be translated into Spanish. The cost is $50 USD + 11% tax per page. Translation must be done in Mexico to be considered valid. Valid Passports. Blood tests, performed in México. Test are not valid if performed elsewhere and should not be performed more than 14 days prior to the ceremony. The blood will be tested for HIV, RPR (sexually transmitted diseases) and blood type. The results will be ready in 24 hours and will be provided with a certificate of the blood test. The charge is $250 USD + 11% tax per couple, to be paid directly to the doctor in cash the day the test is performed. Witness Information. The names, addresses, nationalities, ages, occupation, relationship, copies of tourist cards and valid identification of the four witnesses. The Wedding Coordinator will provide the legal form to fill out. Consider the fee for the Judge’s transportation. The Judge usually performs the civil ceremony at their office, but will oblige to come to the resort if the transportation is provided. The round trip fare from the city is $70 USD. This should be paid directly to the Judge on the wedding day or can be arranged in advance through the wedding coordinator. The Marriage Certificate is only valid in Mexico. In order to make it legal internationally, the Wedding Coordinator will send a copy of your License to the Validation Process. The fee will be $165 USD +11% tax. The process will take up to 2-3 months. Once the document is apostilled, the resort will send all documentation to couples home address.

This is the new OFFICIAL NOW Jade wedding thread! Here you will find the answer to almost all of your questions! If you don't see the answer, feel free to ask, but please look through the information first. Post #2 - Basic Information (Resort Info, Contact Info, Legal Requirements) Post #3 - Wedding Packages Post #4 - Additional Wedding Options & Costs Post #5 - Wedding Locations Post #6 - Dinner Locations, Options & Cost Post #7 - DJ Options and Costs Post #8 - Cake Post #9 - Details (ceremony details, hacienda stuff, random questions and answers) Post #10 - Flowers Post #11 - Spa Post #12 - Onsite Photographers Post #13 - Wedding Reviews Post #14 - Wedding Photos & Video Links Post #15 - Resort Reviews Post #16 - Bride Roll Call! Shoot me a PM with your user name, wedding date, and dates you'll be at the resort (ie: tlseege, 4/11/2008, 4/7-4/14) and I'll add you to the list Post #17 - Things I wish I would have known Post #18 - Reserved for future use Post #19 - Re served for future use Again, if you have anything to add to this, please feel free to send me a PM or shoot me an email ([email protected]) and I will gladly update the thread. The old NOW Jade Thread is still alive and active, but hopefully that thread will be more for brides to discuss their weddings and form a sense of community. Thanks! * edited to add attachment of NOW Jade Resort Pictures ** Please note, the information in this thread and on BDW has not been verified and is not guaranteed. The resort may change their wedding packages, pricing, details, etc. at any time without giving notice. This information is just to be used as a guideline and not as a contract of what the resort or BDW guarantees. When you are ready to book and sign a contract with the resort, you will need to rely on the information they have given you. NOW Jade_webinarSM.pdf

Quote: Originally Posted by yeemein hi everyone! i need assistance with my bridal bouquet. the options maria sent me are not my favorite. i sent samples of what i'm looking for - all white bouquet, hydrangeas if possible. maria confirmed their florist would be able to provide hydrangeas but they would be light green and since that bouquet isn't included in the wedding package pricing, it would be an additional $80usd. i'm already spending loads of money on flowers for the ceremony and although i want an all hydrangeas bouquet i also need to keep costs down. does anyone have tips or can think of an all white bouquet that won't cost too much? thanks in advance. Are you opposed to all white roses? Or white roses with white lillies? Maybe with some touches of green hydrangeas instead of the whole thing, just to add a little color? Roses and lillies are included, so that should help. The three milk cake is delicious! Very moist white cake.