Jerzzygirl

Do we all have Friday weddings? Guess thats a real popular day.

Well all of you have answered the questions with the same info I would have. But for the bride that has the noon wedding time. I also had to take the noon slot, but I called mexico, the direct wedding line and they did have a couple that never CONFIRMED there 2:00 time. It was booked by someone but then they never answered the email that CONFIRMs your time. So the women in mexico emailed and put a call out to the bride and said if its not confirmed in 3 days they were going to release there time. Well they didnt comfirm and I was able to get the 2pm time. Better then 12 but not my 1st choice of 4pm. They then sent me a new confirmation #.

Thanks for posting them, I couldnt figure out how to do that. Tha last picture if the arch that comes with all packages.

It is great, Being so far away from Jamaica its nerveracking trying to plan everything but with all you here... Its so helpful!

Ok... I just searched GOGO tours for APRIL 4TH 2008 for 1 week and with air from philly it came up around 1300.00pp.... Is that close to what your paying?

Well on your own I would do a search online for your dates and see what kind of prices you get. If they are lower tell her to meet it, beat it, or your going elsewhere....Thats what I did and she was able to beat my lowest price.

I hope we are talking about the Riu Ocho rios...lol

No, We decided to just have the dinner at the steak house. I really enjoyed it last time and I like the location. I dont think I will be having more then 25 guests so no need to go somewhere else. I did book the disco, but I think I might cancel that so we could go to the beach party.

OMG thats alot!! The last time we went there in Nov. had a JR suite we paid alittle over 900.00 pp OUT of PHILLY!!!That price seems a bit high. What travel group did your agent use? Tell her to get a qutoe from GOGO tours or even Apple. She must have booked everything seperate? Some of my guests will be traveling on a thursday and leaving sunday so for 3 nights the price is just 280.00. By the way my prices went alittle lower since we 1st booked and my agent called GO GO tours and they adjusted our prices.

I will not be having a formal rehearsel dinner. We will all be together anyway so I will just tell them what I find out. Dont forget the whole thing only lasts about 15 mins so there is not much to know before hand. I will be writing up an itinarery(sp) and putting it in the welcome bag. I WOULD like to arrange for a the cool runnings tour for all of us. We went last time on that and LOVED it. I would like to share that with my guests but I cant afford to pay for everybody its about 50 bucks pp. Sooooo not sure what I will do about that. I think I will just write on the itinarery something along the lines... If you would like to join us the price is blah blah blah.... So then there will be NO question that we will not be treating for that. Even though I would realy like to. I will be taking my mom and wedding party along to the meeting with Chandlyn this way they will know what to expect also.

Wow GREAT prices. We are leaving out of Atlantic city and we are paying 786.00 for air, transfers and a Jr. Suite for 6days. We have great flight times too on spirit.

I will try to figure out how to post.. or just send me your email and I will email you

Hi, I have pictures of the arches but Chandlyn never sent the prices. I didnt inquire because i want to use the gazebo on the beach.

Did anyone happen to find out the prices? I am afraid to order off site because I am worried about them getting lost. Its very hard to gain entrance onto the Riu property by a delivery person. So if they are left with security will they even make it down to me? lol

Hi Girls!! Our wedding is from 2pm-3pm. So I figure after the ceremony and pictures around 3pm I will have a cocktail hour with hordourves served at the beach bar, I believe its called the sea grape bar. After that I hope to sneak away for awhile with the new hubby until dinner at 630...lol We were planning on about 25-40 guests but the list was cut after the future inlaws decided that "Jamaica is not our community and a wedding should be shared with our own community" and they are now boycotting it. I did rent the disco but now I am thinking of canceling it because friday night is the beach party and I would rather be out on the beach then inside. So I need some ideas if any of you have any where we could have our 1st dance if I decide not to go with the disco...

Great review!!! I have been to the Riu but it brings back fond memories!!!

Same here. I have emailed her a few times and each time I heard back from her within 48 hours. She has sent me everything I have asked for.

I just looked at the map that you posted and the steps down to the beach are right behind the bar area of the pool its kinda shaded white in the picture. a lot of people hang around up thereat the bar to watch the weddings. I was among them....lol But thats where we choose.

Hi The open bar is included in the 250.00 for 2 hours at the disco. Make sure you bring your own special music for the DJ to play. The weddings are located on the beach right outside of the "JR SUITE" side. Right behind the pool there are steps leading down to the beach and thats right where the weddings take place. The brides walk down those steps right into the sandy aisle..lol The garden gazebo that you have a choice of also is by the other pool by the standard rooms. closer to the middle of the horseshoe.

Hi I think we are going to use the new gazebo. But I am not sure about that I will decide on that when we see it. The last time we were there they didnt have the gazebo built yet. If I remember right the beach party is over by 10 or 11. It wasnt to late. I finally got my ticker to work yayyyyy...lol

Thanks I got my ticker to work!! LOL

Wow Thanks ladies for the warm welcome!!! Never had that on a message board before! Some of the guests that wont be attending are my grooms parents & siblings. It hurts and we feel bad that they wont be there but they feel that we should get married in our own community. We have lived together for 8 years been together for almost 10 we dont want a great big fiasco so we thought this would be perfect for everyone! But now that the reservations are made they changed there minds and dont want to come because the "WHOLE" family cant be there. By the way this is a 2nd marriage for both of us we are not in our early 20's we are well into "adulthood" late 30's lol So they really shouldnt feel the way they do, but........Oh well....

Hi, We are having our ceremony on the beach with the reception at the steak house. I rented the disco for 2 hours but I am thinking of canceling that because on Friday nights they have the beach party and thats so much fun!! I thought that after dinner we could just go right to the beach and party there for free...lol At 1st I thought we were going to have a bigger group with us,(now we have about 20 )so I thought the disco would work out great, but certain family members are protesting and not going to attend because they feel we should be married right here at home in our own community. I will wait allitle bit before I cancel though just to make sure. We also got the royal package. Do you happen to know how many pictures that includes? Do you happen to know how to get the ticker to work. I tryed copying into my signature line but its not working. Patty

Oh I just stopped commuting up to Rahway when I started my new job in Jan. I am so happy I dont have that ride anymore up and down the parkway!!! Still cant figure out my ticker...

well I am doing something wrong ticker didnt work....