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Just to give you an idea, a group of us ordered these in 2009. There's a picture of them in this thread: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/40063/the-cups-are-here It worked well doing a group order & since we were all going to Jamaica, we just did a generic "Jamaica 2009" logo. The quality was pretty good & my friends/family loved them & still have their cups today.

You did a great job putting together both albums! Love them!

As the bride & groom, we took ours off but I also had my MOH, hubby's BM & our parents take theirs off as well. We also all went to the front desk the next day & got new ones without any problems at all.

This is great. I already have a nominee in mind.

Did you talk to your TA & find out if she can match any lower prices that your guests may find online? Some TA's don't have a problem doing that as long as the guest can provide the website where they found the lower rates. If your TA doesn't have a problem doing that, then I'd tell your guests that your TA is willing to match prices & encourage them to book with your TA. Otherwise, as someone pointed out, there's not much you can do at this point since you already gave your guests the option to book on their own.

Quote: Originally Posted by mmcst38 Two questions actually..... If you are getting married on the beach do you HAVE to use that beach gazebo or do you get a chioce of an arch? Also do any of you plan on shipping down any decorations or what not? Thanks girls! If you want to get married on the beach, you have a choice of 2 locations. One is the beach gazebo & the other is on the beach to the left of the gazebo (its to the left if you are standing facing the gazebo) towards the end of the beach. You do not have to use the beach gazebo if you don't want to & you don't necessarily have to have any type of arch unless you want to. I think I remember a few ROR brides who used a standard type of arch but you'll have to ask the coordinator for more details. Also, at the time that I was married there, I don't believe that ROR accepted any wedding related shipments. You'll have to bring any additional deocartions down with you.

Did you ask the coordinator at ROR for any vendor recommendations? I would start with her. I kinda think it would be cheaper for you to rent the tux from home & just bring it down. You should get some price quotes from home & then compare them with any that you find in JA. Good luck!

You did an EXCELLENT job! I love the end result. I love the colors, the paisley print & I think my favorite touch was the jeweled embellishments. Nice job!

Hi, there are quite a few existing threads which contain this exact same question. If you do a search, you'll find many more. Here are a few just to get you started. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/29920/favors-and-oot-bags-question http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/20802/is-anyone-doing-oot-bags-and-favors http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/57108/must-we-do-both-oot-bags-and-favors http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/45673/oot-bags-or-favors-or-both

I couldn't have said it better than Erica. While we were a group of about 35, I initially envisioned many more. There were so many people who were excited about us getting married in Jamaica & said they would be there. Those people who reassured us that they were coming, were the same people who pulled out once the invitations were sent out & it was time to book. On the other hand we also had quite a few people attend who we never expected. While I was very upset about the amount of "no's" that we got, once I arrived in Jamaica, those people who didn't make it were the farthest from my mind. I looked around at those family & friends who did take the time to join us & realized that they were the ones who mattered and they are the ones who helped make our wedding all the more special. And for me, managing a group of 30 or less was way more conveinent than managing a larger group. I had enough to worry about leading up to the wedding & couldn't imagine having to worry about more people than I did. Basically, just hang in there. If a DW is your dream, then continue to hang on to & follow YOUR dream. Don't let other people ruin what you have planned. Yes its nice to have friends and family support you on your wedding day, but in the end, its all about you & your FI and what YOU guys want. You will have an amazing wedding regardless.

Hi, please make sure that you do a search before posting new threads. This topic has been addressed extensively. Here are just a few existing threads with some ideas that should help you. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/3445/gift-for-your-groom http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/31368/help-what-are-you-all-giving-your-grooms-for-gifts http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/31370/help-what-are-you-taking-as-your-grooms-gifts http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/36445/cool-gift-for-groom

It sounds like you need to sit down & have a serious heart to heart with your bff, when her husband is not around that is. Maybe talking to her face to face will help you figure out where she's coming from & to see if her intentions of going to your wedding are in fact genuine, especially before you make the committment to pay for her ticket. I think that if you really want her there, she needs to hear how important her presence is to you. Now if you are at the point where you really don't want her to attend, then like you said, break that to her gently. Just tell her that you feel like your wedding is causing complications btwn her & her hubby and the last thing you want is to cause problems in her marriage so you think it would be better for her to not attend. I hope that it all goes well & that she does come through for you. But just in case she doesn't, don't get stressed out. You'll be so caught up on your wedding day, that you won't be thinking about who did not make it, even if they are close family & friends.

I don't think you have anything to be worried about! The dress is beautiful & looks amazing on you!! I also love the flower at the top. I think you made an excellent choice & should KEEP it!!!!

I know this probably puts you in a tough spot, but honestly, I'd suck it up and let her bring the friend. Like you said, if you were 17 you'd want to bring a friend too. Outside of her bringing this friend, how many other teens her age are going to be there & is she going to have things to do with them? I think that if her friend is going to keep her preoccupied & help her to enjoy the week it would be nice for her to have her along.

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd The Grand Wailea is really nice, as well. I agree. We stayed there for our HM & loved it.

Quote: Originally Posted by carides44 Hey Ladies!!!!!!!!!! I hope all of your wedding planning is coming along great!. I got married last May at the ROR and it was such an AMAZING time. My husband promised me that we would go back to celebrate our 1 year!!! I just wanted to know if anyone has done this before and if the ROR offers anything special to couples returning for their anniversary, such as a room upgrade or anything like that. Please please feel free to message me if you have any questions about the wedding and resort. I was so into the resort and believe me I can answer probably most of your questions!!!! Happy planning and you will NOT be disappointed with the ROR Meghan I got married at ROR in April of 2008 & returned in 2009 to celebrate our anniversary with some of the same family & friends who attended my wedding! After our wedding was over everyone kept asking us when we were going to return so we just made it another group trip for our anniversary. Just like my experience for my wedding, everyone had a great time!! I wanted to go back again in 2010 but thought that my friends would kill me so we made other plans. Actually my MOH did go back last year & just like the 2 times before, she had a great time. In terms of ROR offering us anything special, the one thing that I requested upon check-in was the same suite that we had for the wedding & luckily they made it happen! And although that was the only thing they did, the wedding coordinator at the time, saw us one day in the lobby & totally remembered us which was nice. If you are using a TA maybe you can check with him/her in terms of noting on your reservation that you were married there & are returning to celebrate your anniversary. Good luck & have fun!

Quote: Originally Posted by jszy10 I remember when I was in Ocho Rios I purchased a few smaller bottles of Appleton as gifts and I feel like I remember them being around $6-8...but there were definitely bottles smaller than the ones I purchased, so I wouldn't guess any more than $5? I think thats about right. But keep in mind that there are 2 different sized bottles. There are the smaller nip sized bottles & then there's a size above that which are the one's that I got. For some reason I think the larger bottle is about 200ml, but don't quote me on that! Actually, this is an old thread where this was discussed: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/44620/appleton-rum-favors

Quote: Originally Posted by Tennyt1 Yolonda, I'm also a Jamaica Bride. How much did the bottles of Appleton cost you?? Oh gosh, I really don't remember off hand. I had about 35 guests & I don't remember the pricing being too outrageous b/c we probably wouldn't have done it. lol The owner of the transportation company that I used actually got a case for us and then we reimbursed her. If you're interested you should check out some of the vendors before you leave the airport or go to one of the shopping centers around town. Maybe you could negotiate pricing depending on how many you'll need.

I'm sure the resort could help you. I bet your guests would love them! Glad that I could help.

Well I was a Jamaica bride so I got them mini bottles of Appleton Rum since its well known in Jamaica. I'm trying to think of fun Mexico favors but I'm drawing a blank. Mini bottles of Tequila would be easy but won't work since you don't want anything alcohol related. How about mini bottles of Tabasco/Mexian hot sauce or salsa? Or Mexican pastries/cookies from a local bakery? Oh what about Mexican wedding cookies? You could probably search the forum for some better ideas!

Quote: Originally Posted by jszy10 We don't have a big group (17 so far), so it wouldn't be expensive. I guess I was just worried about taking one more thing -- we are 5 months away and my FI is already complaining about how much stuff we have to take down with us! lol Maybe I can find something cute in Playa Del Carmen to buy for everyone? That way it could be a nice souvenier of mexico as well? Thats a great idea & exactly what I did so that was 1 less thing that I had to worry about packing.

I actually did both. Looking back on it, I have no idea why I did both but I guess I thought it would be nice! lol...So my guests got OOT bags at our welcome dinner & since we were in Jamaica, as favors I gave them mini bottles of Appleton Rum & Starfish Wine Stoppers. The favors were not very expensive & since my group was relatively small it all worked out. I would honestly say that you don't have to do both but if you want to & its not an added project for you and its affordable then go for it.

Lovely pics! Congratulations.

I think Calia's right Abbie. If you don't have an existing BN account, its probably just asking you for cc info as a step to setting up an account. I know that I download free books & previews all the time & never get charged. I'm not sure if it works the same with the app, but when you have a BN account, all e-books go into your library & you can keep a track of them so it is helpful if you have an account.

I forgot to mention that I got mine from Staples. They had large boxes of individually wrapped Tylenol & Immodium. I also got Purell anti-bacterial hand wipes.