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Looks like you had a great time Leia!

Thanks for sharing the pics. Everything looked beautiful.

Welcome back & Congrats. Thats a nice review. Thanks for the info about the PUJ airport. We're planning a trip to DR & now we know what to expect. Glad that everything worked out & you were able to have the reception that you wanted! I just clicked the link for the pics, but you didnt' say what the password was.

Glad to hear that you're having sooo much fun & that you enjoyed your shower! Can't wait to see the pics! Yummmmm...cheesesteaks! You're making my stomach growl!

I didn't book my appt until I got there. I made sure that I did it on the day that I arrived just in case they were booked, but they weren't. My MOH went there with me the day of the wedding & they were able to also do my FG's hair with no problems.

Quote: Originally Posted by sportsdog2 Hi Everyone: I'm just starting to plan for my December 2009 wedding in Jamaica and could use some help. We're staying at ROR, but have not decided if it will be the ceremony site. I'd like something a little more private, but my FI is fine with ROR. I have a few questions: 1) Other than cost, how did you decide whether to have your ceremony at ROR or offsite? If we have it at ROR, we will go with the "free" package and add other items like more decorations, the steel band, a reception, etc. My other option is offsite with Almarie. I chose ROR by factoring in the costs for my guests, in addition to the good reviews that I got from other brides here at BDW about their experience. The free package for the ceremony & free reception were also important factors. 2) Can I contact Chandlyn before confirming the date to get an idea of the exact price? We have a reservation for 12/3/09, but have not confirmed it as yet. We still have the 90 days to do so. You can always email Chandlyn & give her an idea of everything that you're interested in, from the ceremony, to flowers, decorations & your reception. She should be able to give you an estimate. Just keep in mind since you're not really confirmed & your date is so far out, she may take a little longer to respond to you. You can always check out the Jamaica sub-forum & check out reviews to see if people list the costs of their packages, or for price lists. 3) Has anyone had or attended an Islamic/Muslim ceremony at ROR or anywhere in Jamaica? How difficult do you think it will be to arrange this? I haven't seen this firsthand, but I would think that it wouldn't be hard to arrange this. Just run it by Chandlyn & see what she says. You're really the one in charge of your ceremony so as long as you let her know what you would need, it should be fine. 4) When did you send out your save the date cards? Did you include all of the hotel and travel information with the cards? I'm still waiting on prices from the travel agent and did not know if I should send the cards now or wait until I have the hotel rates. The airfare rates will not be available until at least February. I sent out my STD's as soon as we had our date booked & when I received the hotel & airfare rates. I sent out a letter detailing the rates. But, if you don't have the rates yet, you could still send out the STD's so that your guests know the date & and then send out a letter later, with the travel details. Thanks for your help. If I can get going with the first few items I'll feel much better. Kim Hi Kim, I hope I helped you out a bit.

Quote: Originally Posted by mnewbauer Thats what I was thinking I am just having a hard time asking the wedding party to pay so much for their clothes. I guess they would get to keep them so its not a bad deal. If we were getting married at home they would have to rent a tux so what's the difference? Right? Yup, you're absolutely right about renting the tux. What's the price diff btwn the Macy's pants & those from Jcrew? Can your friend possibly use their discount & get the Jcrew pants for the GM too?

Quote: Originally Posted by mnewbauer Hi. So I kind of have a dilemma. My Fiance wants to wear a suit and he wants one from jcrew (I have a friend that works there and can get us 30% off). Here's where the problem comes in. Do we get the same pants for the men so they match? Or go with the much cheaper linen pants from macys (clearance). The colors would be pretty different. A natural linen vs an italian chino cotton. HELP!!! Hmmm...I guess it depends on your personal preference. Do you care that the colors are going to be different? If you guys don't care, then let the other guys get the linen pants and your FI can go with the suit. Your FI is the groom, so him looking different won't matter. If you want everyone to match, do you think the other guys will mind spending a little bit more & getting the jcrew pants? Sorry, I don't think I helped! LOL

Congrats on booking ROR!!! Happy planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by christenew My understanding from reading other girls posts is you really dont get much more in the way of decorations with the royal. I can't figure out what you really get more with the royal, for the price. According to their website, these are the perks/advantage with the royal package: *Twelve color photographs along with a special photo album and CD *Natural body exfoliation for the bride and groom *Ten percent discount on all spa services for the bride and the groom (restrictions apply) Now, if you're not interested in any spa services, then you could very well just go for the free package & then do any upgrades at a cost. Also, I remember there being some controversy with Michael regarding the 12 free pics. I can't remember if he said they were included or weren't. If you're bringing your own photographer, though, and you're not interested in those pics, you could go with the free package. If you have an idea of what you want your ceremony site to look like, I'd suggest sending a picture to Chandlyn & getting a quote and then find out if that would be included in the Royal package decorations or if it would be extra. That way you can compare pricing & see if its worth it. I went with the free package because I wasn't interested in the spa services & I knew that I had my own photographer. Hope this helps you!

Have a wonderful time! Can't wait to see your pics.

Ohhh..nice find Courtney! It really is pretty!

Welcome Dee! You will love ROR and BDW.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan here is the BFB when i did it at home By morganleigh03 I don't have a pic with me of one the stylist did. I'll post it later. Cool. Looks very cute!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by NJ_bride I'm hoping someone can help me out with a question...FH asked me last night if he has to wear his wedding band on his left hand after the ceremony? We are both unsure of why the tradition is the left hand. We know some European's wear it on the right. I told him I don't care as long as he wears it. He! He! But he is worried if it will be bad luck if he wears it on his right. Any ideas? I don't know what the "real" answer to this question is, so I decided to look it up. Here's what I found: WikiAnswers - Why do you wear wedding ring on left hand It actually depends on where you are from and what culture you are from/in. In some Western countries (UK, Ireland, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Iran, Italy, France, and Sweden), the wedding ring is worn on the left hand. In other countries such as Germany, Russia, India, Poland, Greece, Venezuela, Columbia and Spain, however, it is worn on the right hand. Orthodox Christians and Eastern Europeans also traditionally wear the wedding band on the right hand. Jewish couples wear the wedding ring on the left hand, even though it is placed on the right hand during the marriage ceremony. In The Netherlands, Catholic people wear it on the left, all others on the right; in Austria, Catholic people wear it on the right. In Belgium, the choice of hand depends on the region of the country. Greek people, many being Orthodox Christians, also wear the wedding rings on the right hand in keeping with Greek tradition. A traditional reason to wear the wedding ring on the right hand stems from Roman custom. The Latin word for left is "sinister", which in addition to this sense also has the same senses as the English word. The Latin word for right is "dexter", a word that evolved into "dexterity". Hence, the left hand had a negative connotation and the right a good one. I think that you can wear your ring however you want to. If you really don't care how he wears it, then do whatever makes you guys comfortable.

Nice pics Morgan. Love your blog site. Really cool. Hey, what happened with your big fat bun? LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by msasfraz I wondering if it would be overkill and even necessary to hire the entertainment for $300 bucks at Riu if the same form of entertainment is featured at the Beach party[flame throwers and dancers] Past brides who were able to see the beach party, do you think the entertainment would be worth it the very next night for 15 mins for $300? really torn, but want to make sure guests are entertained and have a memorable experience... need help... I agree with Courtney. Why pay for them to see the same thing twice? Quote: Originally Posted by blurt Hi, I'm getting married at the Riu, I didn't know you could hire entertainment. We are hiring a steal band to play, but we weren't really sure what to do later on. Is there different enteraiment to chose from ? You can also hire flame throwers & dancers to perform at your reception. They also perform at the beach party. If you're interested just ask Chandlyn & she will give you the price.

Quote: Originally Posted by msasfraz i was going for the beach in the bottle favors...here is what ive made so far.... did anyone bring the glass bottles and do beach in the bottle themed favors... just afraid that 20 bottles will get heavy.. maybe plastic bottles would be better? thoughts please.... These are really cute! Good job with them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tulips Hi, I'm new here, and I just received a donation, and I don't know what am I suppose to do with it or what can I do with it. Please advise. You can use your donation/points to open up attachments that people post in their threads. It's usually like 50 points per attachment. If you do a search of "points", you'll find lots of threads that give you more information pertaining to points & how you can use them. Check these out: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1414 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t11197

Quote: Originally Posted by jpitts78 Nope, those types. I was thinking of getting neck pillows for those that book their flights. Great for supporting the neck while you sleep. Thanks for the link! I tried searching, but I kept getting the inflatable ones, which I didn't want. Yeah, I saw the inflatable ones too but didn't think you wanted those! LOL That does sound like a cool gift though! Here's one more that I found: Neck pillow | custom pillow | travel pillow | Sunshine Pillows

Quote: Originally Posted by Jill Thanks for the reply, but have you seen them in person. My fear is that I have seen so many from AA in pictures but I fear they will look fake in person. You will be extremely happy with AA. I ordered them based on the recommendations that I saw here on BDW. As you know, they look real in the pictures but I didn't know what to expect either. But when I got them, I couldn't believe how real they looked! The fact that they even smell real is absolutely crazy. No one knew they were fake until I told them. My mom, MOH, and hubby were even surprised when I got the shipment. I could not stop looking at them when I got them. (If you look at my wedding review, in my planning thread, you'll see the pics of the bouquets that I got) I would not have paid what I did for AA, at ROR!!!! And, I would not have my bouquets at home, to look at everyday like I do now It was well worth it to me & a decision that I do not regret.

Quote: Originally Posted by jpitts78 Anyone know of any sites that do personalized neck pillows? Hmmm....sounds interesting. Now you've got me thinking. I went to google & found many sites. Is this what you're thinking of? micro bead squishy pillow custom Or do you mean the small neck pillows that you find on the bed, like in hotels?

Quote: Originally Posted by meandpaul Thank you so much. I went onto shutterfly and made a photobook. I am going to do a few more pics this weekend, I can upload and make changes and with priority shipping, I can have it by the weekend. Yippee! Thanks for the tip. Since you used shutterfly, you should google for coupon codes. I have learned from Morgan that you can usually get free things & you may get a free photobook or free shipping!! So give it a try! I just found these: Shutterfly Coupon Codes and Shutterfly Coupons and Discounts Shutterfly.com Coupons, Promotions & Shutterfly.com Coupon Codes - CouponMountain.com Shutterfly coupons, Shutterfly coupon code, codes Also, 15% off of orders of $25 or more...use coupon code AF63-AG08. Offer ends 9/9/08

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Quote: Originally Posted by azhuskergirl if you are going to greet anyone ( parents, wedding party, etc) with leis when they arrive in Mui, who are you usig? Yes, I'm setting this up really late. I can't remember who I used last time i set one up (it was over 10 years ago). Thanks! Susan, when we got to our hotel, they greeted us with lei's. Does your hotel do that as well? You may want to check first cuz if they do you can just be in the lobby when your guests arrive & greet them there. I do remember seeing people at the airport but can't remember what company it was.