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Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege Appreciated enough that if this doesn't work you'll pick me up some in Chinatown!?!?! DEFINITELY!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel Aren't you in NY? I bought some really nice pashminas in Chinatown for about that price. Unfortunately when I was there I didn't even think about buying some for the wedding!!! Yup, I sure am. Thats why I said that this isn't a big deal if I don't get my shipment. I can drag FI there this weekend & have him negotiate a price for how many I need. That will be my back up plan. Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege Another update: This is really making me upset, so I CALLED him... AGAIN! This time he finally answered his phone! It's a shame I can't understand him and he can't understand me... but I think we worked through PART of our problems. I told him these items are for weddings and I need them shipped by Friday. Of course he says they aren't in stock. I said, the odds of you not having ANY in stock are very slim. So, he said he will go to his warehouse and ship whatever he has. I'm PRAYING that he actually does this and that we at least get enough to send to LC_Rachel in time for her wedding, and then we have another week until the next wedding. So, keep praying! Thank goodness he's finally answering his phone! I feel less hopeless! Thanks again for the update. I just feel so bad for you to have to be going thru all this drama! Your efforts are definitely appreciated.

Quote: Originally Posted by SoontobeMrsE We had ours made at Monogram Wedding Cake Toppers, Crystal cake toppers We got the brushed metal. It came out very pretty. I haven't decided if I want to add any crystals or leave it plain. They were the cheapest we found and they had the script lettering that we wanted as well. Good luck! Thanks for sharing this site. I've been dying to order mine but haven't yet. And I really want to add the crystals. I sooo need to get my butt in gear! Sigh....

Margaritaville was really alot of fun. I think you're guests would really like it if you did it for a day trip. They could also go shopping as it is in Island Village. I don't remember off hand how long the Dunn River tour was but I'd definitely plan on being there for a few hours, maybe 3-4.

Quote: Originally Posted by IrieBride08 Yayyyy!!!!!! I'm really hoping this all works out. I was shopping around for alternatives online and nothing comes close to the deal we got. I've seen prices ranging from $9.00 to $35 per pash! There are some on Ebay for $4.99 each. I was hoping to not have to spend more money on them. I'm going to send positive thoughts to the pashmina gods! I'm with you!! I couldn't believe the prices that I saw online. I guess I never realized what a great deal we had gotten! Here's to the pashmina gods... Thanks for the update Trisha!

Quote: Originally Posted by chicago88 Ladies, try not to stress over it... You can tell Chandlyn at your meeting you do not need photography and run by the photo office and tell them you do not need their services. Everything will be fine - just enjoy yourself!! Thanks for the reassurance!

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege I gave him until Wednesday at noon. If I don't hear from him by then I will ship you what i got! I'm guessing that all of the colors that I ordered are in the missing shipment. I think I got aqua, turquoise & champagne. If they are, it's no biggie. Just let me know. I guess I'll be going to Chinatown too this weekend! And sooo sorry that this turned out to be a PITA for you ladies. I do appreciate your hard work in this!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamaica08bride Yup, The bags are from cheap totes. I got the iron on transfers from office depot (the store brand is $50 for 50). My fiance actually did the ironing but he said it was pretty easy. However, he started out ironing on the countertops and it caused a crack in the granite so I wouldn't recommend doing that. He ended up doing them in the garage on the concrete. Thanks for the info & the tip!

Oh, I forgot to ask. Did you get the bags from cheaptotes? And, did you do the iron on transfer? If so, was it pretty easy?

Very very nice. Love the bag & the mugs!

Congratulations!!! Hope you have a great time. Can't wait for your review & your pics!

Well it seems that she doesn't want to be involved. I finally received a response from the email I sent two weeks ago regarding Michael & here was her response: Hi Yolanda I have forwarded your email to the Manager of the Photoshop, Michael, as he will be better able to clarify the situation. Regards Chandlyn I then received an email from Valerie which states the following: Dear Yolanda, Thank you for contacting RIU Weddings Sales Department. Riu Hotels and Resorts have a policy to not allow external providers such us wedding planners, photographers, florists, musicians or local ministers. The Photoshop located on property is exclusively in charge of all photo arrangements. If you shall require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Warm Regards, Valeria Munguía Weddings Sales Coordinator Ocho Rios & Negril, Jamaica Weddings By Riu America's Division Email: [email protected] www.weddingsbyriu.com At this point, I figure we'll handle him when we arrive. It seems like those who bought their own photographer just told him that they didn't need his services & there was no problem. Hopefully we won't have one either. The only reason I think this may be an issue is due to the fact that we all are getting married within days of each other & we're all using our own photographer. I'm sure he won't be happy. But again, oh well.

Very cute. Nice find!

Leslie, those are too cute! Had the sniffles as I read the poems! They will love them.

Quote: Originally Posted by jamisoncollette It also works in the reverse, Michael's and AC Moore accept competitor's coupons so if one store has something you want you can still save. The only exemption for JoAnn's is if you get one of the 25% off a purchase coupons for Michael's (usually in bridal mags) they will not take the 25% off of sale items. It still adds up though. Thanks so much for that info! I totally didn't know that Michaels & AC Moore took competitor's coupons. And I was just there today with no coupon : ( That won't happen again!

Very nice Tami! Your guests will definitely love them!

Quote: Originally Posted by MsShelley you can always subscribe to them, go to your usercp and they are all listed there, that might be a quick reference Thanks for that Shelley. I figured out that I can go to Quick Links & then go to subscribed threads and they're all there!

Welcome to the forum Chonda! You'll get a lot of wonderful ideas here. Happy planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by drhubby At the beach bar we had our reception the night of our wedding. The busride with Leroy was AWESOME the bus was nice and the red stripe/rum punch abounded and our family WAS sooooo excited when they found out (we only told them when everyone was searching for the sunquest bus...). It was really easy to find too (Norma sends some complicated sounding directions but really that whole part of the airport consists of just a room). Quote: Originally Posted by drhubby we also took all our guests on the Lees tours Dunns River/Catamaran and snorkelling trip which people are still saying was the best part of their trip. (we had little kids with us as young as 3 so we wanted to do something that they could enjoy). Be forwarned though if you do do this, make sure the kids are seated inside on the boat ride back cuz thats when the captain really cuts across waves on purpose to make the boat bounce and the kids totally freaked. So with your reception at the beach bar, how were your guests served their dinner? Also, was there an extra cost per person for this? Also, very nice to hear you enjoyed Lee's service. I'm so glad that you mentioned the tour as well. I just asked Norma today about possible tours for our family & friends. She mentioned the catamaran tour as an option. I just may go with it but I wanted to make sure that everyone would enjoy it. We have some older people who definitely won't be able to climb Dunn River Falls. I've done it before so I know thats not an option for them. But its nice to hear that your group enjoyed it. Thanks again for answering all these questions!

Nice job! Very cute!

Very cute Lisa. I tell ya, decisions decisions. You ladies are making this hard!

Sheeta. With all the info here you'll have your location picked out in no time! Happy Planning.

Janelle, thanks for posting the additional pics! Once again, everything was beautiful!

Therese, you were beautiful! Everything looked great! Thanks for getting the pics up! Congrats again & again!