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Quote: Originally Posted by KimmyKatBride YES! Please share! We have to have our wedding videotaped as we plan to play it at our party when we get back for everyone who wasn't able to make the wedding! I've been wondering about cost and quality! Here are the prices for videography: Time included: 45 min * * starts at scheduled time, delay in appearance is subtracted from package time Costs: US$ 300 Needs to be arranged prior to wedding in the PHOTOSHOP Availability given up to 48 hrs before ceremony Items included: 1. professional videographer with professional equipment 2. DVD completely edited within 48 hrs after wedding ceremony 3. own songs (max.up to 3) possible on your DVD (music songs have to be available in mp3-Format available at wedding) 4.Length of DVD / Video approx. 20-25 min 5. Cost-free rental of DVD player to watch DVD in your room Extra Copy: US$ 25 each copy Extra hours: (Need to be taken in a row) 1 extra hour US$ 95/hour 2-3 extra hrs (1 free extra copy) US$ 85/hour 4-6 extra hrs (2 free extra copies) US$ 75/hour Full day (8 hours) US$ 570

That is too cute! Great find!

Stephanie, again, it sucks that you are still going thru this. I was sure that after that last incident, she was kicking him out & wasn't looking back. I don't know how your mother doesn't think that her future husband not getting to want to know her childern/family makes any sense! That in itself should be the BIGGEST red flag ever. I guess you & Chris have to figure out what really means more to you-not having him at the wedding & having her pout & not be happy, or sacrificing your wants & having him at the wedding just to see her happy. Thats a tough spot to be in. Just hang in there as much as you can and here's to hoping that one day soon, your mom see's that this isn't the best situation for her to be in!

to the forum Penny! You will definitely love it here.

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 From someone who has had two serious back surgeries in 6 months please take this seriously. It very well may be muscular but you dont know until you see a doc. I would go see a doc (ortho or some go to chiropractor). Be prepared for the doc to tell you to take some time off though. But in the long run this could be very serious. I dont mean to freak you out just dont be stubborn about it either. I agree, you should definitely go see a chiropractor. I've had back problems for years & never went to see one until recently when I started having shoulder & neck pain as well. It does help & I was amazed at the results that I noticed after going for the 1st week. It will take time for you to get 100% better but it really does help.

Very pretty. Congratulations.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn I think buying t-shirts there is great if you aren't planning on personalizing them - first off, less to carry down! Which is HUGE! And although they weren't this cheap everywhere, we saw the same deal at probably 10+ different places, so it is out there. We also saw deals like 3 bottles of rum for $10. We splurged a little and bought our guests coffee to take home (small 2oz bags) for $4 each. Also a big hit! So true, the biggest advantage is in not having to pack all those shirts to take down. I also forgot about the great coffee & rum! My list of ideas gets longer & longer! : ) Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 Thanks for the info... that will be so useful! I love you guys! LOL I am so glad I found this site No problem. If I didn't have BDW & these ladies, I'd be so lost. Helping each other out is what we're all here for.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn For those going to Jamaica... we kept seeing shirts in the straw market and stores that were 7 shirts for $20. They were screenprinted with something Jamaican on them... the embroidered ones were a wopping 5 for $20! Just something to keep in mind... I know the Vistaprint deal, but you still pay for shipping which is $4-5 per shirt. Also, if you buy plain shirts and iron-on a logo, it will probably be more expensive. Just a thought. Also, from our ceremony, the fans were DEFINITELY used - and not just by the women - lol! I totally did not think about buying the shirts while we were there! This would work since we aren't personalizing them. I was going to use the same design from my OOT bag on the shirt but buying the shirts there is definitely an option. Thanks again for all of your help/suggestions.

Quote: Originally Posted by nylalany justustwo - how many would you need? I'd need 22.

Quote: Originally Posted by nylalany Jenn - Thanks so much for getting back to us! Congratulations on your marriage!! I wonder if Dharma would be willing to lower the price of the big one if we did a huge bulk order. I'm going to order 75+, so I already get the lowest price, but if together with some other gals we ordered 200+, maybe they'd come down a bit? I wonder if I should call and ask... Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn No harm in trying... all they can say is no, right? Good luck ladies I'll definitely order if it will help us get a lower price!

Quote: Originally Posted by pouchie Thank You!! We had so much fun with everything. I was a basketcase before the wedding but it turned out exactly how I imagined it. I didn't have Michael take any pictures we told him a friend was taking our pictures. If you have any other questions feel free to ask your not prying I asked a ton of questions too Oh, I totally forgot to ask, did you have to pay the breach of contract fee to Michael for using another photographer?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn Okay ladies, I'm here! The bags I got were fantastic - heavy canvas material, the pockets are great, and the bags were a great size - but I did order the large ones (18"). They came fairly quickly as well. The bags were big enough to fit 2 big towels and all of our other stuff with lots of room to spare. These are big beach bags. Our guests definitely used them, and I think they will likely reuse them (which was our hope)! We also changed our logo so that it was just the location, to encourage reuse. The bags were also VERY easy to iron-on a design. The only suggestion I would have would be to order by phone from Dharma. I had made a few online purchases the night I ordered from Dharma, and during one of them (no way to be sure which) my credit card info was stolen! I know we are all online gals, but take the time to call them just in case it was their website. I did speak to them about it and they were very nice on the phone. Who knows, you might be able to get a bigger discount from them on the phone too! If you have any other questions let me know! Thanks so much for the info Jenn!

Quote: Originally Posted by naga0066 To clarify... my contact thus far has been via their website wedding request thing. Is there a better way? Why don't you contact Carolina. She's at the main office & may be able to help you. When I had a problem with my date, I contacted her & she was able to get me the date that I wanted, which initially wasn't available. Here's her info: Carolina Miranda Sales Wedding Coordinator Ocho Rios & Negril, Jamaica Weddings By Riu America's Division Phone: + (52) 984 877 23 20 Email: [email protected] She's very good about responding to emails so maybe try emailing her first with your concern. If she doesn't respond then try calling. Hope this helps.

Quote: Originally Posted by naga0066 I will once I finally confirm my wedding date. Sadly they keep rejecting my 2009 wedding request citing they don't have the ministers scheduled yet. Originally they told me they would open availability in Feb... then it was March... now they are telling me April. Argh.... I just want to know for sure so I can start making things up with the correct date! I noticed that they just put up 2009 rates on their wedding site... so maybe thats a good sign. I will just keep having my TA submit our request weekly until they finally let me book. Good luck with that! Like you said it has to be a good sign now that the 2009 rates are up. Have you tried to contact the Wedding Sales Coordinator Carolina?

Quote: Originally Posted by naga0066 Random question ... but does anyone know if we need all these forms notarized if we are just doing the Sybolic ceremony? FI and I plan on getting married in the states before we leave... so we aren't technically applying for a marriage licence of Jamaica. Becky, thats a great question. You should definitely ask Chandlyn for confirmation.

Very, very pretty. Love the veil too. It really does look like it fits you perfectly! Congrats on getting it & being able to say that you love it!

Quote: Originally Posted by JamaicaBride08 We actually didn't use the RIU photographer... To be honest, I wasn't that impressed w/ his pics, especially considering his prices, but to each her own. We just had some designated family take pictures and I "tried" to put together the best ones. So far, we have over 1000 of family pics that they dumped on kodakgallery under my name. If we got married at home, I would have had no problem paying a lot more for pics, but they would have been more the style that I wanted-cameo/documentary type. Good luck with whatever decision you make! I think your pics came out excellent without having used Michael. I honestly thought that you had a "professional" photog as opposed to family & friends. You also did a great job putting them together.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sharonie What is the material for the canvas tote everyone has been ordering? Is it cotton or poly? The one's that I posted are cotton. It says: Made in the USA for us in 7 oz. Cotton duck sewn with cotton thread for perfect dyeing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 OK, so I have never been to an AI before. What is the deal with the travel mugs? Like travel coffee mugs? Please explain because I don't get it lol... When you go to a bar in an AI you get "little plastic cups" when you order a drink. If you take the travel mug with you, the bartender will usually put your drink in your mug as opposed to the "little plastic cup"! So you get more to drink & you make less trips to the bar for drinks & you have a nice souvenior/keepsake from the wedding. Its a win-win situation I guess. LOL There are many options, travel mugs, stadium cups, DIY cups etc... I'll post some links to what some people have gotten: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t14394 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t14904 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t13807 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t13563 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t13612

Quote: Originally Posted by BrittneyD Hey ladies..it is $150 to have a bonfire at the Seagrape. Thanks Brittney!

Quote: Originally Posted by nylalany Do you know if Jenn got the 14"w x 9"h (small) or the 18"w x 16"h (large) one? I measured what 9" tall is and it is shorter than a box of a 12 pack of Corona beer (which is 10"). I have a feeling she got the large size. I would love to get the large size - but I'm trying to decide if I want to splurge or not considering I'm estimating needing around 75 tote bags (and yes, this is counting 1 bag per couple - I just happen to have a lot of guests (estimating btwn 100 and 120) and a lot of them are coming w/o sig others, even if they have sig others! I guess a nicer bag + screenprinting logo is worth it if I put less inside. So far I am planning on pashminas for the ladies (unless I have them at the wedding reception instead), and my maybes are: shot glass w/logo flipflop or fish playing cards welcome letter spanish/english phrases (make my own) bookmarks w/logo (vista print or make my own?) travel candle with logo? debating medicine (advil, immodium, pepcid) I sent Jenn a PM asking to confirm which size bag she ordered. I don't know why I thought that she got the 14" ones, but what you just said about the corona box has me thinking cuz that's kinda short! And 75 bags...WOW....100 to 120 guests....another WOW!! LOL I just need about 20-25. So far I have pashmina's for women, t-shirts for men, travel mug, first aid kit with advil/immodium, chapstick, gum/mints/candy, flip flops, playing cards, welcome letter, mini body butter & maybe body soap. I'm praying that I won't think of anything else to put in there. I think that this should all fit nicely into 1 bag. And actually now that I think of it, I don't think anyone is going to carry all of that with them when they use the bag. They'll probably just have the bag filled with a beach towel & maybe the mug when they're going to the beach. So as long as a beach towel & mug can fit in them, that should work!

Quote: Originally Posted by StephanieMN Yeah-glue sticks ROCK! I have a glue stick & I have those dots. I'll see what works best but I'm sure I'll be fine using the glue stick.

Welcome Sheila. Wow...April 1st is right around the corner! Congratulations!

Quote: Originally Posted by StephanieMN I actually just did heavy cardstock and glued it on Ohhh...COOL! Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by JamaicaBride08 Both the welcome and the actual reception at Seagrape were 10 p/p for open bar. On the reception night, the DJ was 150/hr. Thanks so much!