Agape Gems

Awwwwwwe, you look so gorgeous! And i love your centerpieces too!

Now this is coming from a bride who was on a shoestring budget, but IMHO it doesn't seem worth it since they will see the same performance at the beach party. I think hiring the steel band to play for an hour at your reception would be more worth the $$$$.

Silk flowers look real in person and in pics when they are high quality flowers. My mom did my flowers and my bouquet has been sitting on the mantle since we got back from our honeymoon in April, well about 2 weeks ago my DH asked me "are those flowers gonna last forever?" He had no idea they were fake all this time! Men.....

WOW...Everyone is entitled to their opinions and beliefs but s a Dr. you would think that he would know that women go on birth control pills for many reasons, aside from the baby blocking aspect. I can't believe he told you to go to confession though, that's just comical!

Martha you were glowing! It looks like you all had a wonderful time. congrats to all 3 of you!

My sister, who has t-mobile, was able to use her phone in Ocho Rios but I have no idea what the charges looked like. I have also heard some girls say that they got cell phones thru Lees Tours, you might try checking with them.

Quote: Originally Posted by msasfraz ok thanks courtney for the sizing fyi... how big would you say is ok for gazebo? ... i bought flowers from hobby lobby and put together myself... This is the size that my mom normally does for gazebos. The one at ROR is pretty big so you don't want your flowers to look like miniature arrangements! I don't think you have to use this many flowers, but I would think you would want it to be 6-8 inches wide so that it covers the wooden post.

To echo what Yolanda said, I would highly suggest asking one of your guest to supervise the decorations being hung the day of the wedding. My orchids were not hung correctly and they only hung about 1/4 of the strands and threw the rest away. In the end it didn't really matter, but I was pretty aggravated that all my hard work went to waste. I had given Chandlyn a picture to go by but that was not good enough.

Hey welcome! There are a ton of ROR brides (past and future) here so you'll find answers to all your questions, even the ones you didn't have! The resort is beautiful, you'll love it!

If you are getting married at the beach gazebo, I think these may be too small. I like the colors though!

I didn't jump the broom, but I have seen it at other weddings and lots of different people have read the script.

Unless he's a total metro, I wouldn't worry about him figuring out what your dress looks like. Maybe you could suggest him getting you a pair of earrings or a bracelet. Of maybe just a necklace for everyday wear instead to wear with your dress.

And, if anything outshined your dress it wasn't the jewelry it was your smile! You can just see the love!

Hey congratulations and welcome back!!! I'm so glad you had a wonderful time. I absolutely cannot believe that your mom did your cake in the hotel room, that is just so cool! And it turned out amazing!! Your entire ensemble was beautiful. I love the dress, the veil, the jewelry everything! And your mom's dress was really pretty too. A side note to future ROR brides, Michael has stated in emails to brides here that he will not allow your guests to stand behind him and take the pictures that he poses. I understand why, but it's still pretty rude to step into peoples pics. Just FYI... If you kept your barefoot sandals, you can mail them back to me and I can repair them, incase you want to wear them again one day!

GORGEOUS! I can't wait to see more!

Quote: Originally Posted by chicklet If it is saturday that would be the perfect place for my meet and greet. You said it started around 7pm or 8pm. That would be perfect! Was it fun? It would be good for after your meet and greet. The beach party is basically the evening entertainment moved from the stage to the beach. They do some funny stuff to get the crowd involved, like a dance-off. Then they have flame throwers, jugglers, acrobats, etc that perform around a bonfire. I enjoyed it, but it's pretty loud so it would be hard to really have a welcome party at the same time.

Quote: Originally Posted by chicklet *lol* geez...some of you guys got good air... I know, I love this pic! The guys watched the girls take some jumping pics so then they wanted to get in on it.

Do you have any more pictures of the ruins?

These are the barefoot sandals I made for my BMs to wear. The sand in Jamaica wasn't hot at all so they were fine.

Thanks for the great review! I'm headed to Belize in a few months and can't wait to see the ruins! But tarantulas... oh gosh!

this is the only pic i have in my photobucket of the entire party:

I got mine cleaned a week later, after honeymoon, and it came out perfectly clean. I just soaked it in the hotel bath tub to get the sand out and let it air dry. I'm thinking of selling mine too cuz it's taking up way too much closet space!

I always say a wedding is about what the bride and groom want and no one else! But I just want to offer a different perspective on this... Your parents want what's best for you, and in their eyes I'm sure they feel that you need God in your life and in your ceremony. If they had a baptism or dedication service for you when you were a baby, they took a vow of their own to God to teach you to be a good Christian. So they may not be intending to be disrespectful to you, they are just standing by their beliefs in hopes that you will "see the light" or see it their way. They probably think they are doing what is best for you. Personally, I think you should have whatever kind of ceremony you want. Maybe you could have your mother or father read a scripture (of your choosing) so they feel included. Or if you decide to go with a religious ceremony could it be Christian with out being your specific denomination? You might also remind your mother that the Bible says that once a child is married she is to cleave herself from her parents b/c her husband is her new family....

just be aware that the beach party is sometimes on friday and sometimes on saturday. it was saturday when we were there.

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott-Pierre Does anyone know how much the minister for the religious ceremony and the marriage certificate fees are? Courtney It's $250, but that's the same $250 you pay when you book the free package, it's not an additional $250.