~*petals*~

That place is gorgeous!

Quote: Originally Posted by Panda Thanks soo much Petals, I am also a Grand Palladium Bride and we are scheduled for June 27, 2009 for an evening wedding. You answered a ton of my questions and the pictures are very helpful. Congratulations & welcome! I'm glad I could help. Quote: Originally Posted by Panda Have you checked into any florist or did you get to see how they will decorate the location for the wedding? Here's a picture of a beach wedding setup from Sparkles: She said that the gazebo is still not up yet. Quote: Originally Posted by Panda Charmaine is helpful, but hard to reach sometimes. According to this, Charmaine is GONE! I actually haven't been in touch with the new team yet. Quote: Originally Posted by JennyLynnLong140 Hey, Just an update on Charmaine, apparently she no longer works at the hotel. My TA talked to the new wedding coordinator yesterday and said that they are expanding the dept so hopefully we will get quick turn around from now on. The email address is the same as the one Charmaine was using Quote: Originally Posted by Panda Well, congrats to you...and I hope you will not get tired of me Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions & I'll try to answer what I can.

There are a lot of us Jamaica brides on the board! Name: ~*petals*~ & Nate Location: Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa Wedding: May 23, 2009 in JA: 05/20/09 - 05/27/09

Welcome & Congrats! There's tons of information on here-- be sure to use that "search" box. You'll find everything you need!

Congratulations Martha! He is so precious... what a cute little guy!

Quote: Originally Posted by acraig I love this resort, but our wedding isn't until 2010 --- I am worried since it is so new that the prices will skyrocket before we get anything booked - not sure what to do - but I definitely love hearing about all your planning... I am anxious to get started, but know I can't do much until at least next year. But thanks to everyone for sharing all the info!! I love it and it makes me so excited! Glad I could help! Quote: Originally Posted by michellepicksbrent Your pictures are fantastic, I can only imagine how your wedding photos will turn out!! Thank you!!

Awww... what a sweet story!

Congratulations to another Jamaica Memorial Day weekend bride!!

Quote: Originally Posted by caroline Yup, received an email from Nina, thanking me for my patience... (?) and in essence, asking what it is we are looking for. Thank God we're still six weeks out! I responded and will let you know what the story is as soon as I hear back from her... fingers crossed! I really hope this helps to clarify! **fingers crossed**

This would be awesome (especially if I have some time to get in photo-ready shape... lol)!

Quote: Originally Posted by ErinB DH thinks this is funny. He wants to save the files and see if our real kids look like the pictures! LOL I want to do the same thing! My sister did one that came out looking pretty close to her real son.

We're going to Idle Awhile in Negril for our honeymoon.

Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride I haven't even told FI about it!! Wouldn't be interested at all!! Men....they just don't get it! LOL Exactly! I got a boy this time, btw... okay, I'm gonna stop playing with it now!

Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride Petals? How did you get a girl!!!!? She's cute!! LOL- isn't she cute? I don't know how I lucked out with a girl when everybody's getting boys! FI thinks the virtual babymaker is weird, btw.

What a cutie!!

I got a cute little girl!

Quote: Originally Posted by nbro I think we were trying for the Tropical package and also upgrading to the Blue Lagoon. Based on what you have all told me, you would get charged te extra per plate? I don't know why they didn't just tell us that it would be more cost effective to do it by booking the Carribean package. I find they don't seem to be very forthcoming with info. Perhaps it's b/c the resort is so new and they are on a huge learning curve. It's funny, the differences b/w the Carribean package and tropical package are definately not worth $400 to us: fruit basket, steamed wedding clothes, and continental breakfast. When you factor in the difference from $50 pp to $100 pp, I'll take those extra perks. I think I got most of my answers because I went down there and spoke to Charmaine in-person for an hour.... It seems like it does take a lot longer to get an answer via email. I also asked about doing that same thing (getting the Tropical Package and upgrading to the private reception at Blue Lagoon), and Charmaine told me that by doing that, you'd have to create a set menu. Blue Lagoon is only open for breakfast and lunch, so that's the only way you can have it for dinner. And the set menus for a private dinner outside of the Caribbean package would be much more expensive than $50/person.

Please let me know what you find out!

Quote: Originally Posted by caroline It had better be the same as petals understands it! Or my wedidng party will be dining AI on the evening of our wedding! $120pp?!! Not happening... The Caribbean Package covers the meal for 8 people. Anyone in excess of that is at $50 a head. Now we don't have a signed contract to support that but that's how it's going to go... Exactly! The other way just doesn't make sense. We need to find out what the deal is from the new coordinator.

My in-laws to-be are just so happy to be going on vacation to Jamaica! They haven't meddled at all. I did invite my FMIL when I went to get my dress & she cried when she saw me in it. She only has sons & FI is the first to get married so it was special for her.

I just came across these pics from a wedding at Round Hill-- so beautiful! Kvetch: Weddings We Loved => Palm Trees and Rum Punch--the Valery's make it official in Jamaica

Congratulations!! Everything looks great! You will have a beautiful day.

Hi! Here's a thread that has lots of suggestions: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t27873

Amazing pics!

Welcome NBro! That's totally different from what I understood from my conversation with Charmaine in September.... You're scaring me!! Here's how I get it: The package prices cover everything at that particular level, for 8 people. The additional people incur the per-person charge. The bigger packages incur the higher per-person charges up to the Caribbean package's $50/person including dinner. The only way you'd have to pay an additional per-person charge is if you pick a package that doesn't include dinner and you decide to host a private dinner as an add-on. Charmaine said that those packages are more expensive than the $50/person charge. Hopefully Caroline or one of the other GPJ brides can help to clarify, because I was definitely not budgeting $120/person for my reception.....