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I went with a veil even when I didn't think I wanted one. Once my dress was on and the shop gave me a bunch of accessories to try on.. I knew I had to have it. It made everything seem so complete and real. Granted with the hurricane I had it all over my face... but the pictures of me with it on... LUV them. Do you have your dress yet? Or r u just thinking ahead??

Lisa I love them ... well and espec your suit and sign pic.. That is AWESOME!! Great job on your cousins work. Geezzz you have an infectious smile!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!!

Actually the hurricane (Paloma) came in the day before the wedding and the day of the wedding... Day before was the worst with Downpours and rain and then the day of the wedding it was farther out away from the coast with small sprinkle showers. The begining part of Nov is really a complete and total crap shoot if you will end up with a hurricane .. they really really don't happen all that often because it's the end of the season and if they do they are on the opposite side of the island before they hit Negril. We wanted Jamaica as it's warmest without the hurricanes and November seemed best for us ... Plus I really had a thing for November 8th we were engaged on Dec 8th and international calendar posting of the date looks like this .... 08-11-08.. LOL.. yes I know cheesy.

Congrats and welcome to the forum from a past Jamaican Bride!!!! Jamaica is great as also is Turks... we couldn't decide on which Beaches we wanted but then ended up in Jamaica because of the Negril sunsets. If you are having children along... I just wanted to say... the "locals" were actually very nice about not saying a word about the "drug" pushing. They asked if we wanted Cigarettes... Maybe that was just at Beaches but these "locals" actually had to get to you walk towards them right into the water almost for any questions or offerings.

Congrats and welcome to the forum! I was married at Beaches Negril (largest of the three resorts below) and we had couples stay at Sandals Negril and another family stay at Beaches Sandy Bay(smallest property). They are all only about 5 minutes from each other and have transportation back and forth to each site for free. This way everyone had something in their own price range for rooms and private time. Since it's all the same ..no worries about day passes or extra charges ... everything was included for our guests when they stopped over to our resort. It was great and our guests loved Negril.

Our Weather was perfect ... warm about 82 I think. But with the hurricane it seemed a bit warmer than normal and the humidity was higher than normal..I am fine with both as we get alot of the same feeling in the summer here in Mass. On our wedding day even with the mist of rain and it being super humid... surprisingly enough I was not bad in my dress... I had a full formal dress... BUT it the over layer was all in Chiffon so I think that saved me along with the petticoat keeping my legs from sticking to my dress.

Well I am the minorty on this one. I actually gave everyone their bags a few days before we left or when I knew I was going to be able to see them before we left. This way I had wayyy more room for all the stuff I was bringing down and everyone would not have double of everything and could bring down what they really wanted. However since I had tshirts and the boys had hats.. I made a little checklist to please bring these items with you. As for local goodies things I did pick up down in Jamaica like it was metioned above I used floral fantasies too they were perfect.

OH MY Oh MY Virg!!! This was the dress I wanted sooo bad when it first came out .. maybe you remember but no one had it within even a 200 mile radius for me to even look at. Granted my day is done and over with .. I was horribly looking forward to see you in it.. Cheesy I know but I totally thought about you and this dress the other day and had to check when your day was again.. LOL... BUT if your having dreams where it's talking to you ... then don't do it.. Find another dress pronto. I thought you looked amazing in it .. again just me.

I didn't use any real formal invite for our DW either. We knew we only wanted a small group of people and we told the ones we wanted in person and then emailed them all the info about our TA and such. For me this way made sense because then well, I didn't have a real piece of paper for the ones in question. As for our AHR which was 2 months after our wedding... I had my gf who couldn't make it Jamaica drop off the formal invites in the mail while we were in Jamaica. We just recently had our AHR and 100 people came... our invites had the wording of .. " we are getting ready to depart and this is only the start... Amanda and Jay will be married on Nov 8 in Negril... please join us when we return for a celebration reception in Jan".. you get the drift... this way anyone in question that seemed left out because they did not go to Jamaica or were not asked... makes it seem like we just had family which we did and wanted to keep it small. As for 2 ... I can totally relate ... this actually was my mother in all senses you are saying about your FI's dad... and I have not talked with her in years... but she did find out about our plans through someone else and said she was coming ... This never happened even though she had told people she was coming. Thank god ... but I think it's more of a cover for some ... to make it look like the are coming and not show... almost a pride issue because it is a son/daughter thing and they know they are being left out. It added stress for me... but in the end I had my day and no signs of my mother.

WOW you looked gorgous and glowing like crazy!!! Such a perfect dress for you and your girls... YAY to the Mrs.

YAY Amanda... Congrats everything looked AWESOME!!! See I had a trolley ride and you had a matching umbrella for our Wedding Day! The stories we can tell for the rest of our lives... normal items made into the perfect prop. You just look so fabulous.. everything... YAY...

Girls please PM me with your Zip Code info and an email I can get in touch with you... this way I can start to pack the orders. I will only be accepting PayPal also. Thanks!!! AJ

Congrats and welcome Maisy!!! We went with Beaches for our wedding because we have a 6 yr old and wanted to make this expierence as special as possible for him and really it was a no brainer and the best choice we could have made for all of our family. We also had a small wedding with 13 people total. Beaches is totally kids and in our party we had our 2 nephews too who are 4 and 8. The 3 kids went off to kids camp at least once a day. The activites are all age related and split into groups. My sons favorites were making Wizard Wands, Pirate Bandanas, and hanging out with Zoey for a dance party on the beach. Beaches for adults is amazing too ... with the spa, the sports complex, and adult entertainment at night we were always busy with something. They also have in room nannies available to you. We didn't need them but they are the same people the kids interact with at Kids Camp so it's not a stranger to them when you leave for the night. Like you said ... it did feel odd and I cried my eyes out the day that my son was leaving with my in laws back for the states and we were staying 5 more days to MH... but I knew he was taken care of and actually he was fine with it all ... he couldn't wait to get back on the plane. Anything is possible and it's your day... enjoy it in a place you really want and everything else will fall into place. Hope this helps and there is never a right or wrong answer when it comes anything DW on here.. we are always ready to help!!

As for me... I had 13 people join us for our day along with the same size wedding party. Since it was all family that came down to Jamaica, even though I wanted to do a program, I really didn't think it was needed. To fill the void of no program I went with making the raffia fans with our names and wedding date as an extra favor and a pop of color on the chairs. So in the end I madea flyer for the day of the wedding and passed them out either the night before to our guests as they went to bed or at breakfast. My flyer had everything going on that day and where and when we would be along with names of the wedding party at the top. The were half size flyers because I wanted to make sure they fit nicely in a scrapbook or photo album. That might be something for you too ... If you want them then do them.. It's your day and you are the bride.. no one can take that away from you!

MORE ITEMS!!! - ALL SOLD! SOLD - 12 raffia fans from Oriental Trading - new - $6 SOLD - 6 Orchid Stems - these are a wax covered - real touch type. Heavy and sturdy kind.. I used for my fans. - $3 each stem SOLD - Palm type leaves - I cut the setms off and laid them down for our Wedding and AHR under the guest books and gift table. - $2 each

I just had my AHR 2 weeks ago and we used the November date on these types of items. I questioned also for my cocktail napkins... and people actually took home the cocktail napkin because they loved how they had our date on them ...instead of using them.. LOL

I loved the pics ... Thanks for sharing ... what an awesome resort!! As always you looked beautiful!!

Hey Jenn I know we chatted bout this .... What did you think

5 SOLD/5 LEFT 10 5ft shell trimmed runners - New from OT Orig price 5.99 each - selling $4 each HUGE LOT of 16" Luna Bazzar White Lanterns 20 of them. Planned under the Tiki Hut for cocktail hr.. but hurricane.. still in package - $3 each 14 LED Battery operated lights for Lanterns - $4.50 each SOLD - Pink Tea Light Holders 6 Hot Pink Tea Light Holders (scattered at reception) - Free THANK YOU SYLVIA!!! My Other Tea Light Idea.. lost bag... new in package 7 packages 3 in each - FREE 2 small pigment ink for stampers lime green & Tropical Blue - FREE SOLD - ICE BUCKETS 1 Old Navy XL Classic Tank NWTS in a Pool color - $3 SOLD - SHELL CANDLES 15 Packages of Shell Candles from Kohls (8 or 9 in each box sealed) BOUGHT wayyyy too many for my idea (AHR favors in center) - $5 per package 3 10 yd Rolls of Sheer Organdy Wire Wdged Ribbon in Turq. - $1 each 2 18 Ft Orgndy Wire Ribbon in Island Blue - $2 each SOLD - 3 packages 24 in each "Thank you for sharing our special day" tags - free 1 Glam it up Habiscus Iron On Transfer - $4 SOLD - 1 Natural Shell (Ringer Bearer Shell) THANK YOU MICHELLE for 2 - FREE I have a few more items... raffia fans, Faux Orchids, and Palm leaves, Satin Aqua Table Runners, Silk Petals, and others.. just need to find the box.. Will post more when I find these items.. HAPPY SHOPPING!!!!!

I obviously bought way too much now going through the rest of everything today because I found all the stuff I had lost and then rebought before Jamaica. Due to the hurricane on the day of the wedding I wasn't able to use some of the items because of the wind and rain. TONS of items brand new! This is a huge list of items and I will try to keep the wording short.. if you are interested please PM me. Shipping is not included, after a zip code is given correct shipping charges will then apply. Sooo here we go!!! 18 New bottles of tropical fish bubbles - $5 for all 25 New Tropical Lei's various Pinks & Blues - $10 for all 12 New Mini Beach Balls Assorted Styles - $5 for all 6 New Hot Pink Metal Mini Buckets from Target - $5 for all SOLD - MINI BEACH BALLS SOLD - MINI BEACH BALLS 1 New (SWT's) Habiscus Tote Yellow/Blue (extra BM bag)- $10 1 Pair of Size 6 Strappy Shoes worn for 10 minutes of pictures -$8 6 New bags of Decorative Accents Crushed Shells (color - Pearl Light) $3 each 1 roll of 5/8 in. 27.2 yrds Heathered Pink Ribbon from Beau Coup Orig $12 - $8 1 Roll of 5/8 in. 27.2 yds Heathered Blue Ribbon from Beau Coup Oirg $12 - $8 1 Roll of 7/8 in. White Organdy Ribbon - $ 1 6 New Kohls Rattan Serving Trays ( I used for centerpiece at AHR) bought too many still have tags Orig paid $21 each - selling $10 each SOLD - Small Raffia Clutch 6 Small Raffia Clutch style purses 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 - $6 for all (Got these from another BDWer and forgot where I put them) SOLD - Small Raffia Clutch 1 Hot Pink Paper Parasol 32" - $7 1 White Paper Parasol 32" - $7 (I also have another pink Parasol with a tiny tear due to the glue sticking) $4 MORE COMING .....

If your getting married at Beaches Negril let us know! I'm now a past bride of Beaches November 08.. but love that we have so many new girls here on the forum planning their wedding at Beaches. Let's make this our thread for pricing, locations, photography, reception venues, and obviously lots of questions. I will be adding up pictures of locations and general info soon. If you need anything just ask! Make sure to post your date in the thread! CONGRATS!!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum Jackie!!! I was married at Beaches in November. Let me know what you need and I will be happy to help you!!

YAY.. that's me!!! I am sooo excited for you to be choosing Beaches Negril as I have been the first BDW bride so far Nov/08. We have tons of girls who have just arrived to the forum joining in on the bandwagon for Beaches Negril. It was a truely amazing expierence all around and Avia the wedding captian (not the wedding coordinator.. but I can go into that later)...will handle everything for you on your wedding day and day after. We had our son 6 and two nephews 4 and 8 who were with us for the big day. Your children are going to go wild with the thought that EVERYTHING is available to them with just a drop of hat. The kids camp is wonderful, Noah loved making Wizard Wands, Pirate Bandanas, and taking a dance class with Zoey. Oh I really could go on forever, but if you have any questions please PM me.

You've gone a great job and starting early.. YAY!! Less you have to worry as a bigger expense as the days progress towards the countdown. I had almost everything bought 6 months before we even left.