Jodyann08

Scott, I got married at MDV last year and I could not have asked for anything more. They were accommodating to everything and I will absolutely return to MDV. The staff is unbelievable, whatever you read on tripadvisor or anywhere does not compare to what these villas actually are. They took my breath away and I think I viewed every picture available before I went. If you want to send me a private message with your email I can show you some of my pics. You have picked the best place in Jamaica if not the Caribbean to get married. No worries they take care of everything with out you even noticing. Good Luck!

I did the party flops and i'm really happy with them, both the service and the product. I went cheap on the bags since i didnt think people would really use them. I got the bags at oriental trading company and they were about a dollar each. Also my Aunt makes home made soap thats amazing so she's doing like a tropical blend for the bags. But I definitely recommend party flops, just when less DIY project.

I bought a packet of alkaseltzer and tylenol and made a cute little sticker with a pic that said hangover medicine. Simple and inexpensive

I think I spent $10-15 on everything per person

beautiful!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by waliandayanna Wow, what a quick response! Its nice to know I'm not alone. I have heard of people having 100 guests, and I was thinking to myself "did I miss something". I really want people to be there, but you all are right, the most important people (i.e. parents, brothers sisters, grandparents) will all be there. I'm such as party animal though and I wanted a huge party, but we are having a home reception so we can still party. The problem lies here: Say we only have 5 guests staying on the resort and say we end up with 10-15 people staying offsite (a strong possibility) we can only have 5 more guests come to wedding. That's moondance's policy. We told everyone that they need to stay on the resort to avoid this, but they somehow think its better/cheaper from them to stay off site. We broke it down for them and showed them that they would be spending the same amount of money or more staying at their other chosen places once they factor in food and transportation. Moondance resort is an ALL Inclusive place and you literally don't have to lift a finger once you arrive. I don't know, thanks for your replies ladies. I'm going to stay positive. I know it will be a beautiful day. I guess the apprehension is normal! Dont fret!! I'm in the same boat, but you can still have people come off site even if the numbers dont match up. If you look at there website they have a 75 dollar fee for off sight guests. I mean it wouldnt be ideal thats for sure, if anything we'll only be a few people off. It will add up if you have the majority staying off site. I found out today that my future in-laws got DENIED for their PASSPORT!! I think they have enough time, but what do you do when u get denied. They were in the process of moving states and there address and license didnt match, who knows!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jenniebey I love the idea of doing flip flops, but how are you planning on getting the sizes for all of your guests? I'm currently working with the partyflops website. I think the prices are pretty reasonable, you do need a minimum order of 45 I believe. If I can get them shipped directly to Negril I'll probably go for it. approx 6 bucks a piece. I've also bought drawstring bags I plan to put them in and some other things. I'll let you know about the product if we decide to go that route.

Quote: Originally Posted by rydm Hi Ladies! Congratulations to all my fellow bride-to-bes! I'm new to this forum and glad to be a part of it as we all can help each other :-). I'm also planning to have my wedding at Moon Dance Villas this summer. For those of you how are half way through your planning, is the wedding coordinator responsive and easy to work with? How as your experience been so far? Thanks :-) the wedding planner for the villas is really organized, although not so quick to respond. We had sent a few emails back and forth like 9 months before the wedding and really hadn't settled on alot of things. Well 6 months till the wedding I get a huge email, well written, addressing everything and asking for decisions I hadn't made yet. If you need advise on music and flowers there are some really great forums, but I found that what everyone loved on the forums, is what the wedding planner also recommended. what is your date? and where in VA do you live? I also think there are many decisions you probably don't fully commit to until you get there. Happy Planning!!

waliandayanna: 6/6/09! Thats crazy I'll only be a there a few weeks earlier than you! My brother lives in Arlington, I'm just down 81 in Staunton. I just Oneika some decisions with regards to music and flowers. My one big concern is that we have two sets of grandparents that are going to be there, I worry about their walking ability in the sand. We'll probably end up with half of the resort I have a really good map on my website, it shows everything on the beach, in regards to which hotels would be convenient. Tom & Jody - wedding website by mywedding.com Have you decided what you're doing for music and everything? I got new suitcases for xmas, I've been wanting to pack them since but have resisted the temptation!

Quote: Originally Posted by claudette Quick question for the Moon Dance Cliffs and Villas brides, I just got a wedding quote from Miriam at the Cliffs and she is saying that the reception would be $115/pp. I thought this was a little high based on what I've read on this forum...I realize there might be a difference between the Cliffs and the Villas but this seems like a large difference in price. What are your thoughts? Has anyone else been quoted pricing for the reception at the Cliffs? Thank you! Claudette I got quoted at 115 for the entire day all you can eat/all you can drink. But thats for moondance villas

Quote: Originally Posted by waliandayanna I am getting married at Moondance Villas because I didn't want to take the risk of staying at the cliffs without knowing whether or not it would be finished. Plus, I want to be on the beach. You have to take a taxi to the beach from the cliffs. I visited the villas last year and it was spectacular. Moondance has amazing service so I'm sure the cliffs will be the same quality. Thats awesome! That's where Im getting married in June, whats your date? I've never visited but my travel agent cant say anything but its the best place in Negril. We rented all the villas so far, but I dont think we'll fill them all with guests, we also reserved rooms at crystal waters and Beachcomber, because moondance was so expensive we wanted people to have options. I've been planning with Oneika (the wedding planner) more and more, she's making it very easy to stay organized, which is usually not my strong point. Good luck!! Cant wait to hear more about your story! PS, I'm living in VA, my brother lives in DC, SMALL WORLD!!

I'm not getting married in Coyaba, but am having my two week honeymoon there. My travel agent went this fall and took pics for me, if anyones interested.

sorry but I've never been to moondance cliffs, it wasn't complete before I started planning. I have been told that the road leading out there is pretty desolate (from other people that have been). You just have to remember they're just now finishing construction, they probably wont have much plant life, or grass, that takes awhile to grow. Last I looked they didnt even have reviews on trip advisor. If you ask me its kinda a risk not knowing what it looks like. But my wedding planner at moondance villas sent me a brochure for moondance cliffs spa, i looks nice they have alot of unique services. Good Luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by leharris5 I ended up using Paul from Sound Illusions. Here is his contact: Sound Illusion DISC JOCKEY ENTERTAINMENT- MUSIC FOR ALL OCCASIONS P.O.BOX 25, NEGRIL, WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA. (876) 957-5267 (876) 382-9167 EMAIL: [email protected] He was wonderful! My guests stayed on the dance floor the entire night! I gave him a master list of over 300 songs, I also broken down the specific song i wanted played at certain times at the reception (ie, during the cake cutting; food serving, etc). I would highly recommend Paul. I was charged $160/hr. Hope this helps! - Thanks so much for your recommendation, I contacted Sound Illusion and it looks like they're available for our wedding!! Thanks so much for your post!! I have a family that will dance no matter what musics played but its definitely one of the most important parts of a reception!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ashley0802 I had a friend who had the attractions for their registry. I'll try to get ahold of her and ask her how the lay out went.. they had like the swim with the dolphins, dinner, spa, bike trip, day passes to other resorts.. things like that. It was pretty neat, and I thought a great idea! I'll get the info to you soon! That would be awesome! That sounds like way more fun and memorable then kitchenware