Mother of Bride

I agree with the whole "don't sweat the small stuff" philosophy. Thats why we are doing the whole destination wedding thing in the first place, so we don't need to make all those decisions. Sound like you enjoyed your wedding & with your great attitude, your life will be much less stressful. Congratulations !

Since we have not met all the new in-laws, we too are wondering how to "break the ice" for that first meeting. Since we are keeping things pretty simple, guess we are just might try meeting w/ the whole group at the Lobby Bar for drinks the first night we arrive & then see how it goes from there. I think some people just prefer to have things impromptu & not so planned out.

My daughter & fiance do not have a website, but I know they are planning a "thank you for traveling to Jamaica with us" type letter several weeks before the wedding date with info about the events planned for the week.

Happy planning, I've only been on this site for several weeks & have found out such great ideas for my daughters wedding.

Never heard of Etsy til I saw this thread...thanks for the info.

I thought my daughter was the only one with a "horror story" about the dress not coming in. She ordered her dress in mid-August & just heard this week that it finally has come. Today I am going with her for her first fitting...can't wait to see it on her, I'm sure there will be many tears shed !! I'm thinking someone forgot to order it the first time & when we started calling at Christmas time to find out where it was, they placed the order. BUT, what could we do except wait. I'm sure once she has tried it on, all our anger about the "mistake" will fade away. I'm a firm believer in "don't sweat the small stuff" and that has gotten my thru this far.

Never would have thought of e-Bay but it sure is a good suggestion. And who would have thought Target had veils, certainly not me. Thanks again for everyone's help.

Your dress is absolutely beautiful & I also would say, keep the jewelry very simple, like the other ladies said, some drop earrings & then nothing or something very petite for a necklace. My daughter is wearing her "add-a-pearl" necklace that she has had since her baptism.

ALL great suggestions, we are still in the "planning stages" so every post I read I am making notes & passing the ideas on to my daughter.

Good question about ideas to get to know each other, I too will be watching for more suggestions. Our future son in law is from Nova Scotia & we haven't met some of his extended family yet so it may be awkward at first, but hopefully everyone will get along well .

I only learned of the "sand ceremony" just recently on this forum....and I think its a beautiful sentiment. I also like the B Choice better....the wording is more meaningful.

This "no gifts please" question is a real touchy subject. I'm a firm believer in just letting people do what they want & not to get so hung up on the etiquette thing. If someone wants to buy a gift, give them the pleasure of doing so. I can't believe that people attending a DW would actually take a gift with them, wouldn't they send it or give it to the wedding couple prior or soon after the wedding instead ? I can't imagine "shlupping" a gift all the way to Jamaica !!

Have you been in contact with the WC already? Guess her name is Chantelle & word has it she usually contacts you approx 2 months before the wedding to work out the details & tells you about when & how to mail your legal documents. My daughter is getting married at RMB in June...only 4 months to go & I am just as excited as the bride herself.

My daughter is getting married at RMB in June, so I too am very interested in the RIU brides giving us all the details about their weddings. Check out the Wedding Review thread...Indigo wrote an AWESOME review & answered lots of my questions. There are also some Feb. & March brides on this forum. Good Luck with your planning....but remember not to "sweat the small stuff" and HAVE FUN !!

I LOVE the idea of a picture from the wedding to be part of the thank you. I think my daughter is also planning on doing an announcement postcard to those that couldn't make it to the DW. The only thing I worry about is we don't want people to think we are asking them for a present !

No matter what you do, someone will be hurt, but you know what? It's YOUR wedding & you only have to invite the people you REALLY want with you. No one would just invite themselves and make travel plans without an invitaion--would they ?

I think you should go ahead & invite anyone you would normally invite to an "at home wedding" Obviously they won't all come, but who knows. We have found that some of our friends are going to Jamaica with us, but not close family that we expected to come. Maybe the lines of communication will be opened again & your aunt & mom will start talking again...your invitation could be the start to that. GO FOR IT !!

My daughters wedding is in June & the time for planning is quicky flying by. The Wedding is at RIU-Montego Bay at 2pm at the beach but we have not chosen the location for the wedding meal afterwards. Hopefully more will be planned after I do a little more research on this BDW website.

I'm fairly new on the forum & have really enjoyed my time getting information to help my daughter plan her DW in Jamaica. You don't have alot of time left, but enjoy all the comments that will help you make some of those important decisions that will face you over the next several weeks.

Just remember that this day is about you two, and that is all that matters. People will regret not coming. I'm just so thrilled that my daughter & future son-in-law have included us in their planning process. I can't wait to join the 20-24 people that are traveling to Jamaica with us. We are going to have a BLAST & those that didn't even try to make arrangements to come are going to miss a GREAT time.....its THEIR loss !!

Great "thread" ! Guess I have found out that the DW still means lots of decisions need to be made & the bride & groom should do what THEY really want ! I'm here for my daughter for any help she needs in the planning stage, but ultimately its their wedding so they need to do what makes them happy. I am just very thankful to be included in their big day, some DW mothers of the bride stay home....I get to go along to Jamaica to help them celebrate !! Happy Valentines Day Marie !!

Quote: Originally Posted by ice_princess Were getting married - Feb. 14th- 11:00am at Riu, Ocho Rios... Just realized TODAY is your wedding day...hope everything went smoothly ! Congratulations

Does anyone know where the wedding would be held at RIU-Montego Bay if it would rain on the wedding day & time we have chosen? Is there an alternate site, for example, a restaurant or bar or lobby area ? Has this happened to anyone you know ? just another thing to worrry about

I was glad to find this thread that showed the guayabera shirts, now I can show my husband (father of the bride ) what I expect him to wear to our daughters wedding in June. Thanks !

Carly--thanks for this "thread" about RIU-Montego Bay. I will keep watching for updates from the Feb & March brides.....