JennandMike08

its your official initiation....its not a full out DW without the hassle and stress from family

YAY for September brides! I am concerned too about the season, I didn't even think about it when I booked! Just have to hope for the best! My magnet STDS are en route to me and will be mailed as of next week! I can't wait.

Oh good God, I don't know WHY I didn't think of hurricane season. I suppose thats why there were so many openings in September!!! My STDs are being printed as we speak sp no turning back now. I just so hope we don't get hit with bad weather!

No theme. My colors will be red and orange, with hints of white.

How do you deal with guests who insist that they will stay at a different resort because they "can't" afford the one you chose? While I want to be considerate of this, if I make an exception for one, then others will want to do the same. Considering I need 80% of my guests to stay at the resort to begin with, I am not really willing to compromise on this. So do I say, no need to come, or let them do what they want? Has anyone had their guests stay at a different resort than where all the other guests were staying? Did it turn out to be good or bad for both you and them

I am also getting married before we leave and not telling anyone.

When FI and I originally set our date people discouraged us to the point we cancelled our original DW plans. After talking to each other we realized this is really what we wanted to do so we re-set our date. We emailed all of our family AFTER we set our date and made our plans and intentionally told them that we are NOT stressing ourselves with the details of who is coming and who isn't. If you come, GREAT! If not then its ok too... But people still insist on stressing us with their details. My cousin is too cheap to spend a little extra than what she normally pays for vacations (mind you she travels ALL the time on discounts)... My best friend said it will be a deal breaker for her if she HAS to stay at ROR, because she found a cheaper resort... WTH? Are people really insistent on stressing me out I specifically told my family, this is not about YOU, its about us and what WE want. Sorry, I just needed to vent for a second...

Hmm....I was told I HAD To come in on a Tuesday for my Friday wedding. I really didn't mind it as I feel it gives me a little more time to plan too.

I am also on a budget and would be interested in seeing pics of the cakes the resort provides.

I want a poolside!!! But we won't have many people with us so it probably wouldn't be worth it.

I love the BM dresses and color! Everything looked beautiful!

Just wanted to see if I finally got this right!

Welcome to the site!

Omg I am so glad I found this thread! Hadn't even thought about my hair. I am a weave queen but didn't want to have to fuss with hair, but I feel like my forehead is too big for a complete updo, lol! I'm going to go through some of the links posted for ideas!

Very pretty!

Where did you have them printed?

Hi! I'm also getting married in Jamaica in September.

Thanks for the review!

I have finally been able to reschedule my DW! We have a small group of people traveling with us, leaving from various parts of the U.S., mainly Baltimore, New York, and Atlanta. My question is, how do I go about locating a TA? Should I leave it up to my guests to make accommodations or get a TA in my own area who could help with arrangements for those leaving from other areas? Is it even necessary for a group of less than 10?

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I'll probably hang around here and continue to get some ideas, maybe for later. Part of me is really beginning to wonder if this is a sign that it wasn't meant to be and the other part is questioning whether this is just truly a test of our relationship. I have been putting up with a lot lately and I feel like my strength is beginning to weaken. And with that weakening, more doubt comes. I hope that it is really just a test of our relationship and we can get through it. Right now I just have to worry about how we will deal with this situation in general and hope and pray that we can keep up for a while.

Thanks ladies. I need the encouragement right now.

We are booked to be married on July 25, 2010. And now due to financial strains on us, we have to cancel. There is no foreseeable time frame for when we will recover financially. As selfish as it is, I feel such resentment to ward FI, knowing I never had the engagement I always dreamed of and now not even a wedding. I know we will just have to postpone until we have our finances together, but it bothers me so much. I don't want to have to continue to wait when I have put all this time and effort into planning so far and telling people about it. And I have to put a smile on my face everyday and act like I am ok with it when I am not. I just needed to vent somewhere so thanks for reading. Hopefully eventually I will get over this. Most of this is pure selfishness, but in reality, most women dream of this day and I'm no different.

I can't open it either. Can someone email it to me at [email protected].

My family has told me they were excited about it. Then I found out that my sister was talking another family member about how stupid the idea was and that no one would come. I've also had a MOH and BM back out on me already because they don't want the responsibility of it and having to pay for travel. I am really only inviting people because of FI. Otherwise I would be more than content with just the two of us. The whole point of us doing a DW was to get away from the stress of it all. I thought wrong!

I'd like to receive it too!