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we didn't but my brother and his wife met on lavalife!

So cute!! how exciting!

So nice!!! i'm getting married just 3 days after you!

we were together 3 years before! seems to be about average!

i'll keep my eyes peeled though

Sorry i wish i knew!

we aren't having one, but in our welcome bags we are giving everyone mardi gras beads and inviting them to the lobby bar for drinks followed by a night of dancing at the disco our first night. the purpose of the beads is so that everyone will know who else is with our group and be more comfortable to chat it up with them! i didn't want to have to pay for a cocktail hour, and i think this would be more fun!

I like the spa for the moms. i'm getting my dad a beautiful pocket watch with engraving. not sure about FIL and StepFIL. hmmm. i think our parents would kill us if we tried to pay for them, and we'd be in debt! wonderful gift though!

we didn't want to go over 2000. my bro's wedding was 1800 in dominican so i thought 2000 for jamaica was ok. and then we got it for 1700 in the end happy day!

ribbons is cool! i'm not planning on throwing anythign though.

Love that idea! thanks!

I just bought some fake ones from my beauty suppliers and i have yet to try them. might try it out this weekend and check out mac too!

I'm another one going through something similar. I think girls are more sensitive to all this, especially when they are single or just broke up, i'm goign through it with someone too, she keeps telling me that we are in "differnet chapters in our lives" i'm like, why?! just cause i'm getting married? i still do everything the same as before, we still hang out we still chat, but now it's different, i hate it. one girl commented, friends stick together through good times and bad...and well it sounds like you tried to stick through for months, but your friend just let you go, she didnt stick through. sucks. i'm sorry you went through that...just keep smiling and know you have a man that you will always have as your best friend for the rest of your life.

Good info for sure!!

welcome! congrats!

Exciting! since you have lots of time, my advice is to take lots of time to find the prefect venue for you and an excellent TA. my TA has been my biggest hassle as well as booking timeline. research your heart out! congrats!

Welcome! congrats!

I'm going with Jan's. much better prices than the gran bahia's florist. It's just $25 for delivery. and i'm sure you can use your own, seems silly if you can't! you should contact the WC at the hotel directly and ask. I'm sure you can find her email addy somewhere. ps. your post wasn't long! lol

my friend got married at GP in Mayan in April and had the same issues, but once she got there, it was smooth sailing and everything was planned. i get it's frustrating not knowing eh!

I don't know, but i planned my wedding the night of my hotel's beach party, so that after our party, we can hit up the beach party, something different other than the disco!

My girl friend got married at 11am in Mexico and she took her group on a snorkling excursion. it was awesome! no one really cared that they got their hair wet before dinner and the bride and groom got some amazzzing photo on the catamaran of themselves which are some of their best photos. just and idea!

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Life happens so quickly we just have to enjoy it while it's here and not sweat the small stuff...like me today HATING my TA she's awful, but really, what does it all matter anyway, not a lot. your post was very inspiring even though it was bad news.

71 sleeps until we leave! we still have to make the OOT bags and we are making tie dyed shirts to put in them (we are having an event on our 2nd day there where everyone has to wear them) edit and print the welcome letters, find FIs shirt and tie for the ceremony, push my bridesmaids to buy their shoes(i'm buying their outfits and letting them buy their shoes), alterations on my dress in Jan! yay! still need my jewelry figured out, gifts for FIs parents and my mom (my dad's already purchased), send off birth certificates to WC, oooh and much much more i'm sure!! we have 47 people, including ourselves booked. however, i think a couple girls might have to back out cause of pregnancies! good thread...gets me thinking of what i need to get doing! hehehe

Quote: Originally Posted by ~St.T Bride~ Basically it sucks since there's nothing that can be done about it, and I'm left feeling regrets of not organizing this group myself through Carnival. I thought a TA would be the easy route, and it's been nothing but a headache. My TA is awful too and i REALLY wish that i could have done all of the TA work myself, becasue truly, i almost have! Def a nice guesture for her to send those items to your guests, but she definitely should run that past her brides first! maybe you can try selling some of your stuff on this site? and even if you do give a duplicate, most people will prob forget the stuff the TA gave them at home! Try not to worry too much

How did i not see this thread sooner? I'm a Calgary bride too! I see there is another one or two on here getting married at the Gran Bahia, but i'm in Jamaica. 73 more sleeps until we leave!! ChristinaP my friend just got married at the Grand Palladium Mayan, so if you have any questions i might be able to answer, from a "guest" perspective! and if you need a photog, i know the BEST!! my friends moved to Playa to be photogs and are amazing, i only wished they could fly to Jamaica to shoot my wedding Cara...we work in the same block DT, i'm also in O&G i'm an EA...so many of us on here eh! Hilarious that Sherry and Nadine work together! Nadine, you leave tomorrow!!!!!!! i wonder if you'll be on here today! so exciting!! Great timing, as it's -19 at this moment! burrrr! Ok maybe now I'M the creepy one! i just come onto this thread and know everyone's story already!! hahaha So i read all 13 pages but i didn't see much talk on Alterations. Where did you guys get your alterations done? I'm not sure if i should take mine to Blissful Bridal, where i got my dream dress, or if i should go elsewhere? Suggestions