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Hi Traci7642, Do you mean the Word document that the wedding palnner sent out? I have that one.

OH my gosh, your wedding is so close, how exciting!!!! :-)

venus909, My dress is to the length of my 4" heels which I plan on wearing for pics and the reception. I will be barefoot for my beach ceremony, so I am fine with having my dress drag a little....or I will walk on my toes, lol. I did not have the option for a front hem either. Having the ability to wear heels during my reception for dancing adn stuff was important to me.

Hi Vanessa56, Yes I have had contact with the coordinator at the resort. I had to change my ceremony time and I had a question about the wedding info document that they sent me. Anel was very quick to respond to me and she was a great help. How is your planning going??

Thanks for posting the pics Petal Keine!!! How's everyone doing these days now with the holiday out of the way?? I'm feeling a litle nervous with less then than 75 days to go. :-/

Thank you!! Took the words out of my mouth!

Thank you for all this information. I feel like me and a few other brides on here have weddings there at the beginning of 2012 so they are fast approaching....all of this feedback is so helpful and appreciated!!! :-)

Hi almostmarried, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your pictures are beautiful!! I am also using the resort photographer so this puts my mind at ease. What exactly did you get in the eternity package fo photos/photographer? Did you have to pay more for more photos, time or slideshow?

magirl, Thank you for this review!! That is unfortunate that the other bride's guests put a damper on your event. Besides that, it sounds like your wedding went great! Are you going to be posting photos? -Amy

Hi HeatherViolet, In the Divine package, it includes 2 hours of DJ service so I will be using it for the reception. I may only have a three hour reception so I would only need to get one addtional hour. I will be having a cocktail hour prior to the reception, but I might use an IPod for that hour. I figured we will all go to the nightclub after all of that. -Amy

Hi Heather, I don't mind answering any of your questions at all. I have received most of my information from past brides on this forum and facebook. I am going to base my wedding ceremony time on the sunset, so the approximate time for the sunset on my wedding date (March 16) would be 5:57pm. I will probably do my ceremony at 5:00 or 5:30pm. I am expecting some 'beach lookers' and walk bys at that time but I know they try to set up the ceremony site during the day so no one is sitting directly in that spot. Naturally people at the pool will see me and others walking to the ceremony but I figured I won't notice it too much and i'll just go with the flow. In the end, it will only be my fiance and family/friends sitting around me during the ceremony. I chose the Divine package. I am using the resort DJ for the reception, I will probably pay for a few additional hours. I will bring my own music for the ceremony and possibly the cocktail hour. I chose the Beach Terrace for two main reasons...1) I do not like the slats on the deck on the Tequila Terrace. Since I plan on wearing heels for my reception, I did not want myself or my guests to worry about footwear. I also did not want the extra expense of renting a dance floor. The Beach Terrace is a concrete area so I will not have to worry about it. 2) I did not like the fact that people in the restaurant(s) are right next to the deck and would pracrtically be watching the whole reception. At least at the Beach Terrace, the pool closes around 7:00 (I think) so we would have more privacy throughout the reception. Mind you these are only my personal opinions and since I had the option of either location I am extremely happy with my decision. I was previously working with another wedding coordinator but she is no longer there, so now I am working with Anel. I'm glad you are still using the Now Sapphire for your wedding! I have heard the best reviews from other brides there so I'm sure we have nothing to worry about. :-) -Amy Molly57, Thank you so much for the positive review! I hope you had a great time during your visit!! You did reassure me as to why I did not choose the Tequila Terrace, I never liked the idea of the restaurants so close by. I just hope that the restaurants are not a distraction at the Beach Terrace. I have heard that when two events are going on at both terraces you can not hear each others music, so I am glad you were able to confirm that. Did you book your wedding there? -Amy

Hi HeatherViolet, I booked my wedding back in February and when the new coordinators took over recently I confirmed my date/time/location with them to make sure...She did confirm it so I was okay, but I did hear from others that their booking date got screwed up. I was told they can have up to two weddings per day maximum, but the actual ceremonies would never be at the exact same time...perhaps an hour apart.. I was warned that it's possible I may see only one other bride. Since other resorts tend to have a reputation of being a 'wedding factory', I was okay with this. There are two beach ceremony locations based on where your reception location is. If your reception is on the Tequila Terrace then your beach ceremony would be on the beach in front of the deck steps. If your ceremony is on the Beach Terrace then your beach ceremony would be on the beach by the beach entrance closer to the pool. I actually booked the Beach Terrace, it is located on the concrete area closer to the pool but right in front of the beach entrance. From what I hear from other girls on here, it is far enough away from the Tequila Terrace so when two receptions are going on at the same time you won't even notice. Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions for you, I do feel bad that you have to have this stress in planning. Are you going to stick with your planned date still? I only hope that I don't have any 'curve balls' such as this thrown at me as my date gets closer. :-/ -Amy

82turtles, That sounds great, thanks for the advice! That is great that they upgraded you to preferred, such a special unexpected treat for you! That is so exciting that your guests are arriving and you are almost to your day. ENJOY YOURSELF!!!!......and take a lot of photos! I'm sure we all can't wait to get your review when you return! -Amy

82turtles that's Awesome! I hope you are having a great time!!! My main question is are they allowing any 'substitutuions' in the packages if you don't need a specific item....like hair, minister/officiant, etc. Other than that I figured when I have a question I will email Anel. Thanks!!!

hansen6, Thank you, thank you, thank you for this wonderful review. I love to hear from guests who actually attended a wedding at the Sapphire! I am so happy to hear that you had fun and a great experience there. With my wedding approaching in approx. 4 months this positive review has put a smile on my face today!! I can not wait until my event and this just assured me why I chose the Sapphire to begin with! Congrats on your engagement and I wish you the best during your planning!! :-) -Amy

Hey jsal4, How did your site visit go?

I'm still here!!! I am always up to discussing anything with any one for their upcoming wedding!!! :-)

Lol, yes Peach I can imagine that high pitched sound...I think I made it when these shoes arrived in the mail! Thank you ladies for your kind words. I just wanted some feedback. :-) I can not wait to wear them!!

These are Beautiful. Such a pretty shade of blue!

I posted my reception shoes on this thread and no one commented on them so I am trying it again. Pleeease tell me what you think! :-) I wanted to spice things up so I got these magenta Betsey Johnson's. I LOVE them!!!

These pics are absolutely gorgeous...you look like a vey happy couple! CONGRATS!!!!! :-)

I Love this dress!! You look Amazing! It has such beautiful features.

I just found out that my mom invited my hairstylist to my wedding to do my hair and she is coming!!! That takes a lot of stress away that I had over my hair and makeup for my big day! I was starting to have nightmares that it was going to be frizzy and blowing around in the wind. Plus, she will be able to do my three bridesmaids hair and my mom. I

jsal4, This is a great list of questions! I can't wait to hear from you when you get back. Are you going to be taking a lot of photos?

These are great! Wow, you did such a great job!!! I considered doing this to a pair if I couldn't find any, but then I found a pair I Love. Now after seeing these it makes me want to do it too! ;-)