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Yep. I can send you the pricing info if you want, PM me.

LOL I know what you mean. DF thinks most men's rings look like "car parts." I think he may end up being pickier with his band than I will!

Wow, so many stunning rings! Here's mine. It's just a solitaire, but I think it has enough character due to the interesting setting. I originally wanted the same thing but with tiny pave sidestones all the way around. DF was going to have it custom made but decided against it and just got the one with the plain band. Lucky for him, I fell in love with it anyway! There's still a very small chance I may get it re-set when I go to pick out a band, if I can't find a band I like to go with it.

I'm considering a tea-length dress (to wear for the ceremony and the reception). I'm so far from picking my gown at this point, but there are a few that I like, just for inspiration> Blue by Enzoani - Danbury Maggie Sottero - Isadora Ann (I'm going to a trunk show tomorrow, hoping to try this on, among others) Maggie Sottero - JD1406 Sottero & Midgley - Santorini

#2 for sure!!!

Sorry, I can't help you either. I haven't been there, I was just passing on the pricing info that I got from Nicole. I know It doesn't make any sense to be charging us for open bar considering it's an all-inclusive resort. I have seen other people say that they didn't pay for the open bar for various functions that were close to the resort bars, and the guests just got drinks for themselves from the bar. We're planning to do our ceremony on the lobby balcony - as I understand it there is a bar just inside, so that will be perfect for the post-ceremony cocktail hour. We haven't decided where we're going the dinner, but we'll probably end up getting a few hours of open bar there, which I'm not too happy about. It's charged per hour, too! I probably won't commit to it ahead of time, I'll decide once we're there an I can see the set-up and layout of everything, and maybe try to get them to include it for free.

Open bar is an extra $7 for National and $10 for international drinks, per person per hour.

Getting upgraded to the Grand sounds wonderful! Is this pretty much guaranteed, or do they only offer it occasionally?

The buffet option is an extra $55 per person. The regular dinner is included in the restaurant rental. Here's the latest info for the buffet (this is for the Suites BTW) SALADS STATION Cesar salad, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, green peas, white onion, red and green cabbage, sweet pepper, potato salad DRESSINGS FOR SALADS & CRUDITES Vinaigrette, pink sauce, ranch, green and black olives, tuna fish in oil, gherkins, cocktail onions, capers MAIN APPETIZERS Shrimp cocktail in grape fruit, and roast beef CARVIN STATION Roasted suckling pig HOT STATION Jamaican Jerk Chicken Tenderloin medallions with mushrooms Fish Fillet with Marnier sauce Shrimp in Garlic Sauce Rice & peas * Mixed vegetables * Rissole Potatoes ASSORTED DESSERT BUFFET Includes: Soft Drinks, beer, red & white one, coffee and tea Supplement: $55 US per person

Thanks. This is the point that I'm most concerned about. I don't want people to get left out because they wait too long, and I would also feel bad if people felt pressured to book, only to see prices drop significantly. I'll have to ask my TA, and in the end I think I would choose a TA who can offer some sort of guarantee.

The orchid and candle centerpiece looks great! Did anyone manage to find out if the $20 includes the flowers? Is this on their website?

Definitely keep us all updated! I'll do the same once I meet with my TA.

I don't think those prices are realistic, according to my research and talking to other IRHS brides on the forums (who got married there in the fall, flying from TO). The fact that most carriers haven't released prices yet also tells me that it's too early to book. We're meeting with our travel agent this week, I'm hoping she will have some good info for us. I'm pretty anxious, but realistically I think it's too early to be booking.

What? That's insane. I'm assuming it's for a highly upgraded room. Where are you located?

This is a random question - Does anyone know if they provide GLASS champagne glasses for the toast after the ceremony, or plastic ones? I sure hope it's glass. We're planning to do the ceremony on the terrace, if that makes a difference.

You can always split the wedding stuff between the BM's, groomsmen, parents, etc, everyone should have room for a few extra things in their luggage.

I think I figured out that I was remembering the Beach prices, those were around $1400, and the suites $1700 or so. I sure hope they go down from the prices they're quoting now. The November prices aren't up yet though.

Sidney looks gorgeous! It always amazes me how many pretty dresses I miss when I look through the website. I will have to put this one on my to-try list. Congrats on making a decision!

I did try zipper-back ones as well. I tried like 15, hard to keep track of them all I'm considering anything else at this point, it was only my first time looking.

Could it be that the ones I tried were laced up too tight, and that's why they were uncomfortable? I did try on quite a few Maggie's.

Is there such a thing as a comfortable wedding dress, and one that still shapes nicely - I want it all! I love Maggie Sotteros, but the ones I've tried have been really uncomfortable - or could it also be that they were laced up too tightly? The one Ella Rosa that I found comfortable didn't look flattering at all in pictures.

I'm thinking coral for my BM's as well, so thanks for the inspiration! The coral/aqua combo was stunning, but not sure if I would have the guts. Coral/green maybe, or just coral. Here are some Mori Lee designed that I really like, but depending on how I choose my BM's, one of them won't be able to wear it for sure, she just doesn't do strapless. The colour is watermelon.

Sharon didn't upload for some reason. I wish you could edit on these forums.

Ok, here are my top choices. I tried on about 20 dresses, and the tops turned out to be Maggies based on looks - Jill, Anniston and Sharon. I think I will be a very indecisive bride, I'm just not in love with any of them, especially because I can't imagine spending 12 hours wearing any one of them

Yes, I have been patient. We started dating first year university, so it took us a while while we finished undergrad, then I went to grad school in a different city for 2 years, and then we moved out on our own... it's just never a good time, money is always tight. But he's really happy that we waited until he could afford a nice ring. He doesn't believe in upgrading later Thanks. I'm so happy with it. Originally I wanted the same type of setting but with a very thin band set with tiny tiny diamonds. Not like a typical channel setting, but very very fine. However, we couldn't find anything like that, and he was going to custom make it, but in the end he decided against it and went for the solitaire, thinking I would just swap out the setting if I wanted to. But I love it, I don't want to change it at all. I love the diamond so much, I don't want anything to distract from it. I totally see why people like solitaires now.