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Im doing Jamaican spices/ hot sauce/etc as my favors. We'll set up a couple of different types so ppl can choose . I anticipate it costing under $1.50 per favor

CB, here is Miss T's info.. along with my menu/quote from her. You may well be right. I'm thinking in real world terms (how much it would cost to cook the meal) vs. the catering world. Bear in mind, Im getting married at Stone Harbour Villa in Ocho Rios - so your transportation costs may be more. I have an email attachment with her hireage fees for tables/chairs/etc if you want it. I suggest calling the store and then sending an email. She got back to me within a day or 2. Good luck finding a vendor! I'm gonna check out Marcia for photos. Are you using a florist? I was thinking of just picking up flowers at the big market in MoBay. But, I'd like a chuppah and am wondering what the charge is.. Anyway - here is that info.. Tell her Toni sent you!! Anna-Kay Tomlinson MissT's Kitchen 65 Main Street, P.O. Box 36, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. TEL : (876) 795-0099 FAX : (876) 974-5911 EMAIL : [email protected] Appetisers Curried Ackee Wontons with a spicy sorrel sauce Crab and Saltfish Cakes with a fruit salsa Bar-B-fried chicken Wings Mini Festivals Dinner Curried Goat Escoveitch Fish Fillets Jerk Chicken with a tamarind sauce Rice and Peas Garden salad Plantains baked with cinamon and rum Price $ JA 2000 per person Please give me your thoughts and let me know how we can work together to make your wedding day extremely memorable. Regards Anna-Kay (Miss T)

Lawd a Mercy! I am so happy to find this thread! I'm trying to plan my wedding for July 2012.. I've booked a villa and have been in touch with a few vendors. I contacted Miss T's Kitchen and she quoted me $23 USD for curry goat, jerk chicken, ackee wontons, etc. Real simply local fare. That $23 seems exorbitant, but unfortunatley my mother had called her and used the word "Wedding" so I think I've been quoted "wedding" prices. A big plus with Miss T's, though, is that she rents the linens, tables/chairs, etc. and they are the lowest prices I've seen, so it may work out. AMB - How much were you quoted by Caribbean Pantry? Would you mind sending me their price list? CatererBride - did you get a quote back from Island Deli? Also,how much is your photographer? I'm debating whether to bring a photographer down with me. As for Lighting - Im bringing down paper lanterns and will be using LED throwies to light them ( I didn't even bother looking into lighting costs, b/c I'm sure they are insane!) What Villas are you guys having your weddings at? It seems like most of the brides on here are going the Resort route - which is nice.. But frustrating because those doing stand alone villas and trying to plan by themselves don't have as many resources or people who have been there before. All the best girls!

There are alot of jamaican candiesi cant think of too many right now) It should be easy enough to make a trip to a supermarket and browse the candy/ sweetie aisle. Every major area has a big supermarket. And they r cheap! A couple unique candies : Ginger chews, Coconut drops, Tamarind Balls, Bustamante Backbone, Paradise Plums I say u head to the store n browse

Catererbride - I did some research and found a couple of good vendors (this is from stateside, so I havent tasted the food, but saw good reviews) One was Miss T's Kitchen (she also rents tables/chairs/etc for much cheaper than some of the hireage places quoted me) and the other was Carribean Island Pantry (they have a website and a whole page with vendors for chairs/tables/flowers/etc). Carribean Island Pantry seems like a bigger operation. I perused their site, got a quote, then went to Miss T's and asked her is she could work with me (she's just starting up her catering business) Lemme know if u need anymore info . I'm not gettin hitched until next July but because Im doing EVERYTHING myself Im allowing for plenty of time. Good luck!

A quick Google will yield you an instructables for this. Its a really easy was to light the lanterns with one lithium battery and a LED. They are super bright too. Here is one image http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/06/17/lighting-lanterns-with-led-throwies/

My fiance and I are getting married at a villa in Ocho Rios. We did most of the work ourselves.. found the venue, found a caterer from a local restaurant. Our last big issues will be music and lighting. I'm probably going to bring down paper lanterns and make LED Throwies for lights. As far as music.. we're having only 50 ppl, so thinking of bringing down a BOSE outdoor speaker and doing it IPOD playlist style. Our budget (for everything..including airfare and rings) is 10,000 and I refuse to go over it.. so, Its DIY time!