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hey ladies... here's a few sneak peak pics from our professional photographer...Marcia E. Roberts! i highly recommend her!!! my husband and i had a fabulous time with her on our wedding day and a follow-up session a few days after (due to rain, we didn't get outside pics on our big day so she graciously returned to shoot us another day)...again, i HIGHLY RECOMMEND her and her associate christopher rose!!! until next time, happy planning and remain blessed!!! R~

bruceg05..i did it and loved it!!! we had an intimate, at home ceremony..just the hubster and i...and i wouldn't have changed one thing. he got his 'only us' ceremony then i got the wedding blowout here in jamaica...plus we didn't have to do the legal stuff AND we saved a few bucks by doing the 'blessing/renewal' ceremony instead of the full fledged wedding... R~

hi, kimberli1211!!! chat with the WC when you get here..they'll try to work with you as much as they can...i found that when you're here..they're way more accommodating than when you're communicating from afar. silvia and luis (the GM) will work with you as much as they can to keep you happy...just have a chat with here upon arrival..and don't worry...in Jamaica..its 'no problem, mon' and at Iberostar..there aren't complaints or problems..just situations and ALL things can be worked out...after all...a happy bride is what's most important, mon!!! R~

she's incredible!!! and ask to have her associate christopher rose shoot with her..you will LOVE IT!!! i highly RECOMMEND HER!!!! i can't even begin to tell you how much fun me and the 'hubster' had with them!!! R~

hey ladies! i've got a few sneak peak pics from the professional photog...i'm OVER THE MOON with excitement over these shots!!! O M G!!! take a look!!! well, back to enjoy some love, sun and surf!!! until next time, happy planning and BE BLESSED!!! R~

awww..love, i was looking for you the whole time...the "hubster" didn't mention meeting anyone but i'll have to ask him...i've been talking and meeting all kinds of people so he probably just thought..oh, here we go....R~ has met someone else... lol!!! we had to move our wedding inside as the weather wasn't all that great on saturday and i was afraid of rain..but i'm happy with everything. time management was an issue for me too..i was SUPER late getting down the aisle but all in all, i'm very pleased with how everything turned out. i hope your big day was everything you'd hoped for. we had a blast and we're still here. the grand is simply marvelous..my husband and i will be returning year after year after year..its just that beautiful and the staff is super accommodating and hospitable...oh my! here's a few sneak peak pics (iphone pics) for those wondering about an indoor wedding, etc... well, that's it from here...i'm off to breakfast!!! until next time, happy planning!!! ps...i ended up using marcia roberts as my photographer and hope to post professional pics soon...she's SUPER professional and alot of fun...so for those of you thinking about using here...go for it..i promise, you won't be disappointed!!!

no decorations are really needed..its a beautiful space..with an incredibly steep staircase... you'll be very happy with the space. we had alot of fun in the disco!!! R~

oops..i broke my promise to the 'hubster' that i wouldn't post again...oh well..he's asleep anyway...so these don't count, right??? lol!!! R~

i chose the paisley print in our stationery suite because of my honey's love of paisley...my son and my dad had on a paisley ties as well...that i did on purpose but my honey's was done all on his own. it is the little things that count, right? plus everything must COOOOOOORRRRRRDDDDDIIIIIINNNNNNAAAAAATTTTTTTEEEEEEE!!! so happy you noticed, love!!! R~

awww...love, i love you too and feel the exact same way!!! and can't wait to assist you in making your big day AMAZING!!!! R~

here's a few more pics....taken by our guests..gotta love FB... ok..that's it from here..next up..the professional pics and review...it'll be awhile...so, i hope ya'll enjoy these while i'm away...i've promised the 'hubster' that i won't post again until we return. until next time, happy planning!!! R~

hey girls... here's a few more sneak peak pics...just had to share... alright..back to the honeymoon, i go... until next time, be blessed and happy planning!!! R~

i'm technically no longer a DMV bride..but my honey and i are from the DMV...and most of our guests traveling from the DMV to be with us in jamaica..man, i sure miss the DMV... hope everyone is well... until next time, be blessed and HAPPY PLANNING!!! R~

hello, ladies... for those of you still looking for inspiration..i posted a few sneak pics of my reception table in my planning thread. while the WC didn't put everything on the table as i planned...the pics that my sister took on my iPhone are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! so i know if EVERYTHING would've been on there..i would've been even more happy..but..the table still looked pretty fab! :-) R~

hey ladies... for those of you looking for 'sneak peak' pics..check out my planning thread..i've uploaded a few pics there. we had to move our ceremony inside due to the weather..and i hope to get professional pics soon so you can check out the ceremony site. well, i'm off to enjoy my husband!!! until next time, be blessed and HAPPY PLANNING!!! R~

my guests stayed at the beach this week...YES..all outlets work with US appliances. R~

hi, ladies... i'm sneaking in some time to post a few pics..while there were some hiccups..missing flights..missing items and NOT having EVERYTHING on the tables as i planned..the pics my sister took on my iphone look pretty amazing...here's a peak...remember..iPhone was used..i'm super excited at what the professional pics will look like. woo hoo!!! until next time...be blessed and HAPPY PLANNING!!! R~

well, ladies...i got married!!! its all now something me, my husband and our guests can reminisce about... all went very well..of course, there were a few hiccups...like, i don't have a clue where my bridal hanger is...didn't get ALL the decor the way i wanted..but still beautiful..had to move the wedding inside due to the weather AND i feel as though Marcia E. Roberts didn't have enough time to capture mine and torry's love (eventhough she's incredibly prompt, professional, patient and overwhelmingly accommodating) due to some crazy timing with having to move things inside, etc..plus, i was late walking down the aisle (again, timing, etc) but all in all, everything was great!!! i decided to just 'go with the flow' and adopt a 'no problem, mon' attitude at the last minute...our guests were happy and i'm confident that everyone had a good time. hoping to post pics, soon. stay tuned. ok, ladies, that's it from here... hope ya'll have a GREAT weekend..let the honeymoon commence in 4.3.2.1... ;-) until next time, be blessed!!! R~

well, ladies... i'm sitting here in a dark computer lounge dripping with love...i'm the happiest, i've ever been..EVER..EVER!!! while there were a few hiccups...like...i don't have a clue where my bridal hanger is...didn't get pics with it or anything AND my ribbon for the cutlery was with it..so that's incognito too..i know i packed it..but can't find the damn thing for nothin so, some of the decor didn't go exactly the way i wanted..but still beautiful..had to move the wedding inside due to the weather AND i feel as though Marcia E. Roberts (our photographer) didn't have enough time to capture mine and torry's love (eventhough she's incredibly prompt, professional, patient and overwhelmingly accommodating) due to some crazy timing with having to move things inside, etc..plus, i was late walking down the aisle (again, timing, etc) but all in all, everything was great!!! i decided to just 'go with the flow' and adopt a 'no problem, mon' attitude at the last minute...our guests were happy and i'm confident that everyone had a GREAT time. i was even able to contain the 'ugly' cry during the ceremony..although, my Daddy 'almost' broke me down with words of encouragement at the beginning of our stroll down the aisle...i had to 'nip' that quickly. girls, at the age of 40...i can't tell you how much of a Daddy's little girl, I felt like yesterday evening...it was by far, one of the defining moments of my life! SAVOR that walk with your father, ladies..SAVOR EVERY SINGLE MINUTE!! it was...well...it was indescribable! hoping to post pics, soon. stay tuned for those. THANKS for the encouragement, thoughts and well wishes for my big day..it was truly amazing!!! until next time...remain blessed and HAPPY PLANNING!!! R~

hey there, dominique!!! the bow...its one larger bow in silver and then i cut and tied the purple ribbon to add some contrast for the welcome tag tied on top of the silver ribbon to the front of the pkg...pretty easy and user friendly... about the paper..girls, i get soooooo many inquiries about the paper...i couldn't find the perfect printed paper so i decided..heck, i'll DIY my own paper..so, i found a beautiful paisley print online and thought, i wonder what this would look like if i printed it on my favorite bazille diamond cardstock...so..i did..and voila..i had custom paper! ladies, there are so many design options out there..google became my best friend when i was in search of a beautiful print...girls, resources are limitless when it comes to design..my motto is..if you can't find it or buy it..DIY it and/or even if you can find it, or buy it...still DIY it!!!! save that $$$$$ and get your DIY on!!! it takes ALOT of time..but i'm so happy i did it! dominique, i buy the bazille diamond cardstock in white at michaels..its also sold online in bulk..and from what i hear..can be bought from michaels in bulk too..its not cheap..so wait for a sale and a coupon to maximize your buying power. the cardstock is simply beautiful..its textured and has a beautiful shimmer to it. it also comes in other colors like cream, shades of purple, silver and pink. i highly recommend it. by the way, i printed my paisley print on both sides of the paper..i'm just real picky like that..so when folks see the paper..its paisley on both sides. its so funny how many times, i've seen someone flip the paper over and smile when they see that it's paisley on both sides. lol! btw...i picked the paisley print in an effort to bring a bit of masculinity into the stationery suite..an ode to my honey who loves paisley..and purple...a perfect combo! when you go to michaels..ask a staffer to direct you to the bazille cardstock..its loose sheets of paper...the 8 1/2 x 11 is about .49/sheet and the 12 x 12 is like .59 or .69/sheet. i primarily used the 8 1/2 x 11 but did buy a few pieces of the 12 x 12 to make my boarding pass sleeves and program covers...i cut those jokers down and voila..they were just perfect!! i believe the bazille 12 x 12 paper is on sale this week..check it out! as for the logo...in order to maintain the shape and color of the logo, i converted it into a picture which means i can now drop it into any designed piece i like..its pretty easy to do..i made the logo in powerpoint which is SUPER simple to use for designing logos, etc...heck, i used that program to design everything in my stationery suite including my boarding passes, itinerary at a glance cards, well wish cards and welcome tags, etc. i just found it easier than other programs..although, technically that's not what its made for...so, don't tell microsoft. lol! well, ladies..that's it from here... until next time, happy planning!! R~

good morning, fellow BDW brides!!! i'm reporting live from Iberostar Rosehall Grand Hotel in beautiful Jamaica!!! life is sooooooooooo good right about now! me, my honey and all of our luggage made it here safely. my mom, dad and sister got in last night..and i'm up early this AM to check-in with all of you...plus i'm WAYYYYYYY TOOOOOOO EXCCCCCIIIIITTTTTEEEEDDDDD TO SLEEP! i'm scheduled to meet with my WC this afternoon..our welcome reception is this evening followed by a group dinner at the japanese restaurant and the hotel's pre-planned beach bonfire/party later on (weather permitting)...i'm soooooo SUPER EXCITED..that..as you can see..i'm up SUPER early to let ya'll know i made it and the "FUNSTIVITIES" are about to officially begin!!! woo hoo!!! thanks again to ALL of you for the well wishes, prayers of blessings and wealth of encouragement ya'll have showered me with. i can't tell you ENOUGH how overwhelmingly humbled i am by your thoughts and words. i'm a serious sap right now..crying at the drop of a dime...so..bare with me. i seriously don't know how to explain how this forum has been such a wonderful outlet for me as i plan the wedding of my dreams..sharing with all of you has been sooooooo much fun and therapeutic...so..THANKS again and i'll get back with ya'll after the big day!!! until next time, HAPPY PLANNING, loves!!! R~

good morning, fellow BDW brides! i'm reporting live from the Grand...lol..and LOVING it...last year, my love and i stayed at the suites but the Grand is well GRAND!!! oh my!!! met with my WC briefly yesterday..the more indepth meeting is scheduled for today...our guests arrive this afternoon and i'm completely excited!!! just wanted to check in and say..for all you brides coming in after me...i wish you good luck and great weather! i'm loving life right about now!!! until next time, greetings from Jamaica, mon!! R~

cancellations occur..have your TA monitor the situation and keep your fingers crossed...you just might get lucky. good luck and happy planning!! R~

beautiful pics, girlie!!! simply beautiful!!! R~

beautiful pic!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! R~