Kristo

So the wedding is all over with and now I'm selling off some of my "stuff" I have 40 coral chair sashes 5 coral table runners They were bought from http://www.weddinglinensdirect.com/index.html and paid $60 for the lot when I bought them. I'll willing to sell them for $40 obo. I also have three big spools of coral ribbon that I had left over. I used most of it for the wraps on our bouquets and then used them on our OOT bags to tie on tags. I paid about $15 for each one ($45 total) and I will sell them for $35 obo. They measure 11/2" 38mm and the other is 5/8" 16 mm. I live in Canada and shipping would be extra. Message me for more details. Krista

Congrats! You're going to love it! It wasn't as hot as I thought it would be in my dress. Mind you, mine was organza, so a very light material. But once you get down to the gazebo there is such a nice breeze that you forget all about the heat! I think I ended up wearing my dress for about 9 hours... but it really just depends on what time your wedding is at. Mine was at 4pm so I was in it at 3:30pm and wore it until after our reception party at the gazebo at midnight. I finally changed into regular clothes and headed to the disco. Then I got back into it the next morning for my TTD session for a couple hours. But everyone there is so lovely and you'll get compliments everywhere you go in it! The lobby, the terrace, on your way down to the gazebo... strangers just can't help but tell you how great you look and wish you their congrats! If I could have, I would have worn it every day for the remainder of our vacation for that reason alone!!

Since we didn't hire the DJ it was all up to us. So we brought an ipod dock with us, and then our ipod. It worked out perfectly because we had sat down and picked all the songs we wanted for the night (worked out to about 3 hours of music) and put them in order as well. So after the first dance, father/daughter, mother/son dance, it just played all night long, with our pre-set paylist. Worked out perfectly!

Hey there, we tried to get them in bulk but the company doesn't sell them that way. We got them from Canadian Tire. They are normally about $13 each, but each spring and fall they got on sale for $6.99, so if you can swing it, get them then as you'll be saving a bunch of cash!

Thank you! I wanna do it all again!

We got our guests Bubba Kegs and then had a friend engrave everyone's names on them. Everyone loved them as the cups they serve the drinks in are so tiny and these keep your drinks nice and cold. So if you can work it into your budget, I'm sure everyone would love them!

The OOT bags you just pick stuff up along the way... if you look at the main threads to this forum there are amazing ideas on things to put in them, places to buy and people selling off older stuff as well. Once you know how many people are coming to your wedding you can start gathering everything and putting them all together. A friend of ours made our fingerprint tree.. I have the finished copy at home with the fingerprints and signatures but here's what ours looked like bare. I love it and can't wait to hang it in our house!

Thanks Ann! We had an amazing time! I did get your text the one time I turned on my phone and really appreciated the sweet message you sent through, so thank you! Didn't know if I'd see you on here again but wanted to thank you again for the brochures and steel drum music, VERY appreciated! Eight months already?! Time flies doesn't it!? The hubby and I would love to go back to the GBP next year as we loved it so much!

Oh and if you can, book your a la cartes a week in advance. If you don't, you might find that they have no availability once you get there or there are really late times available. You can book those through [email protected]. And our room was upgraded to the 5th floor, with a great view of the gazebo so I was able to see exquisite02's wedding and her pics afterwards! They looked great and their colours were amazing! I ran into her the next day, right before I was getting into the golf cart to get married… she was just back from her TTD session and she was wet from head to toe! But she still looked beautiful! Glad I got to meet them when we were down there as we've been talking for about a year now.

Ok here it is.. my review.. FINALLY!! Sorry for the delay! Let me first say that no matter what happens while you're down there, or how stressed you might get, you're going to have a perfect day! Even if something is slightly off, it won't matter, because you're marrying the man of your dreams! We met with Chandlyn two days after arriving. Meeting with her was great, but it seemed VERY rushed and a little chaotic. We were literally sitting in the lobby, going through our suitcase of all the wedding stuff we brought down and pointing out what we wanted done with everything. She made notes, asked questions when needed but never looked stressed of frazzled (like we did!). So after a 20-30 minute meeting, we walked away a lil worried and questioning whether it would all work out the way we planned it in our heads. She did have to look into a couple things and get back to us on some questions and requests we had. She had the wrong a la carte booked for us in her notes, so she was checking on the Dolce Vita for us. And she had mentioned the $250 fee that all brides are being charged and we questioned it as we had never received ANY communication from them regarding that. (We later found out that she had emailed the communication to an incorrect email address, but they wouldn't budge on it, and basically told us that we had to pay it if we wanted to get married). We had purchased the Unforgettable package. We chose that package mainly because we were having 31 people so it worked out cheaper. There were some freebies thrown in that we never received (romantic dinner for two, Jacuzzi at the spa and a couple other small things) because of conflicts and the wedding coordinators not getting back to us or returning phone calls. I had my hair trial the day before the wedding and took my ipad in with a picture of what I wanted. She pretty much recreated the style I wanted and I was VERY happy with it. She did my makeup as well, and I'm very picky but it turned out ok. I ended up going back to my room and adding to it a bit and was happy with the outcome. The day of the wedding, I went down with my bridesmaids and we all got our hair done. They did the same to my hair again, and added some fresh flowers free of charge. I had brought a fake flower that I wanted put in my hair but she opted in putting in fresh orchids and they looked amazing! Also, their hairspray is truly AMAZING!! Ladies, you'll have nothing to worry about. I got married on a windy day and it still didn't budge!!! Went back up to my room and started getting ready. I was sooo excited, not nervous at all! I hadn't seen my fiancé since the night before and I was just so excited to see him and tell him everything that I've experienced! I think the best feeling in the world is walking down from your room to the front lobby where they pick you up with the golf cart! Everyone stares, wishes you good luck and tells you how pretty you look! That's such a confidence boost right before your special moment! So we got taken down to the gazebo (oh and I forgot to mention, they threw in the steel drum band for free for us. We brought steel drum music to play and to walk down the aisle to but the band played music till we arrived, and then played after while we had champagne and took pictures!) and it was nice and cool and windy. It was challenging on those stairs, so I would advise you ladies in heels to try it out a couple times in the week before you actually walk down in your dress. The walk is long but before you know it, you're at the gazebo, with your friends and family looking on and your husband-to-be waiting to take you into the gazebo. The whole thing was magical! I just couldn't stop smiling!!! I don't think I've ever felt love so strong, right in that exact moment! My fiancé just stood there, holding my hands and smiling, he was giddy!! All he could say to me was "Wow!" The ceremony itself was good, the minister read what we asked him to read, and we did the sand ceremony as well. Right after the sand ceremony my sister told me there was a rainbow in the sky, and it was the first one we saw all week long. The rainbow was so symbolic for me as my Mom had passed away six years ago and it broke my heart that she wasn't with me on my special day. But she truly was, as the rainbow appeared and a list misting of rain fell. It was a magical moment that everyone noticed and my photographers caught on camera! Aside from the photographer we hired (Stacey Clarke Photography was AMAZING and I would strongly recommend her to anyone! Google her… she is so friendly, and so accommodating! Her packages were too high for our budget so I told her what we COULD afford and she worked within it. We got her from 3:30-6pm on the wedding day and 1.5 hours the following morning for TTD - all for $850!!) we also had the resort photographer (which we received 15 photos from - they aren't bad at all, see some of them below) and my bridesmaids husband did the rest of the photography for us. So we were WELL covered the whole day! I haven't gotten anything back from Stacey yet, so all the pics I have are from the resort and my friends husband. And if these pics are any indication on what my professional pics will look like, I can't wait!!!! After many congrats and pictures we went to the Dolce Vita for our reception dinner. It was just perfect! Private room, overlooking the ocean, but there were a few mosquitoes. Our dinner was lovely, and very yummy and in between courses we did speeches. It was the perfect sized room for 31 people with a head table and 3 tables full of our guests. We cut our cake, which was delicious and looked a lot better than some previous brides cakes, so I was quite happy. We also set up our fingerprint tree in there and all our guests left behind their fingerprint and their name on the tree. After the dinner we all headed back down to the gazebo for the party! We didn't hire the dj, nor did we hire a bartender. Instead we just paid the $250 for the gazebo rental and brought our ipod full of music with a special playlist for the wedding especially. Some of our friends had gone into town that morning and picked up lots of rum, vodka, beer and wine and had it all ready to go for us down there. The only problem was there was no ice (that Donnalee had promised). So after they ran back a couple times to find out where it was, they came down and delivered it to us. While we were waiting for that though we set off the sky lanterns that we brought down. They were a HUGE hit and everyone just loved them! Some didn't quite make it up in the air and crashed into the ocean, but people still had a lot of fun doing them, taking pictures of them and making wishes. Next was our first dance… it was beautiful! We had provided everyone with sparklers and while we were dancing we looked around the entire gazebo and saw them all a glow! It was another magical moment for us! When you rent the gazebo you're only supposed to have it for 2 hours… they kept the lights and power on till midnight for us, which was great! After that, some people called it a night, while others changed and headed to the disco! Our room was decorated when we got back with rose petals, towel swans in the shapes of heats and another bottle of Moet champagne (we had received one earlier in the week as well). It was so pretty! It was an amazing end to a long but amazing day! The next morning we got all dolled up again for our TTD session with Stacey. Again, walking from our room down to the lobby was amazing as this time everyone was congratulating us and telling us how great we looked! I remember a little girl stopping me and just staring with an open mouth and she finally said "You're soo pretty!" Awww… it just makes you feel amazing and I wanted to wear my dress every day for the rest of the vacation! hahaha! So our TTD session was so fun! Lots of cute pics with the bright blue sky behind us, and my dress standing out so well on that backdrop. We took pics around the resort, down by the gazebo and then finally went into the ocean. She left it up to us to be spontaneious and have some fun with it. It was just a wonderful experience and if you keep an open mind and run with it, you'll have a blast getting your dress all dirty! Overall, there were some bumps and hiccups along the way, but the end result was a magical day we'll never forget. We had a group of 31 with us, and you get pulled in a lot of different directions during the week. Between friends, family and the wedding, you're VERY busy! So try to make time for everyone, even if it's for brunch, or a drink at the pool bar, but just reaching out and spending a little bit of time with everyone goes a long way! Also make sure that you make time for yourselves as it can become very overwhelming! Just remember that you're in this together and no matter the stress level, you have each other to lean on. So to end the review, I just wanted to say that I can't tell you how much love I felt that day, and how much more I fell in love with my husband! It truly was a dream come true and the perfect wedding! I would do it again in a heartbeat! I'm sure I've missed some things, so if you have questions, just ask!

Nope, didn't have to pay it. First, they never questioned me about my photographer when I was there, but my wedding planner here in Canada had already contacted Chandlyn about it and they agreed that I wouldn't be charged the fee as I had booked my wedding last April, BEFORE they new fee came into place. And second, my photographer ended up booking a room there for the night, so even if they had questioned me about her, I would have told them my photographer was one of my guests at the resort. So it all worked out!

Sorry guys, I've been slacking since I got back from my honeymoon! The wedding was incredible and I'm hoping to find some time this weekend to post a review and pictures!! But just know that it truly is an amazing place to get married and I wouldn't have changed one thing about my special day! It was just perfect!!! Stay tuned.....

Yep! 4pm... last wedding of the day.

What time is your wedding at? I'll have to make sure I go and stalk your wedding! I'll be snorkleing in the water next to the gazebo with my camera in hand! hahaha!

Wondered where you went to! Got your email this morning... can't believe it's sooooo soon! One of our guests was flying in today as he's there for two weeks so I'm excited for an update any day now! Remind me again what time you're getting married on Thursday? I have my hair trial that morning (10am) so if you're in the spa at all, I'll see you there!

Oh dear, this doesn't sound promising at all! I'm down there getting married in two weeks and I've booked the spa!! DOH! What was it that you had asked for and what is it that they gave you? I too, am afraid of what the humidity will do to my hair, so I think I'm wearing it up. Will decide on the first day I'm down there and what happens with my fuzziness!

Did any of the recent brides tip the wedding planners at all? If so, how did you do it and what did you give? Just trying to figure out my budget down there and didn't know how it all worked.. Thanks!

Not sure yet what I'll be selling them for. I'll let you know once I get back and get everything sorted in June.

Yes I'm very excited and getting nervous too!!! It's gonna be a GREAT party!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by lcamer Kristo, that's so exciting that you're just about three weeks away! Can't wait to see pics when you get back!!

Hey, I'm actually getting married this month (23 more days!!!!) and I'm using coral chair sashes from that site. I picked up 35 (I think??) of the satin coral sashes so if you want to buy them off me when I get back, let me know. I also have tables runners as well.

Can anyone post a picture of what their Dad wore for the wedding? My Dad is stressing about it and I really don't know what to put him in. The groom will be wearing a tan suit. The groomsmen will be wearing tan pants and white shirts. Should my Dad be wearing something similar to the groom or groomsmen? Help! Opinions/suggestions/pictures wanted!

I'm getting married at the end of May, so none of my guests have started booking theirs yet. I did email the resort last week though to see if I could book my welcome dinner and they emailed me back saying it was fine and booked it for me. Who is it that you are trying to reserve through? I have been emailing [email protected]