Mlite83

During the webinar Pilar said it is Adventure Photo -- their website has lots of photos of weddings they have shot and you can check them out by resorts http://www.adventurephotosmx.com/

Originally Posted by khunt29 

I also would love to see pics of the resort photog, we're really struggling with whether we should hire someone from the outside....we've booked May 25, 2013 as our date, with the pergola, mix bar, and bamboo room- 34 people confirmed and paid, so we're getting really pumped!!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Brenners 

 

 

Got our professional pics back from Erick Rodriguez and love how this photo turned out.  Loved my dress!

Wow - stunning! 

Originally Posted by katman 

 

Nice to get some feedback on this issue. We are not picky with our date - nothing special/significant in mind, so are just trying to narrow down our resort first and go from there (which is so far seemingly impossible...lol)

We are thinking Riviera Maya, Mexico, any suggestions on the best time of year for decent prices and fair weather?

Also wondering if everyone recommends getting married on a weekend? Or as DW's break tradition, day of the week isn't as important? For those looking at a seven day travel period for most guests, is there a day you would suggest flying (eg, to get cheaper flights, or to be most agreeable with guests?)

As always, thanks ladies!

Definitely cheaper to fly mid-week to mid-week than weekend departure.  And from my experience being at the resort over the weekend (as opposed to arriving and then leaving on a Saturday) is always fun since there is lots going on (ie theme nights etc)...but it is all personal choice and what works for you.

We are getting married at Now Jade in Mexico and since we weren't picky with our date so we priced a few different weeks and went with the best price - as it turns out the Saturday of our week (Wednesday to Wednesday) was available so we were able to book that.  My TA mentioned that from her experience prices usually drop in the 3rd week of January (after the holiday rush) and then go up again for Family day (mid-February)/spring break until after March break....when we priced the difference between early January and early February ranged from $20 - $80 more per week depending on exact travel dates.  Hopefully that helps!

Congrats! That's exactly one month after mine!!!

Originally Posted by mic813 

It's official.  I got my email confirmation this morning from Pilar.   I will be a Now Jade bride.  March 9, 2013

 

I also tried on wedding dresses for the first time this past weekend.  I didn't buy but I fell in love with this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't know which one to go with either as they both looked great and were pretty much equal for rooms, dining, bars etc.  Jade won out for a couple reasons though...

1. the adults pool at jade is 18+ vs at sapphire its part of the preferred club, if guests don't upgrade i don't want them to not be allowed to hang out with the others

2. there appeared to be more options for locations (of ceremony and reception) at jade, plus i LOVED the pergola

Hope this helps makes your decision!  Don't worry it gets easier after that, haha!!

Originally Posted by sjprasad 

I am planning to have my wedding at Now Jade in 2013 however I am debating over Now Jade or Now Sapphire. I am definitely going with the Divine Package. Did anyone have the same issue?

thanks for all your ideas and feedback ladies!  nice to have a source for opinions so things can be a surprise when they arrive in the mail for friends and family!

Great thread!  Thanks for sharing all your experiences!  Congrats and enjoy at the AHR!!!

I just heard back from Now Jade with my official confirmation - we are set for Saturday, February 9th 2013!!  Yay!  Excited to get started on the fun stuff now!

Thanks for the info -- I completely forgot to get a price for this guest from Edmonton until he replied that he was so excited to come...hopefully he doesn't mind it will be a bit more!

I don't know for sure about the day price but I haven't seen anything that indicates different prices for wedding vs non-wedding visits.?

Originally Posted by ashleyblayne 

Hey Mlite...we are paying $1600 all taxes included with Westjet out of all 3 ports (Winnipeg, Edmonton & Victoria)!

 

Question:  Does anyone know what the prices are for passes for guests not staying at the resort.  The wedding day pass is $55 per person, but is there different pricing when it isn't for the wedding?  I have guests staying next door and they are wondering what the pricing is to come over a couple different days other than the wedding.

Originally Posted by jend 

Hi Mlite,

 

Our guests travelling from Calgary will be paying under $1700 (with our concession, it will be just over $1600).  Sorry we didn't have any prices for Edmonton, as most of our guests are from BC.  Hope this helps,

 

Jen
 

Thanks good to know it can slightly more reasonable! 

Originally Posted by Dana Mendez 

I got the middle package and upgraded the food for $5 I think.  I am most concerned about the flowers and centerpieces, as Pilar quoted me $325 for one of the photos I sent her.  Then I sent her another photo and she quoted $85, so there is a big difference and I just hope it turns out elegant and not tacky.  I'm leaving this Thursday and not really that stressed out about it.  Found a lot of stuff on Etsy and from ideas on Pinterest and the blogs.  Del Sol/La Luna is my photographer, that is the only real swap we are doing in the package.  Also adding on DJ Doremixx.  Feel free to email me with specific questions.  Acutally, I'm 1st most worried that it will rain, but whatever!  More excited than anything, but I have a bit more of a laid back attitude than some.  Enjoy the planning and fun that goes with making your day special!  Feel free to email me with questions.  

Congrats and have fun!

If you don't mind - what price (approx) are guests from Edmonton flying for?  We have a friend in Edmonton and our TA has quoted almost $1900 for him (whereas our guests from Ontario are paying under $1500).  I told him to see what a TA from Edmonton could get for him even tho it would be separate from our booking, since I feel horribly that it was so much more money!

Originally Posted by ashleyblayne 

We booked with Westjet Vacations...we were going to book Air Canada but they wanted our deposits in by April 30th and Westjet gave us till May 9th...and they gave us a better rate out of Winnipeg, Edmonton and Victoria!!!  I think we will have about 40 people booked by next week hopefully!!!

Great review - I love all your DIY and how you share your tips too!  Congrats on the wedding and baby!!

Hey Now Jade Ladies - I'm looking for some suggestions for a February timeline of wedding events. We want a late afternoon ceremony (probably around 4) but I don't know what time to select for cocktail hour and dinner/reception??? 

Please help!!  Thanks!

Who are you booking with?  We are going thru Robert Q travel and with Air Transat so our early book bonus deadline is Mon. April 30, which was 6 days from when we put down our deposit so it has been crazy but we have 8 rooms (mostly doubles) booked as of this afternoon, we anticipate probably 1 more couple to book before Monday.  So exciting!!

Originally Posted by ashleyblayne 

Hey Mlite83...we also had to book early to keep the early booking bonuses...our deposits have to be in by May 9th...as of today we have 18 booked...YAH!!!

 

Originally Posted by soonCB 

 

OMG KRYSTA! Your pictures are AMAZING! I especially LOVE the TTD photos. They have convinces me to do a TTD at Dunns River Falls! You look Gorgeous and I love your dress!!!

 

Mlite83- I really like your post card, by only suggestion would be if it is possible to make a sunset look above the water or something else to add a pop of color. Good job!

 

Thanks!  We will see what we (mostly he, haha) can do tomorrow!

Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Now Jade Riviera Cancun Mexico!!

Just booked! So excited!!

My friend pointed out the our wedding date of 9-2-13 is perfect since we have been dating for 13 years, 2 people in love and we met in grade 9.  I thought that was pretty clever of her!

Hi Ladies, 

FI & I have put together our postcard STD and are looking for some feedback - what do you think?  Any suggestions for improvement? The info on resort, travel agent etc will be on the back. Thanks!!

Originally Posted by KayCee2117 

Hi mic813, we had 38 people attend so we did have to pay for the extra dinners but it was worth it! These people spent time and money to come celebrate with us so the cost of dinner in comparison was miniscule. One tip I can give you is to cut costs down during the cocktail hour. The resort wanted to charge us 14 additional portions for the cocktail hour appetizers (I think it was about $17 per person) but we just told them to supply enough for the 24 people portion that is included with the package - it was more than enough. There were still appies being passed around after we got back from taking photos. In my opinion, I don't think you need to buy an appy portion for every single one of your guests unless you think they will all eat quite a bit before the reception. There are just "less" appies to be shared among your guests. People don’t get their own portions – it is passed around on a big serving plate. Our guests ate it in moderation as they didn’t want to ruin their appetite for dinner. It will also depend on how many guests you have coming. For example, if you have 50 total, maybe just buy an additional 10 portions on top of the 24 included. That is just my recommendation - totally up to you of course. Hope that makes sense and can save you some $$ as things can add up quickly

 

Happy planning and congrats again!

 

 

 

 

Good advice regarding savings on appetizers - one more thing I was thinking about to add to the cost savings ideas -- depending on how large your wedding party is, you might not need to up the number of appies as much.  For example our wedding party (including us) is 10 people - they will miss a large chunk of the cocktail hour for photos so we aren't concerned with matching portions to number of wedding guests.  Hopefully that makes sense?

Thanks, I was pretty impressed by what we could pull together in about 60 minutes!

Originally Posted by jolene028 

I love it!

Wow, they look great!  I love how crisp the colours are!

Originally Posted by Krysta lee ann 

ok ladies so i just got some sneak peaks back from my photog and thought of you guys to share them with right away!!!

 

Enjoy your vacation!  Maybe this will be when you get your ring!

Originally Posted by MyTye2B 

Hi ladies,

 

I have to confess I've been creeping BDW for quite a while as I'm not even officially engaged yet (although I am told it will be soon!) My bf and I know that we want to have a DW when the time comes as our family is all over Canada.  We booked our vacation to NOW Jade this year and thought while we're there it might be a great time to check some things out for the future.  I had attended the webinar and I liked everything that Pilar had to say.  We leave tomorrow for our trip!!  I am so excited and I can't wait to see this beautiful resort in person - even though it's supposed to rain the entire 5 days we'll be there.  I'll be sure to take lots of pics of the grounds and maybe I'll get to see a wedding in action.  If there's anything specific you all want me to take note of while I'm there let me know!  Hopefully one day soon I'll be posting in this thread as an actual NOW Jade Bride! 

Awesome - thanks for confirming! It will be nice to have that as an option for those not ready to call it a night at 11pm

Originally Posted by vdfellers 

Yes the sport club does turn into a sport club only until 1pm. I'm planning on having everyone go there after the reception to keep the party going. It's a pretty big space and the DJ is nice.

 

FI and I have just spent a bit of time playing around on GIMP trying out some ideas for our postcard STDs...I love the starfish in this picture!  What do you ladies think?  Fresh eyes and feedback are appreciated 

*The back of the postcard will contain additional information (ie resort, week of travel, TA, wedding website etc)...still working on wording that.

Thanks ladies!

Can anyone who has been to Now Jade confirm that the sports bar turns into a club after 10pm?  I think some guests may like to have that as an option since there isn't a disco at the resort.

Originally Posted by uhaft 

LaurenR I have not been to the resort yet but I will be getting married there on June,1. From what I understood there is a sports bar that turns into a club with a dj after 10pm and is open until 1 or 2am. There are also many activities during the day. There are plenty of bars and restaurants on the resort as well.