CourtBestBride

Men have to wear pants for the a la cartes but if you are having a private weddj f reception at an a la carte, they don't have too!

Hello Ladies! Just got back yesterday from an INCREDIBLE week at the Grand Palladium! Just unreal! I will do a full review tomorrow and add some pictures! I'm still on cloud 9 because our wedding was so amazing! Can't wait to share my experience with you all! Courtney

Yes we are on the lady hamilton side too!! I regret not booking a honeymoon villa!!!!! your smart! I have the steel drum band so i'm really not sure!

So exciting!!! Our date is Jan.30th! I can't believe it's so soon!! Packing was insane haha I cant wait to have such a lighter load coming back from Jamaica Hopefully see you at the resort and swap stories! good luck with everything!!

I guess my advice would be organize everything else, groom gift, wedding favours, place cards, parent gifts, bridemaids and all that stuff and then your just left with the final decisions right before the wedding. Maybe see if you can pick your entertainment out now too. It seems like your pretty organized. I was a bit last minute on some of it and still waiting for gifts and favours to arrive! ooops! lol They can send you the bouquet packages from a outside source they use. I can send it to you too. Maybe get those ordered. One thing I've experienced in the last couple weeks is how much gets done the month before the wedding.

haha i'm the same way, but i'm a emotional person! I cry over everything to do with wedding stuff lol It's totally hard not too worry, we've never done this before we need direction! lol that's how I feel anyways. They should give the bride a monthly check list for piece of mind. But I understand at the same time most planning is done right before. For favours we went a bit over board too, i think! It just seems like a lot to take down but i've heard some brides take way more. but we are doing: welcome letters attached to a drink tumbler, silk fans with personalized ribbon for the ceremony, we are having a welcome party/ icebreaker and giving away prizes (frizbees, waterguns, pool noodles, floaties etc) and at the reception we are giving away blue glowsticks, candy favours that will have their place card attached and then a starfish keychain at the end of the night as a thank you. How many guests do you have coming? I guess we will see you there

I feel the same! so many emotions haha im really stressed too. I think the last couple weeks have gone by so fast! we leave 2 weeks today! i wasn't getting great commuication from the resort either, my travel agent (my aunt) had to email a manager and complain. I'm now with Nekeisha and she's awesome! same day or next day response! love it! It will all work out im having tons of anxiety and i know i shouldnt! it will be beautiful! we will have to stay in touch, i would love to hear your experience, especially because we are there the same week. Everytings been good though, really coming together. We definitely went over board on favours, I feel like we are taking so much down! We are only staying the week. What about you? What package did you get? Can't wait to hear all about your big day!!!

Hey Chelsea! we will be there too! hows all your planning going? Crazy it's so soon! so exciting

Hey Ladies, I'm wondering what everyone is doing for a seating chart or place cards for the reception. Is anyone making a seating chart and taking it down? I've been debating just having a favours table and seating cards attached to the favours that directs them to their table. Thoughts?

Hey Chelsea, send me your email and I will send you some pics How have the wedding coordinators been for you? I'm having some difficulties with mine right now, the slowest replies ever!!!!! Driving me crazy!! What dates are you at the resort?

Hey! We are getting married the day before on the 30th! so exciting, I can't believe how quickly time is going by. Our ceremony is 4pm on the beach, followed by a reception at the blue lagoon. I also heard from a few brides about the reggae band but I spoke with someone who was there recently and she saw a bride give each band member $20 to keep it down and play their slower tunes until 10pm. Money talks there apparently. So I'm going to try that and then have all of our speeches done by 9pm. We have 70 people and we orginally had the Poseidon but had the oppourtunity to switch so I did because I wanted to make sure there is enough room for a big dance floor. But the Poseidon looks stunning. I'm still a bit sad it won't be there lol It will go perfectly with the waves of love colours. We have the waves of love package too. I bought all the centerpieces from Pier 1, I attached a pic. I also bought little starfish tea lights because I love the look of all candles on the tables, espeically when it's an open air space like that. So i'm hoping for no wind! lol I'm going to do the same with the bridemaid's flowers for the head table. I think that will look beautiful. I'm bringing my hair dresser, I've heard people have had good luck with some stylist from off the resort! Have you finished picking all your favours? I'm just finishing up all of ours right now, I think I was a bit too ambitious!

Hey Jolene! Ours is going good! I'm definitely starting to feel stressed a bit, 70 days until we take off to Jamaica! I'm trying to get everything done before the crazy busy holiday season too! Getting all my favours finalized, starting my dress fittings in a couple weeks and now onto seating charts and stuff. Destination defintely seems easy until close to the wedding! lol Just can't wait to step off the plane in Jamaica!!! woo! lol How's everything coming along with your planning?

Hey! We went to David's bridal in Missasauga and I was impressed with how much my girls liked the dresses there! And they were cheap enough I could buy them for all the girls! Maybe check them out?

Since the last time I posted that message we have also decided to go with fake bridemaid flowers too lol My parents local florist in their small town gave us a price we couldnt pass up! Did you get the dresses from Davids bridal? I saw that colour their! beautiful, I think thats an amazing colour for a destination wedding and yes, im still shocked how many people we have coming to our wedding lol

We are there from Jan.26 to Feb.2 , so I will make sure to pass along anyting we have left over to you before we leave! We have decided to bring down fake flowers for the reception, so your welcome to use anything you can! It's getting so close I cant believe it

Thats so exciting we are one day apart!!!! I can email you a bunch I had sent to me from the resort and other brides! Just pass along your email to me! We will be there Jan.26 to Feb.2