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I know this thread is a year old, but I am hoping I can jump in and get some help. I am also looking at T+C for Nov 30, 2013. What is the weather like at the end of Nov in T+C? I can see that a lot of people book resorts but have their ceremony/reception elsewhere. How does everyone get around on the island? Is it all by taxi or are there shuttles? So far, I have emailed the Veranda (though I am going to assume they are out of my guest's price range), Royal West Indies (which responded and is within our pricerange), Leeward Resorts (which used to be Nikki Beach, but I have not read anything about either of these on any of these threads and I am wondering why it's not more popular since it looks beautiful), and Villa Del Mar (which had some website issues - kept redirecting me to some sort of spam - but I did get to email them and I'm hoping to hear back soon). Are there shuttles from the airport to the resorts? Who is paying for what for their guests? I am thinking 2 dinners - a welcome dinner and the dinner at the reception. Especially since we are probably not doing AI, it's going to cost us a pretty penny. Anyone know the price range for dinners at the different resorts? Do they have wedding packages that include flowers/centerpieces, etc? I'm trying to keep my budget at around $10k for everything excluding my and my FI's travel, stay and minimoon. We're thinking of going Wed-Sun and staying with our guests at the same resort and then we're assuming everyone will leave that Sun, and we will transfer for a mini-moon to a much nicer resort for 3 nights. What sort of excursions has anyone done or does anyone recommend? That's a lot of questions, but there is so much to plan!! I hope there are still people on this thread

This dress is amazing. designer???

That should be Beaminng on the last Steve Madden one and it looks like this:

Here are some others... Glaare: http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=61717&np=709_854 Wizardd: http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=64770&np=709_854 Mistah: http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=93796&np=709_854 Beaming: http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=60829&np=709_854 (very similar to the brides) And some outside of SM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOMENS-SPARKLY-DIAMANTE-SILVER-T-STRAP-FLATS-DIAMONTE-SANDALS-size-2-8-WEDDING-/370597972207?var=#vi-content http://www.ebay.com/itm/180892302591?hlp=false&var=480145026969 Google things like "beaded" or "sparkle" along with flat sandals or check out stores like zappos.com which has a whole load of shoes and the shipping is free both ways, so if you don't like them when they arrive, you can just send them back! Good luck!!

Yes, you're right. Last time I checked, they were all over the place. I bought 2 pairs myself because I love them so much. I did find 1 ebay listing for a size 7 though: http://compare.ebay.com/like/170857211283?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y I can't vouch for that seller, though - it's not me. I'm a size 6

You guys are AMAZING. I think I'm the only DW bride whose colors are going to be cobalt blue and some shade of pink (either like a hot pink or a pale pink, I haven't decided yet). Cobalt blue being the main color, it's really hard to find things that go well with that! Thanks for all the links though, what great finds!!!

I'm looking to have my wedding at T+C in Nov 2013. I have a few questions for you guys who have had weddings and/or are planning weddings. From what it seems to me, most of you have picked a venue for your wedding and let your guests just pick hotels to stay at separately. Is that the case? Is there a particular reason why? I was looking at having all my guests stay at the one resort where I would have the wedding. I am looking to find something around $250/night per couple for my guests. Do the resorts not all have weddings? I emailed Ocean Club, Royal West Indies, Villa Del Mar, Aquamarine Beach Houses and Leeward Resort (which is currently my favorite and top choice, if the rates are reasonable). I'm assuming since the resorts are not all inclusive, you have to pay for everything separately - like the music, the food, the decor, etc. What are the prices you are finding for food in the different resorts? Do the wedding planners you guys mentioned charge a fee? If so, what is their fee? And if not, do they get paid off a commission from whatever they sell to me/my guests? Finally, anyone know what the weather is like at the end of Nov? Looking at Nov 30, 2013, for the wedding. Thanks in advance for any information you guys might have!

I live in Queens, work in Brooklyn. Would love to meet up and share info - I am just now starting to plan and looking at T+C. Trying to pick an island, but T+C seems really beautiful, right about now!

I was originally looking at Majestic Elegance in Punta Cana and now have changed directions. T+C is amazingly beautiful and have contacted some resorts. Anyone care to share the group rates that they are receiving along with the dates and how many people so I can get an idea of how much my guests are going to be looking to pay? I am looking at approximately 35 guests and I really don't want them spending more than $200-$250/couple/night, although the ME was under $300 for 2 people, all inclusive, and none of the all inclusive resorts on T+C are remotely affordable. We're looking at Thanksgiving weekend 2013, but any rates and dates would be helpful to give me an idea! Thank you!

I live in NY, as I have all my life, and planning to move to SC and also have a DW in T+C. Must be a NYer-who-loves-living-down-south thing!

I'm Jewish, too, but I don't really know what the rule is about this. I would ask the Rabbi if that's even permissible, to start. But, I think there might be better ways to incorporate her father into her wedding. I know one of the girls on the boards here sewed a blue heart into her wedding dress using fabric from her father's shirts or something along those lines. Perhaps that would be a better idea. I'm not even sure how it would look. Bottom line, though - she is the bride and it is her and your brother's wedding, so I would probably not mention anything to them at all. Let them do what they want, as long as it is permissible within the guidelines, which the Rabbi would tell them whether it is or it isn't. Don't forget that not only is this her wedding, but the death of a parent and the lack of the parent at the wedding is a very sore subject, so tread carefully. Just a quick clarification on what a Chuppah is from wiki: A chuppah (Hebrew: חוּפָּה‎, pl. חוּפּוֹת, chuppot, literally, "canopy" or "covering"), also huppah, chupah, or chuppa, is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony. It consists of a cloth or sheet, sometimes a tallit, stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes manually held up by attendants to the ceremony. A chuppah symbolizes the home that the couple will build together.

Check out Brides by Steve Madden:

It's an alfred angelo, style #7143. The great thing about that designer is that the dresses are reasonably priced and if you click on the color, it shows you the dress in that color, so you can get an idea!

Thanks guys!

How much are guests paying per night?? I'm trying to find prices, but finding it difficult to.

I've been planning for the longest time to have these as my BM dresses: But, then I saw some photographs from another bride's DW, I don't remember where the photographs were, but the DW was in Mx somewhere - anyway, all her BMs were in these pretty maxi dresses. How perfect is that?? They were long dresses, but not fancy gowns. I thought it looked very elegant and yet, casual enough for a beach wedding. Now, I'm dying to find the perfect maxi dresses in cobalt blue (which is my main wedding color, except my FI just mentioned how nice the turquoise was on another bride's set of pictures... ah!)...

@Jber - where is your dress from?? I love it!

@MissBubbles: Would your fiance be pissed if he had to miss Thanksgiving week with his fam to go to a wedding?? I ask because I asked the 4 girls I would put in my bridal party and I asked my family. My family is all for it especially since my sister and her kids are in school. My fiance has siblings still in school, as well, so we would have to do a time when everyone is off. 2 of the 4 girls in my party said it would be a problem, one of them said she possibly wouldn't come (I've since decided I will not be putting her in my bridal party). So I was sort of torn, but if it's good for my family and my fiance's family, they're going to be the most important. I figure the rest will miss Thanksgiving and see their family on Christmas or another time and if my wedding is not that important, then they won't come and I don't want them to be there anyway. I just wanted to make sure people weren't just saying it was convenient for them when it wasn't and were going to talk behind my back about how annoyed they were! Thanks for your input.

i think majestic elegance and colonial

I am also thinking of doing a dinner at one of the restaurants followed up a reception after. But I wasn't sure what the boat was all about - maybe it would be nice for a welcome dinner? Or maybe for an hour as a cocktail hour? I am also thinking of maybe doing a cocktail hour, followed by the ceremony, and then dinner and then reception. So much to think about and plan!

I wanted to know what everyone thought about the fact that I was going to possibly have my wedding Thanksgiving weekend (possibly, because I haven't actually booked anything yet). It will be the Saturday after Thanksgiving. A few people said that it's a wonderful idea because they're already off from work and get to go away from the cold weather (we're NYers) for a long weekend. Other people said that Thanksgiving is a "family holiday" and that it would be unfair to ask people to go away that week. I did suggest that people can come the Wed night before, I would have a welcome dinner on Thanksgiving for those who could make it and for those who cannot, they could come on Fri or Sat for just the ceremony on Sat. There would also be a brunch on Sun morning for those who missed the welcome dinner. Technically, it's still the off season so the flights and hotels are cheaper than if I were to do it in Dec or in Jan/Feb 2014, so I thought I was being considerate picking a day that most people would not have to request time off from work and when the prices are cheaper. What is everyone's opinion of this? Also, are there any other Nov 2013 brides out there??

Has anyone done the boat? Any info for pricing/pix of that? What are you guys doing for the dinner?

I'm wondering if anyone used the Majestic Elegance vendors for photographer, videographer and DJ or if they used someone else that they would recommend - and if anyone has pictures? Just curious to know if it's worth the added expensive to find a different photographer mostly. And if anyone even did video. Thanks!