MrsGurreytobe

Mrs p to be and Jenny, Everything will work out fine, trust me!!! theres no need to stress at all!! i know everything seems up in the air atm but everything will fall into place how you want it im sure! right where to start?! I saw or heard of a couple of weddings going on when we were out there but i didnt want to see too much to ruin my expectations of it all, plus maybe i was a tad too nervous to even look! lol the day before our wedding whilst i was going back and forth to room to take table decs, bridesmaid and groom gifts to wedding shop, it started to rain at 2 (which was my time) and saw the stafff moving the chairs etc from the beach to the spa area, this obviously worried me a bit but i actually ahd a nail appt at the spa around the time of the wedding and saw how it was set up and it looked beauitiful, the setting was just as pretty and tbh i was a tad worried how i'd cope in the sun on the beach as my dress had twelve layers and 3 hoops!!! (also not that impressed with french maicure i had either) BUT it turned out on the day, we had perfect weather, the sun was out and we had a lovely breeze, it was still boiling taking our pics etc and did make me feel a bit shattered but i was loving it! we were worried about what we were going to do between after the wedding till 6 for the reception but we were taking pics on the beach etc just the two of us and we had to get a golf cart to take us back to main reception and by then it was 6, didnt even have time to freshen up or anything and our guests took pics with us on the grand staircase etc and after that they all went to the bar in between. With true colours, as i'd been there before i knew where i'd wanted some of the pics taken and who with etc so emailed them previously to going out there and they actually had my email on them and done every shot i asked for, i suggest going to the small jetty on coral bay beach as the sun is going down, they came out so good and everyone is really impressed by them, if u want add me on facebook Nicola Gurrey and you'll see all of our pics and get a good idea of how beautiful its going to be! as we had been away 10 nights after jamaica on our honeymoon we actually had our memory stick already delivered to us on our arrival so that was really good, i do admit though im sure i remember them taking a couple of pics on the day that werent on trhe stick but we had over 400 pics so i have PLENTY to choose from anyway and all so good! we had 35 people, we had a top table with us mums and dads and then 4 round tables with between 6-8 people (8 being max anyway), table in front we had family, next to them we had bridesmaids and best men, partners etc and two back tables with our friends. I would say the blue lagoon was perfect for our party and the view is so pretty with the sun going down and sea behind us, i would suggest getting the uplighting for the pillars, i agree it is alot of money but it really made it look that much more impressive. Im sure they can cut the area off a bit more to make it smaller, next to your section you will have your own bar so it will be cut off so you have your area right next to this, which may work out better for guests as we could have easily had a smaller section but we didnt mind the huge space, the meal and speaches were intimate and then we had that whole other section to dance, if you look at my pics you'll understand more! you will be shown around a couple of days before anyway where everything will be and you'll be able to explain how you want it to look, in the blue lagoon they have hanging lights, i bought different colour/sized paper pom poms which matched my theme from ebay, really cheap and asked them to hang them down from lights which they did and they looked really good, i bought them kinda last minute and wish i'd bought way more but they look really good if your thinking of how to dress it up a bit more on a budget! sorry for the essay, i tend to get carried away! lol, but let me know of anymore questions or just add me up on facebook and let me know what you think! Nic xxx

Hi Girls! im back! x Hello Ladies! i'm a married lady now and i tell you what, it was the most perfect day in every way and i wouldnt have changed anything!!! please ask me any questions, sorry i havent been on for ages, i lost my password and just havent had to time to come on tbh, had the after party back home too and already sent out our thank you postcards, all over now : ( even put my dress into the dry cleaners. i have wedding blues, i even dreamt of trying on my dress again last night?! weird! lol. i hope all of your plans are going well, you have nothing to worry about. Leading up to the wedding the 5 days i was there before i was a different me, being around all of our friends and family trying to spend time with everyone, me feeling like i was stressing WAY more than richard and like i was doing almost EVERYTHING BUT the day of the wedding i was like 'lets do this' and after the wedding i was back to calm, relaxed laid back me and it was BLISS! LOL. we had the steel band for an hour at blue lagoon after our meal, that was a good start to get everyone up and dancing, after our first song of course, once everyone had a few drinks, all the men (and some ladies) decided to jump from blue lagoon into the pool! i had a smile on my face the whole time and the food was amazing! true colours photographers got some outstanding pictures and everyones very impressed with them! hope your all well Love Mrs Gurrey xxxx

for bridesmaids im having adele - make you feel my love bridal march - your song - ellie golding signing of docs - signed sealed delivered - stevie wonder walking back down the aisle we're having - you and me - the wannadies Took ages to decide but i think its nice to have slow meanigful song and something fun for everyone! Good luck! xx

cant beleive how fast its all gone and when we get back it wont be long till xmas!!! mad! luggage allowence, well, we've packed, re packed, my other half gets so stressed with packing and getting weight right, its been a bit stressful lol. I have a big case, my wedding dress box and camera to carry, he has suitcase, stachel bag and a holdall, now is it me or will they count the satchell and holdall as two hand luggages, im worried he is gonna have to put satchell in bag and theres no room for that or i take the satchell as handbag and carry my dress as hand luggage and have case and he just has his holdall and case?! I have another holdall that im gonna palm off on one of his friends, just to take through anyway! I will post a review dont you worry and will try and put some pics up for you all! we're going to st.lucia straight from jamaica, cant wait to finally relax together and have some us time and just take it all in and to eat all the good food, this diet has got so boring! Nic xxx

Hello ladies! Well its my last week at work and we fly out this saturday! Getting my dress boxed up on friday, feeling very excited now, been a bit strressful packing all the bits and trying to stick to weight limit, as we're away for nearly 3 weeks, we go straight onto our honeymoon from Jamaica, which i cant wait for, some us time! Been looking at the weather now and doesnt look great at all and is saying raining on our wedding day! Im hoping this will change as time gets even closer, if not, the spa area is lovely also, you cant predict the weather and cant let that spoil the day. A few guests fly out this wednesday so i've told them to give me a call and tell me what they think, i just hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did and the weather cheers up a bit as i would hate it to be raining the majority of the time for our guests but again thats out of my hands! How are you all getting on with your planning? Nic xx

Hi Jenny, i get married in 5 weeks. we got both passports and birth certs notarized by solicitor. This is all we have been advised by our solicitor and Erika! Hope this helps Nic

My sister is called laura nastri and richards surname is gurrey but everyone knows him as Guz in enfield, he lived opposite the hollybush pub on lanacaster road? I have a few friends that went to chase, that are my age, did you know turkish mus that went chase big turkish boy, lived near chase i grew up with him sorta, think his your age. Your lucky with your ready made tans, you will all look so beautiful. i hope i get a nice tan the 5 days before we're there and im still not pasty white! lol I havent got gift bags for everyone, as theres 36 of us and i know i'll end up spending ridiculous amounts, I got gift bags for the bridesmaids and best men thats it, with there gifts in them and little silly things, got a sky lantern for per couple for the beach later in the evening. Think im just going to give mother of the bride and groom flowers when we have the party back home and the girl whos doing my hair, luckily shes a friend and is coming away with us, so is doing all our hair for a wedding gift and no noubt for the party when i get home. Yeah i was thinking of a second dress too but no idea what sort of thing to get and dont want to spend loads! Going shopping this wknd for some holiday bits (no bikinis left anywhere) so i'll have a look for a nice flowy white dress but i am pretty determined to stay in my dress all day! whats your dress like? cant wiat to try mine on again on saturday seems like ages that i've seen it!!! what made you move to glasgow? so you met your other half in the wedding dress shop?? meant to be! Xxxx

Im 28 in november but my hubby to be is 31, he went to enfield grammer? I went to st.annes, my sis who is 33 went to enfield county? I'm sure we know someone in common! lol, so weird! And our colours too!!! think the girls will look really lovely in there yellow dresses with there sun tans (they arrive 3 days before us!) lol. But we're flying on to st.lucia for our honeymoon so im not complaining! I have a dress fitting this sat, in enfield, just the length that needs taking up as im going bare foot on the beach and just wearing flip flops under my dress prob in the evening, my hubby is same height if not tad shorter so dont want to be over towering him on our wedding day and first dance etc! we're also taking lessons next month for our first dance, should be interesting! lol. what are OOT bags?? sorry am i really out of the wedding lingo?? I'll def let you know how i get on!!! if i get any info or new charges i hear of i'll let you know so your prepared! Have you got your dress yet? Nic xxx

OMG im from Enfield too!!! We moved to hertford just over a year ago! but know enfield vey well, thats where i grew up! We're having the steel drums too! We're having our own music for ceremony through the docking station and then meal at blue lagoon, followed by steel band after speeches, then first dance etc and then we'll go down to the beach and set off our sky lanterns! Really cant wait now, im having packages delivered daily from ebay, last little bits, just hoping everything will fit and we dont forget anything! Nic xx

Hello Ladies, Sorry i havent wrote in ages, i've been trying to get last min bits sorted! I have less than 7 weeks!!! I had my hen wknd last wknd, bank holiday in Newcastle and it was amazing and i've manged to remember all of it, which im quite proud of! We went to adonis cabaret with the mums in tow and then onto a club, on the sunday we had afternoon tea and then pretty much stayed out all day, evening and then had to get the train back to london. I have another two back home before i go, not my idea!! one with work friends who have organised a meal out and another one just local for girls who couldnt make the newcastle one. We're starting dance lessons in a couple of weeks for our first dance, we're dancing to your beautiful by labrinth and emelie sande. Did you know we need 5 songs for throught the ceremony?? processional, bridal march, kiss of the couple, signing of documents and recessional. Just to make you all aware that this is what there asking me atm. Also they will ask you for everyones booking ref and whos name the holiday is booked under. As centre pieces i have brought plastic vases and silk/foam flowers which are very light weight and cheap and managed to get our themed colours of yellow, orange and white! have also got disposable cameras for each table and wrote a little peom to go with them. have bought favor boxes and just got rock sweets with weddingy stuff written on them and jelly belly beans with our colours! very excited now! starting to get wedding dreams!!! hope everyones plans are going well, i feel like im going to forget loads last min!!! Nic xx

We're getting married at 2 on the beach and have the blue lagoon booked for 6 for 37 of us, i LOVED the restaurant you had yours and the scenery is just amazing but we were worried it would be too cramped with all of us. How long does the ceremony actually take? Did you have the steel band after your ceremony, was this the music you walked back down the aisle to together? im trying to think of when to have it as we have our won music chosen to walk to and from the aisle. im also reluctant to pay that money for speakers etc, when we cold possibly just use i pod and speakers but not sure if it will be loud enough for the amount of peaple we have and the blue lagoon is quite big, so not sure if people will find it hard to hear speeches and background music?! we're also having sky lanterns, this wasnt a problem with the hotel then? did you have flowers included in your wedding package im not sure to pay for my own but they havent gt back to me with prices yet, quite frustrating! Nic x

yes we have, there photos look good plus we thought we'd rather book them as the hotel doesnt charge you having them there, if you were to book your own photographer who you have seen in Jamaica the hotel will charge you $300 for the vendor fee! The package we got was $1950 thats for 4.5 hours throughout the day and all photos on CD (which wont have there logo in the corner), the cheapest one was $1350 but thats for only 3.5 hours and less prints x

Congratulations on your wedding IrieBride!!! I have lots of questions for you as im getting married in October! Where did you get married, what pacakge did you have? If on beach did you have a runner down the aisle? did you eat in blue lagoon, if so did you have the sound system in which you have to pay for, speakers and mic, is this worth paying for? Did you have any entertainment, we are thinking steel band for an hour not sure if its worth the $500. Did you pay for any extra lighting? how did you find the meal? If you could just give a general review on your wedding day that would be great or even some pics! Kind Regards

Hi I've been quoted $500 for an hour for steel drum band?! I'm also having our reception at blue lagoon, there are 37 of us but they didnt say anything about numbers of people to have that as an option?! It seems to me that the hotel just make up prices themselves to try and get more money from you, because people have been given different quotes on things from what i've seen on here. I think its really bad how much they charge with certain things and actually wrote a letter of complaint to Thompsons saying about hidden costs which arent shown when booking these weddings, i was told each hotel charges different and its out of their hands, Thompsons just deal with the initial package and then from there your pretty much on your own. It will all work out in the end and be worth it im sure! With blue lagoon and poisedon, i think if you have to pick one of there meuns this ranges from $45-$70 per person.

My partner originally wanted a stone colour but its was hard finidng 3 piece suits, as he wants to wear just the waistcoats and men just in shirt and jacket, he did think about getting a waistcoat made but when he went to next to get them they werent selling them anymore so now his gone for a really light grey, which looks a tad stoney anyway! Aparentely you dont actually get your WC until 2 months before your wedding date, i have been speaking to Erika who is a manager of some sort and has told me this. Be careful of all the fees etc, for instance if your to take your own centre pieces over and want them to set them up, theres a setting fee, this is only $60 though, if u want wedding chair covers this is $5 per chair, it does all add up, im only realising now as its getting closer, plus the meal per head if your having set menu, £20 add on for each person for cake a ceremony (first 8 people free). If i find out any more hidden costs that i can think of i'll let you know, as im only finding out myself, very frustrating when you have this idea of saving money getting married abroad! still very much looking forward to it though, sure it will be amazing! Hope alls well Nic xx

I have also had this problem with single occupancy, I also have a friend that cant come due to this : ( Our best man is having to pay by himself also as his fiance has just had a baby and they dont want to bring the baby and she does not want to leave him, which is fair do's. We have chosen pearl island package also, we wanted plain so we can add our own colours and to keep it fresh looking. Our colours are going to be yellow, white and orange. The cost of everything streses me out ecah time i hear of how much the hotel is charging, ie uplighting for pillars at blue lagoon $600?! Music system to play i pod $500, my other half is all very relaxed about this but i think there taking the pee tbh and it just frustrates me how people can charge so much and how really, we have no choice, if we want it, we have to pay that amount! on the upside, we have finally got the mens suits sorted! managed to find some from m&s. So now we can finally sort out ties, buttonholes, bouquets etc! Hope your all well and not getting too stressed with it, like me! xx

I know not long at all, just over 3 months and the men still havent sorted out there outfits! Its really hard to find a stone coloured three piece suit, Rich wants to wear just a waistcoat, shirt, cravat and he wants the best men in shirt, maybe tie and jacket (as my dad wants to give me away wearing a suit jacket) fair enough. Had a mare with bridesmaid dresses, bought off DIY dresses, not right dresses, spent over £200 and they wont give me a refund, had untold emails back and forth and its really just annoyed me! I have now found difefrent colour dresses from misguided and house of fraser, so the girls are coming over tonight, if not good then I have my sisters bridemiad dresses from last year that havent beeen worn since but means spending just as much on alterations, we'll see! We have 34 in all at the mo, my sister is due to give birth in 2 weeks so is unsure if they are going to come, fingers crossed but I havent got my hopes up, just in case! We have decided to go with true colours package for photography, as i want some nice pics and dont want the pressure to put on a friend to take loads of pics, want them all to relax and enjoy the day as much as we will. We have gone for a package which includes 4.5 hours of there service, all pics are on CD and you get a $30 voucher for getting some prints. I asked if this was spread out throughout the day as i want pics of me getting ready, ceremony, friends/fam, first dance and evening reception. Also to let you girls know if you book true colours you dont pay the vendor fee as its booked via the hotel. Its a lot of money but its worth having as I have to have some decent professional pics on our big day and we're saving on other things i guess! Hope your both well! i think the hawaiian shirts are a fab idea, maybe even if you said find the colour of your theme so you all blend in and go with your colours?? speak soon xx

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I got majoirty of favours etc on ebay. We got passport invitations and we're really pleased with them, i still have the ladies number if you ever need it, she's going to do us some camera cards for on the table also. Picked up our bits from solicitor today, now all we need to sort out are groomsmen outfits, bridesmaid dresses and photographer, oh and to finally pay off my dress lol! Nic xxx

Yes thats right, at least November! omg dont be silly your not being mean at all, its your wedding and your cousin needs to realise this, i think its a bit rude of her to even put on the spot like that tbh. Sounds like my siter in law a bit, she cried to her mum and dad when she put me on the spot (the day we got engaged) and said 'so whos going to be your bridesmaid', i just replied and said i hadnt even thought about it yet, richard went to work the next day his dad said to him (sister in law) is really upset she wasnt asked?! family members just expect to be asked but just follow your heart and go with what you want, its all about you on the day! chat soon xx

Hi Vic, I have 4 months to go, still have loads to do or so it feels!!! We actually went to the solicitors in Feb to get our birth certifictaes notorised but since then my other half has called thompsons and they say you need to get done no longer than 6 months before, so we think we done ours too early, if that makes sense and we were told by our wedding co ordinator that its only birth certs that need to be stamped and notorised not passports but thompsons tell us different. We went to the solicitors again yesterday and luckily they are not going to charge us again for stamping and notorizing thank god but will for passports, think he said around £150 for the both of ours to be done, we're getting both passports and birth certs done just to be on the safe side anyway! had a mare with my bridesmaid dresses, ordered two from diydresses.co.uk on two seperate occasions and there both difefrent colours of orange and different material etc and basically they are not going to give me a refund, so I have lost over £200 of my money and have two dresses that i cant use! Luckily i think what im going to do is use my sisters briedsmaid dresses from her wedding last year as they are good quality and havent been used since her wedding, even though its a different colour than first intended (hers is buttercup yellow) i can still use bright orange in the girls flowers along with white and yellow and keep my orange favours, table decs etc! need to sort mens suits and flowers thats my major concern atm. My other half wants a stone colour suit, well he just wants trousers and waistcoat (same colour) and the best man and dads in jacket and trousers (this was only because my dad insisted he gave me away in a jacket, as he said he wouldnt look smart, fair do's). Anyway I have looked everyhwhere for stone coloured suits but cant find any at a reasonable price, have you any ideas?? Hope your all well! Nic xxx

Hi there ladies, Just to let you know I have got an email off my wedding co ordinator stating that centre pieces for wedding can cost between $45-$135 for each table just to let you know and tbh they arent all that for the money. Think im going to bring my own, seen some plastic vases on ebay we can pack as only have four tables anyway and fill them with feathers or artificial flowers and some candles on the table. I also saw another post about fees for people coming into the hotel, apparently we have to pay $80 for who ever we want in the hotel (i was aware of guests) photographer, steel band and dj etc you also have to pay for. I've just replied to that thread though to double check with fellow GP brides to find out, will let you know. Chat soon!

Hi there, im getting married this October @ GP. I was just reading through what your saying about people coming into the hotel, i knew about additional guests who arent staying at the hotel but we have to pay for photographer and steel band etc to be there too, even if booked through hotel?? each person? Nic

No worries, ask away! lol Luckily we have 3 hairdressers coming away with us, one of the girls is doing mine and my bridesmaids hair of the morning and i go for my first hair trial at the end of the month! I'm constantly reading the reviews but its also a bit worrying for our guests reading them too! i just dont want anyone to be disappointed with the place as we loved it there a couple of years ago, our friends and family are pretty easy going anyway and im sure they'll love it, fingers crossed anyway!!! how excited about your dress, i've got mine too, needs to be taken up in september and thats it! Im in two minds what to do with the dress after, sell it on ebay or keep it in the loft where it will be stored away for years?!? have you thought about that yet? Nic x

Hi Soph! Finally you have your date, I bet your relieved, now you can start planning properly!!! this time next year!!! I've read a really bad trip advisor review of a poor bride that had her cards etc stolen from wedding reception and hotel we're not helpful at all, i forwarded this to Richard maybe not the best idea but too late now anyway, all deposits paid and im still looking foward to it, apparently the lady is going to the top of palladium hotels and getting solicitors etc involved, they had about £2,500 taken! maybe this incident will make them buck there ideas a bit! but she couldnt fault the wedding at all, there were little hicups but she said it didnt ruin her day until this incident. Have a read. Im forever reading the reviews too but i have also been there before and we thought it was fab, nothing to maon about! theres not much around the hotel at all, you have to cab it everywhere anyway. the closest thing we went to was the dolphin place, which was amazing swimming with dolphins, holding a sting ray and a nurse shark!! We are also going to have a boys night out and ladies night out do our own thing, the only place i know of to go is Ricks cafe, its amazing, its a while away in a cab but well worth it, the sunset is amazing, brilliant atmosphere and great food and cocktails, we're thinking of going there with everyone for a meal the day after the wedding, we really wanted to have our reception meal there after the wedding but then thought its over half an hour away and getting over 30 of us there, just made things complicated and would have worked out more money! Other than there i have no idea where to go, apart from excursions. The spa seems quite pricey from what i think anyway, i think i have a list on my email will try and attach for you. Have any of you started looking at dresses? Nic xx p.s sorry i dont know how to attach things in this!