Futurebride714

Quote: Originally Posted by Deltabelle8 Furturebride714, sorry for the late response. I am happy to share some of my planning. First the invitations have been mailed, I did boarding passes for my invites ( I will try to post a pic later this evening). All of the arrangements for accomodations have been arranged with Sunset's state side coordinator so our guest can make their reservations etc...I don't have a bridal party except for my son and my future step daughter, so that;'s pretty simple...I have my dress which was a steal because I purchased a bridesmaid's dress from Wtoo that I am going to use...Our wedding package included photography and we are doing an iPod for music so not much to do there...Now I am just pulling together the loose ends, deciding on decor (which the facility has been very helpful with), we picked a menu with the help of the WC at Sunset, deciding on favors and OOT bags...things have been going pretty smooth and with all of the comments, help and ideas from this site I know completing my final tasks won't be that difficult...I will keep you posted as things progress...I am about 4 months out and getting pretty excited...let me know if you have any questions be glad to help...Good Luck with everything... Oh that's ok, with the late response. I know your quite busy with life itself, as well as your BIG DAY!!! Thanks so much for sharing your info! I sound like you are just about all set!!! I can't wait for you to possibly share pictures! I'm still in the very beginning stages of planning, but I will certainly ask more questions as I go along!

Quote: Originally Posted by mrlddst I started a planning journal...yes, its really old now but it may be helpful..... http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/87359/a-year-and-some-in-the-making-sorry-for-the-lateness-of-this-planning-journal-08-04-12-sunset-beach-resort-montego-bay-jamaica#post_1947181 Thanks so much for sharing your link as well as your review link at the Resort they both were beautiful!!! Boy have I got a lot to do, the only thing is I don't have a bridal party as far as bridemaids, groomsmen. My son will be my ring bearer and my daughter will be my flower girl. So that takes a little stress away for me LOL! I will definitely use your link as a reference!

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 i'm happy for you both, i only hope mine turns out as great I'm sure yours will!! Most certainly!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mrlddst We enjoyed the resort and my guests still talk about the wedding. The price was affordable for my husband and I, as well as our guests. It really gave me the opportunity to do a wedding the way I wanted without having to spend a lot. We ended up honeymooning at Secrets. I attached a link to my review, I hope it can help you. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/sunset-beach-resort-and-spa-all-inclusive/reviews/6446 I'm glad you had a wonderful experience! It's puts me at ease with my decision with picking the Sunset Resort!! My FI and I both wanted something affortable for ourselves as well as our guest, but very nice as far as quality overall!! I will definitely check your link out! Thanks so much for the info!

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 I've imvited abouy 50 ppl but I don't anticipate any more than about 20 which is perfect budget wise. Lol. To alleviate that problem with oot bags. Only doing oot bags for my wedding party which is 2 girls and 2 guys. Woll be custom bags with items for 2 in each bag. Will do med gift bag for alll other guest with tumbler, koozies, custom mint tins, each chair will have raffia fan and each place setting has mib thank you. Question I'm still learning this wedding lango...lol what is MIB?

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 I've imvited abouy 50 ppl but I don't anticipate any more than about 20 which is perfect budget wise. Lol. To alleviate that problem with oot bags. Only doing oot bags for my wedding party which is 2 girls and 2 guys. Woll be custom bags with items for 2 in each bag. Will do med gift bag for alll other guest with tumbler, koozies, custom mint tins, each chair will have raffia fan and each place setting has mib thank you. I hear that as far as 20 guests! Sounds great to me!! LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 Nonot confirmed as of yet. I sent reminder email yesterday for deposits Oh, ok..that was my concern as far as when I get to the point of of buying stuff for the oot bags. How many people did you invite?

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 Omg! You meanm what haven't I bought. Lol. My colors are fucshia , Orange, yellow. From other bdw brides I've bought my wedding week survival kits, some lanyards with id badge holders for key cards, some luggage tags, some raffia fans. From etsy. I did my custom passport invitations, my barefoot jewelry, few other trinkets. From eBay I oederes my girls barefoot sandals, another pair for myself. Ordered some more badge holders. Got 30 of them yesterday for like 5.00. Ordered some raffia fans from oriental trading They are onsale for 10.00 for a dozen. Your right, I should have asked what haven't you brought! LOLOL Hopefully I'll be where you are soon! LOL Have you already have your guests confirmed???

Quote: Originally Posted by mrlddst Good luck and congrats to you ladies!!! I had fun during the whole process....now there were sometimes that I was physically exhausted from the planning, buying, assembling and packing. It all worked out to be one of the most memorable moments of my life. Thank You!! I'm hoping for a wonderful experience as well!! So did you have any complaints with the resort, quality, food, entertainment, wedding ceremoy, etc.? How many guest did you have?

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 I fully understand. I used shutterfly for my std. Believe it or not. Ive saved sooo much from buying some extras that previous bdw brides have had extras and sold. EBay, amazon, etsy have been my saving grace. Dont foeget about oriental trading. They have everything. What aee your colors again? Ill keep an eye out on things. What have you brought from the websites? Thanks so much for offering to keep an eye out for my colors which are a vibrant turqoiuse, yellow, white and a splash of silver or rhinestone glitzy look.

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 but still trying to not spend toooo much money, looking for deals on every avenue I know that's right!! I know I definitely will love to find any bargain I possibly can!! Right now, I'm working on my STDs!!! My FI and I took a few flicks about 1 week or 2 ago, and I found this website to upload a pic and you fill in your info... bride's, groom's name, your hotel info, and the date, etc. and the theme of the STD is like a Movie Premiere Poster but you would print it as a 4 X 6 inch pic, so basically it's a DIY, which of course is saving $$$. So I'm really in the beggining stages!!

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 that is wonderful. I know how you feel totally. i'm in june of 2014, so i'm in processof doing same thing. scratching off list of things Yes, well I remember you have a bit checked off you list!! That's excellent!! I must take notes from you!! You and I our a month a part, you have accomplished so much!!

Quote: Originally Posted by shugapop1 although i'm not at same resort as you, i wanted to say congrats to you for making decision of where you will be having wedding Thanks so much!!! Yes it was a process but I finally made the decision!!! No it's on to the next thing on the list!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Deltabelle8 Hello. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. When I first started planning, I was going to go with the Wyndham but it was not working out so well and then we decided we wanted to make it a family vacation, so I went with Sunset because it appears to be more "kid" friendly. As far as pictures, there is a thread for "Sunset Beach Resort Brides" (I think that is the thread but if you put that in the search bar it should come up) and some brides posted pictures of their wedding there or they put links to websites of their wedding. I too am a little skeptical about the quality and it has received mixed reviews but the wedding pictures I saw looked great and I also found someone's wedding on You tube and it was gorgeous, so I decided to go with it. So even if it is not five star, I know my wedding will be lovely and with family, friends, and a new husband what else matters. Good Luck and feel free to write back with questions. The staff has been nothing but wonderful. Another plus is that you get a state side coordinator as well as a coordinator on the island so that has been very helpful. Let me know if I can help anymore. Oh okay, GREAT!! I will go search for the pics, thanks for the useful advice!!! Wow your 4 months away, almost time!! Hopefully you can share your experience with me. Where are you with your planning if you don't mind me asking? How many guests are you expecting?

Quote: Originally Posted by amber2014 Hi, we are booked for July 26, 2014!! I have been working with the off sire wedding planner and she has been great so far! Have you decided yet? Hey!! Yes, I finally made the decision to go with Sunset, we are booked for July 12th, 2014!!! You and I are about 2 weeks apart!! We will be going throughthis journey together!! LOL If you don't mind me asking have you gotten anything else done yet?