OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

Mlite83 · April 4, 2013

FYI Castaways is an open air restaurant so it is not air conditioned at all. From previous reviews I have read it can get very hot during receptions but I used the Bamboo Room so I can't speak to that from my experiences. It is where many people eat lunch since it is right beside the pool on the non-preferred side. When we were there is was open for dinner once I think but it is mostly a lunch or snack type restaurant again due to location.

shannonmarie · April 4, 2013

Also of interest: MISCELLANEOUS / DECORATION (PRICES PLUS 11%TAX)Â Dance Floor for Reception (2-50 pax) $800.00Â Dance Floor for Reception (50-100 pax) $1200.00Â Paper Luminaries $5.00Â Tikki torches decoration (6 pieces per event) $150.00Â Tiffany Chairs $10.00Â (Available in white, gold, silver, brown) (I thought i had seen this was $7 elsewhere... Perhaps that was an old price?) Bamboo Chairs $10.00Â Versalles Chairs Available only in dark brown $10.00Â Avant-garde chairs available only in white $15.00Â Regular Ribbons for chairs $5.00 Â (Red,brown, yellow, freen, pink, ivory, white, purple, contact your wedding coordinator forÂ special request)Â Linen (per table)Â $18.00 to $25 usd ( This depending of the color and texture selected) Table Overlay (per table)Â $18.00 to $25 usdÂ ( This depending of the color and texture selected) Special Color napkin (per pax) $4.00Â Fans ( * Castaways restaurant ) $150 usd (so Castaways is likely not air conditioned if they're renting these out....) Light Packages $350 usd

Eeekkkk! Now they are renting fans for Castaways?! Why did I not see this before? Leads me to believe it gets pretty HOT in there. Great!! :-( Crap!

serenity19 · April 4, 2013

Hi Everyone,

Is anyone renting a car? Has anyone rented a car? From which company?

ironman · April 4, 2013

Originally Posted by hortonk

Excellent, that is so helpful! I am wondering if the "Columns and Arrangements (2)" would be those two vases beside at the pergola that i am wanting...? if so, that is reasonable and then I could use them for the head table or something as well! PS: you are getting married on my birthday i hope your day is perfect, cant wait to hear all about it as I will be leaving shortly after you return home!

I can send you the entire .pdf if that would be helpful? PM me your email address if you want.

I'm not sure about the Columns and Arrangements (2), I'm a bit confused if that's what's on the pergola or if that's included in the Divine package. Maybe someone else can clarify for us

ironman · April 4, 2013

Originally Posted by shannonmarie

Eeekkkk! Now they are renting fans for Castaways?! Why did I not see this before? Leads me to believe it gets pretty HOT in there. Great!! :-( Crap!

That's the first time I saw that as well

Mlite83 · April 4, 2013

I can send you the entire .pdf if that would be helpful? PM me your email address if you want. I'm not sure about the Columns and Arrangements (2), I'm a bit confused if that's what's on the pergola or if that's included in the Divine package. Maybe someone else can clarify for us

The arrangements on the pergola are included if you have the divine package - I would assume if you were using another ceremony site they would have something similar but I'm not certain since I used the pergola. I think they price them incase you are using another package or doing a la carte pricing.

khunt29 · April 4, 2013

Originally Posted by shannonmarie

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Originally Posted by Mlite83

The $350 centerpieces are the premium ones - think the super tall ones with lots of flowers - those would be in that price range. The more average wedding centerpieces (depending on size and flowers) are in the lower price range.

According to my PDF, the premium ones are $185. Still not sure where $350 is coming from...

I know they charge $350 as a penalty if you bring outside flowers in....could that be it?

geez, I was off here for a week, and now I have 16 pages of comments to read!! LOL

Brandi Kohler · April 4, 2013

Centerpieces are hard to think about, but here are my suggestions... 1 - Blume boxes. They are "vases" that fold flat and you can decorate them however you want and put the bridesmaid flowers in them for the reception. They have them in so many colors and I ordered a few to see and with a little decoration on them, they are great. Why spend $500 on something that is going to die that night??? 2 - No flowers. At Michaels (the craft store), David Tutera has a huge wedding section. I found these paper things that are flat but you fold them to make them look like lamp shades. You slip them over the top of a wine glass and can put an led light in the glass. They are very pretty. That also have cylinders that are made of vellum paper that you can print whatever you want on them at home.

UMassRN007 · April 5, 2013

Originally Posted by Brandi Kohler

Centerpieces are hard to think about, but here are my suggestions...

1 - Blume boxes. They are "vases" that fold flat and you can decorate them however you want and put the bridesmaid flowers in them for the reception. They have them in so many colors and I ordered a few to see and with a little decoration on them, they are great. Why spend $500 on something that is going to die that night???

2 - No flowers. At Michaels (the craft store), David Tutera has a huge wedding section. I found these paper things that are flat but you fold them to make them look like lamp shades. You slip them over the top of a wine glass and can put an led light in the glass. They are very pretty. That also have cylinders that are made of vellum paper that you can print whatever you want on them at home.

I love the idea of Blume boxes! I googled them, and you can do some cute stuff to spruce them up

UMassRN007 · April 5, 2013

Originally Posted by annettea1021

WOW that isnt bad compared to the $350 per centerpiece from the resort. & yes i totally understand not wanting to spend so much on something like flowers... As of now I am thinking I will bring some type of DIY centerpeices and possibly rent vases from the resort (I read somewhere on here where i girl did this) just so I won't have to bring all those vases with me... maybe an option you may want to consider. Request pics I would love to see what they can do!!!

Heard back from Maya Floral ALREADY! That was fast! Here are some photos I sent them and what I was quoted (btw my colors are peach/white):

1.) Quoted $65

2.) Quoted $55

3.) Quoted $75 flor 7.jpg