Wedding At Riu Ocho Rios Jamaica Or Grand Bahia Principe?

[FutureMrsM2018]

Hey guys!!

 

I'm new to this forum, my fiance and I have our entire wedding planned for 2018 and just decided recently to call of the whole thing and do a destination wedding which is quote exciting to say the least.

 

We have never traveled ourselves and we couldn't even afford a honeymoon the original plan, so this way we get to have our wedding AND honeymoon! SOLD 

 

We have narrowed it down to Jamaica, and there are 2 resorts that we are looking into: The Riu Ochos Riu and the Grand Bahia Principe. It is quite difficult to find wedding package online besides the basic post on their website. We are waiting to hear more from our agent but I fear this could take some time and we want to start planning and finalize and cancel our other plans so we have been trying to do our own research.

 

I need help!! Anyone have any advice as to which resort is better for couples, families, weddings, food, in general etc.

 

They both look stunning and I have compared the packages but don't have prices for all the extras. 

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated . 

 

 

Thanks!!

 

A NEW destination Bride-to-Be

[Sweetness14]

Hey guys!!

 

I'm new to this forum, my fiance and I have our entire wedding planned for 2018 and just decided recently to call of the whole thing and do a destination wedding which is quote exciting to say the least.

 

We have never traveled ourselves and we couldn't even afford a honeymoon the original plan, so this way we get to have our wedding AND honeymoon! SOLD

 

We have narrowed it down to Jamaica, and there are 2 resorts that we are looking into: The Riu Ochos Riu and the Grand Bahia Principe. It is quite difficult to find wedding package online besides the basic post on their website. We are waiting to hear more from our agent but I fear this could take some time and we want to start planning and finalize and cancel our other plans so we have been trying to do our own research.

 

I need help!! Anyone have any advice as to which resort is better for couples, families, weddings, food, in general etc.

 

They both look stunning and I have compared the packages but don't have prices for all the extras.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated .

 

 

Thanks!!

 

A NEW destination Bride-to-Be

 

 

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Congrats. Happy you and your fiancé get to have your honeymoon now. I would suggest just contacting the resorts directly and speak with someone from their wedding department. They can sometimes email you all the additional information that you need

 

 

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[FutureMrsM2018]

Thank you! Our TA has been amazing getting all the requested information from both resorts and dealing with the wedding coordinators directly to get back to us so quickly so we can go ahead and book asap.

 

They are around the same price, RIU will be around 5$ more expensive for adults.

 

Both packages are pretty comparable and we're finding it difficult deciding.

 

Riu

-slightly more expensive

-kids travel cheaper

-spa credit all guests 10%

-max 10 people for wedding ceremony and semi private receptiom (free wedding)

-legal fees are the same

-gazebo on the beach, 3pm ceremony time.

 

OR

 

Bahia

-all same except no spa credit

-slightly cheaper adult price but more expensive child ticket

-4pm wedding gazebo by beach

-no spa credit

-free wedding up to 30 people max

 

Sooooo please give any helpful tips or advice to help us decide!

 

Both look great.

We're trying to keep costs down.

Both have available wedding dates ( 1 wk apart).

We don't know how many people will go as we haven't asked everyone yet as we don't know details.

 

The scary thing is the resort wants deposit FIRST, then book flights and pay flights deposit...THEN they will ask the judge if they are available to dobour legal civil ceremony.

IF the judge can't I am forced to do symbolic as all deposits nonrefundable unless Iose both.

So we can book everything to find out we can't have civil.

 

Tough decisions!

Please share:)

Edited March 11, 2017 by FutureMrsM2018