Alyssa

Hi Ladies ... I am looking for some help / advice. We have been negotiating with Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix (USVI) for a couple of weeks and they submitted their final proposal back to us today. It seems pretty fair but I feel a bit over-whelmed because it is NOT an all-inclusive and they really don't have a wedding package that we are using as a base. Are there any ladies that have booked their sites and catering / sales at locations that are beach but NOT all-inclusives that would be willing to take a look at the proposal and give me some feedback? (mostly if the prices seem fair and what is or could be missing and creep us?) Thanks in advance! Alyssa

are you talking about the shell earrings? i did not get them yet but i have bought a lot of handbags and accessories from that site and have never been dissapointed.

Hi Girls! i found this really cute silver and shell earrings ... Rimistyle - Large Open Shell Earrings i don't know how to paste the picture so i hope the link works!

Hey Jill - i attended a DW at Fiesta Americana Grand and stayed there for a week this past summer so if you have any questions PM me.

the Wynn is so amazing! are all of your guests going to stay there? i love that parachute bar near the blackjack tables!!!

Great job! i am also using Wedding Window - i love their backend site - it makes it so easy. mine is just a week or two away from being done. the only glitch i noticed was that the weather link shows up 3 times on the FAQ page. i especially like the Extra Info - that is fun!

i agree about the tiffany thing but FI thinks the brand should represent value and a couple of them have money clips (which i think are a great idea!) - i like ipod too - especially b/c they will engrave them for free if you order right from apple.com. we have plenty of time on that so we will see what other ideas come up!

Hello! I am planning on getting the girls plush white terry spa style bathrobes with their names sewn on in our colors. I also got them all travel jewelry pouches (hot pink and black silk) with their initals (and one for me and my mom!) when I asked them to be in our wedding. As for the guys - we are still talking about it - some ideas are: buying their shirts and ties (we are thinking seersucker or linen), Tiffany's keychains with their intials OR my FI was thinking about a Scuba trip on us. Any ideas for the guys would be much appreciated!

your welcome! ask the real estate agent to go over a 'mock' HUD (settlement statement that goes over all of the costs) or one from his/her last settlement or a similar transaction to the one you will do. GOOD LUCK!

Hi! I am in real estate in PA. You have gotten a lot of great advice here - the best thing i would tell you is to talk to an educated, experienced real estate agent who has had at least 50 settlements. Since title and mortgage issues differ from state to state, you will be best served by getting advice from someone who conducted most of their transactions in your state - that way they understand which fees are common in your area and which are total BS! Good Luck and if you want any more info PM me

Thank you all for your help!

Hi Ladies! Does anyone know of any other vendors who can do the Boarding Pass STD's? i contacted Aylee (her stuff is great!) but she will be unavailable for new projects until the end of July and we really want to get ours done sooner than that. Thanks in advance for the help!

We are considering Carambola Beach Resort - Home - St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands for our wedding - has anyone been there or heard anything about it? so far - i know that John Rockefeller built Carambola and Caneel Bay (St. John) as family retreats and that Caneel Bay was bought by Rosewood Hotels and maintained and is 5 Star. Carambola apparently fell to the wasteside a bit and a new owner came in last year with $20Million and started extensive renovations. It looks pretty great and sounds even better from my conversations with them but if any of you ladies have any info it is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks, Alyssa

Quote: Originally Posted by hln321 Hello & ! I am also in the Philly area. I am using a travel agent who is based out of the Lehigh Valley. She specializes in cruises & destination weddings and ONLY deals with the Caribbean. If you want, I can get you her information. Hi Heidi, Great tip on the local planner - i am going to check out her site! and thanks to Leigh - your photography is amazing! Alyssa

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride Hey, welcome to the forum. Where in the USVI and P.R. are your negotiating prices?? Well, I'm using the forum host as my travel agent. Her name is Tammy (username: host). Not sure how her schedule is for next year, but she's awesome. That's the only T.A. I know of that I can suggest. Hi - Thank you for welcoming me. We are talking with Carambola Beach Resort in St. Croix and Normandie in P.R. We were also looking at Caneel Bay in St. John but their wedding coordinator and sales department took 2 months to send us an email that basically said Hi and still hasn't returned any of phone calls or messages so their out (and pretty expensive so probably for a reason!).

Hi Ladies! What a great forum - i just spent some time reading through some of the posts and i am grateful to have found this site and community. i hope i can share as many resources as i have already found. We are currently negotiating pricing with 2 resorts - one in USVI and one in P.R. Can anyone recommend a travel agent on the East Coast who can handle airfare and bookings? Thanks!