Jenn

I love the Mokume bands! They are insanely expensive though... we thought about these briefly, but even though we found some less expensive bands in our jewelry district, it was still more than we wanted to spend. As all the other ladies said, $5k is relative... totally depends on your situation. We budgeted $2k, which was what worked for us. We ended up a little over, with my band costing $1700 and Sam's about $550. But, we both got exactly what we wanted. My band is custom platinum with diamonds and sapphires, Sam's is from Ireland. You and FI need to decide what the right budget is for you guys

We set up the account and gave everyone the username and password - we put a page about the photoshare in our welcome trifold. The only thing about kodak is that you need to use an email as your username... We both use gmail, so we setup a new gmail account, and forwarded all the mail from that account to my primary email. Under subscriptions, you can pay for a premier account which is either $25/yr, or $2.95/month - it allows everyone to download high resolution images. Most of our guests have uploaded, so I've been able to download all the images. I haven't had anyone order prints yet, so I'll let you know how that goes. But, as Jill said, people can always 'share' the album with their normal account to order pics. Even if they don't figure that out, there is definitely a way to pay using a different credit card and mail to a different address.

Quote: Originally Posted by carly I am so confused on what site the best to do this photosharing business. I think I am "decision burnt out". I honestly can't decide on anything lately! We used Kodak, and so far its been great! For $2.95/month you can download the high resolution images, which was important to us. The download is actually pretty fast, and our guests loved the photoshare idea!

If the round ones put you over the $60 and there isn't something else you really want, I say get the round ones... they're really cute!

Thanks for the nominations BTB - Morgan - always so helpful! Mrs. - Tammy (host) for keeping us all together

I like the round ones Morgan... more Mexican feel.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorilou two saturdays from today. i was thinking get it done tues and then time to "recoup". I'm sure that will be fine... definitely need some recoup time!

I'm sure the photogs will chime in, but I think referrals and raves are more suited to a photog. We didn't tip Robin, but I would highly recommend her!

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa Jenn - you look so tanned and pretty (and relaxed!!) I was SO-OO dark by the time we came home... That pics was with about 10 days left in Jamaica... LOL. I'm actually still peeling 3 weeks later.

The Beach Flaming Bob Marley Shots! Us at the Restaurant Our Vacation Cat Drunk Bird!

The Lobby The Lobby Bar The Buffet Walkways Rooms The Pool Wedding Gazebo

Okay ladies, I'm trying to finally catch up with my BDW duties and tell you about the places I stayed during our honeymoon. After much self-debate, I decided to break it up to make it a little more manageable as we stayed at 3 resorts for our honeymoon - Sunset at the Palms (Negril), The Caves (Negril), and Jake's (Treasure Beach). Bear with me, as I may not post all 3 today. The first leg of our honeymoon was at Sunset. We had been REALLY excited to check this resort out, and we probably would have loved it if it had been the first place we went. That being said, after going from a super quiet, small, peaceful resort like Coral Cove where we got married, Sunset was a little bit of culture shock. The resort is beautiful, and the beach being across the street wasn't a problem for us at all. The pool is also very nice and the guys at the pool bar were terrific! The rooms are very pretty, but the bed was VERY uncomfortable, and the mosquitos, despite bug wipes and mosquito coils were brutal. There were about 5 mosquitos in our closet when we checked in! The showers (which we were psyched to try) were a major bummer! They have these gorgeous multi-head jets, but the water heater is super small, so they run out of hot water in about 5 minutes. Not what we were expecting. We also thought it would be a bit more private from the website. The balconies face the walkways, so they are not at all private, and the cabins (2 rooms) are pretty close to the next cabin. But, its probably still more private than a huge hotel. The grounds were lush and tropical and we actually saw a doctorbird, which was really cool. The beach is a bit small, but very pretty. The food was hit or miss... the beach grill was good - jerk chicken, burgers, and fries - breakfast and lunch were always pretty good. The buffet for dinner was generally good, but we were hoping for more Jamaican food... and not Italian Night - which was inedible, btw. Of the 4 nights we were there, there was 1 day that they served Jamaican. We also tried the restaurant, which we actually walked out of the food was so bad. It's an Asian-fusion restaurant, and it was pre-made and pretty dreadful. If you go to Sunset, skip the restaurant. We did not see a wedding while we were there, so I can't comment on that, but I have a picture of one of the gazebos they use... The bars were all good, and the staff was fantastic. They were very friendly and wanted to make sure you were having a good time. Definitely bring a Bubba Keg or other larger glass, as the plastic cups are small. The nightly entertainment was good... the band that played our wedding actually played at Sunset, which was very cool. Overall, we had fun. We were a little disappointed in the privacy and food, but we really gravitate to smaller places. I think for a large wedding with many different people and needs, they would probably do a great job. For us, a little more Jamaican feel would've gone a long way, but that's us. For those getting married there, I'm sure you and your guests will have a great time, just wasn't totally for us. I wish I could've raved about it... Pics are coming...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lorilou what's the difference b/n a "french" and a "brazilian"? I think I know but any pros know? also if i have a BD shoot on Saturday, when should i get it done? This Saturday or next? I'm going to assume next... definitely put a few days in between them in case your skin gets irritated. (Ok, I feel like I've just hijacked this thread by getting back to point... lol)

That looks really pretty! Very cool idea

Quote: Originally Posted by luv2love That's awesome. FI and I were hoping to do it before we left but don't think we'll have time. Now maybe we'll do it while were down there! :-) Did you see lots of cool fish!? None of the pics of the fish came out (why wouldn't they just sit still for the camera?), but yes, we saw some really cool ones. We also saw a bunch of rays and a gigantic crab! It was like 3 ft across! We didn't see them, but a few of the experienced divers we met saw dolphins on one of their dives! So cool!

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 Congrats! Glad to have you join the wonderful world of diving! It is such a peaceful experience!! So happy to hear you enjoyed it!!! If you are looking for some great Stateside diving, West Palm Beach is awesome!! and Key Largo!! Great to know! We were thinking of Keys trip this year, so we just may have to do that!

Quote: Originally Posted by JamaicaBride062108 Looks like you guys had a ball! We are going to get certified here before we leave. Our local YMCA does the course for $200, $150 if you are a member! It was a lot of fun!!! That's a great price, btw! You'll still have to do the open water dives, but we were quoted $700/pp in Philly! That plus still needing to do the open water was more than we could afford. We did buy masks, snorkels and wet suits before going though. I was surprised to need the wetsuit, but at 60 feet, it was cold! And the surface water temp was 85 degrees!

Agree with the others... if you don't like the pics, turn them off. I love seeing everyone's pics! Yes, the super large ones that stretch the screen are annoying, but its usually an oversight and gets fixed quickly.

Hey ladies! Sam and I have always wanted to get Scuba certified, so we decided to do it during our honeymoon! It was a fantastic experience, and a great hobby to start together We bought the PADI books in the states and read them before going down... that let us complete the course over 3 half days. During the course, we got to do 4 open water dives, and for the bargain basement price of $350/pp it was waaaaay cheaper than getting our certification in Philly. For anyone interested in Scuba in the Negril area, we went to SUNDIVERS NEGRIL JAMAICA - they were really fantastic! Here's some pics... Me with some awesome hair Sam making faces

Quote: Originally Posted by nancylou7 Thanks for the links, I will go through them Anytime

This topic has been discussed before... here are a few links http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t11451 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t8731 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t5267 I personally tipped everyone, no gifts

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA My MOH is Pakistani and her husband is Greek. Both hairy beasts. We always say that when we have kids, they won't be able to play together because all their hair will get knotted together and they will be stuck to each other like Velcro. That may be the funniest thing I've heard this week...

I love your e-ring! I always felt like the diamonds on the side of that type of ring were sort of your special diamonds that the world doesn't always know about. Does that make any sense? Any band is going to cover at least 1 side, but you'll still know its there...

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I think it helps if you convert the color from RGB to CMYK. Completely agree! We had major printing problems until we converted our colors. In RGB, the colors were different depending on what printer we used...

Quote: Originally Posted by gina@pixoflife Hi Jenn, thanks for the welcome and compliments on our work! Hope you don't mind a took a peek at your wedding show, beautiful pics. Thanks Great stuff on your blog! I was just looking and I love the TTD pics in the train station - very cool!