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I used Marcia as well... she does the photography part but she has a videographer that she normally works with!

Quote: Originally Posted by FLgator I know most brides have just used the steel drum band provided by a resort, but does anyone know of how I might go about hiring one myself for a beach ceremony at Reggae Beach? Does anyone know the name of the RIU band? Thanks! Sent you a PM with the name and cocntact number for one of the RIU bands (the singer in the band actually)... if you cant get through to him let me know and I will send you the other one... I just prefer this guy the best from ROR.

I second that... for sure always take some Jamaican dollars with you (although they will look down on it)... but no one turns down money anyways.

I'll be down there the end of June and can take some pics for you... just remind me closer to the end of the month... keep in mind the following; Montego Bay forum: When will the madness stop with the RIU Corporation. - TripAdvisor Jamaica Gleaner News - Spanish shun Jamaica - Wednesday | May 14, 2008

I second Coco La Palm... pretty central, rooms are nice, staff is great Blue Cave Castle looks pretty good too, never stayed there but took a tour of the property and looked at the rooms. Blue cave is not on the beach though... its at the west end... with the caves under the hotel...

You should be fine; 1. yes its safe to leave your resort 2. yes the crime rate is high but its pretty much isolated outside the tourist areas / attractions 3. I have lived there for over 20 years and go there 2 or 3 times a year and I still make it out alive every time 4. Thats enough of my ramblings for now

In case anyone is interested... PM stands up to RIU - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM But in any case... knowing Jamaica the way I know it... nothing will come of this, Riu will live on.

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1. For the most part most places in Jamaica are safe... I personally avoid Kingston for the most part, theres nothing touristy to do there anyways... new Kingston OK... downtown Kingston not so good. But like every other country you go to... dont stray too far off the beaten path 2. Depends on your budget for the most part... personally I dont like AI's, maybe thats just me Which countries are you looking at right now for your wedding?

Quote: Originally Posted by nphaskins Hey All! We just returned from an incredible wedding in Jamaica, and wanted to share something unique with you guys. The wedding was held at the CoCo la Palm Resort (which is super cool and very laid back) in Negril. At 5:30 AM the morning after the wedding, we headed for their honeymoon retreat at the Sandals Royal Resort in Montego Bay. During the 85 minute Trash the Dress Session on a mini private island, I shot 1085 frames, then combined them all to re-create their story! Enjoy! YouTube - Trash the Dress - 1000 Frames Link to Part 3 of the 3 part post is below on my blog: Nicholaus Haskins Photography Blog That was pretty good... what did you use to put it all together Also do you have any pics from Coco La Palm... can never seem to find those.

Has anyone got married at coco la palm / been to a wedding at coco la palm or has pictures of a wedding done at coco la palm... just curious as to how the decorations and stuff would look there - especially the reception area. Thanks.

Welcome and congrats... wheres the secret place in Negril

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Quote: Originally Posted by Ilandking Thanks for the welcome ladies...I must admit I do feel a little out numbered being the only groom here, but Im trying to be more of an asset than a liability...but I'll deifnitely check out tose posts to get more info. Thanks again and Happy New Year everyone!!! This is the year..................2008 Congrats.... Another Groomhere too!!! I just signed up recently as well, still looking for a resort though... all of the Ladies here are wonderful!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels What about renting villas? Moon Dance Resorts - 7-Mile Beach Negril, Jamaica is one place... that way your OOT guests could stay there and they might be more lenient about guest pass issues. They also have a new Negril cliffs location opening late 2008 and the prices there can't be beat! I know there are a lot of these type of places. Thanks... they look pretty good, will definately check them out when I'm down there...

Just called the rock house... apparently they only do 20 weddings per year, and they all all booked out for 2008

Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller have you thought about the rockhouse? i have a wedding there in about a year. im so excited. it looks beautiful. Hi Leigh... I actually saw that post earlier... I'm definately going to give them a call this week. I will e going to Jamaica in a few weeks anyways and I can pass by and take a look, the picture look amazing though! How many people are you inviting? I know some of these places have guest limits. Shaun

Hello Everyone... After calling up a few places myself to find a suitable wedding ceremony / reception venue... I still havent quite found what I am looking for... So any help at this point would be appreciated; My first choice was Montego Bay for location... second choices Negril and Ochi Rios. I guess one of the problems is that probably none of the guests would be staying at the hotel... from what I gather they would prefer to do their own travel arrangements... Most are from Jamaica in any case and a few from Canada / US Guestlist is 80 - 100 people So far the interesting places I've seen so far (from browsing the forums) are; The Ruins (Ochi) Rui (Negril) - I think day passes are required since none of my guests would be staying there $50 p.p. Beaches Montego Bay - Only allows 60 poeple I would prefer to stay in the $4000 - $5000 budget for the wedding / ceremony... has anyone been able to do this? I will be on the island for about 3 weeks but only plan on staying in a hotel for 3 - 6 days at most. Airline tickets I think I have already taken care of (just about)... and hmmm cant think anymore right now. My next post should be a little more coherent.

Thanks everyone for your comments... I will try contacting them directly to find out about the guest requirements... but in any case that wasnt my primary choice. Someone else had posted The Ruins... the pictures look nice... so I'll also contact them and get a quote from that place as well. My first choice was actually breezes Montego Bay... but they can only accomodate 60 people So... any suggestions are welcome for locations...I've already checked out sandals but they were out of my range

Just a quick question about Rui... as it seems most people here have their weddings there Does 80% of your guests really need to stay there? Most of the people attending would be from Jamaica and I dont think any of them would want to stay at the hotel. I was thinking about inviting about 100 people (only about 20 - 25 would be from Canada / US). And I doubt even they would want to stay at Rui...

Shaun here... I'm the groom (seems the bride normally posts on this site, but oh well) Wedding date Aug 30, 2008. Location: Somewhere in Jamaica Not sure exactly where yet... just browsing through the forums to get an idea of where exactly. I would like to do it primarily in Montego Bay, but Ochi and Negril is looking good after browsing the forums... thats it for now!