mopher

Some one had put this on a photo sharing site...it is a little hard to read, but lists the restuarants and times they are open.

restaurants.doc

I sent my documents down and they said they good and they didn't have anything with residence or occupation...however I noticed when we were looking at other resorts in Jamaica a couple of them required that information too. Maybe it just depends who is marrying you.

Michael has seemed to change things on us. He told me first I can wait until we get there and pick the package after the wedding. Then he sent me the same e-mails as above saying that you had to pick how many picures and pay for them ahead of time.

I e-mailed him to confirm the time that I want him for and he replied with the following (sorry I don't know how to post either)...saying that to confirm the booking I need to pay now!

Wedding Pictures & Video prepayment sheet

Names :___________________________________________________

(Bride)(Groom)

Scheduled wedding date:time:

Month:Scheduled viewing date:time:

Special requests:________________________________________________

Paid services Initial Package________________= _________ US$

before wedding

Extra Time____ hours per ___ = _________ US$

Extras (like DVD)________________= _________ US$

Picture Packages:________________ = _________ US$

Total cash= _________ US$

Credit card processing fee (5%of total)= _________ US$

Total = _________ US$

Declaration for (remote)credit card payment :

I, ___________________________, authorize the charge of US$ _______.___

(in words__________________________________US$) for a purchase of the above

mentioned items to be charged to my credit card # ______ ______ ______ _______,

issued by VISA/MASTER/AMEX (delete what is not the case), expiry date ___/____,

charged by BEST IMAGES. This is a one-time payment!

Kind regards

_______________________________

(Date / Place)

___________________________

(signature cardholder)

Well I guess I am a cheap bride..I am only going to tip 50-100 dollars...15-20 percent would be 500 dollars and up

Maybe once I get there my opinion will change. Thus far Chandlyn has been ok...but I am not all that impressed with the information given. I cannot understand why there isn't a wedding information package with all the options. You learn more on this site than you do from the riu. She would then get less e-mails and be able to respond in a more timely manner to the ones she does get.

Are you guys planning on tipping everyone - photographer, Chandlyn, minister.... and if so how much

Have a great time...congrats...and congrats to JamaicaBride08!

I know Chandlyn has an assistant, but that name doesn't ring a bell....scares me too as I get married 5 days after you. When did you get the e-mail. Chandlyn e-mailed me two nights ago

I was quoted 350 at first for the projector, but in my last e-mail from chandlyn she said it was 200 to rent.

Did anyone rent one..I am also concerned where they would set it up

The 250 goes towards the minister and paperwork. There isn't an additional 250 you have to pay...in this regard...check out some of the other threads on pricing...there isn't too much "free" at the resort. You can upgrade everything at a cost.

I think you should be okay to go from a standard to a suite. I think people mostly run into problems upgrading from a jr. suite to a deluxe suite. To be safe I would talk to your travel agent and get her to throw it in...or pay the upgrade. You can get the first upgrade for 100-200 dollars.

I have all of my guests booked in Junior suites...if I upgrade mine will I be far away from them? Since it is a big resort i want us all close together. and just to be sure all of the suites are in the deluxe wing?

I am getting the video done by him, but he didn't know that when he had said it was fine that I didn't want to use him.

I just wrote to the photoshop and they were fine with me using another photographer...just be firm with them

I just saw the same thing in this week's people magazine...it looked very pretty

Welcome to the site...it is a wealth of information...and you seem to get answers much quicker than relying on the Jamaican pace of things

We are getting married at the Riu Ocho rios. We planned on going to a Sandals resort, but had too many issues with the people that were not couples...we mostly have couples coming. Sandals only has rooms with one bed in them and they will not allow three in a room. Other people that are going there may be more helpful than me, but when we looked at it and spoke to them that is what they told us.

wow...your pictures are amazing.

We have a photographer coming with as, but to avoid any confusion with the photo shop on site I thought I would hire them for a bit. Seeing as they are used to taking pictures there I thought it would be good to have them take some of the pictures, but I am at a loss as to how many to purchase 70 pictures is almost 500 dollars.

I would e-mail Michael at the photoshop directly

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Then you will have it writing...you will probably have to make a deal with him

I just got e-mailed photo changes from Michael...I am not sure if everyone else got them. The prices are the same however;

The desired picture packages need to be purchased now prior to you wedding ceremony and the picture viewing

and the package you choose and time Needs to be arranged & PAID prior to wedding

How many pictures are you going to pay for? I have no idea...I liked the option of looking at them and then deciding...any suggestions for the number of pictures

Also is 45 minutes enough?

Can you try and send it to me again...I didn't get it

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jmhein- my wedding is feb. 20th...we get there on the 15th...so maybe we will cross paths!

My meeting is scheduled, but I better confirm a location with her

A couple more questions for the brides that got back from the Riu

1) Where did you meet Chandlyn? She has told me that we will meet at a certain time, but never said where

2) Does anyone have a picture of her

That is what I thought I would do too, but was worried that it would be a waste of money because they wouldn't being playing during the actual ceremony and we may be too busy with pictures to even pay attention to them

That is what I thought I would do too, but was worried that it would be a waste of money because they wouldn't being playing during the actual ceremony and we may be too busy with pictures to even pay attention to them

Did/Is anyone hiring the steel band for the ceremony.

I want to hire them, but I am confused as to what time I should hire them for. I only want to order them for an hour.

Would they play songs as you walk down the aisle...can you give them songs you would like them to play

Jamaica bride 08 or anyone else that has it...

Can you e-mail me the wedding cake file you have as well as anything you got from tai flora. Thanks. I e-mailed about a week ago and still didn't get anything.

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I have seen the upgraded flowers costs, but was wondering if you got matching boutonnieres and corsages if they cost more too.