drbrainfreeze

Gosh Christina, you said you were having a bad time with this planning thing....now this?!?! At least your orchids are on the way

My opinion is Brian..only beacuse I used him though, so I am biased I will say that he was fantastic, he meshed well with my family, and everyone loved him. People still rave about him.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamaica721 I'll take the lanterns you can contact me at [email protected] so that we can figure out payment. Do you have 30 beach mats available and how much will it be for shipping? I will contact you tonight from my home e-mail since I can't send one from work. The 30 mats are still available....I believe I have 8 blue and 22 red...I might have a few more than 30 but I need to check. I believe shipping will be around $20.00. 30 mats weigh approx 29 lbs.

Update: Orchids are sold. Beach mats are still available Veil: $30 free shipping Lanterns: $85.00 free shipping **Free shipping in US only**

Quote: Originally Posted by drbrainfreeze Just trying to get ride of some wedding stuff!! Please make an offer on whatever you see as I really don't want to put a price on something!! I will just tell you what I spent. We can work out shipping afterwards. 5 cylinder LED battery operated centerpiece lanterns. Stock photo. Does not include the flowers in the photo. Looked really nice lit up at night. I believe I paid $85 total plus shipping ($17.00 each) 30 Beach Mats. I think 20 are red and 10 are blue. I bought them at Pier One for $1.00 each. I planned to give them out in the OOT bags but this is the bag that was forgotten back at MBJ and was just recently returned to us. Please note that shipping may be more for these as they do get heavy Veil - Cathedral length, custom made with 108" fabric (extra full), 110" long, light Ivory, pencil edge, plastic comb. Please see my siggy pics, but I can show you more if you would like. Hanging Orchids - No pic of these but I can take one if you would like. They were not used as they were in the same bag as the beach mats. There are about 16 strands with approx 10 orchids per strand. Wound around carboard and secured in place. DH made them all and they took him 4 hours. Each orchid is strung through fishing line and secured with a dab of hot glue. Ochids are white with a pink center. A fre have yellow centers. They would have looked beautiful....I think all in all, the materials cost $30.00 I think that's it for now. Let me know if you have any questions.... I also just found 5 of those picture frame easels in black. Not sure if anyone is interested in those...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamaica721 That's great...Are you asking $85 for them plus shipping? Nope, $85 flat. I will send them free to you. Just tested them all and they work.

My friends stayed at the Sunspree for 2 nights after their 5 nights at the RIU. They said they liked it just as much, but they are EASY to please!! They loved that you could walk right into the water onto a little island, and they said the rooms are pretty basic. It looked way nicer than the Starfish, which looked....well, old

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamaica721 I would love the cylinders. Can they be packed down and where will you be shipping them from? They are packed flat and very easy to ship. They would be coming from Charlotte...so not too far!

I will take a picture of them bundled up. I don't want to unravel them since he did such a great job wrapping them up. This would definately save you some time though! The pics should be posted later tonight.

At the RIU Ocho Rios, they did pick up all of the petals, so they will probably be able to do that for you at the RIU Montego Bay. They look really nice

Just trying to get ride of some wedding stuff!! Please make an offer on whatever you see as I really don't want to put a price on something!! I will just tell you what I spent. We can work out shipping afterwards. 5 cylinder LED battery operated centerpiece lanterns. Stock photo. Does not include the flowers in the photo. Looked really nice lit up at night. I believe I paid $85 total plus shipping ($17.00 each) 30 Beach Mats. I think 20 are red and 10 are blue. I bought them at Pier One for $1.00 each. I planned to give them out in the OOT bags but this is the bag that was forgotten back at MBJ and was just recently returned to us. Please note that shipping may be more for these as they do get heavy Veil - Cathedral length, custom made with 108" fabric (extra full), 110" long, light Ivory, pencil edge, plastic comb. Please see my siggy pics, but I can show you more if you would like. Hanging Orchids - No pic of these but I can take one if you would like. They were not used as they were in the same bag as the beach mats. There are about 16 strands with approx 10 orchids per strand. Wound around carboard and secured in place. DH made them all and they took him 4 hours. Each orchid is strung through fishing line and secured with a dab of hot glue. Ochids are white with a pink center. A fre have yellow centers. They would have looked beautiful....I think all in all, the materials cost $30.00 I think that's it for now. Let me know if you have any questions....

Welll that answers my question about the May brides getting theirs....

Quote: Originally Posted by Preciousmi811 Non melt makeup I need to find that! Yes slow wedding season ugh!!!! I read the reviews over and over in case I missed something so I'm foaming for a new one. Can any of you direct me to the thread that was: "What I would do again, what I wouldn't do again" I tried to search multiple times but I can't seem to pull the right combination of words. Thanks!! Here ya go! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t6691

Seriously! No, really...I still like reading 'em

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott-Pierre Ok ladies... yet another question about the poolside reception. Did you have any issues with mosquitos during the time you were poolside? Since they only put one candle on each table, I am thinking about bringing some extra and was going to get citranella (or however u spell it) if buys were an issue. Thanks! No isues with mosquitos. I think I got 3 bites, and I can't even tell you where that came from...no one else got bitten - but I am always the one getting the bites! I did not wear bug spray once, although I did bring it. Quote: Originally Posted by Billisa ONe thing I don't understand is that this is an all-inclusive, so why aren't the drinks included anyway at dinner? i.e. Open bar = 10 per person? Also, I was told by my travel agent that I could not or would not be contacted by Chandlyn until at least 2 months before the wedding date...but it appears that some people have booked their receptions already a year in advance? Yikes, I'm so behind! Scott-Pierre is correct, you are actually paying to have a private bartender keep a bar open late for you and your wedding party. The pool and beach bars I think close at 6pm. Otherwise, your guests would have to walk all the way up to the lobby bars or sports bars, which get busy at night with the shows. It was really nice to have a bar right there! We did book a year in advance, but my TA works closely with the resort and wanted my plans set in stone for me.

Has anyone received their wedding certificate yet?

I booked my photog for 6 hours and he captured us both getting ready, ceremony, all portraits, cake cutting, toasts, formal dances and a lot of dancing and drinking He did not shoot once we started eating as that is a little uncomfortable (a lot of people don't like being shot while chowing down) and also because he was eating with us. 8 hours is sufficient and should be pleanty of time. What time is your ceremony? I'd say it is more than worth the cost. Its the best decision we made.

Quote: Originally Posted by krista When do they give you the list of songs? Does Chandlyn have that? Chandlyn has it. I used to have it but deleted it...

Here is a link to some video of our Steel Drum band before the wedding. I walked down to Cannon in D and we walked back up to One love. But they have a whole list that you can choose from. The music varies, but it sounds very islandy. jamaica 257 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I agree with kstinson. We flew US Air and I was totally prepared to put my dress overhead, but the flight attendant was so exicted to have a bride on the plane, it seemed, that she practially ripped my dress and DH's suit out of our hands and then put them right in the closet. Also, not sure if this is normal, but we did not have to pay to check any luggage on the way home from JA. Not sure if its just going and not coming, or if they were just behind.

I agree. I wanted a traditional wedding so badly, but I would NOT have changed my DW for the world. And all the singles have pretty much decided that once they get married, THEY will be having DWs. I hope my PM has helped ease your mind a little Honestly, the BBQ menu at the reception was the best food we had all week, that including Sir Richards which was AMAZING. I felt that we had enough time to do all the "traditional" dances, speeches, cake cutting and every other traditional thing. Plus lots of dancing, drinking and taking shots! And then the party just continued on at the disco and also people really appreciated being able to walk down by the ocean. Trust me, by 11pm a lot of people were really pretty tired from being in the sun all day long and really appreciated being able to decide to do whatever without feeling guilty about having to stay late at the reception. Just thinking back, I don't really remember most any wedding receptions going more than 4-5 hours so this is actually pretty traditional? The party usually goes somewhere else if people still want to party!

Congrats Katy!! I know you are gone, but I hope you have a great time and I can't wait to hear all about your big day Did you and Will meet at Boardwalk Billy's?

Quote: Originally Posted by frank13 I have a question about Sheila's...can you tell them what flavor you want? Or do they just make what they feel like? or do they give you a few options to start. I saw drbrainfreeze photos and review, I thought your cake looked awesome, I loved the seashells you added, too cute! You can choose the flavor that you want. Just let them know what you want. We had a fruit filling which cost a little more than if you did not have fruit, but it was awsome! I don't know if they give you a few options, I would just let them know exactly what you want in terms of flavor, and have some pics of what you want it to look like.

I booked my cake with Sheila through my TA so I paid my TA who paid Sheila. No confirm number or anything...just a lot of trust While I was taking pics, though, I saw someone walking through the resort with my cake, so that made me happy.

Quote: Originally Posted by jawedding Hi! I have (another) question about the ROR poolside reception. Has anybody had anything other than the serve-yourself buffet? How much extra did it cost? What was the meal like? Thanks ladies!!! I considered this, but my TA strongly advised against plated service. If you read the reviews, you will see that some people were eating at the plantation and mammee bay, while others were waiting. This also happend to us at our rehearsal dinner at the plantation. The food trickled out and some people were just starting their dinners when others were completely finished. It really stretched dinner out too much - nearly 2 hours - which cuts out of your 4-hour reception time. We used the BBQ buffet and everyone was raving about it.