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wow those pics are amazing your day looked perfect congratulations,

i read your review and thought there was nothing wrong with it, like you say its an honest review!!! she shouldn't read the reviews if she can't take some criticism!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizz I'm pretty sure I got that amount from past brides. I just went on the RIU website and it says that it is $350 for the free wedding package for 2008: Wedding Packages by Destination. Honeymoon Holidays. Weddings by Riu i just looked and it says $250 did you maybe look at 2009 b/c thats showing $350? i'm trying to find my email with the steel band quote at $250!! not long for us now could do with out them messing around with prices

I was planning on having the caprice package but have looked into it a lot more now have changed my mind to the free package, working out below. Caprice wedding $2150 Decs flowers b+g reception meal wedding cake 3 bottles of sparkling wine 24 pics and album massages room up grade breakfast in bed manicure and pedicure hair try out free gift minster fees Extras chair covers 15pc = $195 b/m flowers $60 my hair $80 make up $40 b/m hair $60 steel band $250 Total = $2835 Free wedding $250 minster fees decs flowers b+g reception meal wedding cake 2 bottles sparkling wine free spa gift free gift Extras Chair covers $15 pc = $195 manicure and pedicure $70 hair try out $40 make up $40 my hair $80 b/m hair $60 b/m flowers $60 10 pics and album $180 steel band $250 TOTAL = $1225

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizz Here is what I'm spending at the ROR: "free wedding package"(incl. minister & legal fees): $250 hair at Renova Spa: $85 cost of Welcome Party @ Seagrape: $700 ($10 per person) cost of wedding dinner @ Plantation for 4 hours: $1000 cost for open bar @ Plantation: $850 ($10 per person) dj @ Plantation: $600 wedding cake: $250 steel drum band: $350 upgraded bridal bouquet: $159 2 corsages for mothers: $40 aisle runner: $45 photographer: maybe about $1000 What I'm not paying for (free at ROR): rehearsal & rehearsal dinner using basic decorations at ceremony and reception not upgrading bridesmaids bouquets not getting an upgraded menu for the wedding reception dinner Hope this helps! Hey lizz Where did you get the steel band quote from b/c i have it at $250 from the Riu??

wow you look fantastic the pics are very classy!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by cifmah Hi Everyone, Got married at the RIU Ocho Rios. Here's a link to my pics. These are all taken by Christopher (a senior photographer of Michael's). Shaw Photo Share We got married at the lagoon gazebo. The white chairs were $5/ea. My bouquet was not part of the Free package and therefore cost an additional $159. It was booked through Chandlyn the day before the wedding. Vanilla cake was fantastic. Reception was at the Seagrape with open bar and a steel band. (Open bar was $10/pers. and Steel band was $250/hr.) Hope this helps. i have originally booked the caprice package but since i have found the site it seems like a waste of money so i'm thinking of changing to the free package and upgrading stuff, what were the decorations like, did you upgrade?

Quote: Originally Posted by cifmah Hi, if you check out the thread ROR Pictures, you'll see a picture of my wedding cake, which was part of the free package. It could probably feed 30 ppl! We had 23 people in total, and I think we only ate the top two tiers. No worries! (Print off a picture for your meeting with Chandlyn). hey thanks great idea i've just printed it off.

they are both gorgeous dresses its so hard to choose but i went with number 1 as i liked the little bit of colour and i wasn't keen on the back of dress 2!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by J&M Hi You should be okay for the 10ppl cake that comes with the pkg. We had 11 all together and had some left over...also we brought some silk flowers with us to match our flowers and gave them to Chandlyn to decorate the cake for us. thanks for that i thought it would be enough but wanted to check, great idea to bring some petals i might do that, which flavour cake did you go for?

hi everyone has anyone had the free cake which they say is enough for 10 people? b/c at the min i have just 10 but 3 more people might be coming they have not decided yet and i would like to know if i'm going to need to upgrade. thanks in advance..

congrats on your wedding it looked a lovely day, you were such a pretty bride

and congrats on your up coming wedding

congrats i hope you have a fantastic day

and congrats on your up coming wedding!!!

hey heather, i love the parasols the colour is perfect for the beach, prob a silly question but have you tried jenny's bridal in Saskatoon they have some gorgeous dresses in there.?

the jewelry and your dress are beautiful they will work well with each other.

and congrats on your up coming wedding!

great review heidi thanks for all the info, same about the food tho your pics are great...

and congrats on your up coming wedding!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizz BD pics are boudoir photos. A lot of the girls here do them as a wedding gift for their FI. If you do a search here, you should be able to find some examples. thanks lizz i never would have guessed that 1!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by redheaney TTD = trash the dress BD = I'm at a loss and am guessing it's going to be ridiculously obvious! oh yeah i knew it would be obvious thanks redheaney!!

ok so im guessing its really obvious what ttd and bd stand for but i can't for the life of me think what it is, anyone want to share this info with me

i'm wearing mine all day and night, you only get one wear out of it make the most of it!!!!

hope you have a fab time, can't wait to read your review!!!