Rie2010

Hi there!!! I'm getting married April 17, 2011 at Moon Dance Villas !

No problem at all!!! I'm glad I could help

Planning is going really well.  I'm working with Oneika at the Villas and she is as responsive as I would expect her to be this far away from our date but EXTREMELY helpful. The Villas only accommodate 40 guests so I really didn't have much of a choice but to book the Cliffs as an alternative just in case we fill the resort.  Which is a strong possibility considering our guest list including +1's came out to about 350 people. Call me crazy, but I still think we'll end up with a average size group (Not too big, not too small).  I really had my heart set on getting married on the beach. Are you as anxious as I am?  7 months to go!!!

That is SOOO funny!!!  Our overflow guests will be staying at MDC April 14th - April 18th. We're getting married on the 17th and my future hubby and I will be checking out of MDV on April 23rd. Maybe we'll catch you on the beach!!!

Thanks again everyone!!! I recently contacted Sarah and we're scheduled to start on my invitations on October 3rd.  I Can't Wait!!!

Originally Posted by mistibuard 

 

Wow that's amazing!! I love the bridesmaid dress! Where did you get those from??

 

Thanks so much mistibuard.  Luckily, I was able to order my bridesmaids dresses from the same boutique that I ordered my wedding dress as they happened to be a local Bari Jay retailer. The bridesmaids dress is designed by Bari Jay and the style# is 102.

 

Happy Planning!!!

 

Hello Everyone!!

 

I'm getting married on April 17, 2011 at Moon Dance Villas in Negril, Jamaica.

 

7 months to go and SUPER EXCITED.

Hi wilsonj2,

 

I am getting married at Moon Dance Villas in April of 2011 and below is the information that I received from my wedding coordinator Oneika regarding all the wedding "add ons".

 

Ceremony Music

Recorded Music – Out door Stereo, All you have to do is to provide a cd or an ipod
Celloist - $300 per hr
Violinist - $300 per hr
Steel Band $250 per hr 

Flowers

Complimentary to you is a Bridal Bouquet & Boutonniere within the cost of $100.
You can visit our Florist website, www.floralfantasiesjamaica.com and chose the bouquet
Style that you like. The name of our Florist is Rose- Marie and she can be contacted at [email protected] .
Please feel free to send me your ideas too. She would be happy to replicate it.

Cake
1).Margaret Myrie has a lovely website with lots of cakes.
Click on the following link:
www.snapfish.com
 http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=264563267/a=15949624_15949624/
Password: power
You can email Margaret at [email protected]

2).
Noida Cooke
Another popular Baker is called Noida Cooke.  I have pictures of her cakes but she is still working on her websites.Picture #127 on the following website : http://www.scphotographyslideshows.com/Marc_Zuhairah/  is a cake done by her at my last wedding.
 
Arch & Aisle

You can refer to the florist website for Arches.
Below are links to a few websites and past weddings with Arches done by Moon Dance.
Moon Dance Arches cost $50
http://sungoldphoto.com/Leslie-Patrick/  picture #25
http://sungoldphoto.com/Candice-Melvin/  picture #32
 
Aisle Markers by Moon Dance

Short Bamboo Posts with Flower Toppers.
Cost; $50
 
Rental of Chairs

White Wooden Chairs  --- $3 per chair
Chivari Chairs --- $12.50 per chair
Metal Folded --- $ 2 per chair  ( Generally used with Chair Covers & / or Tie Backs
 
Rental of Tables

Round Table – $10 per table ( Seats a maximum of 8 Persons)
Rectangle Table $10 per table ( Seats a maximum of 6 persons)
 
Rental of Chair Covers

White Chair Covers - $ 3 per chair Cover
 
Rental of Tie Backs

Assorted colors - $3 per Tie Back
 
Fire Dancer $300 per Act for the Fire Dancer. African Drummers
 
 

Lighting Options

Moon Dance will provide tiki torches and spot lights. Other recommendations are as follows;
·         Luminaries for the pathways (will cost the exact costs for tee light candles)
·         Lighting Package ( refer to DJ – Sound Illusion, they offer lighting packages as well)
 
Photographers

Paula & Damian--- www.sungoldphoto.com
Stacey Clarke -- www.staceyclarkephotography.com  
Diana Campbell--  www.digitalmemoriescollection.com

Forrester Gayle--- www.fgphotosnegril.ning.com

Brian Nededley -  www.briandesign.com

Michael Saab - www.saabweddings.com
www.wpajamaica.com  ( Sungold Associates)
 
Videographer
Roxroy Gough – Email: [email protected]

Stacey Clarke – www.dreamvideographer.com

 

DJ

We use a DJ by the name of Paul Dilworth with Sound Illusion. – Excellent service!
You can contact him by Email; [email protected]
You can visit his website (he is still working on it) www.weddingdjnegriljamaica.com
The rate that we have been using is $200 per hr. These prices are subjected to change.
 

Oneika has been so helpful and has gotten fantastic reviews on the forums so you really can't go wrong with the Villas.

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Originally Posted by wilsonj2 

Thanks!  I'm exhausted from searching the threads...haha too long on the computer.  I have found a lot of great info, but not the specific things I would like to know.

 

I haven't gotten any information from the resort yet, but I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has done a combination of the Cliffs/Villas for their wedding...is that allowed?  I've read you can only have the same number of outside guests as you have staying at the Villas, but I'm wondering if this applies to people staying at the Cliffs?  If they are connected, you would think the rules wouldn't apply?  How would the reception work?  What is included in the free wedding package?  We would love to just rent out the villas, but I don't think some of my guests could afford that, and I want to offer them the price of the Cliffs.

 

I'm a little lost right now and could really use some info!  I appreciate any details! 

@wilsonj2: We are also getting married at Moon Dance Villas and utilizing the Cliffs for overflow guests. 

 

I am not sure about how the 50/50 rule applies pertaining to the Cliffs but I think it might depend a great deal on your numbers.  If you were to only have 5 people staying at the villas and 50 staying at the Cliffs and had your wedding on the beach that would not allow Moon Dance to host another wedding that day at either resort due to the cliffs almost being nearly full to capacity and their one wedding a day policy (which I love!!!). I think they might also take into consideration how many other guests would be at the Villas and how a wedding of 50 off-site guests would impact the other potential 35 guests at the villas.  Moon Dance is very accommodating so if you let them know your situation I am sure they would be able to find some way to work things out. You could also have your ceremony at the Cliffs which I hear is stunning.

 

Included in the free wedding package is the complimentary services of a wedding coordinator, a wedding ceremony, marriage officer, license, paperwork, and bouquet (Up to $100) and boutonniere for the bride & groom. The florist they use is Floral Fantasies http://www.floralfantasiesjamaica.com/. You can get pricing information from them. If you choose the all-inclusive food option then there is no additional cost for the reception food or beverages but you will need to pay for tables ($10) and chairs ($2-$12.50 each depending on what you want).

 

Sorry about the long response but I have been so excited about my wedding and I've been doing A LOT of research to make sure I cover everything. If there is anything else you need to know just ask.

Hello Everyone,

 

I have booked Roxroy Gough from RGWeddings and I LOVE his work that I've seen so far.  He relaunched his new website at www.rgweddingsii.com. He is based out of Montego Bay but travels anywhere in Jamaica (I'm getting married in Negril)

 

He sent me a link with some samples of his work. It is password protected so PM me and I'll forward you the information.

Originally Posted by jaimeLe318 

 

First, I want to say - that is AWESOME! Your dress is amazing and the fact that you like it more than you could have imagined gives me hope that my dress is out there!!! (I tried on around 60 so far with no luck) Second off - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That bridesmaid dress is EXACTLY what I have in mind for my girls to wear if it will match the dress I choose. I LOVE IT. If all goes well, my girls will be wearing that dress too, it is PERFECT. Thanks for sharing!

 

     I am so glad I could help JaimeLe318!!! The funny thing is that as much as I loved this dress I almost didn't choose it at first b/c when it first featured on the Bari Jay website it didn't come in the color that I wanted.  Fortunately, this season they debuted their Hot Pink chiffon and I just couldn't see my ladies in anything else. Good luck dress shopping and make sure to let everyone know how things turns out.

 

 

Originally Posted by islandbrideshop 

 

That is AWESOME! I'm so happy for people when they take a chance on a dress that they absolutely love - in my experience as a bridal shop owner, if a girl knows the dress she wants but isn't able to see it, tries on a bunch of other dresses and doesn't like them, and decides to go ahead and order hers sight unseen, it works out 100% of the time. I have literally never had a girl do this who didn't absolutely love the dress once it came in.

 islandbrideshop thank you so much for that because my friends and family really were trying to convince me that I was CRAZY.  I really wanted to avoid the whold dress shopping experience all together considering I am so picky.  I would have been that bride who tried on 100+ dresses and none would have compared to the one that I wanted.  I am really glad that things turned out the way they did though.

 

You all sure know how to make a girl feel GREAT!!!  Thank you so much.

Originally Posted by LanaM 

The dress is beautiful I also love your bridesmaid dress. Where is it from?

     LanaM: My wedding dress was designed by Rina di Montella and the bridesmaids dresses are from Bari Jay.

I'll be getting married April 2011 at Moon Dance Villas.  I Can't Wait!!!

Thanks so much everyone!!! I appreciate the kind words

 

 

Originally Posted by DeAngelis2be 

Your dress is so pretty! Who makes the bridesmaids dress'? Just the look and the color I'm going for!!

     DeAngelis2be: The designer of my bridesmaids dress is Bari Jay.

 

Originally Posted by islandbride317 

Such beautiful gowns, Rie2010!!

 

When you get your gown in, please post pics of yourself in it because a real bride ALWAYS looks much more beautiful than the model, for sure!  And kudos to you for being so brave and just going with your heart to get the gown you just KNEW was right for you -- the whole situation just worked out beautifully, and I'm so excited for you!

 

And excellent choice on the bridemaid gowns, as well -- one shoulder strap is a huge trend right now, and so is floral, so you're on the money and your girls should be thankful you have such great taste!! 

     islandbride317: I was told that my dress would arrive in late November so I'll be sure to send an updated pic once it comes in.

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Originally Posted by HazelsMelody 

Oh my gosh that's so lucky for you!!

 

I'm in the same situation - I hope it turns out as well for me as it did for you!
I found my dream dress online and after several weeks of deliberating, I just ordered it, except I ordered mine when I was about 6 months pregnant, based on my pre-pregnancy measurements (plus one size bigger). My dress has been in for about 2 weeks now and I'm a week overdue, so I still haven't even been able to try it on! And knowing the bridal boutique is only a short walk away from my house and my dress is there is killing me!! LOL I can't wait to lose enough baby weight to be able to try it on and at least see what it looks like!! )

 

So glad it all worked for you! They're both beautiful dresses!

    
     HazelsMelody: I'm sure you will look stunning in your dress and CONGRATULATIONS on the little one.

Thanks so much everyone!!! I appreciate the kind words

 

 

Originally Posted by DeAngelis2be 

Your dress is so pretty! Who makes the bridesmaids dress'? Just the look and the color I'm going for!!

     DeAngelis2be: The designer of my bridesmaids dress is Bari Jay.

 

Originally Posted by islandbride317 

Such beautiful gowns, Rie2010!!

 

When you get your gown in, please post pics of yourself in it because a real bride ALWAYS looks much more beautiful than the model, for sure!  And kudos to you for being so brave and just going with your heart to get the gown you just KNEW was right for you -- the whole situation just worked out beautifully, and I'm so excited for you!

 

And excellent choice on the bridemaid gowns, as well -- one shoulder strap is a huge trend right now, and so is floral, so you're on the money and your girls should be thankful you have such great taste!! 

     islandbride317: I was told that my dress would arrive in late November so I'll be sure to send an updated pic once it comes in.

 

Originally Posted by HazelsMelody 

Oh my gosh that's so lucky for you!!

 

I'm in the same situation - I hope it turns out as well for me as it did for you!
I found my dream dress online and after several weeks of deliberating, I just ordered it, except I ordered mine when I was about 6 months pregnant, based on my pre-pregnancy measurements (plus one size bigger). My dress has been in for about 2 weeks now and I'm a week overdue, so I still haven't even been able to try it on! And knowing the bridal boutique is only a short walk away from my house and my dress is there is killing me!! LOL I can't wait to lose enough baby weight to be able to try it on and at least see what it looks like!! )

 

So glad it all worked for you! They're both beautiful dresses!

     HazelsMelody:  I'm sure you will look stunning in your dress and CONGRATULATIONS on the little one.

 

Hi Everyone,

 

I wanted to share the amazing experience I had purchasing my wedding dress.

 

I enjoyed the convenience of shopping online to find my dream dress and I thought once I found "The One" that it would be easy to track down, try on and purchase. Things didn't work out exactly that way but somehow everything worked out for the best.

 

My wedding is in April 2011 so when I finally found my dream dress online I was very anxious to purchase it.  Unfortunately, no local bridal retailers carried a sample and very few even carried the designer's line.  I called the local retailer who quoted me a price that was a little more than 1/2 of my budget with alterations included (Yay Me!!! ), but she did not have the sample to try on and she didn't know if, and when she would be receiving the sample. After being forced to schedule several appointments to try on dresses I didn't want I eventually ended up at the boutique that could order my dream dress but the owner had misquoted and the retail price of the dress was actually $700 more than she initially quoted me.  Fortunately, she remembered our conversation and was kind and professional enough to stick to her original pricing so I bought it.  

 

An added bonus was that I received $50 off of each of my bridesmaid's dresses for purchasing my dress their so I returned to the boutique a week and a half after purchasing my dress to order my bridesmaid's dresses. While waiting to be assisted I was AMAZED to see a brand new sample of the wedding dress I just ordered 10 days before displayed on the sales floor.  I almost passed out!!! It was even more beautiful in person and once they let me try the dress on I fell in love all over again.

 

Here is a picture of my dress on the model:

 

 

 

And for fun, Here's a picture of my bridesmaid's dress. The color will be Hot Pink:

 

Thanks so much everyone!!  All of you that are working with Sarah WILL NOT be disappointed. I can't wait to see how they all turn out.

Hello Everyone,

I have been lurking on the forum for quite some time now but seeing as my wedding is about 8 1/2 months away I am so excited to share all the juicy details.

All of my Save the Dates have been sent out and I have received so many compliments that I just had to share them with everyone. Sarah (Sproullie Designs) did a FANTASTIC job designing these postcards for me and I can't wait until we start on my invitations. Thank you so much Sarah!!!

Here is a custom stamp that I designed to go along with my postcards.

Congrats and Welcome

Congrats and Welcome!!

Hello Everyone,

My fiance and I are planning our wedding for April 2010 in Jamaica but problems are arising and we haven't even finished out 2008 yet.

First, I feel SOOO guilty because the destination wedding seems to be more about me than my FH. He wanted a wedding and reception at home in VA with close friends and family but we have a lot of family members and friends (some not so close) who are all about the drama and we would rather not have them there. Unfortunately we can't just not invite them because the consequences would be too much to handle so needless to say the guest list would have been larger than we would like it to be and we would have to give up on a lot of the things that we (I) wanted in order to accommodate everyone (Which I don't feel I should have to do). We also really don't believe in spending all of that money when the majority of the people there would either be there for a free meal or bring down our big day.

I came up with the idea of a DW which I am so excited about and at first I thought my FH was too. Now I've come to find out that he's not thrilled about the idea but claims as long as he's marrying me and I'm happy then he'll be happy. That is my major concern.

Now the financial burdens. My parents are unwilling to help with the cost of the wedding and said they really don't care. My FIL's aren't financially able to help us and just having them attend is asking enough. Like some of you other brides we're in the market to buy a house (townhouse). I'm doing all that I can to figure out how to reserve everything we need to while making sure we'll have the funds available to put a down payment on a home. My FH is finishing up his undergraduate degree in May so right now i'm pretty much funding this affair on my own. At the same time we are getting no help from anyone and the complaints have already started. My younger sister will be graduating from school the month after our planned wedding date and she feels that I am being selfish and taking the spotlight off of her big day and that less people will "buy her gifts, send her money, and attend her graduation" if we have our wedding near her graduation date. One of the main reasons our wedding date is being held in April 2010 because the 17th will mark our 5 year anniversary (A big day for us) and we will have had our house for about 10 months and I don't want to play house for years to come because it doesn't work for my sister (Or anyone else).

Next, is my FBIL and a potential bridesmaid who will be in their first year of Medical and Dental school (respectively) and feel they can't miss classes. They also want me to push my wedding back until they are out of school because that works better for them. I am already feeling guilty that my FH grandmother already has stated that she won't be attending a destination wedding for personal and health related reasons.

I chose Jamaica because that is where my mother and all her family are from (born and raised) and I loved my visits there and haven't been back to visit in about a decade. I felt that if a wedding at home would cause the problems that it was then we could go to Jamaica and have a something small and intimate with people who cared about us. We are even considered the AHR as a compromise afterwards as long as we can keep costs down. Initially I wanted to elope but I couldn't escape the guilt and the more people who found out about the wedding the more problems I had.

I am really ready to just call it quits and unfortunately for us, Virginia doesn't recognize common law marriage. My fiance and I have both agreed that the Justice of the Peace and Vegas are out of the question but at this point that may be our only option if things don't start looking up. I just don't understand how things can be this difficult and the STD's haven't even gone out yet.

Thanks for your time I just really needed to get that off my chest.

Hi,

I was just wondering where you purchased the pepto bismal and the sunscreen and how much they cost you? My wedding isn't until early 2010 but I want to get an idea of where to get things like these for my OOT bags.

Thanks,

Marie

Thank you so much for the warm welcome!

My name is Marie!

I am planning my wedding for April 17, 2010 at Moon Dance Villas in Negril, Jamaica.

I'm getting an early start on planning to make sure that I can do all I can to make my wedding spectacular and affordable.

I'm so excited about becoming a part of the forum i've seen such great ideas on here.