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Quote: Originally Posted by OCMDBride05152010 I think I'm going with something simple and cute like: _______ & _________ invite you to dig your toes in the sand and take in the view as we join in marriage and say I DO! I really like this!! I think I may have to "borrow" it Thanks for sharing!

Quote: Originally Posted by future_mrs2010 Im surprised with the answers Beaches and your WC gave you. Because beaches turks and caicos gave the exact opposite answers. My Wedding Coordinator, Beaches, and the GM of Beaches T&C. I do not understand why they are giving us two totally different answers?! It doesnt make sense. But oh well I guess. It's crazy that there is so much conflicting information on this subject with Beaches/Sandals. And that's why I wanted to make sure I had it in writing so once we're down there, I have my "proof" that this was all approved ahead of time. And I would definitely recommend the same for any Beaches/Sandals brides. I feel bad that you didn't get the same answers I did, but if I remember right, you booked a photographer to do pics off-site, right? I still think that will work out great for you - maybe even better, since you'll have some unique pics with different backgrounds, and not everything will be done at the resort itself

Sorry to hear about your dilemma, but appreciate you letting us know about it! I will definitely check with our Secretary of State office before we leave.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sparkles8300 AJ just changed the # of checked bags included in the ticket price from 2 to the usual 1 that other airlines allow. I am so upset as we are bringing so much stuff and now we will have to pay $25 more per bag. Sh*t!!!! I have been holding off on booking our flights because I'm pretty sure the prices will drop a little more, but now it looks like the extra baggage fee is going to cancel out any savings. That will teach me for waiting

Hi Inquisitive Mom! Welcome to the forum! I'm also a Beaches bride in May 2010 - what day is your daughters wedding? I know I'm not a recent bride, but I'll try to help as much as I can. Our ceremony is at 4pm, and while we are still in the planning stages, I'm thinking that after the ceremony we'll take some pictures, have a cocktail hour, and then move on to dinner. We are debating between on having a private dinner or not...I like the idea of having it private, but I think spending so much additional money when it's already AI doesn't make sense either. Have you received the menu selection for the private dinner? If not, let me know and I can post it for you. In my opinion, the menu looked good, but nothing extraordinary. For the ceremony we will be using an iPod and probably bringing our own portable sound system (FBIL has a nice one he can bring). I think I'm using Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole when I walk down the aisle, and we have a few songs picked out to be played while the guests are being seated as well. There are some great threads on here for song ideas for the ceremony, first dance, etc. I like the idea of the steel drum band for the cocktail hour, but we are also considering just using the iPod for everything - we have some really great songs picked out and it would save some money as well. I wouldn't worry about the hassle part - the resort staff will take care of everything so it's exactly as your daughter wants it. I'm not sure if you are looking to have a private reception for the dancing part, but I do know they can set up a dancefloor on the beach or in the garden (wherever you are having your private dinner) and I believe the fee for that is $200. Good luck with your planning

This was a HUGE concern of mine when we originally booked our DW - my pictures will last forever and it's important to me that that I get what I want - especially for the amount of money that wedding photography costs. Don't get me wrong - a good photographer is worth every cent - I'm just saying it's one of the bigger ticket items when planning a wedding. Anyway....I think I first heard it from TA Jennifer that Sandals/Beaches was changing it's policy so that outside photographers were allowed as long as they booked as a guest with a min 3 night stay. I confirmed this with my TA as well, and I also confirmed it by calling the Beaches Negril resort myself. Even with all that confirmation...I still wanted more, lol. I am following their rules, and I am flying in my own photographer from Chicago, and she will be staying as a guest for 3 - possibly 4 days. But I do NOT want to have any issues on my wedding day, especially when I heard other brides mention that you could have the photographer, but not with all the additional equipment. So I emailed both the resort, as well as my WC, and I have it in writing that there will be no issues. I've already made the reservation for my photographer and her reservation is "flagged" as my photographer, so they know not to give her a hard time. For peace of mind, if I were you I would confirm this with the resort ahead of time, just so you can have it in writing to prevent any problems while you're there....but I think as long as you play by their rules, you'll be fine with using an outside photographer.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sloan Did anyone else think that the whole Izzy leaving Alex thing was kinda outta the blue? It felt a bit random to me.... I dunno, sometimes I dont pay attention very well. Damn ADD. I thought she would confront him after the chief let the comment about Alex slip while the chief was firing Izzy....but I didn't think she was just going to take off. You're right, it just didn't feel right...kind of random.

Congratulations Shakara!! And to the forum!!! Beaches Boscobel is a beautiful resort and we were considering it for awhile but ended up at Beaches Negril instead. I think we Beaches brides are outnumbered on this forum, but there is still a TON of information here for you to research. I'm sure you'll find everything you're looking for and more!! Happy planning

Happy Wedding Day!!! I hope it was everything you dreamed about and more Can't wait to see all the pics when you get back!!

Has anyone used a "send and seal" invite for their DW?? I have been going back and forth about our invites. I really wanted to do a pocket invite, but with the number of invites I need to do (approx 115) the cost is just insane. I even looked into doing it myslef, but it was still more than I wanted to spend and realistically, I don't have the time right now. And when I looked at other invites that were more reasonable, I just didn't find anything that stood out, where I said, "oh, yeah; that's my invite!". And I'll be honest - it just kills me to spend $500 - $1000 on invites that are going to hang on on someone's fridge for a few months and then be thrown away. We're trying to have this DW on a buget and I need to skimp where I can so I can splurge in other places. For example, my OOT bags are costing lots, but I know those are things our guests will keep and use again. I just don't want to come across as being super cheap, because I'm not - we just need to save where we can Anyway......I received a "seal and send" invite for a co-workers wedding not too long ago and I thought this might be perfect for a casual beach wedding! They were really cute and it uses much less paper so it's kind of "green" if you care about that kinds of stuff, which I actually do. I didn't find a design I liked online so I'm designing ours myself. I'm almost done and will post pics soon!! But since I hadn't seen anyone post about this style before I was just curious if anyone else had done this?? I've attached a couple samples - but these are not my invites. They're just to give you an idea of a seal and send invite of you haven't seen one before. sas sample.pdf sas sample 2.pdf

Quote: Originally Posted by sherric80 Sorry everyone but the picture website is no longer active. There was a security issue & the website had to be shut down. I will let you know when it is back up. awww shoot I didn't get a chance to see them before the site went down. I hope you're able to put them back up soon :)

Quote: Originally Posted by sherric80 We just got back from our wedding & the photographer & videographer were both excellent! They know exactly what they are doing! Nicola (photographer) & Vevan (videographer) were fantastic! They are such wonderful people & they are dedicated to capturing every moment. They will do whatever you want as well as make suggestions along the way. I could not have asked for a better photographer & videographer! Request them & you are sure to get beautiful memories. We choose the Tropical Passion Package $1800 & then bought all our photos (over 300) for $2000. The photo album is very nice & comes in a box as well as the video. They actually stayed over our time limit to finish capturing our reception. Our whole group felt at ease with both Nicola & Vevan and throughout the rest of our stay they both remembered us by name as well as our family. They made our experience very personal. I was worried about the photo’s before we left, but there was nothing to worry about with these two. Welcome back I'm so glad to hear that you were able to capture the pictures you wanted! The photography definitely seems to be one of the major stress points with Beaches/Sandals brides, so you have to be so relieved that everything exceeded your expectations. I can't wait to see your pictures!!!!

The packages are pretty but I'm really curious about the pricing.

Quote: Originally Posted by TA Jennifer Please keep in mind that while this is exciting news- please be cautious! Airtran ( and others like it- Spirit, Jetblue Ect ) do not code share. Plus, often they are only running flights to these destinations once a day or every other day. So what's the big deal? If the flights are cancelled, or run into a mechanical issue and you do not make it to the destination in time -you may not be able to get legally married! Or, if your guests book on these flights and run into these issues they will likely miss your wedding!Of course if you put in a few days wiggle room then you won't have to sweat it out! Without codesharing there are extremely limited options on what these airlines will do to get you to the destination on time- they will not care ( unless your lucky!) that you will not be able to get married. There obligation is to get you to the destination on the next available flight- that could be days later if the next flights are full ! I'm certainly not trying to be a party pooper- just wanted keep from any future heartbreak! The good news is these will be great at possibly keeping the prices down as more seats will be available and this will be great for site visits and vacations! Thanks for the info! Does Air Jamiaca "code share"? Right now it seems like they have the only non-stop flight out of Chicago and is probably the airline we will end up using.

If you do a search under DIY thread, I know I have seen brides post templates for these

Quote: Originally Posted by kgeecee Maureen, I will be getting married @ Beaches Negril on Oct 3 @ 3pm..... COme visit us if you can and want some pictures of a wedding while you are there. I am more than happy to let you take pixs etc so to help future Beaches Negril birdes, espically since there isnt a lot of info/ pixs for that resort.... hope to see you there!!! ps we are doing an after party @Ricks Cafe on Saturday night (probably 7:30- 8ish), we rented the 2 cabana's join us for that also.... the more the merrier!!! omg your date is coming up QUICK!! How exciting!!! I can't wait to see pictures and you're right - there aren't very many Beaches pics on here. And I've seen all the pics offered by the resort, but I want to see actual, REAL pics that haven't been doctored/photoshopped.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Stephanie~ Wow! Those are fantastic! Wonder if I can get TammyB to do another one in the spring? I would drive to chi-town! I would also love to do one in the spring - probably not until the end of March/beginning of April tho - by then I should have lost all the weight I'm working on losing! I don't know if anyone else is interested in getting a group session together around that time? Quote: Originally Posted by DarcyJAde I am still trying to decide a good time to give the book to him. Th day of or night before? Opinions? I vote for the day of - and I think someone else mentioned this as well, but definitely have the photographer capture his reaction! He's going to LOVE them!! You looked amazing! Quote: Originally Posted by shellk if you have got any advice that would be great.i hate having my picture taken believe it or not I completely know how you feel - I SO hate having my pic taken as well. I'm hoping that it's just because of the weight I've gained and I'll start to feel more comfortable with it as a I keep dropping the weight. But I'd love to hear any suggestions anyone has about being more comfortable in front of the camera.

Hi everyone - I'm really sorry that I've been MIA I really haven't been on the forum for the past couple of weeks - sorry!!! Things have been even more hectic than normal in my life including drama with my ex that I don't really can't get into righ now, and then I had to go out of town to Michigan last week for my son's hockey tournament. We obviously missed our date of 9/22 for getting together but maybe we can try again sometime? I at least wanted to stop in and say hi and let everyone know I'm still alive, lol. How's everyone's planning going?

Hi Everyone - I was so excited about joining season 7 but things have been too hectic here and I haven't been online for over a week I guess I need to go back and read the rules, but is it too late for me to join?

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan aww, what kind of dog is that? Thank you She's a Shepard mix - I rescued her from a shelter so not really sure what she's mixed with but she's such an awesome dog. I adopted her when she was about 8 months old and she was missing a little chunk of her tongue I don't know what her previous owner did to her, but since I've had her, she's been pretty spolied

Quote: Originally Posted by KimberlyAnne This may be a little off topic, but please consider your airfare.... We have travelers from all over the US and Canada, and the airfare is outrageous to travel from the west coast to the turks. This was one thing I never considered when looking into which destination we wanted our ceremony. Because at first, it was just supposed to be, just us and our immediate family. Just something to think about.... Kim This was unfortunately one of the deciding factors on why we didn't choose T&C The airfare was much more expensive than any other destination we were considering (even tho T&C was my favorite pick) and this may have changed since then but when I was researching resorts I was unable to find any non-stop flights to T&C. Flights with layovers worry me as it's just one more chance for luggage to get lost and for my DW that's the last thing I need. But the island looks gorgeous and we are definitely planning a trip there later on - maybe 1 year anniversary But if you do decide to stay with T&C, I would still consider Beaches - my son is going to our our Beaches wedding in Jamaica and he'll be 13 at the time so he is WAY past Sesame Street age, lo - so I wasn't specifically looking for a kid friendly resort, but I did want somewhere that had a variety of activities that could cater to us, as well as all of our guests, and I really think Beaches does that. And like others have mentioned, there are ways to have adult time and not be constantly surrounded by kids. Whatever destination/resort you choose, good luck with your planning!

I may be a little late but here are my babies.....

I think you should wear the dress that you LOVE and makes you feel beautiful I don't think you should have to choose a less formal dress just because you're on the beach - it's YOUR day! But I do think you should consider how you'll feel in the dress as well as how you look. For me personally, I know I get very crabby when I'm hot, lol - so I've been thinking about comfort as well when looking at dresses. No matter how good I look in a dress, I know I'd just be too miserable if I was hot and sweaty and that's no fun. But if you think you'll be comfortable in the dress - then I say go for it!

Congratulations and to the forum!!

I'm not sure if all of these sites ship to Canada (I know the first one does), but here are some cute ones that I've run across so far..... Adesso Albums: Original Instant Photo Guest Books Welcome to the Guestbook Store! Guestbooks for Every Occasion! Shutterfly | Personalized Wedding Guest Book Or maybe try Etsy?