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Well I haven't gotten any quotes but we expect our guests to pay from $900-1500 for a week of stay . . . that includes a flight estimate I think our price is low because we are traveling to jamaica in the off season July and the resort is new so they are offering better prices. . . Honestly, I wouldn't care if my guests complained about the price. They don't HAVE to come. I refuse to compromise on a location that we want based on someone else's expectations. To be frank, my fi and I won't be terribly disappointed if everyone doesn't show up . . . that's just part of having a destination wedding. actually, it's the whole point for us, we don't want a large guest list. . hope you get the prices you want. ..

I did my own stds and plan to do my own invites as well. i was going to hire someone but it just costs too much. vista print is good too. i used them for my postcards . . .

congrats!!!!!

hi and welcome! i'm a jamaica bride too (montego bay) if you do a search you should be able to find info on rose hall. i''m not sure about half moon. when i did research it was out of our budget . . . good luck with the planning!

Congrats and welcome! I live in MD as well. . . The planning is overwhelming at first but you get the hang of it. To do lists have kept me sane!

hey can you post pics please? thanks

congrats and welcome! you will find a LOT of info here! just do some quick searches and you should be able to make a decision!

oooh Aruba! Nice location! Good luck with the planning!

Hi and welcome! This site is VERY addictive!! I can lurk here all day!! I'm getting married in Jamaica next year! I found it to be less expensive than some of the other locations, and we're not really into Mexico . . . Good luck with your planning!

Jamaica bride here! We just found it less expensive to do a destination, but many brides here spent more than they would on a stateside wedding. It just depends on you as a person and what you are willing to spend good luck with the planning!

congrats and welcome!

congrats and welcome! i'm a teacher as well! so it was easy to have our wedding in the summer! good luck with your planning

congrats and welcome to the forum!

GREAT job! Thanks for sharing!

thanks for sharing!!! really sucks about the ants. . . that seems to be a problem at some resorts. . . my FI and I just sprayed with anything we had available and it seemed to kill them!!! but seriously, sorry the baby had to endure that . . . you looked gorgeous on the big day

nice pics!! thanks for sharing your review. . .

Well, I'm finally ready to post my boarding pass STDs. I went back and forth about whether I should even create a boarding pass STD since it seems like almost every bride on this forum did/will/in process of creating these kinds of STDs. I decided to create my own STDs because: 1) It seemed cheaper! 2) I'm a control freak 3) My family and friends have not seen a boarding pass STD. This was fairly easy, but time consuming. When I first starting searching for a STD idea, I thought this was the hardest thing ever! The first step is to find the kind of template you like. I searched FOREVER for a template! I would really like to thank MarieSam and Christy for their templates, welcome letter, etc. I basically copied their look but tried to make it my own. I have not mailed these out yet, but I only spent about $186 on supplies and materials. I'm sure the postage is going to up the price a little. I know some brides provided a how-to and materials needed, but I will post that info again in case someone missed it. There are also templates included at the bottom too! Materials: 110lb white cardstock (Walmart) Multi-color pack of cardstock (A.C. Moore) Beach themed paper (Office Depot) Ribbon (A. C. Moore) 5 in 1 paper trimmer (Staples, I think) Scissors Hole punch Envelopes (Jam Paper.com) How To: Create your boarding pass using a template below or one of your choosing. I found it easier to just use another bride's template and put in my own info. Choose fonts from a free font website. I found mine using google search, MarieSam's post and Christy's post about her STDs. After you create the look you want, it's time to print. Make sure you have plenty of ink for your printer. I ran out and was upset because I was almost done! Print the boarding pass on the white cardstock and your pass holder on the colored cardstock. Use the trimmer to cut the passes to your liking. I like using the 5 in 1 trimmer. I has three types of cutting styles and a corner punch as well. It's a little more expensive than the other trimmers, but well worth it! I found out it was easier to print all at once, cut all the passes all at once an then the pass holders all at once. If I did it one at a time, it seemed like it was taking FOREVER! I've posted some pics below. Let me know what you guys think. This forum is the best!! Without it, I would not have even thought of making these cute STDs. I'm becoming a DIY QUEEN! Oh, if you don't want to print on your home computer, make sure you save the file in PDF format. Okay, apparently my files are exceeding the limit! I don't know how to make it smaller! If anyone wants to see my STDs or would like a copy of the templates, just PM me. Sorry!

thanks for sharing this! i'm getting married at a secrets in Jamaica and this helps me a lot.

nice review!! thanks for sharing about the little hiccups along the way! congrats!

great review!! sorry about the guests. . . that's one of my concerns too! thanks for sharing

great review!! Sorry that cake turned out so badly! Otherwise, it looks like your wedding was perfect!

great planning thread! you look like your day was a blast! thanks for sharing

YAY!! you get married in a few days! Thanks for sharing your planning details!!!

Oh, I have to check that page again. I used to check everyday hoping to see a wedding posted. Thanks for the info.

nice work!!!! I finished my boarding pass STDs a few days ago, now I just have to post pics! I did use my inkjet printer at home and they turned out great, but I agree that metallic doesn't work well on an inkjet printer. . .