CHAKLIT

I've found one!!! He's located in St. Catherine but he works Island wide! Ever Ready Video Production & Digital Service! er_everready@yahoo.com Cell: 389-9033 That what's written on my invoice but I've only done business with him face to face, so let me know if either of those do not work for you. He was referred to me by my cousin who keeps events a few times a year and she has been using his service for a quiet a few years now. He gave me a DVD copy of his work and I was pleased.

Hello boardies! It's been ages since I've been on here and I figured we'd pay you all a visit and catch up with the board! For those who do not know -- we are of Jamaican heritage. Both of our families are originally from Jamaica and myself and our 2 children are the only ones born here. Since his family cannot travel, we decided to go "home" for our union. We are getting married at a local church in Runaway Bay and our reception will be at Coyaba Garden in Ochi. We wanted to do as much as we could on our own to minimize extra costs. I will admit, I was late with just about all my milestones for more reasons than one, but the best reason of all was the birth of our 2nd daughter this past July. Fast forward to today. We sent STD's in Sept, but everyone knows I was still on Maternity leave so people were booking and offering their assistance -- I've got the best fam and friends ever! I'm still sending out formal invitations as we speak! I say hey better late than never -- altho the RSVP date is 1 MARCH! We recently went to JA on a planning trip. WE GOT LUCKY!!...like I stated before, we were planning to try to do this on our own from the States but we were introduced to a wonderful pair of ladies who are going above AND beyond for us! The initial lady who we contacted, Norma Jarrett works at the party rental place we are renting from in St Ann's Bay. She put us in contact with her good friend, a florist/planner named Charmaine (she works at the floral shop located at half moon) ABSOLUTELY a pleasure working with these two women! They keep us on point and help us cut costs. They are great. Norma's taken our wedding on as if it were her own! I'm super excited and can't wait to marry my best friend again (we had a civil union early last year when I was preggo with our youngest ladybug). So how's it going folks?? Aren't these exciting time????? -CHAKLIT

Can you send me the link as well?? I need to contact him and find out what the price for the gold package is! Â Thanks Â

I can send you info on a non-profit org who specializes in immigration...PM me if you're interested. Â

To any TA specializing in Jamaica, do you know if Air Jamaica has cut service from Baltimore? I want to book a flight out, but don't see any outbound flights from BWI. Â Thanks

I'll be calling them soon!

Was this inteded for me?? If it was, sorry I missed it! Â

Quote: Originally Posted by snow88 Michele of The Wedding Planner Plus Maybe if I kept on reading I'd find my answer!! Are you pleased so far??

Quote: Originally Posted by snow88 I received a quote from her as well but found a more affordable wedding planner so I went with her. The thing I really liked about TWJ is that I found her to be very prompt with her replies. My wedding planner wasn't as prompt at first but after our initial contact, she was very prompt. I haven't seen any bad reviews about TWJ. I'm at the Coyaba too...who did you use, if you don't mind me asking?? You can PM me your response, if you like! Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tennyt1 I wish we could share but we are getting married on the same day. Wow...we sure are! Where are you getting married??

Quote: Originally Posted by Helen G Events Hi Everyone, Just wanted to find out what location you are going with for your wedding in Jamaica, to see what venues or locations are really popular with brides to Jamaica and it will also help other brides identify locations quickly. You can also state why you selected your location. Thanks much. Church wedding ...TBD - Runaway Bay is #1 Coyaba Garden - Ochi for our reception. We chose an off-site venue b/c we are locals and we need to be able to do our own thing and not have hotel limitations. Also, the day pass issue that's with most of the hotels..and since we're on a budget, we have to be able to do our own catering.

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Quote: Originally Posted by blckrevpower Okay I got over the fact that amazing photography costs a lot and just researched and researched and researched! I finally found a photographer out of Virginia Beach, Keith Cephus Photography. Keith's work is breathtaking! I found someone that we were willing to pay and who we connected with over the phone. I knew Keith was our photographer when I went to his blog and saw Mesita's (a fellow BDW bride) wedding pics. My breath was literally taken away! So we hired him! Keith Cephus Photography "Your Choice for Photographic Excellence" His prices are up there, but he will negotiate. His calendar fills up quickly so if you want to book him, contact him now. Nice work!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Helen G Events Hi Everyone, I think when giving statements persons or people in general tend to leave out some factual information. I was not going to respond to this post but felt I needed to. Unlike other vendors who charge a package cost where you have no idea what their fee or mark up is or what the actual vendor cost is I state upfront what my fee is. Further what this person neglected to state was what services they requested and for how many people and also that this venue required staying on property to have your wedding there and that the requirement was waived. This quote was for 50 people for a private beach location for full sit down dinner with a bar and a cocktail menu with the following: Details Equipment and Furniture Rental- Tents, Chairs and Tables Rental of tent Rental of white plastic chairs to be covered for ceremony and reception area Linens - Tablecloth, Overlays, Skirting, Napkins and Ties Cover torch bases Chair covers and ties Catering and Bar Service Reception food Wedding Cake PA System, DJ, Entertainment, Photography and Videography Photographer (photographer would have also provided high res cd of wedding) Videographer (for entire evening) DJ for 3 hours and PA system for ceremony and reception Flowers Brides Bouquet Maid/Matron of Honor Bouquet Give Away Father, Bestman and Grooms Boutonniers Skirting with lights for cake table Decorated aisle with flower petals Pew Ends Centerpieces for guest tables (low arrangements) Arrangements for head table 2 Large Floral arrangements for ceremony and reception area Décor, Lighting and Accessories Tiki Torches (for around tent, bar area, and perimeter) Decorate ceremony signing table (decorated with flowers, foliage ) Decorate guest signing table ( floral and table cover) Draping and decorating of headtables Palm trees for ceremony and reception area Fichus trees with lights Miscellaneous (telephone, delivery of flowers, glassware etc. accomm, labour :this was US$551 and this covers delivery and set up of all rentals including the tent, delivery of flowers etc Paperwork, Invites, Programs, Tags etc. Location Cost Pastor and documents processing and marriage certificates I know the quality of my work and the service I offer speak for itself and I do offer references to all clients and I do ask that persons state the facts when giving their opinions. I say this not only for myself but also when you are reviewing any other vendors. Thanks much and have a great day. Is this particular package $9800??

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

Quote: Originally Posted by AutismPrincipal Hi Chaklit, Thank you for your response. I'm just looking for beautiful places that are somewhat off the beaten path and this place seems to be the perfect fit. The venue offers a wedding coordinator; however I would like to speak with wedding planners for quotes. If you don't mind sharing, who are you using for your planner and travel agent? Cheers, Robyn I'm using one of the BDW TA's -- Maureen for our travel services. The wedding planning aspect is going to be my biggest headache. Since the Coyaba Garden is a venue that only gives you just that...a venue, we have to source out every chair, table, plate, spoon and fork! It gives me headaches just thinking about it...for more reasons than one! The biggest being, he's Jamaican and I'm from Jamaican parents, so when we see the quotes of things, we know ppl are giving us non-local pricing. He wants to go to down there and deal with folks face to face. I've been giving some referrals for planners, but I've yet to reach out to anyone...I guess I will soon.

Quote: Originally Posted by AutismPrincipal Hi everyone, I reviewed the Jamaica Inn on trip advisor and it received great reviews; this is one of the places I am considering for our wedding and honeymoon. Has anyone heard of this place or visited? The pictures are breathtaking and I just wanted to get honest feedback before I start emailing their staff for more info. Thanks everyone, Robyn Nevery heard of it, but I just went to their website....and the pics are amazing....It's right on main street and I've never noticed it!

Quote: Originally Posted by dmob @donutdjn, my daughter's wedding is also during the hurricane season (in Sept), which when we booked we were unaware of, however, I believe that just like someone getting marry in the winter,where it may or may not snow, the bridal couple picks the best available time for them. We are going to purchase weather insurance, but I believe we all are going to have beautiful weather!! What's weather insurance?? That's a new one that I have not heard of before...

Forgot to mention, we are working on a website and her contact info is there...but we have a number of guests who are not online... Thanks in advance!

Hey Ladies, I am ordering some STD magnets from magnetstreet.com -- they come with envelopes...but I'm looking for a quick way to distribute my TA's contact info with them. I'm wondering if I should just quickly create some business cards with her contact info or should I do some sort of infomational brochure...just not sure what to do. We're about a 11 months out, and I've got guests who are already in Jamaica, so I would include the TA's contact info for my non-jamaican guests of course. Any suggestions are more than welcome!!

I need to get on the ball...I'm here dilly-dallying. We're only staying at the RIU in April...and it looks like the place will start to fill up soon!!

You guys think I could spray paint a radioflyer wagon, silver?? I wonder how that would come out...geez we only need it for 30 minutes! What will we do with it after that?....absolutely nothing!

Quote: Originally Posted by snow88 I went to the front desk when I was in Ocho Rios a few weeks ago and the conversation went like this. me: Good evening. I'm getting married here in Ocho Rios in January and was wondering if I could have some information regarding your hotel, rates, etc because we want to stay here on our honeymoon. front desk clerk: We don't have the rates yet. You can call back. me: When will you get the rates? her: November or december. you can call back then. me: with a raised voice and sense of wonder: November or December? I started to walk away as I was quite shocked at this rude behavior. Another receptionist said did you give her a card? again she said: she can call back I took off almost in tears. I told all of my guests and I was so upset taht I didn't look at her name tag. My FI was really upset after we got back to our hotel and I told him what happened. He didn't understand at first because when I'm upset, I can't put a sentence together. Back in March, I tried to inquiry about having a wedding there...I was driving a rental and I told the guard at the gate, that's all I was trying to do...this reject told me that registered guests only can pass "his" gate. I tried to explain to him - how do people get to register if you won't let them passed "your" gate. He said call back some other time...I said don't worry...I will take my business elsewhere. Growing up, Jamaica Grande was the hot spot...it's fell off over the years and it's unfortunate b/c it's located at a prime spot. Needless to say, were going to stay at Riu-Ochi and have our wedding at a local church and reception at the Coyaba Gardens.

Quote: Originally Posted by misstrae76 Hello all!! I just wanted to come by and share a few pics from our recent wedding at the ROR! It was absolutely amazing!! More then what I had ever imagined it to be! I have yet to write my official review so stay tuned! Hope you like the pics You've got my color! I so love that blue...you guys look amazing!