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Thanks, eholt! My photographer was Neville, a Sungold associate. We really loved working with him and am very happy with how the pics turned out! Maura

Hi DeAngelis2be, I had mine almost the same date (12-4-10) and I scheduled mine for 4:30. I ran late, so it was more like 4:45, but I thought the timing was good anyway. I didn't want to be too hot or anything during the ceremony. It really depends how long your ceremony will be and how long you need afterward for pics. We did some family and bridal party ones afterward, and my husband and I did some outside and then did a bunch inside as well. I liked the time since we had cocktail hour from 5:30 - 6:45 and then reception at 7:00. If we had finished much earlier, I don't know what guests would have done in between (or I guess we could have started reception earlier...). Enough of my rambling...hope this helps!

Hi girls! I got married at the Grand in December and finally got a bunch of my pics uploaded. I thought you may want to see the pics so here are the links to the wedding day pics and the day after shoot. Be warned - there are a LOT of pics on here! Wedding! https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=112065168624946771298&target=ALBUM&id=5568936028782528529&authkey=Gv1sRgCNXCuq-kwLGKswE&invite=COe588UG&feat=email After Wedding Photoshoot https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=112065168624946771298&target=ALBUM&id=5568955224668880961&authkey=Gv1sRgCMCp3fKYnM_npgE&invite=COSU4sEL&feat=email

Yes, I took pics in between. We god some sunset ones but it did get dark quickly. We took a lot of pics inside, too, though. I did run late, so if I was on time we would have had more time for outside pictures. I actually just got all my pics uploaded and I will post them on this thread shortly! Maura

Thank you!!! The song is John Legend "I will Stay With You." It was our first dance song, too

Thank you! The wedding was at 4:30 (but I ran a bit late) and the cocktail hour was 5:30-6:45 and the reception from 7:00-11:00. It worked perfectly!

Thank you! My flowers were all dendrobium orchids. Mine were all purple (with white centers) and the girls were mostly purple with some white orchids throughout. I loved the way they turned out! Let me know if you have any other questions

Hi! I got married at the Grand in December and wanted to share my slideshow with you all. Click on the link below and scroll down to "Tom and Maura Iberostar Resort." I will all my professional pics next week so will share more then! Hope everyone's planning is going well! http://wpajamaica.com/?page_id=36

Hi! I recently got married at the Grand so my info might be a little different but I figured it might be of some help so I might as well weigh in:) Hopefully it helps some!

I used them for my wedding (and they did a great job) but they were oftentimes difficult to get hold of. I called, though, and they were always so helpful when I did so you might want to try this.

Hi mrsdeloatch2be, Glad it helped But please please don't be down about your wedding! Trust me, having a destination wedding was the BEST decision I've ever made (well, other than deciding to marry my now-husband)! My entire family and all of our friends can't stop talking about it and what an amazing week it was. With standard weddings you get 5 hours with all of your loved ones...we got several days! It was hands down the best week of my life and I'm sure your wedding week will be yours, too

Hi MsSmithtobe, The resort actually provided that box. I had told my fiance to get one and he didn't so we just didn't take one and the Wedding Coordinators happened to have one. This site has them, though. At the bottom of this page they have metal and wooden boxes. I really liked the wooden ones but didn't want to spend the money... http://www.shorechic.com/starfish.html http://www.shorechic.com/sandbox_trays.html

Hi again! I updated my review with pics taken by friends/family. I will update again later with professional pics once I receive them. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/iberostar-grand-rose-hall-montego-bay-jamaica Hope this helps! Maura

Hi Girls! I am back from my wedding at the Grand and finally put together a review! I will try to update it with pictures soon. Let me know if you have any questions! http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/iberostar-grand-rose-hall-montego-bay-jamaica/reviews

Hi girls!!! I am back from my wedding at the Grand - everything was AMAZING!!! It will take me a few days to get a review up but let me know if you have any questions in the meantime! xo Maura

Hi Girls! I just wanted to let you all know that I am leaving tomorrow for my wedding at the Grand (on Saturday), and to say THANK YOU for all the help over the past months! I know I haven't been very active on here in terms of posting, but I promise to provide a thorough upon my return Feel free to let me know if you have anything you want me to check on while I'm there! I leave tomorrow night so I'll check back before I go. xo Maura

Hi Tropical Love, I am getting married at the Grand in less than 3 weeks (December 4th)!!!! I am not the most active on here but I will be sure to do a review when I get back and feel free to ask me any questions! Good luck with the planning Maura

Hi Camilla, The tulle is white. I have 50 yards of it, but will be cutting it to fit whatever I use it for. Thanks, Maura

Hi jonesr1979, I am going to check to see how many of the lavender and lilac laterns I have and will get back to you asap. I think I ordered 4 of each color so I probably have 8 (in varied sizes) but I will confirm. Thanks, Maura

Hi everyone, I am getting married at Iberostar Grand on 12-4-10 (soon...woohoo!). I have bought a TON of decorations, etc. that I am taking down with me and I would love to not bring it back so I was wondering if anyone who is getting married at Iberostar after me might be interested in buying it all. It would save you a lot of time in research, and money since you don't have to buy it at full price or pay shipping on anything. And you wouldn't have to bring it all down with you! I have the following items: 32 paper lanterns in 6 different colors (a mint green, aqua, turquoise, blue, lavender and lilac) along with the LED lights. 36 floating votive candles and holders (the candles will be burned but their burn time is more than twice what my wedding length will be) Sea glass in various shades of blues, whites, clear and aqua (for decorating the tables) 2 sets of net lights, which I will use to wrap around poles a the entrance to the reception location 50 yards of tulle, which I am using to wrap around poles or to separate rooms (exact use TBD) 50 starfish to be used for table seating cards (tying ribbon around them and attaching seating card). 10 turquoise crinkle taffeta table overlays (for over the white table cloths) Hm, I think that is it. Please let me know if anyone is interested in any, or all, of the above and I can just leave it at Iberostar! Maura

I am also doing name cards attached to starfish. Are you putting them in a box with sand? I haven't been able to find a good box (that is affordable). My friend used some cooking sheet or pan and spray painted it to match her wedding colors. And other ideas?

Tropical Love, I googled how to make an inspiration board and it doesn't sound too hard...of course I don't feel like taking the time to do it. Then again, all my decisions are pretty much made so anymore inspiration might confuse me! I looked at the bridesmaid dresses again and they are kind of a mint green/aqua and I think they are so pretty! I will be able to send you all of my pictures in just a couple months! Maura

Hi Tropical Love, We thought about having a bonfire the night before the wedding; however, we can't afford a ton of "extras" and we figured why pay for the cocktails/bonfire whe there are plenty of bars close by with drinks already paid for through the all-inclusive deal. Also, we didn't want to fill every night since people are making this a vacation and might want to do their own thing. I saw some pics of other people who did the bonfire, though, and it did look like a lot of fun! Maura

This looks like tulips and orchids, though I am not totally sure. And I am not sure what type of orchids they are. Hope this helps!

I've seen a lot of posts about booking costs and timing, etc, so I wanted to weigh in on what we did, which seems to be working so far (fingers crossed that it keeps working!). Â We worked with a travel agent about 6 months prior to the wedding and got a group rate through her. We DID have to put down a deposit for a certain number of people, but there was no penalty if we went over that so we booked at the very low end of how many people we thought would come. We actually asked a lot of our friends and family if they thought they would make it so we had some vague idea of what the numbers would be. Now the money we put down as our deposit ($50 pp, as opposed to other Travel Agents we had talked to who wanted $100-$150 pp) just goes towards our hotel stay. Â We didn't do anything with the flights because we have people coming from 10+ different airports and it would have been too difficult to organize that. Â Good luck everyone!