LisaAndDreJamaica2011

In my experience Inise will answer the questions you ask, but she will not anticipate your concerns or really offer you suggestions. She'll coordinate the event, but in terms of really bringing things together and planning, you're on your own. And queendiva, I'm sorry for posting my pics on your thread! I thought it was a general thread, and can't seem to figure out how to delete the pics. Didn't want to steal your shine! You were a lovely bride!

I was married at Rockhouse also! August 13th! No hidden fees. So glad i chose rockhouse over tensing penn. The fees were crazy!

I'm not, but I went to a wedding there last year and considered it as an option before choosing RockHouse. What are your questions?

From where are you ordering your spices?

I know what they are. I'm west indian and my grandma has brought up to me from the islands and I've never had a problem. They are made from coconut and sugar. No chance of them going stale that fast. I don't do last minute, so I would not take the chance to find a bakery that can accommodate me on my time frame. Do as you like, but Sam's has some great options for people who want to buy stuff in the states.

Hey Girl, I'm having my wedding with about 60 guests at Rockhouse Hotel on the cliffs. It's pricey, but cheaper than The Caves. Look into it. Tensing Penn is also lovely, but they have way to many set up fees and other hidden fees. Not cool. The WC was also a mess, so I went against it. Catch A Falling STAR is peerrrfect for a small intimate wedding. Had it not been for my number of guests I would have gone there. I'm having my rehearsal dinner there. I can't wait. The WCs are also really really great. I went to a 130+ person wedding at Negril Escape last year. The wedding itself was beautiful, but this is def a 2-3 star hotel. The pool is ANCIENT. You'll get the most for your money here, but def not the greatest accomodations. I visited XTABI as well, and it was def not up to standard. 2 star accommodations, at best.

Hi Everyone, I hate leaving things to the last minute so I'm not going to go supermarket hopping in Jamaica in the hopes of finding the just right candy for our guests. I'm actually ordering individually wrapped grater cakes from Sam's Caribbean market place. There also plenty of Jamaican candies to choose from and the price can't be beat. The store is located on long island so if you're in New York make a pit stop. http://www.sams24-7.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=104

Hey! We're using Kenny to take us from Montego bay to negril. He told me he can transport up to 30 people at a time. The reviews for him have been great, too: Kenny from Kenny's Jamaica Tours offer a round trip Montego Bay /Negril airport transportation. This includes Kenny's Jamaica Tours full service airport package of a private transfer from the Montego Bay Airport to Negril and the return transfer, cold Red Stripe/beverage upon arrival and free cell phone use for the duration of your stay. An equivalent value ($120.00US) may also be applied to any tour that Kenny's Jamaica Tours offers. Subject to availability of dates and times with Kenny's Jamaica Tours. Valid until April 30, 2010. Kenny who was born and raised in Jamaica loves to share his wealth of knowledge of his beautiful island. He is a wonderful, safe driver and can be reached at (876) 384-1371 or email [email protected].

Hi Ladies, I know there are threads devoted to this already, but I'm hoping someone on here can help me with my particular problem. So far, I've heard many of the ladies rave about Candice and Rashel, but so far I'm still not sure about using either of them. While the makeup they do is pretty, I am definitely looking for a more glam look. Think BEYONCE! Loni Jones would have been perfect, but she's booked for my date August 13, 2011. She recommended Paul March, but he lives in Kingston and would charge me $600. I was just laid off from my job, and right now we still need to get our wedding bands, pay for the DJ ( apparently there are only 2 DJs to choose from in Negril), and pay for movers ( we're moving to a cheaper apartment). Sigh.....I really only want to pay for my makeup and I'm willing to pay up to $200, but no more than that. Any other suggestions? Debra from queen bee is out too. All she has for pics on her page are a few airbrushed models. i went back and forth with her on email requesting more pics, but I didn't get anywhere. I want to see real life photos of brides. I wear makeup every day, and I mean full makeup. Eye brows, shadow, foundation, gloss. So i need it to go up a notch for the full day. I want airbrushing and false lashes and bronzer. Glam! Any other suggestions?

I'm looking for a makeup artist for my wedding in Negril. I met Debra from queenbee at a wedding last summer, and i wasn't super impressed with her. Her website and facebook page also leave much to be desired. I can't even see photos of her work! the airbrushed models she has on her homepage are less than impressive, too! I wear makeup everyday so I know good makeup, and I'd do it myself but i want lash extensions and airbrush. I cannot pay for someone to come with me from the states, so a jamaica area artist is best. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks

Hey QueenDiva, Please send pics! My date is coming up soon!! Quick Question: What's this about brining your own alcohol? You mean you can bring your oown alcohol to be served at the wedding? Also, was the champagne for the toast included in your package?

@ wedding away, I'm confused. What does this restaurant have to do with favors?

Food for thought: I've thought long and hard about favors and OOT bags and i finally realized one thing: our guests don't care! While the flip flops are cute and people might get a wear or two out of them ( or none), most favors are an unnecessary expense. No one is going to appreciate your name and wedding date under their feet like you! All the crap we put in the oot bags? No one uses them! I don't even own a cd player, and most people listen to mp3s so I didn't go that route. Mugs are okay, but people can take or leave them. Also with picture frames. Do people even develop photos anymore? I know i don't. i don't mean to offend anyone because you all know your guests best, but I wanted to give you something to think about. Last week I finally I decided to take off my Bride hat for a moment and think instead with my Guest hat on and it finally came to me. I realized that of ALL weddings I've been too i usually forget the favor at the venue! The ones i manage to keep I lose or break because no matter what, these things are cheaply made. I realized that i've only ever been interested in the food favors. The candy or small bottles of wine/rum have been my favorite favors. These have been the ones that go the distance with me. If people are flying they might appreciate a little snack they can take on the plain. Since I'm getting married in Jamaica I settled on individually wrapped Jamaican Gratter cakes. These are little sugar and coconut "candies" made somewhat like peanut brittle. They are will cost me 75 cents each. i found a carribbean vendor here in New York who will do these for me and I'll take them with me to Jamaica. I asked my wedding coordinator if i could have them made on the island and she quoted me $2 each which is insane because the two main ingredients in these things, coconut and sugar, are native to Jamaica! The Vendor is Sam's Caribbean Marketplace, and they even have a facebook page. They sell all kinds of items from the caribbean and you might find that giving your guests a local item might appeal more.

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I am having my wedding in Negril at Rockhouse which is also Adults only. My aunt, however, is making it very difficulty, and doesn't get it. She even asked me to make her 9 year old my flower girl....UM, HELLO, if I wanted to do that I would have done it. NO DAMN KIDS. Anyway, I personally told everyone who has kids that this is an adult only affair, and that I'd totally understand if they decided against coming. Big deal, less people= less money. I'm all for it.

How do you keep the M and Ms from melting? I'm kind of stuck on the favors and welcome gift bags. I don't know if it's worth it. We're planning on having 80 guests and are throwing a welcome happy hour with cocktail snacks which will cost us about $2,000. I almost think that is enough of a thank you/welcome. If we do anything, it will probably be an at home burned CD of our favorite wedding tunes/songs. We'll put one in each room with a welcome letter and thank you you for coming.

I went to a wedding there in July. The staff and the food was amazing. The set up was lovely as well. I'm getting married at nearby Rockhouse Hotel on August 13, 2011 :-).

The latest example: to weddings show details Nov 28 (9 days ago) Hi Wedding Coordinator, What time does the 2 for one cocktail hour occur? I'm designing my invitations and would like to include this information. Hi Lisa, This is available at the pool daily 5-6pm. Please note that on the wedding day this service is not offered! Nov 29 (9 days ago) Hi Wedding Coordinator, I know. Remember we discussed holding a Welcome cocktail hour with two cocktail food options for each guest for the Friday before the wedding? You even quoted me a price. Should we include this in the contract and resign? Reply | to Lisa show details Nov 30 (8 days ago) Hi Lisa, We did discuss the welcome cocktail hour but we didn’t confirm. If you are confirming I can definitely add it in the contract. Please advise. Wedding Coordinator Reply | to Lisa show details Dec 1 (7 days ago) Confirmed! Subject:Re: 2 for one cocktail hour - Show quoted text - 2011 08 13 LisaAndre& Andre Wynter Wedding Contract.doc 104K View Download Hi Wedding Coordinator, The price isn't included. Reply |LisaAndreto weddings show details Dec 1 (7 days ago) Hi Wedding Coordinator, I've pasted below our last communication about the fee for the 2 for one cocktail. My guests cannot have all they can drink. We will pay for only 2 cocktails per person. If we permit each guest two cocktails and include appetizers of mini jamaican patties and crackers and cheese how much would it cost per person? Average? Also, can you send me this sum in Jamaica and American Dollars? This would cost $12 per person and this is $1020. Please note that the cost per person is based on our 2010 rates and the exchange rate today there maybe a flexibility in price. Can you please include this in the new contract and resend. Hi Lisa, To be clear…each guest would once at the bar and they would get 2 drink? Or one person can order twice… Also how will the bartender be able to tell that he already serve someone who may come back for a second drink. I think the best way to do the beverage is set an amount that you would like to spend and based on my calculations cocktails for everyone would be $600 not including tax and service. The prices are based on our present beverage price $1020 (before tax) in Jamaican is presently $86,700 and $600 is $51,000. Please advise. Wedding Coordinator Hi Wedding Coordinator, Each guest will be informed that I'll only pay for one ( two for one drink). So each person can order two drinks for the price of one. I will only put that amount on the bar, so once that is up, they'll need to pay for their own drinks. Can I pay for this now to lock in the price of the drinks and cocktail snacks? I'll need the price, plus tax, and plus service fee. The entire amount in jamaican and american dollars. - Show quoted text - On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM, <> wrote: Hi Lisa, You can pay for this now however if there is an increase you will be charge the new price. $1020 plus tax and service is $1224 and in Jamaican its $104,040.00 $600 plus tax and service is $720 and in Jamaican its $$61,200. Wedding Coordinator Dear Wedding Coordinator: Ok, but I'm confused. Why are you giving me two different numbers? $1020 and $600?. I just need one number in jamaican and American dollars for the cost of the drinks and the snacks. Is that : $1224 and in Jamaican its $104,040.00 - Show quoted text - Hi Lisa, The total with appetizers and drinks is $1944 including tax and the Jamaica amount is $165.240.00 Wedding Coordinator As you can see she did finally send the total fee, but of course, I still haven’t seen it in the new contract. I’ll have to write yet another email requesting it.

So far, I've not been terribly impressed with my WC and I'm wondering if it is because I simply have the wrong expectations. Here's my issue: I don't have much money to work with, so I'm primarly relying on email communcation, and this WC often takes 2+ days to respond to my emails, and when she does respond it is with little detail, which forces me to have to go back and forth a bunch of times before I finally have an answer that suits me. I was so annoyed with her that I booked my rehearsal dinner elsewhere. I don't mind waiting teh 2 days for a response, if she EVER responded with a solution to a problem, but it just feels like she doesn't want to work with me or offer any suggestions. The lastest? I asked about placing mini rum cakes in each room as a welcome gift. It took like 6 emails back and forth before she told me the company that makes them only sells will only sell 60 cakes at a time. I then, of course, had to write back and ask her if she had any OTHER suggestions for a welcome gift item, afterall she sees weddings all the time, she's the expert, right? It's just frustrating when you feel as though the person that is supposed to be helping you is resisting you, and offering nothing in the way of solutions to problems. I've been relying on the catchafalling star WC, Andrea, for help with some of my issues. If Catcha Falling Star could host a wedding of 80 guests, I would TOTALLY have my wedding there.

Thanks so much for the response. I decided on Rockhouse because reducing the list to 60 would have excluded too many people. Honestly, the property shouldn;t even advertise that they can even seat 60 people at a time because that would have been a major stretch. Why travel and go through the ordeal of a destination wedding if you can't share it with your closest friends and family! We are, however, having our rehersal dinner at Catcha, and will probably stay there for my first two nights in Jamaica (cheaper than rockhouse..lol). Rockhouse will cost me about $66 per person and they don't charge for napkins, tables, chairs, tiki lamps, or chinese lanterns. My best friend's cousin is a Kingston based photographer and she gave me a great deal. Thanks again for the info! I will def pass it along to a friend planning her wedding in Negril.

I went back and forth between rockhouse and tensing pen right up until the very end! lol...but rockhouse is cheaper. My wedding is for 80 guests. If you want to close out the restaurant you need to spend 8,000. Otherwise you have the entire pool area which is beautiful. If it rains, they move you into the restaurant area. I'm having mine in the pool area. $8,000 would have been insane!

Hey! Â I actually decided against Tensing Pen because the set up fees made it way too much per person. I settled on Rockhouse which is costing me $66 p/person ( if you include the cocktail hour item I've chosen). I also added a $2,000 bar, Once that is up the bar turns into a cash bar. Perhaps Shanique will permit you to do something like that? This way, it;s cheaper tha the $55 p/p which seems INSANE to me. As for a location for your rehersal dinner, you can chose Negril Escape. I went there in July for a wedding and it's literally next door to Tensing Pen. It's def not as nice as Tensing Pen or rockhouse, but the food there was amazing and it's a Jamaican owned resort and the staff there is really really nice. Since it's next door to Tensing Pen it's also on the cliffs, so you'll have that beauiful view. I know they'll give you a good price. I might do my rehearsal dinner there too.

@ lana...I'm making it pretty strict. Until I have the 27 rooms booked, everyone has to stay at Rockhouse. Once these rooms are all booked, the remaining guests can stay wherever they want! lol

Yeah. In fact, we have the 20% discount off of any rooms booked by April 2011! How many guests are you expecting, and how did you you go about explaining that if your guests wnated to attend your wedding they had to stay at rockhouse.

downtownla girl, where are you considering? Maybe I can help. I went back and forth and all over the place for 3 weeks. It's exhausting!