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I wanted to post a link here to my wedding pics so that you all could see the dress i got from topspartner!
everyone loved it! they couldnt believe it was from china, and only cost 300 dollars. even the photographers were impressed. The loved they way it flowed. I can't wait to get my underwater pics back and see it in action. lol
anyway pics
http://lalunaphotographers.com/blog/gallery/jonathan/weddings/marisela-kevin/
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correct, they seem to move it around. and they are more likely to move it than not. If you did want it, i would ask.
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Originally Posted by kmm8984
Congrats on your wedding! those tables look beautiful! I really like the lights on the palm trees, are those always like that or did you have them do that for your reception?
I did not ask them to put it there. it just appeared the day before. I think if they have room to leave it they will, but not sure. It did add great ambiance though!
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Originally Posted by AmyG
magirl,
Thank you for this review!!
That is unfortunate that the other bride's guests put a damper on your event. Besides that, it sounds like your wedding went great! Are you going to be posting photos?
-Amy
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ok so quick review.
Let me say we loved this resort, it was smallish not to big so by our third day everyone seemed to know our names. It was perfect.
There was one other wedding the same night as mine. I found this out when I went to the spa for my hair appointment and here entire entourage was there, and I had to wait another 1/2 hour. I don't know if the other bride knew how obnoxious her guests were being, but the staff kept apologizing to me and were clearly frustrated with them.
Ramon was amazing!! He was able to work some magic and help us stay in budget. I cannot thank him enough.
we had the eternity package and about 30 guests, plus two photographers from la luna. (we did not have to pay the 300 b/c anel did not mention this when I told her about them so they waved it) for each guest over 25 i think it is $58 plus fees and taxes not 94. Since some of these were children it was even less.
I had my wedding on the beach in front of the tequila terrace and the cocktail hour and reception on the deck. Honestly I didn't notice any of the people in the restaurants! The other wedding was on the beach terrace but I didn't hear them. I was a little miffed when their bridesmaides and guests kept cutting through our reception area.
Ramon set up two long tables because I wanted everyone to sit together family style. I was perfect, so intimate. Ramon informed us that the speakers and microphones were available for the ceremony only, this was great b/c we thought it wasn't. We bought a bose for our music. So we used the speakers and mic for our ceremony, which was lovely, (I didn't notice anyone else on the beach) and then our bose for the cocktail hour and reception. the bose was plenty loud enough.
Ramon did an outstanding job. the only decorations i brought were little luminaries in white and blue paper which I asked him to scatter around. He took it upon himself to also scatter seashells and other larger candles. and even though we didnt think we needed the centerpiece( it thought it would be too small and look silly), he put in there anyway and it was gorgeous! He really knows his stuff! He made sure the decorations on the cake matched the blue i had picked for my bouquet ribbon too.
My guests all said they loved it and it was perfect. my parents and family want to plan to go back for their 50th wedding anniversary. And my friends said they want to go back to do a girls vacation. So i guess the resort was a hit. Everyone couldn't say enough about the staff and they were very impressed with the food in general and especially at the wedding. it was delicious!
my only complaint was some the other weddings guests, who at one point were very rude to my niece, yelling at her to translate some spanish since she "looked like a native". I was pissed when she told me a the next day.
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I wonder if you saw my wedding?!?! I had a smallish wedding 30 guests, long white table, it was AMAZING! details later
Originally Posted by jsal4
@lianee
1. Do you have any other comments about Now Sapphire?
I really did like the resort. I guess if I had to pick out the best thing, it would be the staff. They were friendly, fun and very helpful. Because the Now Sapphire is not a huge sprawling resort, you see the same staff members everyday and really get to know them.
There were two wedding when we were there. Both had a beach ceremony and their reception on the terrace. The first wedding was smaller. They had simple white linens and two long tables. I would guess maybe 20 - 25 guests. Their wedding looked very elegant. The second wedding I saw was much larger with multiple round tables. The bride decorated the tables and entire reception area. They had a DJ and tons of people were dancing. It looked like a lot of fun.
2. Food - We tried every restaurant there.
Paramour (French) - I read that this was supposed to be the best restaurant. The plating was very pretty. The appetizer we had were really good. My fiance had the fish which was actually pretty good. I had ordered the steak, which was pretty awful. It had a weird gritty texture. I couldn't eat it. I did not return it or complain...I just ordered 2 desserts to make up for it.
Lemongrass (Asian) - We sat in the habatchi side. It was pretty good. Probably our favorite restaurant.
Cibu (Mediterranian) - It was ok. Nothing special.
Fresco (Mexican) - My fiance had the fish tacos, which were pretty bland. I ordered a shrimp dish that was really good, but the next day I had a horrible stomach ache.
Bluewater Grill - We ate there twice and it was bad both times. The burgers were ok, but something about the texture of the meat was not good. I also ordered a fish dish for lunch that came out cold. I let the waiter know. 10 minutes later they brought back the same plate. They had just stuck it in the oven (with all the other items one the plate including the cold side items) so everything was hot. The fish was very over cooked and slimy.
Market Cafe - Great breakfast. Good buffet. By the end of the trip, we pretty much at here because there was always a fresh made-to-order station.
I hope this helps. I really want to stress that the resort was great and the weddings there looked beautiful. My decision not to have it there was primarily that the other resort we looked at was more of what I had pictured in my head. Once we saw it, we knew that we could not have it anywhere else.
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Love this I have been waiting to se eyour update on how they came out! LOVE LOVE LOVE! totally doing this!
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oh forgot to ad I got my shoes yesterday!!!
they will work perfectly for the deck where our reception and coctail hour is. I didn't want to get a heel stuck between the slats.
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yes b/c it is included in our package but only 20 pics i think,., so we hired La Luna and are doing TTD with del sol!!!!! I'm soooooo excited about the pics!!! that was my splurge!
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we leave in 7 weeks!! so much to do, ours is Nov 4th.We leave on Oct 30th (jet blue rescheduled our flight for one day earlier, I shoudl call them its costing us another night at the hotel,,, in paradise but still its expensive!)
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Originally Posted by hilla4805
I had my wedding at NOW Jade on August, 18th. For the most part everything went well and turned out beautifully! I'll post a full review later...but until then, here are some pictures!
http://www.ap-imaging.com/blog/?p=1332
love the little pompom flowers on your arch, where did you get those???
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Originally Posted by almostmarried
is anyone going with the Now to Eternity package? Im having a hard time choosing from the menu for the reception. Any input?
I am! We just tried to get something different at every stage. two hot and two cold apps, we did chicken and beef apps and fish for dinner. That way we can try a little of everything. Also if you have a large portion of people who are allergic to fish or something it might be easier to go with the chicken or beef. Thats really the only thought I put into it. I can't go down and sample the food so its pretty much a guessing game. I'm hoping the atmosphere will be what people remember!
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I hope you were replying to me!
things are going well, i'm trying to figure out hot to get votives down there for my table decorations!
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We are also using johnathon from la luna! I can't wait!
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thanks so much for that, we are jsut waiting for jetblue to post prices for November!
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i actually pasted together different dresses...the skirt was inspired by LA Sposa Desmont dress.. and then the top was taken from some random v-neck dress I found online with a corset back I don't remember which sorry!
Originally Posted by rachey82
@ magirl: I LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress! It turned ou so beautiful!! What designer dress was the inpiration?
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I recommend them totally... here are a pick of the train
Originally Posted by lttlmssstrange
magirl that came out beautifully! congratss! I am looking into a dress with a similar flow for the skirt, so now I know who to go to for that detail. I am very impressed!
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I got my dress from Topspartner today and Its perfect!!! well it fits perfectly, the dress is amazing exactly what I asked for,, the lace it fabulous and the tulle is soft and flowy and exactly what I asked for! I needed a friend to come help get me into it as it has a corset back and she was sooo amazed this came from someone i have never even seen in person! I have to say I am truly amazed a the quality of this dress.
I decided to go with a simpler lace and i'm glad I did.. its so flowy and etherial (sp?) I ordered it without beading and its fabulous with out the beads but I think i am going to add some just along the neckline and the hem and then sprinkles throughout the dress, just a bit to add a little sparkle but not too much. Kinda like,,, did that just sparkle or was i imagining it?
The only thing I don't like is that the boning ends at the waist, and there are some light yellow stains on some of the lace panels, but they are pretty minor and probably not noticable, and I think even if they don't come out i can live with it, Im trashing it after the wedding anyway!
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I"m not having any luck finding one. Has anyone else had this problem, I'm worried about luggage and all my wedding stuff not making it on the connecting flight! (We both have extremely bad travel luck, usually I do not take connections for check in luggage at all!)
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I dont think I posted this, so this is the concept I sent to Topsparnter..shape and skirt and then an altered front and back to be v-neck with corset back.
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I used monica bridal for the first dress I ordered, which was very pretty btw... they sent a tracking number but it wasn't the right one, it was for someone in rome last year! I did get the dress though it was delivered to the back porch by DSL so I didn't even know it was there until my downstairs neighbor told me it had arrived a few days before. We never use the back porch, especially since its almost nearly blocked off by snow banks!
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well it doesn't work on my body, as I am shorter and lets say rounded. Since my chest is quite large it kinda looked like I just had these giant breasts that came to my tummy on top of being a little obsene.
It would work well on someone thinner and less generously endowed. The waist sits at the natural waistline.
The dress is light, but not flimsy. The original might have another layer of tulle or two but honestly its pretty full.
I didn't get it custom cut so I think its 60 inches hollow to hem.
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Originally Posted by lttlmssstrange
magirl, please let me know how your dress turns out-- I'm looking at lace dresses but am hesitant to purchase a knock off (even though it's all I can afford.) I'm looking for a dress very similar to yours so keep me posted! Who are you buying from and did you request samples of their lace?
I used Topspartner, and they had a dhgate site as well as their regular site.
I will post my review ut I won't get it until April!I did ask her to send pics of the lace, and she sent me a few. They aren't anything unique so I decided to find a lace dress that focuses more on the style than the lace. I had fallen in love with a few Pronovias ones but decided what I loved about them was the lace, and Topsparner would have nothing close as the lace is specific to Pronovias.
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this is what i sent topsparnter,
i actually pasted together different dresses...the skirt was inspired by LA Sposa Desmont dress.. and then the top was taken from some random v-neck dress I found online with a corset back I don't remember which sorry!