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I didn't know people even used TA's anymore, with the ability to book flights through Internet sites at the same or lower prices...TA's don't get the discounts or access that they used to enjoy years ago from the airlines... My wife and I are in the early stages of planning our renewal of vows in Jamaica in 2012, tentatively in July to save money off-season. I assumed that I would simply arrange something with a resort, or private villa... book my wife and my tickets rooms etc., online and have our guests make their own arrangements. My wife and I plan to stay at least 10-12 nights, some guests may only fly out for 3 days or so, so I was confused as to how I would ascertain everyone's plans then book through one source with so many different itineraries... been to many carib islands, but must admit have never planned a destination wedding or group travel... We plan to have 25-40 guests, although i anticipate to be at the low end. Anyway I just joined this forum, a little difficult to navigate if you ask me, but trying to figure out the best way to plan...TA with a resort, or rent a private villa for family and wedding party while guests stay nearby...although that would require more on the ground planning and things brought into a private villa, as opposed to a resort that is geared up to hold these events...we have a budget of 12K high end but who knows especially if certain things can be paid for ahead of time...it's just that many of these resorts seem to have cookie cutter packages and it seems hard to have control over aesthetic and other things from home...I realize this is a simple destination wedding not an episode of platinum weddings, so does my wife, but I'd like some control over the elements, aesthetics, etc... I welcome any thoughts/past experience/etc., thanks