reggaedancin

Thanks for all your great ideas Charlotte10, I have just been put with yet another WC So i'll just be thankful if I leave Jamaica legally married haha.  I am calling the resort tomorrow to speak to a guest relations person just to express my concerns from other reviews I have read and my own experiences so far.  If I could have my time back I would have picked an off site ceremony.  For the amount you pay the hotel its probably cheaper to get a wedding planner to arrange it for you.    Are you having a reception or rehersal dinner at the GPL?

We are heading down there november 17... how about you guys?
 

Originally Posted by Charlotte10 

Hi Raggae dancin!

 

I am getting married in November also and we are staying at the Palladium, but getting married off site.  First thing....I know it's frustrating, but unfortantely this kind of neglect, ( I call it) is common from these big resorts.  And based on some things I read on trip advisor...common to the Palladium.  Wedding planners quit or move jobs and the plans you had made are in the air suddenly.  However, you seem to have a lot of details are up in the air.  So, it's time to get a little more aggressive and be sure you are covering your butt. If you can't get the wedding planners to respond to you, I have a contact that has been responding to me, in sales/catering - I can pass it along to you.  Can you set your email to notify you when an email you sent to the WC has been opened?  Would be interesting to know if they are being read and ignored, or not being read at all. Also, I would call the resort........speak to someone directly to connect you to a WC.  Ask firmly, but polietly not to be put on hold long, as you are calling long distance.  If you look up the resort on Trip advisor, there is a manager.....Dimitri, that often responds to negative reviews.  He seems to think very highly of his staff and likes to indirectly blame the customer when they complain, if you could get his email, and complain to him that you can't get anyone to help you, you might see some action.  Go the the Corporate Palladium site and get some corpoarte email addresses and copy them into your email's too, maybe that will shake the tree. 

 

If I were you, I would keep every email you send and receive from this point forward (hopefully you have the ones from the previous WC?) and print off all correspondence before you leave home, as verification of some of your details.  A lot of smaller details are worked out in emails, outside of a contract, so, just in case this might be handy to have.  If you let them know you are organized and mean business and can proove the details that were arranged...well, it can't hurt. 

Hi lindsayraz,

When are you getting married?   I have a group of guests flying out of Edmonton on Nov 16 and was told there is another wedding party on that flight?!?  Where did you get the mugs from?  I have been looking but we have 75 guests and the shipping is so high on them.  I have been looking for fans so I will have to check out Michaels tomorrow...thanks for the tip!

Originally Posted by lindsayraz 

Well I think if worse comes to worst, we will just find out what room everyone is in and hand deliver the bags and just say something like "we wanted you to be able to enjoy the wedding favours before the wedding" (since our big favour is the travel mugs, which will be in the bags).

 

PS. I found some nice fans at Michaels today. $30 for a box of 18. (I'm sure there was a coupon I could have used but I forgot about that and was too lazy to go back lol). They come boxed individually in skinny little rectangular boxes so they won't take up too much space.

Hi Tinasett13

I phoned the hotel directly and asked for the sales department.  I spoke to a lady named Cheryl and she told me it applies to everyone (my travel agent said it doesn't apply to me because it was for travel in 2012, which Cheryl said it was for travel for the remainder of 2011 and 2012) I didn't receive the discount from my travel agent either.  But I plan to phone the hotel once our booking is finalized and speak to them about crediting my room since the promotion is through the hotel.  PM me if you want anymore info.  I'll let you know if I get anywhere.

Hi Candiangirl!

Which D.J are you using?? I got a quote form the hotel for 900.00 an hour for the one they use!

Hi ladies!

I am getting married on November 21 and am having a hard time figuring this all out.  Are any of you having the private reception?  Mine is in the posiedon? I'm not sure how that will work out.....the pictures don't look like it is a very good wedding reception space.  I was told the blue lagoon was booked and i'm not sure if I have any other options.  Did anyone pick there menu? I can't seem to pick one... its hard to chose something for all your guests!  I was just given the info for Janice Skeen for all my floral arrangments.  I was told the hotel is no longer using Tai Floral.

So confusing!

Hi ScorpioBride,

Which steel drum band are you using? I haven't goten any quotes from anyone yet but you seem to have the best deal I have seen on here!

Hi Ladies,

I am getting married in November at The Grand Palladium and am a little confused.  We are planning on a private reception till 1am and I have mentioned that to my wedding coordinator but nothing is being said? Is that normal? They haven't given me choices for the menu or asked me anything other then the ceremony time (4pm).  I'm starting to get a little stressed as the date is quickly approaching! Do they give you a choice of where to have the reception? Or how did anyone find a D.J. or steel drum band? Does the hotel have one? What about a late snack? Did anyone have that option.  I don't even know what time dinner is served??  I had Simone as a WC but now have someone else that doesn't really answer my questions.  If anyone has been through this please let me know what I am supposed to be doing.  I know the bouquets come with the package but I want certain flowers.  I have tried to contact Tia Floral but haven;t received a response.  Also the spa?? I heard there is a spa conceriege  but have no idea how to contact him.  I wanted to spend the day at the spa with the bridesmaids and moms, but not sure if that is possible.  Any advice or tips would be soooo greatly appreciated!

Hi there!

I am getting married at The Grand Palladium in November! Which steel drum band did you go with? I have just started to get organized and am in search of a steel drum band. Have you thought of the song "your so cool" by Hans Zimmerman?  Tats a definite for me! and "The way you do the things you do"  Are you having a private reception?  I'm so excited I finally found someone else getting married at TGP!!