Jillvella

i just sent you a pm with links to my photos. ;-)

Hi Linzayr - The airline was great- as soon as they saw the dress and the tux bags, they were very eager to help us. They reccomended the first class closet for the tux and the overhead bin for the dress due to the size. The only other items we carried on were our personal items (my purse and his backpack). I loved the adult jacuzzi deck for our wedding reception - it was the perfect space, quiet and over looking the ocean. I had 32 people, so your 24 guests should fit just fine. Tables have 8 people to each, so you should have plenty of space to dance. All the formalities, cake cutting, first dance, father/mother dance, are all done before dinner is served. Our MOH/BM gave the speeches during dinner. As for the reception, I think our guests were seated for about 20 mins before the ceremony started. They all met at 3:30 and walked over to the ceremony and I was pretty on time, so I estimate I walked down the aisle pretty close to 4 p.m. I honestly don't remember how long it took to sign the papers, I know the steel drum player was playing a song, but I don't remember what it was. Basically you and your groom sign 5 of the same document and then the BM and MOH (or your witnesses) also sign. then the officiant signs and seals and then he announces you as Mr. and Mrs. Hope this helps.

Hi Ladies - Sorry this is a few weeks late, but I finally posted my review. Can be found here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/beaches-turks-caicos-resort-villages-spa/reviews/5924

i packed ours in my checked luggage- had no issues.

Ladies - just got some of my pictures from TI! David is amazing and was awesome to work with. More to come this weekend, but here is the link to the blog: http://brilliant.tc/blog/2012/03/the-wedding-of-jillian-michael-nakano/

For the trial it was $45 each for the make up and hair and for the day of the wedding it was $90 for the hair and $75 for the make up. Both my hair and make up lasted all day and night.

For the trial it was $45 each for the make up and hair and for the day of the wedding it was $90 for the hair and $75 for the make up. Both my hair and make up lasted all day and night.

I booked my hair/ make up trial and day of hair/make up in advance - like 2 or 3 months when I was doing a planning session with Dexter. Marilyn did my hair and make up and it was fabulous! She also did my mom's hair and make up. I don't think you need to book so far in advance though- I booked my hair and makeup for my session with TI (day after the wedding) right after I finished getting my hair/makeup done for my wedding.

Hi Ladies, Just got back on Friday from my 10 days in Paradise! Will right a full review this weekend, but wanted to share a few pics. In short, Beaches is breathtaking, service was excellent, food was fantastic. We are frequent visitors to Sandals, so we knew we made the right choice by choosing Beaches. We used the Beaches photographers and videographers for the day of the wedding (Jimmie was our photographer and he was great- the photos below were taken by him) and then took photos with David from TI the next day. David was awesome to work with, I can't wait to see these photos! I have more photos on facebook and kodak. Please message me if you'd like the links. More to come soon! Best, Jill

Hi Jessimd, I'm getting married in a few weeks, so have not gone though the whole process, but this is what I know: You will need to send the office in Miami the following documents: Notarized Affidavid of Spinsterhood (your planner can send you the template) Notarized Affidavid of Batchelorhood (your planner can send you the template) Notarized copy of Passport Notarized copy of original birth certificates Wedding Worksheet (the planner can send to you - asks for your names, arrival dates, wedding number etc) We also sent notarized copies of our drivers licences too. You mail the notarized copies to Miami and carry the originals with you to Turks. I sent our documents overnight with tracking and the Miami office sent me an e-mail the next day that they had all of the doucuments they needed to start processing. Good luck, Jill

Lizzdee, Congratulations! You looked beautiful! Thanks for all of the feedback - I'm have the extact same set up as you did - 30 guests, 3 hour reception, 4 p.m. wedding. Thanks also about mentioning the spa letting you swap the mani/pedi for another service. I have this service booked - but since I do gel nails, I won't need it. Can't wait to see your photos on facebook!

Lizzdee, Congratulations! You looked beautiful! Thanks for all of the feedback - I'm have the extact same set up as you did - 30 guests, 3 hour reception, 4 p.m. wedding. Thanks also about mentioning the spa letting you swap the mani/pedi for another service. I have this service booked - but since I do gel nails, I won't need it. Can't wait to see your photos on facebook!

Lizzdee, Congratulations! You looked beautiful! Thanks for all of the feedback - I'm have the extact same set up as you did - 30 guests, 3 hour reception, 4 p.m. wedding. Thanks also about mentioning the spa letting you swap the mani/pedi for another service. I have this service booked - but since I do gel nails, I won't need it. Can't wait to see your photos on facebook!

Hi Ladies, Can someone please post Roxy's e-mail address? I'm having a difficult time reaching her by phone. Thanks!

KristaKates - thanks for posting! I was planning on doing the sand ceremony too, but after seeing your photo I am going to buy my own and bring it down to Turks!

Glad to hear you and the Tropical Imaging team are all safe! Thank you for the update on the island!

First off a big thank you to all of you who post and respond to all of these great questions. I know I'm not a big contributor to this forum YET, but I do read it every day and have found the information to be most helpful, so THANK YOU! I do have a few questions for you married Ladies - Did you choose your ceremony and reception location prior to arrival at the resort? If so, any suggestions, I'm having 40 - 60 guests. And for those of you who had the 2 or 3 hour reception, were you able to choose a start time or did it have to be immediately after the ceremony? Reason I am asking is, I am ordering my invitations and would love to include a reception card, indicating the time and place of the reception. Right now my wedding ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. and I'd like to start the reception around 6:30 -7:00 p.m. Also, I want to use real wax seals on my outer envelopes - has anyone done this? I keep hearing mixed reports that the U.S. Post Office does not allow it. Thanks, Jill

Lizzdee - thanks for the update about Monica, she is (was) my planner. Would have been nice for the resort to let us know she is no longer there! Glad you are taking it easy and not stressing.

OMG - what a great find! I have to have this polish! Thanks for posting.

Lizzie, your invites are beautiful!

Thanks for the info Krys! Turks and Caicos is a spectacular place so it's no wonder so many of us choose to get married there!

Thanks Michelle and Brandy! I got one initial voice mail from her and a follow up e-mail with the planning kit, but have not heard from her since. I'll wait a few more days before I email/call her again. I'm a New Yorker, so I have trouble with "Island Time"! I guess I better get used to this! Thanks for your quick replies!

Hi Ladies, I'm a newbie to this site, but want to thank you all for writing such robust and honest posts - was huge in helping me choose Beaches T&C for my March 10, 2012 wedding. One question I am hoping someone can help me with - I am having a really difficult time getting in touch with our assigned wedding planner, Monica. Any tips? Thanks, Jill