canadiangirl

A stunning wedding dress SIZE 6. IVORY
embellished with thousands of swarovski crystals, beautiful train, side sweep waist line, corset back, straps that go into a V shape at the back, absolutely beautiful on. Paid over $2000 at Nicholas and Elizabeth
**** This dress also comes with custom pieces such as, a swarovski crystal head flower with ostrich feathers worth $150 and a custom flower piece that can clip to dress worth $200.
I am asking $600 for everything. PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS INQUIRIES! sorry for the personal pics, didnt have any without my face lol

im on it now lol

tammy, we would def do it ...just got married on april 14 2012 at the GPLH in montego bay Jamaica...let me know as i have tons of pics and would love to help

this is our wedding ceremony getting ready, as you can see the view is amazing...plus its a walkway so i could wear heels lol

Originally Posted by Tara1760 

 

Did anyone feel like they got ripped off here? I am beginning to feel that way, and please correct me if you feel I am wrong. But the cost just seems to be escalating. I started to think about changing my mind about the venue, but I already have about 10 people booked and they did not purchase travel insurance, so I guess that is not really an option. I believe to have about 25 people going. First they said they could accommodate us in the restaurant, not they are saying it is not gaurenteed. I then decided to book the private reception, but after thinking about it, most of the people do not dance, so I canceled it. UGH, I must be driving them nuts. Then they had told me the only contracted photographer is True Colors, which I booked, but now that I been feeling this way I been prying around and they have some pretty bad reviews!

 

Maybe I am just being over paranoid. I guess since we decided on not doing the private reception I feel a little odd having a noon ceremony and cocktail hour right after. I mean is that it? I change out of my dress and its over. UGH, I just feel like I made a bad choice!

 

Please give me some input; good, bad or indifferent. Maybe I am going the dreaded BRIDEZILLA! AHHHHH!

if you do your searching around you can find some really great vendors, who are off the resort....photographer...makeup...dj

we hired all of these ppl off the resort and my photographer and makup artist came together only costing me 300.00 for the vendor fee, then our W/C waived the dj vendor fee for us as well, if you want to see our wedding photos or if i can help in anyway let me know....i had the best time there as did our guests, and would have done it all again in the same place. i hope this helps you

Originally Posted by IrieBride 

 

Hi there - great pics, thanks for sharing! I was wondering if you wouldn't mind clarifying for me the difference between the LH side of the resort vs the other side? Is one far from the beach?

How private was your beach ceremony? One last one -where was your dinner - it looks like an amazing view!

thanks so much,

Sarah

we stayed at the GPLH side of the resort....i like the side we were on, only because it had that resort feel to it...wouldnt have changed a thing! the beaches are really close to both, walking distance for sure.

as for our wedding ceremony, we did it at the garden gazebo at the GPLH side, im glad i didnt do the beach thing..as ppl were watching and staring at other weddings i saw, the gazebo was very private and i only saw one couple watching our wedding..but they kept their distance lmao

as for our dinner, we did it at the blue lagoon...private dinner, and we went with BUBBAS menu SO SO GOOD

let me know if there is anything else i can help with

Originally Posted by Alysia85 

Hey Canadiangirl,

 

your reception looks beautiful!! i love the tables and decor!!!

thank you... i was really happy that i went with our own decor and not theirs lol i think it turned out so nice.

Originally Posted by IrieBride 

 

 

Hi CdnGirl - congrats on your recent nuptials!! We are also considering this resort for our wedding in 2013. Was the beach nice and is an actual beach ceremony feasible (and somewhat private)? Also, do you know if there's a big diff booking the LH side vs the regular GP? Thank you so much!! Sarah

hi, and congrats on the wedding.... in my opinion i didnt really like the GPJ side, i found it to be more tourist,,,,, they had all the little shops on that side where the LH side didnt have any!!! WHICH I LIKED  as far as the price went, i dont know the difference. BUT i would recommend upgrading to the imperial package, this will give you and your guests both resorts and free mini bar lol lol (good stuff) lol lol 

While we were there i did see a couple of beach weddings, but we got married at the garden gazebo which i liked better! MORE PRIVATE, the beach had ppl watching (me included) loll lol so if i had to do it again, i would pick the gazebo for sure... hope this helped if i can add anything else let me know, i do have pics of the gazebo if you wanna see them

MRS SUMMERS>>>>>LOVE IT lol

Kevan Stewart                                                       AMAZING DJ LOVED HIM!!!!!!!

Jamaica Wedding DJ

876-842-1908

http://jamaicaweddingdj.com

Carian Ottey was our wedding coordinator

i also had an outside hair and makeup artist, if your looking for one...let me know

Originally Posted by beachbum21 

Congrats fellow brides!! I'm also back and a Mrs as well! 
We had the best week ever and the wedding was amazing!!! Will post a review & pics soon  

 

 

 

 

congrats hun..... cant wait to see your review. How do you start one anyhow lmao i cant remember now hehehehehe

all my vendors, were from outside the resort..... but amazing service and prices. as for our menu, i would highly do it again, we had the

cowboy steak (AMAZING)

steak salad ( so good)

french onion soup...just make sure you ask for cheese on it, not typical for jamaica

and we had the chocolate desert, and wedding cake which was vanilla and so yummy

Carian Ottey was our wedding coordinator ...if you can request one, i would recommend her any fay of the week, if you need anything else let me know....i can also show you some of our photos if your still looking for a photographer, they were above anything i could have asked for

i just copied all our wedding pics, and thought id share the pic of our reception location and decorations for all the GPLH brides.

WOW so i finally copied all 735 wedding photos, and couldnt wait to post and share with all my BDB, hope you enjoy!!!

my shoes and flowers

me and my new husband...still sounds strange lol

off the resort, doing the TTD (what a trip)

hi all,,,,,

so we just got back from our wedding at the GPLH...and to make all you brides well aware that this location was the best, the food was great, service amazing, wedding location was off the charts, hair and make up was beautiful, and our DJ made me dance all night long...and our wedding coordinator was amazing too...we loved her so much she stayed to party with us after the wedding!!!!!!!!

best wedding ever if i can help anyone please ask.

alright ladies, we are back and we are married...i will be doing my thread soon, cant wait to show some pics!!!!

so..we just came back from our wedding at the lady hamilton, and i have to say it was amazing....so wishing i was still there!!! if i can be of any help please let me know. I can help on photographers hair and make up as well as a dj.

good luck ladies!

alright, so i need the bride after me to send me her address as so i can mail the star fish to her.

I know ive been MIA in a while, just wanted to say hey to all of my girlzzzz....we are leaving in 11 days for our big day, i will make a post after it thank you all of you...you know who u are for helping me along the way..i dont know about the other brides, but i am nore stressed now than i was with the DIY stuff lmao

i luv u all and thank you

We leave in less than 2 weeks for our wedding, i will pics...thanks J

congrats hun on the big day!!!!!!! we should exchange our info...as our date is around the corner...and this is something i dont want to forget to do.
 

Originally Posted by JayKay 

I have updated you on the list!

 

 

Jaykay's BLUE Starfish
Who?	When?	Where?	From?
Jaykay	January 9-16, 2012	Runaway Bay, Jamaica	Alberta, Canada
canadiangirl	April 11-18, 2012	Montego Bay, Jamaica	Ontario, Canada
Jwed12	June 23-?, 2012	Montego Bay, Jamaica	Towson, MD
deesanders33	August 8-18, 2012	Punta Cana, DR	Houston, TX
AllieH	November 2-10, 2012	Riviera Maya	Fort Worth, TX
asiammarie1	December 6-21, 2012	Punta Cana, DR	Glens Falls, NY

 

 

 

 

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Quote: new year..and have a great week and congrats!!!!!

Originally Posted by amjohnson 

So Ladies,

This will be my last post pre wedding as we fly out in a few hours! Happy New Year! Our legal ceremony with family was a gong show, sadly.

I am packed put printing off a few things as we speak. Looking forward to fun, sun and a wedding on the beach with close friends and my FI or now husband's family!

See you in a couple weeks! It will be weird to not be on hear so much!

 

Take Care!

we to are bringing our own decorations and linens for the reception dinner at the blue lagoon were getting married on the 14th of april 2012 in the gazebo and are also doing the waves of love package ....i figured i am bringing everything we want, and will use what they have as well, id rather have to much than not enough decorations,i did my own wedding bouquet so im going to see if i can add something or reduce the price of the flowers, but...they are included in the package so i might just give them to my mother...ill let you know

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy Covault 

We are getting married 4/5/12 and I am starting to think about centerpieces.... help!!!!!  We are having our dinner at the Blue Lagoon starting at 6pm and will have about 30ish people. What did any of you do? We have the Waves of Love package and as much as I love the hydrangeas, I think their prices are a little high for such a small vase.  The candles are pretty but are they enough?  Thanks in advance for all your help! 

alright, sorry for such the late reply jaykay...i called canada post about the wedding date right after mine....and the star fist wouldnt get there in time, for it to get from me to georgia it will take 2 weeks, unless i priority ship it ..which i dont mind doing if the bride doesnt mind paying it....just let me know. and again sorry for the late reply, christmas has been crazy and totally ran away from me

beautiful pics, thanx for sharing.... the gazeboo is more beautiful than i remember....so excited
 

Originally Posted by Caroline1110 

 

 

I thought I had more pictures on this computer. I will try to upolad some more. This at least gives you an idea of what the beach gazebo looks like. In the second picture, the flower arrangement on the table was included in the package. My bouquet and BM bouquets were made by the resort and I absolutely loved them. All the pink ribbon on the pillars in the gazebo was provided by them, including the chair covers in the third picture. Also, I did not want the red carpet that they offered, so I asked for rose petals instead. They included them for no extra charge, and in my opinion, looked a 100 times better than a red carpet. In the third picture, the flowers on the pillars were also included in the package. We didn't pay any extra for flowers and I don't regret that. I think what was included in the package was enough. For dinner, they brought the rose petals and all the flower arrangements and put them on the table for us. I also asked for 5 vases and I put all the BM flowers and my bouquet in the vases and used them as centre pieces.

thats funny hun, i heard this a couple weeks ago and its on our wedding list so nice!!
 

Originally Posted by luvmoo 

Hey Ladies!!

Totally off topic here... and my FI and I already have our wedding song chosen.. but for those who may not yet... i came across this song.. and i LOVE it!!! thought i would share.. if we didnt have our minds made up.. this would definatly be it!

 

A Thousand Years - by Christina Perri   It is just beautiful