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Personally, I was not impressed with how the Renova Spa girls did mine and my sister's hair. Based on that, I would not trust them to do my make-up. Just my opinion...

We were not offered a rehearsal. All we did was a quick walk to the ceremony site with our WC where she told us where we would walk and where we would stand.

We used "Jamaica Tours" twice while we were there and they were awesome. They are recommended by WestJet and have a desk on the second floor in the GPJ lobby.

Posted my review! It's pretty half-assed...I'm sorry. But I am more than happy to answer any questions! And if you'd like me to send you pictures of anything you're curious about, I will happily do so! (If I have photos of course). All you really need to know is that the wedding was FABULOUS and the entire trip was AMAZING! <3 http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/grand-palladium-jamaica-resort-spa-all-inclusive/reviews/5895

I ate at the italian restaurant when we were there at the end of March. The gnocchi was great. The pizza was not that great. The tomato and mozzarella salad at the salad bar was delicious. The fried ravioli was amazing. Also, the filet mignon at Bubba's was very good!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Alysia85 I'm just going through the menu choices for our dinner... and have a few questions if someone/anyone can help! I think we're going with the Italian restaurant menu ... thinking of this menu: salad: bacon wrapped scallops (hoping they can minus the bacon on 3 plates as 3 of us are veggies!!) app: ravioli in cream sauce soup: potato and leek main 1: some beef thing main 2: some fish thing dessert: tiramisu Has anyone had to request special instructions for a plate or two.. or 3?? We have 3 vegetarians (myself included) and I'm not sure how accommodating they will be..???? Has anyone tried to italian restaurant at all ??? or have any other recommendations for dinner ???

Thanks! Will post my review tonight. Be warned, it's all over the place lol. No time to be organized. Would rather just answer questions

Thank you!!! Waves of Love is the best! So beautiful <3

I'm back! Wedding was amazing!!!! Will post a big review in the next few days.

I got my Ring Pops at Costco. They came in a plastic box and I think I paid $12 or something. I also got my gum and nuts from Costco.

Just a promo company here in Edmonton called ID Apparel. I got quotes from 3 different companies and they were all around $4 to $5 per glass.

Here are my glasses, they just came in last week! Cost was $4.50 per tumbler. I figure these will be great for slushie drinks and the guys who want to use them for beer can just take the straw out So many friends of mine use these kinds of glasses all the time, so I'm hoping they will be used once everyone gets back home as well.

I bought fans from Michaels and asked Omeshia (my WC at the GPJ) if she would place themon the chairs for us. She said no problem! I'm curious about the centrepieces too .... I went with Waves of Love. No clue what to expect! My weddig is on March 26th so I'll find out soon enough lol. But yeah. I'm curious if it's just the head table that gets the centrepieces, and the rest of the tables get nothing???

At my Walmart (Edmonton), they were in the party section where you get party invitations, wrapping paper, treat bag favors, etc.

I was at Walmart today and they had 2-packs of little water guns for 25 cents, frisbees for $1 and tons of sand toys for $1. It was all in the clearance section of the sporting goods / toys.

I was wondering if the Zurielamaka show could be done indoors, since it involves fire lol. I think that is such a great idea to book it during dinner! So you thought it was definitely worth the $750? Did they engage the guests at all? Like could the guests do the limbo? Or was it more just a show to watch?

Found it: Hors d’Oeuvres Reception at Your Ceremony Site, Or Location of your choice ----- 15 USD Upgrade your Toast to Love with delicious, beautifully presented nibbles and your choice of signature cocktails for your guests’ right after the ceremony. (I assume that's $15 per person)

Hey girls, just making sure you noticed that a new review has been posted. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/grand-palladium-jamaica-resort-spa-all-inclusive/reviews/5562

Hey girls, just making sure you noticed that a new review has been posted. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/grand-palladium-jamaica-resort-spa-all-inclusive/reviews/5562

For anyone wondering, I contacted this company: http://www.tropicalweddingsjamaica.com/weddcastinglive.html And they quoted me $600 to live webcast the wedding from the beach. (Jamaica).

For anyone that is wondering ... I contacted this company http://www.tropicalweddingsjamaica.com/weddcastinglive.html and they quoted me $600 to live webcast the wedding.

I believe you have the option to pay for a cocktail and hors d'oevres reception in between the ceremony and dinner. I think they mgiht even set it up on the beach or wherever your ceremony is?? Don't quote me on that though...

I have the Waves of Love pkg too! I don't have any formal drinks scheduled. I might have been referring to the champagne toast, not sure? My ceremony is at 4pm and the reception is at 6pm. So I plan to take photos during those 2 hours and the guests can wander up to the infinity bar to kill some time before the reception, or do whatever they want really, go have a nap if they want lol. I think with your timeline, it is just going to be like any other wedding back home, they are on their own to kill time in between Unless you want to pay for the cocktail reception...

Alysia, My wedding is on March 26 and I just received the forms last week. She wants them returned to her a month before. Here is what her email read: I have attached all our forms for you to fill out, they are as follows: 1). Our Music Request Form – On this you will find that we have four segments for a music interlude. You will place the songs that you wish to be played at what time. You can bring these songs on CD or Ipod. 2). Our Floral Request Form – I have also attached our Floral Magazine , please note that Bouquet numbers 128, 130, 148 through to 164 comes with your package and should you desire any other bouquet, let me know the bouquet # and I will provide you with the upgraded cost. 3). Our Rooming Request – Each of our villas have 3 floors. Each floor has 12 rooms, making a total of 36 rooms. With the rooming request we will try and get you and your guest as close in proximity as possible. Please note however that this is largely based on availability. I have also attached a map of the hotel to help guide you. 4). Our Dinner Request Form – I have also attached our Menus from our 7 a-la-carte restaurants, on this form you will see that this is a four course meal, you are required to select 1 Appetizer, 1 Soup, and 1 Desert. However you will be able to select 2 entrées. You will need to let us know how many people will be having entrée 1 and how many will be having entree 2.

Some might think it's a waste of money... but I have decided that for me, it isn't a waste. As long as I do them tastefully and try not to include what could be considered "junk". I am putting a lot of thought into each item. I think they will appreciate it. Same as everyone else - it's more than anything, a gesture to show your appreciation. I travelled from Edmonton to Calgary last summer to attend my fiance's cousin's wedding. When we checked into our hotel room, there was a gift bag waiting for us with a bottle of wine, 2 wine glasses, some munchies and a map to the church. We thought it was such a nice gesture and just so thoughtful, and it was pretty much my inspiration to do these OOT bags! When I think of items to put in the bags, I try to only include items that I would use/want myself... because if I would want them, chances are most would probably be able to put them to use as well. Also, the OOT bags are basically our wedding favours. (We are including custom drinking tumblers in them).

I just received my music/meal/guest list forms to fill out for Omeshia!!! Exciting! Only 51 more sleeps til we leave! Everyone in my group prefers to be close to each other (either in the same villas or at least nearby villas). Did you girls find that the resort accomodated that? Or were your guests pretty spread out over the resort? I know with all inclusives, it's pretty much just "you get what you get". I just wonder if they will make an effort or if it will just fall on deaf ears like most room requests do in typical all inclusive bookings.