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    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by Brandi Kohler View Post

     

    Your review was great, thanks for posting.  I was unable to see any of the pictures, but bet they are beautiful.  Did they charge you for the setup of the bows and stuff?  Also, what did they charge you for the DJ if you don't mind me asking?

     

     

    Yes, I forgot that part. Thank you for mentioning it. The bows were $40 set-up fee and I received a credit for $150 because the photographer

    ( included within the Divine Package) was unavailable to shoot my welcome dinner vs wedding  due to the abundance of weddings. However, he still came for 30 min and my final exact total was 3349 w/tax

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by AnaSteele58 View Post

     

     

    What a neat idea!  This idea goes right along with our "non traditional wedding" excuse theme!  Like I've mention in another thread, this is what we tell people when explaining that we are foregoing or shortening traditional events such as the cocktail hour (credit will be used toward reception dinner) and a 4 hour reception.  Thanks EJ2013

    Thank you!!! I am thinking about your 4 hour reception, I like that idea!!!! Im just trying to figure out what to do with the people between that in between time while we take pictures. 

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by shannonmarie View Post

     

    I don't really have templates or I would be happy to! I just made the programs in word, printed them on white card stock and glued them on the hot pink card stock. Used a Martha Stewart punch for the starfish at the top.

     

    The template for the brochure is from Vistaprint! There are lots of different designs to choose from!

    Ok, well your explanation(steps taken) help a lot. Thank you

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by shannonmarie View Post

     

    We provided our own ceremony script so the ceremony program timeline was easy.

     

    For the brochure, I just kind of winged it. I knew I wanted our Welcome Cocktails the night before at 8pm so I just put it in there and everyone met there at 8pm. For the wedding day, I told everyone to arrive at the Pergola at 4:45 but everyone actually meets in the lobby, which I did not know. But everyone figured it out and it all worked out perfectly :)

     

    Here's the ceremony program:

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    And the brochure we mailed about 25 days before the wedding:

     

    700

     

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    Shannon can you post your templates, if possible?!!! I really like them.

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by EJay2013 View Post

     

    I had this same issue. I wanted people to come to my wedding and spent 2 years trying to make my family and friends happy. At the end of day its your happiness and finances that are impacted( if you families are not assisting financially). When I was tired of asking for opinions and worrying about my family, I  put down my deposit for NJ. I did not have and/or want to pay for a wedding of 200+ people. Once you send out the invitation, your family and friends will decide if they are attending or not. Your wedding is an opportunity for people to see to your wedding, but to use it as a vacation. I hope this helps, it surely helped me and I am 11 days from having the wedding of my dreams w/25 guests attending. 

     I also forgot to mention. My fiancee and I had a sendoff party prior to leaving for the wedding to appease those who are not attending the wedding in Cancun. It was a blast!! 

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

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    Originally Posted by LandonO View Post

     

    Hello all, I am feeling SO torn right now. A beach wedding has always been my dream!! My fiancé definitely wants a Mexico destination wedding as well. The problem is, it's a lot to ask of people who don't know and love Mexico to spend their hard earned money to travel out of the country for our wedding- my 5 sisters and their families included.

    Anyone have some good advice on how to make everyone happy without spending a fortune! I feel like I'm torn between doing what me and my FI want...or having my family there.

    I had this same issue. I wanted people to come to my wedding and spent 2 years trying to make my family and friends happy. At the end of day its your happiness and finances that are impacted( if you families are not assisting financially). When I was tired of asking for opinions and worrying about my family, I  put down my deposit for NJ. I did not have and/or want to pay for a wedding of 200+ people. Once you send out the invitation, your family and friends will decide if they are attending or not. Your wedding is an opportunity for people to see to your wedding, but to use it as a vacation. I hope this helps, it surely helped me and I am 11 days from having the wedding of my dreams w/25 guests attending. 

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by shannonmarie View Post

     

    We did not do a welcome dinner. We did a "Welcome Cocktail", meet and greet type thing the evening before the wedding. We just all met in the lobby bar. Just a chance for everyone to get to meet each other before the wedding. We put this in our brochure, something along the lines of "After dinner, join us in the lobby bar for some cocktails and to mingle and get to know each other." Something like that.. I wanted to be sure to put the "after dinner" line so people knew there would be no food. We also took this opportunity to hand out our welcome bags. 

     

    I didn't have any activities organized for our guest. Everyone did their own thing during the day. A bunch of us were at the pool often and did do Zumba and water arobeics, wine tasting too. All the activities are listed in the Sun Dial they give you daily. They always have something going on at the pool. Water polo, water balloon fights, beach volleyball, pool volleyball. There's always something!

    THANK YOU!

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by shannonmarie View Post

     

    Slow day at work so had some time to write my review :)

     

    http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/now-jade-riviera-cancun/reviews/7403

     

    Shannon, 

     

    Did you have a welcome dinner? If so were you able to select the buffet location? 

     

    Were there activities that you and your guests participated in? I believe I saw an excerpt referring to cigar rolling, zumba and other day classes. Is this true?

     

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by Brandi Kohler View Post

     

    For the Divine Package, do we have to pay for the sound system for the ceremony?  

    Yes, Deisy told me that it was a 150 charge for the sound system and you can only use it for the ceremony. If you opt to use for the reception there is an additional charge of 150. I haven't had my wedding yet,17 days in counting woot.gif, but this is what I was told. 

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by shannonmarie View Post

     

    Hi girls!! I´m married! Everything was amazing and I will write a detailed review when we get back. My only regret was having our reception in Castaways... That is one thing I wish I could change!! It was soooooooo hot, we all made the best of it but if I could go back in time I would have scheduled the Bamboo Room... If your having your wedding in June, do not choose castaways! Other than that, I would not have changed a thing!!

    congrats!!! Anxiously awaiting your review!

    OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

    in Riviera Maya and Cancun Accommodations & Site

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    Originally Posted by AshleeB View Post

     

    For brides who got married by the Fountain area please help me! I'm getting married April 12/14 and I'm a little nervous with my choice to get marred by the fountain area. I have not been able to find any pictures or comments about this location as everyone seems to get married by the pergola. Please help and reassure my that it will be a great location. Also I was wondering if the photography package in the Eternity package will be enough or should I get more?

    welcome.gifI will also be getting married by the Fountain in 29 days!!!! I will post pics and give you my review after the wedding!!! I hope I made the right choice as well,but from the pictures I saw it was beautiful place to have the ceremony. I am nervous about the privacy..... ***fingers crossed***

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