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    HEY! WHICH RESORT IN JAMAICA DID YOU GET MARRIED IN OR ARE GOING TO GET MARRIED IN???

    in The Islands Weddings

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    We are from the UK, so our guests were just a little over £1000 per person, for flights and an all inclusive week at the resort.

    Myself and my partner are going for 2 weeks and have paid around £1200 each,

     

    There a quite a few options for wedding packages with this hotel, but we decided on the free package.  We only have to pay 250 USD for the wedding ceremony and minister.  Much cheaper than planning a wedding at home.

     

    We haven't realy got a wedding budget as my Dad is determined to pay for everything, but we are not going overboard, so I think even with my dress in and a few extras, our wedding will only set him back £4500 to £5000, which isn't bad at all.

     

    There is a thread dedicated to Gran Bahia Jamaican brides on here, theres over 350 posts, a lot of reading, but well worth it as there is soooo much info to help you out.

     

     

    Any Gran Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Brides out there?

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by DandM2013 View Post

     

    Absolutely lovely! 

     

    The flowers got me thinking... in the packages the flowers are suppose to be included... I assume the selection is not great. If you want to upgrade your bouquet with their florist will they at least give you a better rate? ( based on  the fact that flowers are part of the package)

     

    Also seems like the photographers the hotel uses are not a hit. Any idea how much the pacakges start if you go through the hotel and how much a photographer from Merrick Cousley would cost instead?  Their pictures seem great. Hopefully they are affordable.

     

    Have a good weekend!

     

     

    I think the hotel must of recently switched which photographer they use.  I emailed them a few weeks back and they were very helpful with the type of packages that they can offer, and very reasonably priced also.  I thought the price might reflect the quality of their photos, but after being directed to their facebook page, they do offer some really lovely pictures.  Take a look yourself.

     

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002944100691

     

    Hope that helps a little.

     

     

    Any Gran Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Brides out there?

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by ashley490 View Post

     

    Hi Lianne,

     

    I'll try answering what I can and hopefully you'll find it helpful.

     

    I got married at 4pm this past January and found we were a little tight on time for after ceremony photos.  I would highly recommend switching your time to 3pm so that you won't feel so rushed losing light with the setting sun.

     

    There isn't a whole lot of difference if you get married in the gazebo vs getting married on the beach.  The best way I can describe the wedding area is a T-shape with the gazebo being right in the middle where the two lines intersect.  If you choose to get married on the beach they just move you over to the top far right side of the "T".  I prefered the gazebo because it provided a little bit of shade from the sun so we weren't squinting in pictures of the ceremony.

     

    Yes, the gazebo for the night reception disco is the same gazebo you'd get married in.

     

    I used Tai Flora for my flowers so I can't comment on any other florists, though I have read that some other brides have used Jan's Floral http://jansflowersjamaica.com/ and were pleased with their service.

     

    For photography we used Sungold - Paula & Damian.  They are the owners of the company so they were a lot more expensive than their associates.  I would highly recommend their associate Clayton.  He joined Paula & Damian for our wedding and did all the lighting for our photos.  He was very pleasant and professional.  Some of his work can be viewed here http://wpajamaica.com/  I do however caution you that it seems the resort has recently changed their policy and now charge an $800 vendors fee for bringing any outside photographers onto the property.  Perhaps it can be arranged through your photographer for them to book a room at the hotel and attend your wedding as a "guest".  I think this way would only end up costing around $250 for the room as opposed to the $800 vendor's fee.

     

    As someone else already answered, the chairs are very ugly without chair covers.  Navy blue with gold.  Definitely get the chair covers.

     

    We really enjoyed the steel drum band and would recommend them.

     

    Hope that helps you out :)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Originally Posted by JayKay View Post

     

    Ill try to answer what I can.

     

    As to wedding packages we choose the free package as in the end it was cheaper then the other packages.  If you are having a large number of guests it may be worth paying for a wedding package.  I would say though work out the extra costs of going with the free package and compare it to the price of the package you are considering.

     

    I think either location would be beautiful.  We chose this resort specifically because of the gazebo so we never even considered getting married on the beach.  It is really windy down there so just know that.

     

    We used Merrick Cousley for our photographer and we are extremely happy with our photos.  His price was great and he was so easy to work with.  I definetly recommend him.

     

    The chairs without the covers are ugly.  They are navy blue with gold.  Here is a picture from our wedding that you can see what the chairs look like un covered. There is a guy sitting on the far right of the photo who is sitting in a chair that is uncovered.

     

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    Hope that helps you out!!

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Many thanks to the both of you for all that information, it is really appreciated.

     

    Think we have more or less decided on the free package, and are just going to pay for the extras... although the unforgettable is very tempting, but I think its a lot of cost, especially when only a few of the extras stand out as a bonus

     

    How much was Merrick to hire JayKay if you don't mind me asking ??  Your photos are stunning, especially love the ones where you are jumping in the air.

     

    Thank you for the Jans flowers link aswell, i could not find that for looking.  I'm going to email her for prices shortly.

     

    We are going to request that our time to be changed to 3pm, just so we don't feel so rushed.  I'm sure someone mentioned on here that the sun sets quite early in december, so i think we would only have about an hour tops before we lost the light.

     

    I actually got an email back from Chandlyn today and she cleared a lot of things up for us...  You think by now the hotel would have a Q&A page, as we all seem to have asked the same questions to the hotel at some point.   

     

    Its getting sooooo exciting, as the wedding day we want is actually starting to come together.  Don't want to wish my life away, but December can't come soon enough   :o)

     

    Thanks again for all the great info  x

    Any Gran Bahia Principe Runaway Bay Brides out there?

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Hi Everyone,

     

    I'm getting married at this hotel in December this year.  We cannot wait !!!

    I was hoping for a bit of info from you all.  I've read nearly all the posts on here, and I'm still a bit unsure about things, if that is at all possible as there is a LOT of helpful info on here, much more than I have received from the Hotel itself.

     

    We still haven't chose a wedding package, and was hoping for your expert advice.  The one that stands out the most in the 'unforgettable' package at 850 USD.  Are the marriage/minister fees included in the wedding package prices does anyone know ??

     

    The gazebo looks gorgeous, as does the beach ceremony, so we are also undecided on where to hold ceremony.  We get married at 4pm on 20th December, so were a bit unsure about what the weather would be like, and were waiting for a rough idea before we choose our venue for the ceremony.  Do you think 4pm is a good time??  Was a bit tempted to see if we can change it to 3pm.

     

    Would anybody recommend hiring the Pisces for reception dinner ??  Originally we just wanted a beach BBQ/Party, the hotel have said they can accommodate this, but I don't seem to be getting anywhere with it.

     

    Since reading on here I am tempted to ask about the Gazebo now, as it seems like a really sweet idea for the night reception disco.  Am i right in thinking it is the same gazebo as you marry in ??

     

    Can anyone recommend any florists other than Tia.  I'm sure I seen someone mention on here flowers by Jan, but I can't seem to find that post again or anymore info on it.

     

    Also, can anyone suggest any good photographers local to the hotel at reasonable rates ??

     

    And maybe a daft question, but how ugly exactly are the chairs for the wedding ceremony ??  Do they really need the chair cover ??  I've seen in a few bridal photos (not for this hotel) that the chairs at the gazebo's and beach, were lovely wooden white folding A chairs, and they looked really pretty with a posy of flowers hung over the back support.

     

    Sorry to jump from topic to topic, I have a million of questions, and my mind keeps wandering...

     

    Has anyone got any good reviews for the steel drums ??  We like the idea of me walking down the aisle to one of our fave bits of music.  The music from the film True Romance, its called the beach song, its by Hans Zimmer.  it means so much to us both, it is my all time favourite film and it was the film my partner proposed to me through.  Don't know if anyone has seen it, but there is a point in the movie, where she scribbles on a napkin 'you're so cool'.  My partner edited that bit of the movie to read Lianne will you marry me ??  I loved it soooo much !!!!

     

    Any info would be greatly appreciated.  We are in touch with Chandlyn and Donnalee at the hotel, and even though the language is English, i feel like a lot of info that I need is not given, or given but not in a clear way, so I'm always left unsure to be honest.

     

    Many thanks

     

    Lianne  xx

     

     

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