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Kristo, that's so exciting that you're just about three weeks away! Can't wait to see pics when you get back!!

JayKay, I remember looking at your wedding pictures and really loving the blue that you used. You used the chair sashes from the resort, right? They weren't sashes that you brought down yourself? And was the gazebo automatically decorated with the blue sashes too, or did you ask for that?

One thing that has really bothered me lately is the rise in vendor fee for photographers to $800 if we're not using Digipix. I mentioned this to my travel agent the other day and she was very surprised and said she was going to mention it to the tour operators as she thought they may not be impressed by such a restrictive policy. I read on another thread that Misha Earle covered the vendor fee and day passes required in her fee - but the vendor fee for the hotel being mentioned was $100, not $800, so I'm not sure she'd be quite as eager to do that for GBPJ brides. I know this change is fairly recent, but I'll be interested to see how this pans out - whether more brides will start using Digipix or whether people will book elsewhere. I know for me, photos are HUGE and I want a photographer that is more photojournalistic than pose-y.

FutureKeese22, LOVE that dress! It's gorgeous!! I can't wait to go shopping with my mum and maid of honor and try stuff on . . . I think I have my heart set on one already, but that won't stop me from trying a bazillion of them on anyway just to make sure!!

pask454, I love the first dress too! I saw your earliest post about buying your dress online and now that's totally the way I'm going to go . . . I tried on a dress I think I've fallen in love with at the bridal store, and it's $1000 . . . online - $150!!! I know the quality likely won't be the same, but to wear it for one day, why not?

Awesome, thank you, JayKay!

Funny enough, FutureKeese, I have toyed with the idea of having my wedding on June 20th, which is also my birthday. If I have both our anniversary and my birthday on the same date, maybe Mike will stand a chance of remembering the date!! lol. Question: we were discussing our wedding last night and what we both want. He is ultra-casual and doesn't want a ton of wedding hoopla . . . while I love all the traditional wedding stuff! We worked out pretty much everything but are stuck when it comes to a reception or what to do after dinner. He would love to just head to the beach and hang out and have a few drinks - that idea is fine for me in theory, but I'm pretty sure the beach isn't lit at night and bonfires aren't allowed. I suggested heading to the bar nearest the beach, but our group includes quite a few kids (including my own stepchildren) and he had to remind me that kids probably aren't allowed in the bar!! lol. Any suggestions??

Hi ladies! I've now read all 350 pages of this thread and am so happy I did because there is so much great info! I'm not getting married until June 2013 but have a good idea of what I want now thanks to all of you!

Hello ladies! I've just finished reading all 350 pages of this thread and am so thrilled to have found all this information! Ha, when I first started reading I had no idea what OOT bags were . . . I have my heart set on booking this resort for my June 2013 wedding. I'm meeting with the travel agent next week to see what prices are like. I'm planning on contacting Chandlyn shortly to see what kind of openings there are for next June. I feel a bit silly doing it so far in advance, but from what I've read, it doesn't seem that unusual to get things going this early.

Hello ladies! I've just finished reading all 350 pages of this thread and am so thrilled to have found all this information! Ha, when I first started reading I had no idea what OOT bags were . . . I have my heart set on booking this resort for my June 2013 wedding. I'm meeting with the travel agent next week to see what prices are like. I'm planning on contacting Chandlyn shortly to see what kind of openings there are for next June. I feel a bit silly doing it so far in advance, but from what I've read, it doesn't seem that unusual to get things going this early.