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    Make-up Artists

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by DanielleJasmine View Post

     

    Good luck candadiangurl. This post has made me officially decide not to go with Rashel because although she has responded to my emails, she hasn't been very accomodating or forthcoming with information. I was considering overlooking it as not everyone has the best customer service and she does have mostly great reviews on here, but I had reservations. I am now going to look into other makeup/hair artists. Good luck and enjoy your wedding in a few days. Remember, planning stops on that day. Then you just let go of what happens and enjoy it all- the good and the unplanned :)

    Hey girl, 

    Did you end up booking someone else? If you haven't or if you were still contemplating at all, I did speak to Rashel before leaving for Jamaica and everything turned out great. She really was super sweet and I loved my make up!

    Make-up Artists

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by canadiangurl View Post

     

    Anyone use Rashel Edwards? I contacted her via FB as some had suggested, I send her a deposit of $170 US and I leave for my wedding in 3 days and despite sending a few msg's to get in contact with her I have not heard a thing. I am freaking out a little bc if I don't hear from her, not only have I lost that money but will likely have no one to do hair and make up! Has anyone else run into this issue?

    Hey Ladies, 

    Just wanted to give an update in regards to my last post on here......I was freaking out a little.......ok a lot! I posted in hopes that someone else had run into this issue and would give me some reassurance. Shortly after I posted this, I heard from Rashel and everything was sorted out. Rashel and her assistant did our hair and make up and everything turned out amazing! They were both on time, super sweet and we all got exactly what we had asked for. The airbrush make up lasted all day and night and was perfect. In that heat I wouldn't want to do anything else. She really is worth booking if you are on the fence at all......if anyone wants any photos, let me know!!

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Sorry, I phrased that wrong. I meant did you have to pay $80 per each vendor meaning if you have a DJ, Rashel, etc. They can't work out a deal? If you aren't sure, how about other brides who also dealt with this. 
    Yes, you have to pay $80 per vendor so if you have rashel and her assistant plus a DJ you would be paying $240. There is no way around this; I was thinking our vendors could just walk onto the resort but they get stopped at the front by security. We asked our wedding coordinator if she could do better on the price and she wouldn't budge. With that added cost hair and make up was very expensive! I did like my hair but I felt for me my make up was too much, Rashel did a great job and my make up was flawless all night but since I don't wear alot of make up I didn't really feel like me......

    Make-up Artists

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

    Posted

    Anyone use Rashel Edwards? I contacted her via FB as some had suggested, I send her a deposit of $170 US and I leave for my wedding in 3 days and despite sending a few msg's to get in contact with her I have not heard a thing. I am freaking out a little bc if I don't hear from her, not only have I lost that money but will likely have no one to do hair and make up! Has anyone else run into this issue?

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Hey ladies, 

    We are laving in less then 2 weeks to be married and we just got our cost synopsis back. For those of you that hav already gotten married and used the steel drum band, was it worth it? We are trying to cut our cost down a bit and are contemplating having them or not.......did they play for the full hr? Did your guest enjoy them? 

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

    Posted

    Hey ladies, 

    We are laving in less then 2 weeks to be married and we just got our cost synopsis back. For those of you that hav already gotten married and used the steel drum band, was it worth it? We are trying to cut our cost down a bit and are contemplating having them or not.......did they play for the full hr? Did your guest enjoy them? 

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by Chelsea Wolfe View Post

     

    Hello,

     

     

    Yes i had the steel drums play at the ceremony!     Yes i had music i was supose to bring to be played off the speakers but actually forgot it. My WC actually already had the music downloaded on her phone (thank goodness)!!!              The steel band play 15 minutes before the ceremony, then for our sigining we had choosen a song & when we walked back down the aisle as husband and wife we played another song we had choosen.  We got married January 25,2013 and pd 350.00.       The steel band played whatever songs they played. They were amazing!  I hope this helps

    I'm more than happy to anwser as many questions as possible :)

     

    Congrats!

     

     

    Your day will be amazing!

    Chelsea Gauthier

     

     

    Awesome, thank you! We were quoted $500 to have them play-should I ask to have them cheaper if we are using a few of our own songs as well? I was planning on using a song for my walk down the aisle as well as one when we walk down the aisle together as husband and wife:) Otherwise, I was going to have them play the rest of the time. 

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by Chelsea Wolfe View Post

     

     

     

     

    Steel Band is amazing! But if you choose to have other songs playying as well, its not worth it. They rushed me out of the ceremony so we didnt hear the steel band for an hour. I also wanted other music inbetween, walking down the aisle after we were married and while we signed the papers.) Overall i didnt feel like $350.00 was worth it considering We didnt even get our full hour!!

     

     

    I had 18 epople and we choose a sitdopwn private dinner.  All the restaurants on good depending what you like!

     

    my advice if you dont like cts dont choose the italian.

    Chelsea,

    The steel drum band played at the ceremony? When you say other music do you mean music you brought? Or you wanted the dteel drum band to play at that time? Did you give them a list of songs you wanted them to play?

    We plan on using them for our ceremony and were hoping they would play for the whole hr and the whole time except when we are doing our vows of course. I was only going to request a song for when I was walking down the aisle and other then that i was just going to have them play whatever they liked. Did you request all your songs? You say you paid 350? I thought it was $500?

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by anniekyl View Post

     

    Hi brides 2013!!!!

    Were super excited that we booked with GP for April 4,2013

    Ceremony: 4pm beach

    Reception: 6pm Blue lagoon

     

    Now I have a few questions if anyone can answer them. First off I just contacted the WC, she told me I need to get our legal documents notarized? Has anyone else had to do this if so how do I go abouts to finding someone to do this? As for the reception does the resort offer anything as far as name tags? programs? any sort of decoration for center piece?

     

    I was able to find a photographer in town (kitchener waterloo) thats willing to do our photos and trash the dress for the cost of his flight and accommodation, how ever editing when we get back is extra. Hes willing to bunk with anyone which saves us. If anyone is interested.

     

    As for the DJ? I know its $300 (for 3hours) has anyone heard good or bad? And was thinking of steel drum band?

     

    I did book my hair already, debating if I should get make up done there or do it myself. But a 10% discount was applied to our deposit of 50% for hair.

     

    Anyone know what are the chances for room upgrade for bride and groom? The honeymoon suite with the out door shower looks amazing =)

    We had to get our documents notarized, we had our lawyer do it and then scanned the documents and emailed them to GP. Just look up lawyers or notary publics in the yellow pages if you don't already have someone you work with. 

    We are also bringing a photographer from home with us. 

    We will be using the steel drum band but I feel the DJ is too expensive, I think its 300 for an hr, not 3 hrs. We are bringing down our BOSE system and will just use that for music.

    We also want to get an upgrade for our room, our agent said she would try to work on it for us but isn't sure he can get it. I plan on calling the resort myself to try and swing something. 

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Hey girls, 

    I am brining in an outside vendor for hair and make up and I had no idea the fee was $300!! I thought it was around $60.......

    I am pretty sure it is $60 for someone to come to the resort for the day so why couldn't the outside vendor we are bringing(whether it be for make up or photography ect.) just say they are a guest of the wedding? 

    Thats what Ill try to do, I can't imagine paying another $300 on top of what I am paying for hair and makeup-maybe I should have looked into this more before I booked my MUA-lol

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Originally Posted by CourtBestBride View Post

     

    Hey! We are getting married the day before on the 30th! :) so exciting, I can't believe how quickly time is going by. Our ceremony is 4pm on the beach, followed by a reception at the blue lagoon. I also heard from a few brides about the reggae band but I spoke with someone who was there recently and she saw a bride give each band member $20 to keep it down and play their slower tunes until 10pm. Money talks there apparently. So I'm going to try that and then have all of our speeches done by 9pm. We have 70 people and we orginally had the Poseidon but had the oppourtunity to switch so I did because I wanted to make sure there is enough room for a big dance floor. But the Poseidon looks stunning. I'm still a bit sad it won't be there lol It will go perfectly with the waves of love colours.

    We have the waves of love package too. I bought all the centerpieces from Pier 1, I attached a pic. I also bought little starfish tea lights because I love the look of all candles on the tables, espeically when it's an open air space like that. So i'm hoping for no wind! lol

    I'm going to do the same with the bridemaid's flowers for the head table. I think that will look beautiful.

    I'm bringing my hair dresser, I've heard people have had good luck with some stylist from off the resort!

     

    Have you finished picking all your favours? I'm just finishing up all of ours right now, I think I was a bit too ambitious!

     

    :)

    Where did you get your starfish tea lights from? They sound perfect!

    Do any of you know if we can leave things at the resort for other brides? Would they store things for us? If yes, Court-I'd be willing to buy these from you? 

    Id also be interested in flowers if anyone wants to sell theirs and leave them? 

     

    We are going down with 2 kids under the age of two so have sooo much stuff to bring! I really don't want to have to bring anything else. 

    2013 Grand Palladium Jamaica Brides

    in Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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    Hey ladies, 

    Does anyone know the cost of bringing in an outside vendor the day of the wedding? What about having a guest that is not staying at the resort; obviously we will have to pay for their dinner and spot at the reception but is there an additional cost as well? We have 3 ppl attending our wedding that will not be staying with us on the resort. at this point we are paying $65 each for them already...really hoping it is not more!

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