Hi Erika, I am hoping to book at the Now for Jan 2014! Just waiting on our travel agent to confirm a few things then hopefully confirm a wedding date with the Now. Did you book your date through the Now website or with your travel agent?
From what I've read on other threads, the outside vendor fee for a photographer is $500. Which has just been recently increased as they are trying to promote their own resort photographer. I was really looking forward to booking an outside photographer, but now will have to factor the increased price into the budget I am pretty sure that the free wedding does not include a reception. If you look at http://www.nowresorts.com/larimar/weddings.html, it shows you only get a wedding toast/cake for 10 people with the free package. If you look at the wedding guide there are prices for each level of cocktail hour/reception. .