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Hi Jessica! Good to see you got excepted. DB music is more expensive than the resort DJ if you go with all the extra bells and whistles... of which he offers ALOT! Jimena also added a file for Hercon which also offers similar stuff. Check out our files and photos section for LOTS of ideas! See you on the page!

It really will depend on where your guests are flying from and what days of the week they do their flights. Mid week flights are generally the cheapest. If you are seriousily considering this resort(And you should, its fantastic then send a request to our fb group BDW Gand Palladium Riviera Maya, we have a few Chicago brides getting married there, or who have gotten married there. Myself, we had prices range from $1100 for six/seven days, up to $1500(that is canadian prices from toronto, calgary and Edmonton)... It will also greatly depend on your group package if you chose to use one vs independently. The GP rivieria maya is fantastic, its also huge, so there's lots to do for everyone.

I actually bought all my stuff from efavormart.com, they have a huge selection of stuff, the quality is good, and the price isn't bad either.

Hi there future brides to be new to the site: we have very busy and activity site that you need to join! Where you can get all your questions answer, and much more. Send a request to: Its just for brides only, allowing for a honest forum of discuss. Hope to see you there!

Hi Lori, Congrats on finding your dress! Its such an awesome feeling. I started shopping for my maid of honour's dress really early, at the beginning of august because that was when I was back home in Ontario to go shopping with my sister and mother. I'm hoping to take my Matron of honour out around January/February to chose her dress as we live in the same city and work together. I believe it only takes about three months to get the bridesmaid dresses in, not nearly as long as our dresses take to come in. I ordered my sister's the beginning of August and its expected for her to pick it up in October maybe November. If that's any sort of indication. How many bridesmaids do you actually have, as that might be the biggest trouble coordinating to go dress shopping with them. I only have the two, my sister and my one of my best girlfriends. They aren't wearing the same dress, but will both be in the same colour and fabric, but I'm letting them chose their own dress with my approval just so I can make sure the actual dresses will look good together next July. Hope that helps! Liana

Thank You Lauren, I never thought about those cautions, and I appreciate the advice! I won't likely have the benefit of using a travel agent from up here, but I will definitely ask some smart questions when I do figure out who I will be using. Thanks again darlin! Liana

Thank you Kylie and Kstoks for your information. My big problem is that I live in a very small community 5 hours north of Edmonton, so its not very likely that I will find a good travel agent up here who has experience with destination weddings, especially with the size and complexity of the one Jason and I are planning, and has worked with Grand Palladium, etc, and since my own TA hasn't been very attentive, I appreciate your recommendations to help find someone new, even if it means lots of phone calls and emails in the future. Thanks again ladies! I'll let you know how things go! Liana

Hey there Brides and Brides to be! I've got a question for you, in particular you ladies from Alberta! I'm looking for recommendations for travel agents. My own TA hasn't been very good at getting back to me with information, and as I am still pricing out the tickets for my guests for next year, I am feeling the crunch and want to get things sorted out. So if you ladies have any TA's you think are awesome, can you send me their names and contact info. Thanks a bunch, Liana

Just wondering for those people flying to Jamaica from Canada in June, July or August of 2014 how much have you been quoted for prices for you guests. We're flying from Edmonton and Toronto and haven't received any numbers yet, which is driving me nuts, lol

Hi Sbelle, I mostly just told them where I wanted to have everything once I decided and they reserved it for me. Once you make the decision about your venues just send them an email. I was working with Sharlene back in January when I reserved my venues... so don't stress out that your planning to early in advance, lol, I think I got that easily covered. I am hoping to do the ceremony at the Garden Gazebo but it will be my guests that squash that hope as it can only hold 70 people(according to an email Sharlene sent me) and if everyone comes who is invited than we MIGHT just make it. If I have too many guests than I'm hoping I can move it to the Atrium. My ceremony is scheduled for 2pm... originally I had the 4pm slot booked, with dinner at 6pm at the Blue Lagoon. I've moved my ceremony to 2pm so that I have more time to get perfect photos with the photographer I am bring within me from Canada, as I am a HUGE fan of her work. I know it sounds like a lot of time for my guests but there is an entire resort for them to take advantage of while we do pictures(basically they can relax at any of the bars, etc). Plus I read on another forum about a bride and groom that took like 20 to 30 minutes of alone time to just enjoy the day together... so I've also figured that into my schedule.

Hi there Sbelle! My date is set for Friday July 25th! I've also got the itch and have been working away at getting a lot of my decisions made, including the dresses for me and my maid of honour, etc. I definitely agree, it feels early but this way we won't be sweating the small stuff last minute either.

Hope it's everything you dreamed of!

Thank you so much for your review! I'm glad it was a wonderful day and I know the photos will be gorgeous!

Hi Reebik, You should try this other forum Grand Sunset Princess Resort, the ladies are all planning current weddings for this year and next. Hope to see you there.

Soon2beMrsW, My fiancé and I are still waiting for next years prices to be available, the one quote we got from our agents a few months ago was also much higher than we expected.... Therefore we're just waiting til the end of the month when the airlines will have their flight schedules posted.

Haha, I'm a school teacher too... Making the mist of my time off also to get things done. I like it!

So glad it was someone we knew! They must have known you deserved it!

Hi Bre, Jason and I are giving the groomsmen cuff links as part of their gift: overstock.com has a huge variety that might reflect some of their personalities. Also since Jason and his groomsmen are hunters I believe he was also going to find little hunting knives or something.... I've left up to him so it'll probably be June of 2014 before I know for certain. Just another suggestion, and glad I can help. Liana

Hi Alyn, Who is your coordinator? Liana

Wow! That is very impressive!

Carlota I LOVE the earrings. Blue topaz is my birthstone and one of my favourites stones. Your earrings are very beautiful. Mine are a little more over the top. But unfortunately I don't have a picture, I only have the necklace. They are more like the chandlier style seen here: Your description of poor Thomas sounds exactly like what Jason and I had.... I got it during the last few weeks of school as I am a teacher, and my students were very helpful when I couldn't speak... for me it was almost two weeks of sounding like a frog. I bet Thomas will have a speedy recovery once the antibotics kick in. I hope you are able to find all the last minute touches for your wedding. As far as the decor for the reception I'm still thinking about it, not certain. The budget-bride website i mentioned previousily has a gorgeous black and white bouquet that I might look into using for other things the closer I get to my own date, once all the prices start ringing in. You ladies were talking about sandels previousily so I thought I would share mine with you: I bought me and my maid/matrons all matching zebra print flipflops from Ardenes for when we have to take pictures on the beach, but for the most part I will be having the catholic ceremony and laguna reception so I'm excited to show these off. Guess you ladies can tell what my theme is, lol

Hi there Soon2BeMrsW, I might work with Ki Lee at Sears travel in West Ed. She helped us book our flight to Italy for this summer back in April which is a gongshow when you involve two dogs, a stop over in Ontario, different departure dates, etc etc. But the group quote she gave us last month for the White Sands wasn't very nice, so we're waiting until the end of August to see the actual prices before we finalize anything. I'll know more then. I also bought my dress during that same trip, as I tried on a half dozen dresses in the city closer to me, but they didn't have the one I really wanted to try on.... West Edmonton mall did, so I ordered it with LOTS of time to spare to coordinate the long distance traveling needed for the fittings next year. I pretty much have decided on theme/colour story for my wedding, and begun looking for ideas for the maid/matron's dress. I already have my shoes, dress, jewelry, fans, etc. I'm in Ontario at the end of this month, so even though its a full year in advance, I'm going to go dress shopping with my Maid of Honour(my sister) and mom. That way I can get my Matron of Honour's dress afterwards, as we both live in Peace River Alberta and will probably have to make a weekend trip to Edmonton to get her dress. I have my photographer out of Medicine Hat whom I adore, and have chosen my invitations, I just need to order them after august. I'm not a DIY kinda bride so I do lots of shopping on the internet for my stuff. I bought the girls' necklaces off Overstock.com which was another gongshow but so worth it I believe. I also have used Etsy for my jewelry, there is a woman at Bloomsnbrides that has gorgeous bridal jewelry, purses, etc that I have also found and loved, and that doesn't cost a fortune but looks like it might. Pretty much at this point I have started looking for the items that I need for the wedding, so that I can get the prefect ones, not necessarily the ones I can find. The good news is that since we're getting married a year from now, there is no rush! lol Liana

So any day now you could logically start dress shopping and give yourself lots of time so you don't limit you dress options at all.

I bought my dress back in April.... Course I live in way north Alberta and had to make a trip to west Edmonton mall just to find the One I was looking for. It's an Alfred Angelo which is taking 8 months to arrive. So it'll get here in January which gives me lots if time to schedule another trip to Edmonton.... Plus I have some specific alterations/additions I want to get done.

I will have to check out that site as I am still looking for the right invitation/STD for my wedding.