Well ladies, I had a very lengthy conversation with Mercy today and I have to say they are not budging on anything. Here's the scoop: It is 500 for the photography company not per person. This does not include any meals. For florists and dj's they do not have the 150 vendor fee. Instead, the services you enlist from them will be compared to what the hotel would charge you. They will then charge you 25% of that amount. Example Dj quotes you 1500, same service through the hotel is 3000 (includes an increase in local tax of 18%) they would charge you 750. If you are bringing an outside priest, they do not charge you a vendor fee or the 25%. The other way around this is to tell the WC you want a certain vendor to perform a service. Larimar will enlist them but will markup their services to reflect rates from the hotel. I also learned that each Now resort is individually owned so writing to the am resorts Will do you no good. I have some thinking to do. I hope I can make it work but to be honest I feel like janking all the business away from them