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You're Brilliant! Just to clarify, you and your FI paid $200 each? or for each room held? Curious how your TA works? What information did they provide you with so you're able to be as far along as you are? obviously you're a rockstar and proactive as can be, but i'm curious if you found a local TA or one through this site? Were you recommended a hotel by them or did you make that decision on your own? This is our biggest struggle, our hotel is "all inclusive" but I do not know how to translate the value for our guests via room block, the prices went up remarkably from 2013 - and there is not a per person daily rate for less than $240! (and that's the 3 night/double occupancy rate 240 x3 nights = 720 x2 people in a room - $1440 minimum for a hotel for 3 nights) + flights down (say 600 x 2) = Minimum Total for Flights and hotel for 3 days $2640 - almost embarrassed to ask. Is this normal? Curious what rates other people are getting?? Any input would be GREAT We had everything flowing well, got engaged in December 2012, did research, did the Brides Dress Rehearsal offered thru Karisma Hotels. FI and I stayed at 2 different hotels and went on 7 site inspections, narrowed down our property, sent contract in... and now we're stuck... We are trying to do our STD's but we want our "wed-site" to have all the booking info and for our guests to be able to have all the information - and when we inquired with our TA - we were told we the room block contract was different than the wedding contract.. I want to share the "value" for us to express with our guests - why they should book using our TA vs finding their own deal, or not even going because it's too expensive. if we could get the per person rate per night below $200 at double occupany - that would still generate $1200 for 1 room - and we would be generating more revenue to the property with more people via private reception etc. Ex - my brother, his wife + 3 kids (2-10) if they wanted to get the family suite the group rate gives them : $897 x2 adults = $1794 $207 x2 children 4-12 = $414 $35 x1 baby = $35 Essentially $2500 just for 1 room for 3 nights ?? Of course they could make arrangements for the kids not to come, but they're my immediately family! and the day would not be right without all of them! How do I make this work without causing my loved ones to resent me for bankruptcy?? Double Triple Child 4-12 Child 0-3 897 897 207 35 Apologize for ramble - I am really at a loss of how to communicate next steps to our invitees... Thank you for any TA, ave All Inclusive price + Negotiation advice!