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@@klettore Please let us know what you hear from Arrecife studio, in regards to Chris Lee...I talked to them not too long ago after hearing that Chris was leaving, and they told me that he was still with them and I was booked to have him on April 9 2014.

But Chis told me on facebook that he was leaving sooooo I'm thinking that maybe he hasen't given his notice to them?!?

Its all very confusing since I had booked him well almost a year ago (May 2013).  I understand if he is leaving Arrecife but the communication is not the best and not knowing drives me nuts!!!

@@mvee1025

I like the JUST MARRIED ($8.00) sign....will you ship to Canada (N0B 1E0)

You can purchase vinyl waterproof stickers from an ETSY store DavetDesigns.  I used her and they are great!

Or, I have also heard that some brides got them done at printers who do vinyl car stickers 

@@klettore   The Gazebo and the Pisces are two separate locations ...The Gazebo is where you have your wedding ceremony at the beach.  The Pisces is where the lunch/snack bar is during the day!  You can rent the Pisces for a private dinner/reception instead of having a semi-private one.  The Gazebo can be rented for dancing/drinking after your reception.

Hope this helps

I like the JUST MARRIED ($8.00) sign....will you ship to Canada (N0B 1E0)

For those of you who have used Michael Spencer in the past can you please help me out!?!  I am trying to contact him by email but it keeps bouncing back to me as un-deliverable ..here is the email address I have  [email protected]

Do I have the wrong one??

You're right.  I just received an email about the chairs.  The white and gold chairs are an extra $10 each.

 

Thanks!

For any Canadian brides...did you get your paperwork notarized before you sent them? 

 

I also read that a few brides just emailed scanned images of their documents instead of mailing them.

 

Anyone have any comments or experience with this?

 

Thanks guys!!!

Hey @@lauracitawita  I had both our birth certificates notarized (thats it)    I was originally told that I could scan them and email it, then bring the notarized copies with me.  But I was later told that we are no longer able to do this!  So they have to be sent to them by courier.  and needs to be done 3 months before your wedding date!! 

Its going to cost approx $80 to courier them (expensive I know) but at least you will know that they actually get there with no problems and on time

@@lauracitawita  I believe the chairs they use are a typical brass chair with a blue seat! Which is why they have the white chair covers.    The White/gold chairs  your friend saw would most likely be an upgrade at an extra cost.  

@@liz24 I understand that!!!  I was waiting until my dress came in until I made any final decisions on jewelry, and now with only a month to go JUST got a pair or earring!  and I have a bunch of DIY projects I need to get done....so I am stressing about all the little stuff at the last minute  HAHA

Dutchess...That's great!  let me know if you want to see them I can email them to you!!  (unless I can upload them in a way that everyone can see them) 

Have you heard back from the WC about having multiple wedding groups in the same restaurant?  I asked Vinnette about it and she just told me the same old line about that their will be other guest from the resort in the restaurant, if you are having a semi-private reception.  I'm sure it will all work out tho.    

100 days out and your worried?  I leave in 39 days and I still need to get earings!!!

Maybe I should be more concerned about it!!  I have looked tho and have narrowed my choices down to 3pairs!!  They are all from Swarovski. I am planning on a trip to the states this weekend, so hopefully I will pick a pair then!

I send you a response on the actual website!!! Hopefully you will ship to Canada 

I got the tumblers from Dollarama. And added the waterproof stickers from davetdesigns. She has an etsy store

Tumblers were $2 each stickers depend on quantity and size you want.

Im so excited! here are my finished tumblers

Hi everyone! 

I am not getting married till July 29th but want to send in my notarized documents… can anyone confirm the address that you sent them?

Also, how did you find out the overall cost to pay the 25%? 

Did you send in your menu before hand?? I keep getting a different response from them in Jamaica.. it makes me nervous… :S

 

Any help would be appreciated!! 

 

Katie

@@kwiseman when we sent in our info we just calculated 25% of the package cost and then rounded up that amount to an even number.

as for the adderss we used the one at the bottom of every email that I get back from the coordinators:

Vinnette Vincent
Assistant Wedding Planner 2
Grand Bahía Príncipe Jamaica  
P.o Box 106,Pear Tree Bottom,
Runaway Bay, St.Ann Jamaica W.I
 

Hope this helps

@@kwiseman  I sent notarized copies of our regular (short form) birth certificates I am Canadian so not sure if there is a difference if your American or not.  Also expect to pay around $80 plus to send your documents.  I found that UPS had the best rate.  (this was a shock to me, I had expected it to be closer to the $20 range)

@@dutchess  I also have changed all my original ideas and plans for my wedding due to this site/page!!!  I also ended up doing way more DIYs than I was planning.  There are too many fun ideas that I just had to try and wanted to incorporate into my wedding!   PS...are you excited??  Two months to go!!  Looking forward to meeting you in Jamaica! 

Very cute idea!!  

Thanks so much for sharing....you have a very cute ideas!!  I really like the photo challenge idea!  and Thanks for posting the gumpaste site....I have been looking for them!   

Hello Ladies!  I was hoping that you give me some advice.

We just found out that my FI's best man is unable to get the time off work, and can no longer come to our wedding!!  My FI immediately decided that he wanted his sister to be his best woman ...now we are having a bit of a dilemma.  Ideally I would have both her and my MOH in the same dress..but its too late to order the same dress that my MOH got, So I have decided that She can just go out and buy any dress she wants in either purple (same as MOH) or silver/grey (to match the grey suit that my FI is wearing)  I am happy either way!!  But the problem that we cant decided on is flowers!!    Should she have a bouquet matching my MOH or should she have a wrist corsage to better match her with my FI??

Any help or advice you ladies have would be greatly appreciated 

A stag and doe to me always seemed like a cash grab!  (just my opinion)  I realize that its to help the bride and groom pay for the wedding but if your already giving a gift it just strikes me as tacky asking your guest to also help pay for the wedding.

But its also different for everyone..for some people its common practice to have a stag and doe .

But I will say that you should NEVER invite people to your stag and doe who you are not inviting to your wedding!! It just seems rude to me. 

as for @@candle23..If you just want to have a party so everyone can meet and mingle, why not just have an engagement party?!? 

I have a Mori Lee dress ordered and can't wait to get it!

I alos have a mori lee dress!!  Its at the bridal store now!! and its so hard not to want to go there everyday and try it on again and again!  I start fittings next month!  Will post pics after the wedding!

I got my amazing Badgley Mischka  Salsa pumps in purple 

http://www.badgleymischka.com/Bridal-Shoes/SALSA

I am sooooo excited to wear them!!  I can wear heals for the ceremony because there is a paved path all the way to the gazebo on the beach at my resort!!

Thanks @@acw271011 for sharing the info!!!

@@newsiebride I also really want to do a day trip to Dunn River Falls!  It looks like so much fun

We used another guide when we were there that we had recommended to us. he was excellent and very reasonable and will work with you on tours, etc. we had our pictures done at a park off the resort. he drove us there with our photographer, waited while we did our pictures then drove us back to the resort. he also took us into Ocho Rios for the day so we could shop. he recommended stores and an open air market as well for souvenir stuff. we also didn't know it at the time but he followed us at a distance for some of our shopping so that we weren't harassed or anything. he was really great! the resort knows him well too so that was additional reassurance for us. his name is Michael Spencer. I know I posted his contact info earlier on this thread but if anyone is interested I can get the information

I would love to have his info passed on if you dont mind!!

Thanks so much!

We are planning on printing some postcard size papers where people will write their wishes for the Bride and Groom, then when we get home I am going to put them together in a book 

I got the idea from ETSY here:

 http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/94831454/wedding-guest-book-alternative-cards-set?ref=shop_home_active_24

But I am going to make my own and print them on card stock. 

Hey!!   Have you had much contact with them?? I am apr 24th and they havnt even discussed really any options/costs

Hey!  I find that putting URGENT Please reply in your subject line when emailing works for me!!  Do you know what package you want?  Have they sent you the package options?  Let me know if you need them and I can send it to you