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Thank you very much DinaQtobe I have one more that maybe you or another past bride can awnser. During your meeting with Anel, does she arrange a quick rehersal for the ceremony with your bridal party at the ceremony location or does she just give everyone a quick run down before the ceremony begins on where to walk and stand? Thanks!! 18 days till departure!!!

20 days until I leave!!!!! 22 days until I say I DO! I just cant believe how fast it came!! I just sent my completed planning forms in a few days ago and am just waiting for conformation from Anel.. I do have a few questions for you ladies as I am trying to tie together last little details.. 1) What time does the disco/night club open at the Now Sapphire? 2) Will the front desk provide you with all your guests room numbers upon rrequest? I have some welcome/info cards I would like to distribute the next morning after we arrive. 3) When Is your meeting with the planner arranged? Before or after arrival? 4) Has any past brides taken the private with the private shuttle to the resort? Was it lined up and waiting for you at the airport? I am flying with my majority of my guests but would like to arrive at the resort before the group preferably. 5) Does any one know what time the main pool closes at? My cocktail hour is at 4:30 on the beach terrace and I have a portable bluetooth speaker to use for back ground music more less. I know the pool will still be open at 430 and am wondering if my music will just be drowned out by the pool music? If anyone could help me out with these that would be great! Thank you and happy planning!!! One more!! Can any past brides give a review on the resorts makeup artists. I am not to concerned about the hair as its going to be done pretty simple. How about using false lashes?? I am bringing a pair with me but want to make sure they are experianced using them as I have had make up jobs ruined by falsies not being put on properly..

Quote: Originally Posted by janders8 Hi everyone! I have my wedding there on Feb. 6th 2014! We are very excited to be there but I have read that the communication sucks as I am having the same issues. I have been asked to change wedding planners as well. I have been emailing for 2 months without any communication back. I then wrote on their facebook page which kind of helped. I got an email from Anel finally and sent back 15 questions and it has been a week now with nothing. I understand they are busy but they are also running a business. I have now written back on their facebook wall and see what happens now but according to their calendar they have ( 3-6 months you do this, 2-3 months you do this) I am supposed to have known half of the check offs and I don't. I am hoping that if I stay on top of them they will do something about it! Is anyone else besides a couple of people had the same problem? Does it get better the closer you are to your date? I am slightly freaking out here! Hi There! Nice to see another February Bride! I will be there the 12th-19th of February and getting married on the 14th! I have also had a lack of communication through this process in which seems to be completely normal. Ive gotten alot of responses and questions awnsered on this forum thanks to many ladies and for the details that are stilll "grey" and well I have realized that I chose a destination in the first place to keep things simple and just go with the flow. I would advise to start asking away on the forum its been a huuuge help! I have started filling out my wedding planning form and am going to try and make my requests as specific and detailed as possible.

Also I have been lookiing over the wedding planning form and there is not much space for details.. If I am to create my own with all the questions awsered and email that to Anel when its time do you see it being a problem or is anyone else doing this?

Anyone have the measurements of the square tables and approx how many they seat? I still havent been able to find an answer and would like to purchase some table runners

Quote: Originally Posted by TaraB Hi Mylene, your cost sheet shows 3 hours at 150 per hour plus tax totalling $499.50. was it only $150 on your final invoice? if that is the case, I wont bother bringing my own sound system! Can anyone clarify if it is in fact $150 per hour for the sound system or for the whole 3 hour reception??

Quote: Originally Posted by DinaQtobe Have any recent brides brought their own speakers down? Brides that rented speakers, was the cost charged per hour? So $150 an hour for a 3 hour reception? I am getting so close! At what point should I be booking the spa appointments for hair/makeup? When I send in my planning form? I am planning to purchase and bring a Ipod dock bose sound system as we have a small group of 25 on the beach terrace for the reception. Apparently you can use a microphone with them too, just not the same time as the music is playing!

Quote: Originally Posted by mollyes As for tables - here is what Anel sent me when I asked. They seat 10 (although we had 2 people randomly join another table and the 12 seemed to work fine as well: Hi Mollyes! The picture/attachment with Anel's response on your reply wont show up. Would you mind letting me know what she said as far as tables? Thanks

Hi Brides, Does any one know the measurements of the round tables and the square tables and about approx how many people each seats? Also has anyone opted to purchase and bring a bose sound system instead of renting the resorts hourly. We will be a small group under 25 ppl and dont need an extreme sound system for dancing or anything, just something to connect a mic to so my guests can hear well enough for speaking and for first dance and background music. Have any past brides used one? Thanks for your time ladies, happy planning!!

I responded to this yesterday but maybe because I posted the the link to the website it was required to be submitted for approval and I havent seen my response show up on here yet! I actually found the the dress online on the Davids Bridal website. You can search the dress collections by color and I chose out of the coral reef selection It also tells you if they carry the dress in stores so that you can go to a Davids Bridal and try the dresses and order them directly. Im going to view the dress on my next days off and hopefully I love it as much as I do in the picture online!

P.S I noticed after I wrote you back that you said your daughter was doing the same color theme coral AND gray as well! Thats awesome I will try and share any nice ideas I come across regarding the coral and gray accented theme!

I actually found the bridesmade dress that I think will be "the one" on the Davids Bridal website, You can search the dress selections by color. I chose a dress in the Coral Reef shade! http://www.davidsbridal.com/Browse_Bridal-Party-Bridesmaids-All-Bridesmaid-Dresses

Wow thank you for this!! Im glad I dont have to worry about Anel as she sounds fantastic as far as making the day flow together and managing the ceremony and timeline of events, sets my mind at ease a little! Do you see her much that day or is she more behind the scenes? Im a little anxious about it all as we will be arriving on the Wednesday and getting married on the Friday! So it doesnt give me alot of time to relax before the wedding, I want to have basically everything finalized and my mind at ease before I arrive. I am going to do the same and send detailed pictures of how I would like things customized? Was there additional charge for slight customizations like the colors for flowers and the cake? I planning to get married a few days before as well but would like the ceremony to be traditional with the vows and signing after we say I do! I will ensure to create my own documentation for keeps Did you use the resort photographer? If so how long did you book them for. I see in the divine package they are only included for the hour not long enough! I am going to ask a friend to more less MC or lead the events during the reception as well like announcing the toasts, speeches, dance, cake cutting. I plan to have the reception pretty low key and casual as we will be a small group around 25. Did you have a large or small group? Any other advice or suggestions you would like to share! Thank you sooo much for your review hope to see some pictures of yourspecial day!

Thanks!! You sound alot more prepared that myself! I will wait till December then to send her my ideas of what my vision is for ceremony, decor and reception. Im doing a coral color theme with some gray accents. Thats about as far as I have gotton LOL. I think I found the bridesmade dresses (I will have two standing for me). Now I really need to start working on my timeline for how I would like the day to flow and decide on the reception menu!

Thank you! I contacted Anel and she sent me the updated 2014 guide, not to much looks like it has changed but good to know I am planning off the correct guide! I am hoping to send her some pics once I start putting things together of what I am hoping for as far as a customized bouquet, cake and ceremony set up to match my colors/theme as well!

Hello brides to be and past brides!! I still have lots of time for the planning process but have a few things I am curious about.. If anyone has time to answer it would be appreciated Anel is the coordinator for my wedding but I would like to know what she provides as far as service the day of the wedding. My wedding is at 3:00 PM and I would like to have cocktail hour around 530-630 and the reception 630-930 so for example what time that day will I get to meet up with her before the ceremony. Will she be there the entire wedding ceremony to make sure things go smoothly before and after? Will she ensure everything is set up and running on time and to ensure the guests are seated, wedding party follows the rehearsal routine, music is playing, bridal party is on time etc. It says in the wedding guide that the wedding planner could program phone calls with you? When is the first time you got to speak and have your questions answered by Anel? Also for the supper reception I see past brides have created menu's.. is a menu provided by resort or should I plan to create my own? **{Past brides}**For the non-civil ceremony, do they still provide repeat after me vows? Could you tell the ceremony was non legal? Did you bring create a "like legal" paper documentation to sign after? Also as I am getting married in 2014 and have the 2013 wedding guide available, will options like bouquets, flowers and menu items change? Are you able to have the bouquets/cakes in the 2013 wedding guide customized a bit to suit your color schemes or are the examples set in stone of what the resort offers? I do not wish to bring in outside vendors.. too much of a headache. Any pieces of advice or good to knows from past brides? Thanks for the help <3

I dont plan to extend ours either. I am hoping to have the cocktail hour at 5:30 followed by the reception around 6:30-9:30 and then head to the diso or whatever the group wishes to keep the party going and the parents or whomever who wishes to call it a night can if they choose. I am also undecided on when to have the champagne toast as well, I was leaning towards having the champagne toast to lead off the reception and such. The time line of events is also a bit confusing for me as well. Any past brides care to share a brief timeline of how they scheduled their day?

Hello, are there any Now Sapphire Feb 2014 brides out there? I would love to have a few ladies to share ideas/planning with. Our date is booked for February 14th 2014! Let the planning begin...now where do I start..ha? Any tips or advice from past or upcoming brides? Our reception will be held on the beach at 3:00 PM with the reception to be held on the beach terrace. I would love to see any pictures or hear any comments you have on these locations? Question about the time frame of the day..as I mentioned our ceremony will be held at 3:00, does the cocktail hour and reception have to follow immediatly after the ceremony or can I request specific times ? I would ideally only like to hold the cocktail hour around 530-630 and then follow with the reception for the alloted 3 hours from 630-930. Thanks!

Hi Now Sapphire Brides!! Our Dates are booked in Feb 2014 at the Now Sapphire and I am just waiting for the conformation back on my actual wedding date. Im looking at having the ceremony on the beach at 3:00PM and was hoping for the Tequila Terrace for the reception but was informed that the Beach Terrace is only available for my requested date. Do any other past brides have pictures of their set up or do any of you future brides have the Beach Terrace booked for the reception? What are your thoughts, is it as nice as the Tequila Terrace? Is it more private? I see by past posts that the Tequila Terrace seems to be more popular! Just looking for some input, ideas and a bit of reassurance!! Thanks