We got married at Iberostar Rose Hall Beach on  Friday May 13!!! We seriously had the BEST time, as did all of our guests. 

Check-in: We arrived at IRHB around noon and were able to check in right away. We were offered drinks and our bags were taken to our room. We were originally staying at the Suites for the entire stay but our travel agent made a mistake and by time we found it, the Suites was completely booked. We had to book a gardenview room at the Beach instead. Elizabeth (Public Relations Manager and acting wedding coordinator) had us upraded to an oceanview room!! So far, so good!!

Room: The view was amazing and overlooked the beach wedding area as well as Uncle Tony’s. The room was good. The bed was comfortable and the mini fridge and AC worked great. The room was very clean but honestly there was no comparison to our room at the Suites. We didn’t really spend a lot of time in our room so we would have been fine staying there the whole time. My mom hated the room and moved over to the Suites the second night. We also had fresh fruit and red wine delivered to both rooms!

Food: I’m missing the food as I type this! We ate at the buffets mainly and there was so much variety and the food was good for the most part. Breakfast was my favorite meal! The made to order omelets were delish and the fruit was fresh and plentiful. Our kids ate their weight in fruit!! We had our welcome dinner at the Japanese restaurant. The food was good and watching them make it was entertaining. Our wedding dinner was at the Cajun restaurant. The food here was great!! Everyone said it was the best food they had their whole stay! We also ate at Uncle Tony’s and the Mexican restaurant. Room service was fast, hot, and tasty.

Activities: The activities at IRHB were the best! We spent most of our time at this resort because the Suites were so quiet and the Beach was a constant party!! After our welcome dinner (Thursday night) we went to the Beach party and had a fabulous time! Star friends really know how to get the crowd involved. My husband’s uncle became well known around the resort and participated in tons of activities. There was also a beach bar-b-q and the food was delicious! There’s always something to do.

Service: The service is Iberostar is the best I’ve ever seen. I don’t know if it was because we were getting married there, but whenever we went to the front desk, they remembered our names and room number. There is staff everywhere making sure everything is in tip top condition. Drink cups are picked up quickly from the beach, glasses are refilled fast at restaurants. 

 

Wedding Coordinator: About two weeks before we left for JA, I found out that Tameica, the wedding coordinator I had been working with was no longer there. Shortly after that emails I sent started bouncing back to me. I called Guest Services a few days before we left and after a few calls spoke with Elizabeth. She was very friendly and told me not to worry. When we got the the resort we set up a time to meet and go over all the last minute things. Elizabeth and Daniella are so sweet!! And they really know their job. They really put us at ease. 

 

Make up/Hair: I wrote a review already about Rashel Edwards but she’s definitely worth another mention here!! I love the way my make up and hair turned out. It looked like me only better which was exactly what I wanted. And the make up stayed on and I couldn’t feel it. I slept in it (bad, I know) and there was no make up on the pillow!! I would recommend her to anyone.

 

Wedding: This was the best part of the whole trip. I honestly woke up the next day wanting to do it all over again!! We brought a ton of decorations and although I had planned to draw everything out so they knew how we wanted it set up, I never got around to it. Everything was set up perfectly. We even had 6 additional people tell us they were coming 2 days before we left and they were able to improvise with the decorations. We got married at 5:30 on the beach close to the gazebo/pier. It was perfect!!! The mood was so calming, I don’t remember being nervous at all. The ocean was such a perfect back drop. The ceremony was over pretty fast. Then we had champagne and took pictures.

 

 

 

 

Photography: We used the resort’s photographer, Digipix. I was pretty impressed with their work. My husband and I didn’t really want a bunch of posed pictures. The photographer really took this into consideration. When we went to look at the pictures, there were a ton to chose from. She was really able to capture the mood.

 

Wedding Dinner: We had dinner at the Cajun restaurant. We didn’t have enough people to rent out the restaurant but I think there was only two other small groups in there. We didn’t notice them at all. My sister/maid of honor gave a short speech which started everyone wanting to say something! It really worked out well. The food and service was great. We had 29 people including 6 kids and they let us order off the menu which was nice. 

 

 

Cocktail Party: After dinner we had a cocktail party at the Bob Marley Terrace. We had an open bar and hired the DJ. We had brought paper lanterns and when we walked up to the terrace, I was so happy with how it all turned out! The DJ was good. He really fed of the crowd. We were able to cut the cake here as well. The bartender was good too, recommending drinks. The drinks were stronger than those normally at the bar. 

 

 

 

 

After party: After the cocktail party those who wanted to went to the disco at the Suites. We changed clothes first...I really kind of wish I would have worn my dress. I am so in love with that dress! We got married on a Friday and the disco had a good number of people. We had a ball!! 

 

 

Overall: I am soooo glad we chose Iberostar Rose Hall Beach for our wedding day! Our family and friends had a ball and they’re all talking about future trips. My husband is usually ready to go after about 4 days on vacation and he was not ready to leave Jamaica after 7 days. We both wish our wedding was next week instead of two weeks ago. If you’re considering IRHB, do it!! If you’re already booked, get excited!! You’re going to have a ball!!