OFFICIAL NOW Jade Wedding Thread

[marie122083]

has anyone bought maracas at the market and how much were they?  also wondering if anyone knows if the long sparklers are available for purchase outside the resort or where to go for them?!  the resort wants $15  per sparkler!!!  any other brides having troubles with getting pilar switch out things in the wedding package ?  it seems like there is a lot of inconsistency with swaps.  i have seen multiple previous brides state the got "credits" or swaps but she will not let me switch anything and we purchased the divine package! ugh

[shannonmarie]

Originally Posted by marie122083 

 

has anyone bought maracas at the market and how much were they?  also wondering if anyone knows if the long sparklers are available for purchase outside the resort or where to go for them?!  the resort wants $15  per sparkler!!!  any other brides having troubles with getting pilar switch out things in the wedding package ?  it seems like there is a lot of inconsistency with swaps.  i have seen multiple previous brides state the got "credits" or swaps but she will not let me switch anything and we purchased the divine package! ugh

I've read on these boards that some girls did by the maracas there, expecting them to be cheaper but I don't believe they were much cheaper. If you do a search for maracas, you may see the thread. I think they originally tried to charge her an outrageous amount but she was able to talk them down a bit. It still don't think they were cheaper than http://www.amols.com/catalog/medium-traditional-maracas, on that website they are $1.95 a pair. I don't think you can beat that.. Although it may be a hassle dragging them down but that's my plan

 

As for the swapping and credits,they are very inconsistent so I'm not sure. Hopefully they will be a little more lenient once we get down there  

[Lindsay Green]

Originally Posted by shannonmarie 

 

I've read on these boards that some girls did by the maracas there, expecting them to be cheaper but I don't believe they were much cheaper. If you do a search for maracas, you may see the thread. I think they originally tried to charge her an outrageous amount but she was able to talk them down a bit. It still don't think they were cheaper than http://www.amols.com/catalog/medium-traditional-maracas, on that website they are $1.95 a pair. I don't think you can beat that.. Although it may be a hassle dragging them down but that's my plan

 

As for the swapping and credits,they are very inconsistent so I'm not sure. Hopefully they will be a little more lenient once we get down there  

I just ordered hand painted authentic maracas from a supplier in Mexico.  For $326 (including tags, date, logo, shipipng and tax) they are making 40 of them.  This saves me the hassle of getting them there and they are gorgeous.  I am using them for my place cards, and "shake for a kiss" as well as the reception gift.  http://www.maracasartanddesign.com

[shannonmarie]

Originally Posted by Lindsay Green 

 

I just ordered hand painted authentic maracas from a supplier in Mexico.  For $326 (including tags, date, logo, shipipng and tax) they are making 40 of them.  This saves me the hassle of getting them there and they are gorgeous.  I am using them for my place cards, and "shake for a kiss" as well as the reception gift.  http://www.maracasartanddesign.com

Those are very pretty! Unfortunately, it's out of my budget though! I'll have to stick with the $1.95 per pair and have to drag them down with me!

[bmelko]

Originally Posted by Michellelepore1 

 

Hi Ladies!!

 

Our wedding is November 1, 2013. Our save the dates have been sent out but I am wondering when Invitations should be sent out?

 

Also, I know we need to send out menu cards along with the invitations. Any ideas on how to make these menu cards? Maybe vistaprint?

 

Thanks!!!

We are getting married 11/16/2013.   I am sending out my save-the-dates at the end of the year.. so in just a few weeks.  They have a pre-RSVP with a yes, maybe, no option, so I can get an idea of who plans on coming and who definitely is not coming.   I'll be sending my invitations out the middle to the end of July with an RSVP deadline of the end of August; that gives people a month or so to get it back to me.   I may change my mind on when I send the invites, but so far that's my plan.  I hate the idea of sending them out earlier in case people lose them.. I figure if I have a date that's not that far from when they get the invites, I'll have a better chance of people filling them out and returning them right away.  Both the pre-RSVP and final RSVP are postcards with postage already on them so they can fill it out and put it in the mail.  

 

As for menu cards, I'm printing my own and bringing them to give to Pilar to put on the tables for me. I already bought some nice cardstock (that matches my invites, which I also made) and got some cool fonts to make them in MS Word - they weren't anything I was super into, so I made it as simple as I could. 

 

Hope that helps!  Good luck!

[Misscolo16]

Thanks for all of the info.  Planning a June 2013 wedding at Now Jade and this already answered some of my questions!

Hi...new to site not sure if im replying right but if you get this we're getting marred on June 13th to!

[TATrisha]

Yup Misscolo16!  You two have the same wedding date.  How fun!  You'll have to get together and have a toast!

 

I have updated the bridal roll call with the newer brides that I saw.  If anyone is not on the list, please let me know!

 

Thanks and happy planning!

[Rgilberti]

Anyone getting married March 16th 2013? Or near then???

[ChocoTaco7568]

Check the post above you, the bridal roll was just updated.

[Jenvinet]

I am getting married Jan 28th, 2013