Quote: Originally Posted by Pandabride6 I'm glad I was able to help! The prices ARE ridiculous at the resort... $900 for a DJ? Lemme tell you something, FI's cousin has a DJ friend in MoBay who was willing to play at our wedding for $70 U.S...all night... No Joke!!! This goes to show how strong the dollar can be there. Luckily we're not held to having the reception there!
Me and FI's families are both from Jamaica so they already know how pricey the Rose Hall resorts can get. They basically said to stop wasting the money and go to a place that will provide the true Jamaican experience for guests, the experience me and FI already know and love.
I posted in the first place to reach out to other brides having a ceremony at a resort. I mean if you were planning to have your ceremony off-site, then it's pretty much implied that you would need an independent site for a reception. So I'm glad to I'm able to help and possibly give an independent Jamaican-family owned restaurant some business.
Now, as a disclaimer, I haven't had my reception yet so I can't give any reviews just yet. But my contact with the owner has been nothing but pleasant and forthcoming.
Here's the link with a few pics that made me contact them in the first place...
http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...-2009-a-46964/
You're too funny. No need for disclaimers. I contacted the Day-O Plantation and have been relieved every since! Jennifer was super responsive and extremely helpful and accomodating. I look forward to having our reception there! I expect to have an awesome time.
Now about your FI's cousin, the DJ. . . you had to know my next question would be, will he do our reception too? If so, is he available on April 3, 2010? I'm not sure if $70US was the "family price," but if it is, what would he charge us?
Thanks for everything!