Shaecollins

I posted some pics from one of my fittings a few months ago. Here are a few pics from the professional!

It's so funny that you said this! We felt the exact same way! True Colors took photo's because they were included in our package. I would have been so disappointed if those were the only pictures we had. I think the package included either 6 or 8 pictures. Of the ones they took, I had a difficult time selecting either 6 or 8 that I actually wanted!

Hey Mrs Jones! I went through WPAJamaica/Sungold. I asked for Ronald because I came across some really good reviews of him. I can't say enough good things about him! He was fabulous! I've only seen the teaser photo's so far - and they are AMAZING!

I had my reception at the Poseidan. I don't have a lot of pics back yet. It was beautiful though! Here's a couple - a pic of our sweetheart table and a pic of our first dance. We brought the flowers down for the centerpieces.....

Just posted a review! Everything was fabulous!

I just got back from my wedding and everything was perfect! I just typed up a long post, and for whatever reason there was an error so I have to start over. This one will be much shorter. We originally planned to get married on the beach, but after watching several weddings on the beach in the days leading up to ours - I decided that the Gazebo was a better location for us. It is absolutely beautiful. There's a long, curved, paved walkway leading up to the Gazebo. There was shade for our guests. And there were not any sunbathers watching the ceremony! We did get a torrential downpour between our ceremony and reception, but the rain held out for our 4pm ceremony and was gone by our 6pm reception. Our Reception was held at the Poseidan Restaurant. I cannot even put into words how happy I am that we decided to have our ceremony here. I wanted the Poseidan all along just due to the fact that it's more intimate. My fiance wanted the Blue Lagoon becuase it's so picturesque and very elegant looking. When everything was said and done, even my fiance agreed that the Poseidan was the perfect location for us! The views of the sunset were truly breathtaking. The intimacy was perfect for a wedding reception. Our guests raved and I would not change anything about it! The decorations were brought with us from home. For entertainment, we hired Kevan Stewart as a DJ and paid for the Zurielamaka show (you will not be sorry). Everytime I went over budget, my now husband kept trying to cut the show. I'm sooo glad I stood my ground and kept it. I even changed my wedding package from the Bliss in Bloom to the Waves of Love to keep the show in! We chose the Italian menu (the steak and chicken dishes for our entree choices). ***Picture disclaimer - I've included a few here. These are pictures that my friends and family took. Once I have some of the professional ones, I'll post those as well!

I walked down to Somewhere over the Rainbow by Israeil Kamakawiwo'ole. It was perfect!

I just got back on Saturday night and have to say that I am very happy with my decision to have our Wedding at the Grand Palladium! I left for Jamaica on May 7th with my best friend with the intention of having the ceremony on the beach (the boys were joining us on May 9th). In the days leading up to my wedding, I witnessed several weddings on the beach. While they were beautiful, there was zero privacy. There were people laid out on the beach who just stayed and watched the wedding. As I was walking around the resort exploring, I stumbled across the Gazebo. This trip was my 2nd to this resort and I can't believe that I hadn't seen it before! It was beautiful! There's a long, curved, paved, walkway and shade for the guests. The gazebo is up on a cliff overlooking the ocean. BEAUTIFUL!!! When my mom and dad arrived on Tuesday, I took them to the Gazebo. They loved it! My mother pulled the "this whole process I haven't asked you for anything. I'm asking if we can have your wedding here" card. I was already sold. My fiance/husband/Tim agreed to change ceremony sites sight unseen. Our reception was held at the Poseidan. This was a bone of contention for us. Tim wanted to have the ceremony at the Blue Lagoon while I wanted to have the ceremony at the Poseidan. We were each holding our ground and when I finally caved to let him have the Blue Lagoon, it was already booked. The Blue Lagoon is beautiful; however, there's a sheet separating the reception from other guests waiting to be seated in the Italian restaurant and it's right next to the Indian restaurant. It doesn't take away from the beauty of the location, I just prefer a more private feel. Needless to say, I was excited that I was getting to have our reception at Poseidan. We brought decorations down with us and all of our guests (48 guests) RAVED about our reception - the entertainment, the decor and the food. We did the Zurielamaka show (well worth it in my opinion), hired Kevan Stewart as our DJ, and went with the Italian menu. Our wedding ceremony and reception turned out better than I ever could have imagined! I've included some pictures below. These are the ones that my friends/family took. Once I get the professional ones, I'll post some of those too!

I have the same dj booked! So glad you have good things to say! I leave in 2 weeks. Can't wait to see your full review!

The quote didn't show up the first time! Sorry! I forgot to ask which coordinator you worked with?!?

Congrats! Your decor is beautiful! Every time I see a positive review, I get a little more excited! What menu did you end up selecting? Did you use the resort dj and the spa?

We used Kevan Stewart. There were some reviews of him on this site. He's charging us $680 ($170/hr), with the $300 vendor fee we're paying $980 total. Quote: Originally Posted by Michelle11 Shaecollins: What DJ did you hire and how much are you spending when you include that $300 vendor fee ? Anyone know anything about the resort's referral DJ --- Damane Scott, from Irie Jamz ? Help !~!

I love Monogram #1 - with #2 a close 2nd..... Nice Job! I didn't even attempt to do mine myself. I'm just not that creative....

My wedding is May 11, 2012. I'm using an outside photographer, dj, and make-up artist. We're having to pay the $300 vendor fee for the photographer and the dj. For make-up/hair we're just having to pay for a day pass. Thank you for checking queena427! I hope the resort is big enough that even if there is some construction going on that it won't be too intrusive. We went through destinationweddings.com. The travel part of this whole process has been stress free!

Thanks! I really love it! I purchased it from FloralAccents on Etsy. She was really great to work with. I told her what I was looking for and she put several options together that night for me to pick from!