Brides Helping Brides ™ - Need more HM help

J&S Posted: Jul 19, 2005 08:31 PM

Need more HM help

Updated from my earlier post...So I talked to FH and he doesn't want to risk going to Mexico. FH said not to worry about the price, which I was concerned about before so I'm open to some ideas. Thank you everyone for all of your help keep the ideas coming!! TIA!

SomethingBlu Posted: Jul 19, 2005 10:31 PM

Re: Need more HM help

Aw sweetie...sorry about Mexico, but glad to hear your FH is open to places!

Check out Discount All Inclusive

Once you have narrowed it down, go to TripAdvisor.com yes, reviews leave a lot of 'slack' for interpretation but if a place gets slammed a LOT, chances are it's not that great. No matter what your Travel Agent may tell you!

What's your budget? What are your preferences? FM is fine! Keep in mind that you're HMing during hurricane season (which runs from 6/1-11/30) so a lot of the Eastern Caribbean can be affected.

Places I think are great (and are mostly adults only) [I priced out from 8/21/05 to 8/28/05]:

Aruba
Divi Aruba All Inclusive
Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive
Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino (not-AI - $3,866.20 for 7 nights flying non-stop)

[Barbados]
Sandy Lane
Turtle Beach Resort ($4,068.26 7 nights with air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)

Dominican Republic
Secrets Excellence Punta Cana ($3,794.46 for 7 nights in an oceanview, non-stop air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)
Paradisus Punta Cana ($3,352.86 for 7 nights non-stop air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)

Jamaica
Keep in mind that these are SUPER 5* hotels, meaning the best in the island...if you do a little less quality, it'll be a lot less.

Montego Bay
Half Moon Golf & Tennis Club ($4,541.08 for 7 nights, including FIRST CLASS non-stop air, all-inclusive!) This hotel is a 5*+ it's a 'Leading Hotel of the World' I believe
Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall ($4,128.92 for 7 nights, including FIRST CLASS non-stop air, all-inclusive!) This hotel is a 5*+ it's a 'Leading Hotel of the World' I believe
Runaway Bay
Grand Lido Braco ($4,128.92 for 7 nights, including FIRST CLASS non-stop air, all-inclusive!) This hotel is a 5*+
Sans Souci Resort & Spa ($4,025.88 for 7 nights, including FIRST CLASS non-stop air, all-inclusive!) This hotel is a 5*+

Mexico
Cabo San Lucas (on the Pacific side)
Royal Solaris Los Cabos ($2,440.10 7 nights with air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)
Dreams Los Cabos Suites ($2,837.54 7 nights with air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)
Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas ($3,003.14 7 nights with air, all-inclusive on the website I gave you)

OK - I hope these help. Please FM me or email me if you need help with anything! I seriously obsessed so much over my HM and know how frustrating it is, plus I can't imagine what it must be like to re-book last minute.

Print this post if you can, I have seen posts where I help others get pulled...I promise my job has nothing to do with this so I get nothing out of it. But somehow with today's cynical world, that's not easy for everyone to get.

Good luck sweetie!

ETA: I can't believe how affordable Cabo is this time of year, that was my first choice but when I was looking it was like $6K