Paradise?

Not to say that the idea is entirely based on Michael Scott's outing... but a Sandals resort does seem pretty spectacular, right? White sand beaches, gorgeous blue water... all the food and drink you can shove in your face. If you stay six or more nights in a concierge level room, they just so happen to throw in a free 'basic' wedding. Which includes: Personal wedding consultant, Marriage officiant, Certified copy of marriage license, Picturesque wedding location, One 5"x7" wedding photograph, "Just married" T-shirts, Bouquet and boutonniere, Beautiful reception setting, Hors d'oeuvres & sparkling wine (for couple and two guests), Preparation of documentation, Caribbean Wedding Cake, Continental breakfast in bed, and Government / Administrative fees.

If you stay in a not concierge level room, then you pay the Government fees which range from $200-$500 depending on the location, so not too terribly much in the overall scheme of things.

Photography package is $1,200 and includes: (36) 5x7 prints, (6) 8x10 prints, Large ivory & gold matted album, (42) Digital negatives. This is a bit of cash.. but I believe we were planning on asking one of our photo gifted friends to take the pictures for us... and they probably wouldn't be able to afford the trip...

Which brings us to the seemingly only downfall of the entire scheme... guests. I would love to have all my friends and family there, but if we do it destination style, it's just not feasible for us to foot that kind of bill. Airfare is looking at ~1k per couple round trip. Wedding passes to the resort, if guests decide not to stay at Sandals themselves are ~$90. So we're looking at ridiculous numbers. Although, I think that with nearly a year to save, perhaps a few people will be able to put aside some money to have some fun. For four nights in the cheapest room (which is still fabulous) at Ochos Rios, for example it's ~2,500 including Airfare. So... it's a bit to ask someone to pay to come see us get married....

However, I think that people love the sand, the surf, and the sun and might just be in the mood for a vacation around July anyway. If they decide to join us in Jamaica, or wherever we decide, then that's fantastic. If not, then we'll Weddingmoon all by ourselves - and that's okay by me.

If we get 9 other couples, or just 9 additional rooms, then there's the additional perks of group-ness, but I doubt that will happen.

Anyway, it's kind of just a dream at the moment, but one that we could possibly complete. We'd just need to supply ourselves and our attire, which sounds kind of nice. Anyway, that's enough of that for now.