Love Jamaica Style

Jamaica has long been a place known for providing it's tourists with a complete get-away experience. One of exotic foods and splendid beaches. It's an incredible location for a wedding, and regardless of your budget it's easy to accomplish it in style.


With money as no object, I wanted to highlight a few things that will make the ultimate Jamaican wedding experience. First was finding the right location. With the help of Five Star Alliance - the Expedia of luxury 5 star hotels - I was introduced to Half Moon Resort. And it's absolutely beautiful. But with rooms starting at $609 a night, very expensive. With a ceremony at the gazebo pier - out surrounded by water on three sides - the ceremony alone is $600. For the reception, dinner for 100 at the Seagrape Terrace is $1,000. Lucky that being outside is decoration enough!


As the ceremony is taking place on a solid surface (not beach sand), we can have these amazing Fendi peep-toe pumps ($705). The dress is a Badgley Mischka ($7,500), and I just love the neck line.


For the earrings, I fell in love with these chandelier earrings by Gucci ($2,490). Last - the cake. The overall palette for the wedding is white and creme, and I wanted to reflect that in a simple-chic cake - this beauty by Cake Alchemy ($1,200). And there's the basics you need for a splurge wedding in Jamaica at $13,495.


Wow, that felt very showcase showdown (from the Price is Right).


Now, let's do the same on the sly. For a much more affordable hotel, I found the Rock House Hotel, awarded many titles by CBS and travel magazines for being a luxury hotel at every day affordable prices. Rooms start at $125!


For the ceremony, another great spot where you're surrounded on 3 sides by water, the oval stone deck ($200). For the reception, dinner at the Rockhouse (original name, huh?) for 100 is yards cheaper at $575 (a 3 course dinner is only $25!). If I ever go to Jamaica, I'm so staying at this hotel.


Now the shoes - not as fab as Fendi, but pretty darn good when it looks so similar and is only $73 (by Topshop). The earrings, a very similar pair by Isharya, and feature my favorite stone, the moon stone ($175).


The dress, a Nichole Miller! Awesome, I know! And at only $750. Last, the cake - I actually like this one better because of the way they added the little squiggle lines, by Cheryl Kleinman Cakes ($420).


Ok, I'm invoking my inner Bob Barker - All this, and more! Yours if the price is right! Only $2,193!!

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