St. John wedding

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:45 pm

Villa Fish also has a wedding/reception list.

Creative Name · Post by **Creative Name** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:35 pm

My wife and I used Mary at www.islandstyleweddings.com she was fantastic, I don't have a single complaint about anything. She was very laid back and that helped us relax and know that it was going to go smoothly, and it did.

Also, feel free to PM me if you need any specific information.

Nancy_B · Post by **Nancy_B** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:19 pm

Congratulations and welcome!

I highly recommend Stacy Mulcare as your wedding planner (http://www.usviwedding.com/) She helped us with our 2001 wedding.

Her husband made our fabulous cake also.

We had 33 guests on island and since you're new, a wedding coordinator will help you so much.

Stacy knows the island and you'll love her.

PM me with any additional questions.

Happy planning!
Nancy

masonluraa · Post by **masonluraa** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:07 am

You can get villas on Google and cheap budget. I wish your ceremony will be very memorable for all.

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joellg · Post by **joellg** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:16 pm

Well, were wanting to use Stacy, but shes booked on the day we wanted, so maybe well do friday Oct. 7th instead. She has given som egood recommendations for villas, but when we called cateredto, of thew 44 villas they have, the most any one will allow is 20, including the wait staff and caterers. HOW FRUSTRATING. These websites seem so misleading to me, some even show how many guests are allowed, then are contradicted by the realtors when you call them. Sorry, just really frazzled right now. Thanks for all the great suggestions.

loria · Post by **loria** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:27 pm

Joel--are you set on having a recepti0n at a Villa? if not then maybe consider going to concordia? --the setting is gorgeous--I am not sure if they allow an outside caterer though--so that would be something you would neeed to check--they can accomdate up to 60 folks-this might be too rustic..i am not sure--but it is an option--another thing to think about is if a restaurant would rent to you for the evening--it's low season so they might be willing to do that--
http://www.maho.org/WeddingsAndHoneymoons.cfm there is a link for Maho/concordia --like i said--it may not be your cuppa, but it might be an alternative for a larger crowd--

joellg · Post by **joellg** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:21 am

Well, a little update. We havent heard from our planner in almost a month. Its 19 days away, and Ive called her cell, business, and emailed numerous times. Her voice mailbox has been full except once. 19 days, and the only thing shes quoted us for is food. No flowers, no decorations, no alcohol, no music at the church, no dj options, and worst of all, I have to hurry and get my marriage license request sent asap with no room for error. Any suggestions? Im pretty pissed. Last email I received from her was July 29th, and the last time I talked to her on the phone is somewhere around late August. Is this normal?

loria · Post by **loria** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:48 pm

I would say NOT NORMAL--AT ALL! is there someone else on island you can contact to see what has happened? Maybe the rental agent you used?

joellg · Post by **joellg** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:45 pm

Yes. I did call the villa company, and the girl whom Ive dealt with, who is very nice btw, was on vacation. But I did let someone in the office know. Its unfortunate that its the planner they recommended though. I believe they are trying to get a hold of her too. Starting to do the planning myself now. Wish us luck.

Capn Dan and Ruby · Post by **Capn Dan and Ruby** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:37 pm

How wonderful! I could not think of a better place!!!! Since you have not been to St. John before here is some food for thought. When thinking villa locations think of these things: Closer to the beach often means less breeze and more bugs, so while you can not walk to a beach, up high has it's advantages, Closer to Cruz Bay is closer to much of the action, but get away from Cruz Bay and it is quieter. North Shore beaches are generally more the white sand variety and East end beaches are more rocky, but very interesting! Cruz Bay side you get sunsets Coral Bay is Sunrises. I am sure I have forgotton some tidbits, but what ever you choose will be great, and I wish you a wonderful wedding and a happy life!

joellg · Post by **joellg** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:41 am

Thanks Capt Dan and Ruby, I appreciate the advice! We already have 2 villas booked in the Virgin Grand Estates, and look forward to exploring the island. Im still concerned about our planner, still havent heard from her in a month. Now we have 17 days to go, and were trying to scramble. All we think we have (paid for) is catering.....we think.

piscesgirl0314 · Post by **piscesgirl0314** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:57 am

Congratulations! My husband and I were married on Trunk Bay in 2003...St John has become our famiy vacation spot since. Have you looked at High Tide for a recepetion...GREAT location, views and an AWESOME staff...I've seen some pictures posted on their facebook account of wedding receptions. Its one of our favorite places on St John.

SeaHorse02 · Post by **SeaHorse02** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:03 pm

My husband and I were married on St. John in April. We, too, are "older". I did the planning myself and did not use a wedding planner. Our wedding was fantastic and took place without one problem. We also rented two villas and had a reception at one of them. Perhaps I can help you with information at this point. Pm me if you would like some advice.Sorry you have had this upset so close to your date.

bubblybrenda · Post by **bubblybrenda** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:26 pm

Joellg ~ Any word from your wedding planner yet?

My heart sunk for you when I read your posts. What a nightmare. I sure hope she's finally responded, apologized and is getting things done for you toute de suite!

Regardless, a wedding is not in the details, it's in the commitment to one another. Concentrate on that and try not to get stressed about this serious lack of customer service. What a way for her to ruin her own business.

joellg · Post by **joellg** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:02 am

Well, heres the cliffs notes.
I hadnt talked to her since late August, tried calling her cell and work, and emailed her numerous times. I had a week off from work to get stuff planned, and couldnt get a hold of her. She calls me back Tuesday, and gives this long story about she went to NY for vacation, got put in the hospital for a few days, and didnt have her cell or ipad on her. So, after she apologized up and down for no communication, we decided to just get moving. She called Wed, and said she would have a full invoice/list of stuff she had planned by that evening. As of now (Monday morning), I still havent heard from her, again, after calling a few times and emailing. So last night I sent an email letting her go. Im 11 days from my wedding, and had no quotes on Beer/liquor, DJ, decorations, church music, flowers. All that we had was her last email to us July 29th about the menu and food. Thats it. And, we found out who the Chef was, and he hadnt gotten any details, and hadnt gotten paid.
It sucks, and she was a nice lady, but I cant have only a menu 11 days before the wedding, and a planner I cant get a hold of. So, as Ive found to be true in most people in St. John, they have gone above and beyond willing to help us out. And Im ok with this, I know whats important. Im going to have the best day with my beautiful bride, even if I have an ipod playing and hot dogs for dinner. Thanks for the replies, Ill keep you all posted as much as I can. And thanks for all your help.

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