MoBay - My Wedding in Jamaica

[sheanlee]

Now...I've never posted a trip report before so bare with me. Also...I still have on these fake acrylic tips from my wedding and it's hard for me to type with them.

As some of you know I've been planning this wedding for some time and anticipating my return 'home'.
I've never stayed at an AI before...I like to take up temporary residence off the beaten path when I go home. But, I wanted to make things easily accesible for my family members (40 people and 5 kids) so I decided Sunset Beach in MoBay.

Okay...'Ogust Tirteent' mind you ...days will melt together..I apologize.
4:00am...clock blaring...poke my man to wake up and shower so we can zoom to the airport.
I was up all night...slept about an hour, making sure I packed all the favors, programs, shoes, and put out my gown and two tuxedos (one his, other his dads). I knew that I wouldn't sleep because it has been 4 long years since I've seen my Jamaica. It's amazing how life gets away with you. But..in that time I met the love of my life..and it brought us back to the island again.
My man has never laid eyes on Jamaica..I say to him "honey..I pray you love jamaica the way I do..cause if not..I'll have to leave you home cause i WILL be going back!" He smiles at me and says, "i trust you...I know I will love it".

So off to the airport...into the economy/long term lot. I pray my car will start when we get back, it's old and when it doesn't run for a few days the battery dies.
My heart is beating so fast, just being on the Air Jamaica check in line. There are four other ladies holding long white dress/garment bags. I just smile to myself and from time to time I meet eyes with a few of the ladies and we just grin at each other.

I always try to get an exit door seat for my man...he's 6'5" but of course they are never available.
Check in is okay but the lady tells me we have to check one of the tuxes....I argue with her..tell her how many times I've flown Air Jamaica..she kisses her teeth, I kiss mine and I WIN!
Lawd a mercy!
So after 4 large pieces of luggage are checked in we run to the gate. My man looks at me like, 'why the hell you walking so fast?'...I give him a look and right away he understands..I'm just anxious to get home.

[sheanlee]

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Now I can give you guys the final wedding pic now so you can see the end result of this trip report or I can wait til the end...let me know.
More soon come!

[loops]

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I would love to see the photo now but you should tell it whatever way it feels right...just tell it all and don't keep us hanging!

Congrats!

[sheanlee]

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Ok Loops
I'll try not to leave you hanging. I know how it feels to want more of the story.
I guess a single woman traveling to Jamaica may be of more interest but I feel I should share. Especially after the lurking I've done on the board!

Ok...so here goes again.
We're off to the gate. Pick our seats and lay out the garments over a chair.
My legs are shaking cause I can't sit still. My future hubby is tired and yawning. Then....there they are...here come the crew. I catch a glimpse of the violet blue blazers and multi-color shirts...the Air Jamaica flight attendants! HAHAHA Walk it ladies! Holding their heads up high, full make up, pumps and a smile. "Who are they?" says my man..."our flight attendants"...I say..."all of them are black" he says.."yup" ..I say. To this day I have yet to meet a flight attendant for Air Jamaica that couldn't run for Miss Jamaica. (board peeps you can let me know otherwise if you disagree).

Come again...on di plane.
Fligt is wonderful...had a decent breakfast of calliloo and pancakes!
Then an hour later we're about to land (flight is three hours from Philly). THERE IT IS! I see it...Home...my stomach gets tight and the tear level rises to the diaphragm. We get closer and it rises to my throat...here come the waterworks!
My fiance looks at me and knows right away (I warned him I would cry).
I give him the plan on how to exit the plane fast...go for the overhead quick and head for the door. I thank the captain, "wonderful flight..thank you!" and get a wiff of the air.

I scream to my fiance..."go all the way to the left"..as we go through immigration and I meet him there.
A young American guy decided that he was going to start his partying in the airport and begins dancing with our famous singing ladies. He grabs one around the waist and starts gyrating while she sings "welcome to jamaica". Every person in the lines turns around and starts laughing and pointing to him. I just nod my head and say, "this isn't his first time to Jamaica".

[sheanlee]

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Neeext,
We get through immigration, but at the booth the young lady says to me, "Ms___ you are very organized!" I had all my documents ready and layed out properly so she could see them.
I say to her, "well this isn't my first time."
She says, " I see...well congratulations and welcome back" smiles and lets us go.

I should have never let my man out of my site. Somehow he ends up letting one of the baggage guys get our stuff. I'm telling the guy...no..we don't need your help it's okay. But by the time I arranged our shuttle to the resort..all of our bags were in his possession and heading toward the exit. My fiance has no idea why I'm so upset. I have to tell him later. :verymad: Ok so we're walking out and a man standing on the side lines of the exit doors mumbles something to my man. "Gosh...they startin already?" Prior to our trip, I discussed trips to Jamaica in detail to my fiance. So he has heard of the many male encounters (not in detail) that I've had. Apparently, the man says to my fiance while oggling me, "you are a lucky man". Hence his reply, "Gosh...they startin already!" HAHAHA
I just smile and strut to the shuttle. Walk It! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
We get to the shuttle and the same baggage guys sticks his head in the shuttle and says, "Sir, I don't work for Sunset, I work for tips you know". I tell my man to give him a couple dollars and he looks at me. "Why?" I tell him that this is the reason why I wanted to handle our own bags. "We have to tip him?" Instead of making a scene, I tell him to tip the man. :verymad:
later on I give him the whole airport 'shpeel' (sp?)...thought we went through this at home? sigh

Arrive at the resort.
For someone who likes villas and small accomodations...Sunset is not bad at all.

[sheanlee]

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[sheanlee]

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Both of these are views from my suite on the 10th floor, equiped with mini kitchenetter and jacuzzi tub!...oh and a separate living room area with additional tv..not like I watch it!
Oh nix that...on the same day of our arrival...the tri state area (NY,NJ,CT) experienced a major power outage. The whole city of New York had to walk it home. It was almost like 911 all over again watching people walk across bridges to get home cause the subways couldnt run and traffic at a halt.

I was worried about family members not getting flights out to Jamaica. I had to be there two days early but the bulk of my guest were flying out that Friday.

I try to calm down the wedding jitters and me and my fiance decided to try a Bob Marley at the bar. WRONG!!! My whole chest felt like I swallowed fire and tears started coming to my eyes. Never again! Tha's all I can say. By the end of the trip the majority of my guest tried it at least once.
After meeting with the wedding coordinator and greeting family all day as they arrived...we were tired. (you can fill in the rest but we didn't go to bed right away...can I say that?)

I don't know if you guys have ever felt this. But have you ever woken up and forgotten where you were? I had that feeling. I open my eyes and realize..I'm not home...where the hell....sigh...Jamaica! It was a feeling of euphoria...I rushed to the balcony and breathed in the air. I look down and see a few of my people swimming already, some walking to breakfast. I shake my man awake (he sleeps hard) and we get dressed and go to breakfast.
On the buffet line...calliloo, bammy, corn beef hash, fruit, and some of the best french toast we ever had.
After eating I tell everyone what time the rehearsal will be and let everyone run the grounds.
I didn't want my guests to feel confined to me or the resort so I encouraged many of them to get out and see the real Jamaica. Alot of them did and are already planning trips back! I've created my own Jamaicaholics QueenB!


Everybody is on Jamaica time so of course rehearsal did not start on time. But it was come as you are and...we did! (Dad, Me and Mom)

[queenb]

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Originally posted by PastLifeJamaican:
[qb]I didn't want my guests to feel confined to me or the resort so I encouraged many of them to get out and see the real Jamaica. Alot of them did and are already planning trips back! I've created my own Jamaicaholics QueenB!
[/qb]

So weh mi dues deh? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] **dayam crabin gyaal prolly kip dem fuh harself** :verymad:

[MissMention]

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PastLife, DON'T STOP!!
I am sitting here riveted to my seat, don't leave me hanging!!!!
The pictures aren't showing. why not try snapfish?

[odessa57]

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Sure, leave us hanging [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
Sheesh girl...go on

[loops]

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I second Miss M...snapfish...snapfish...you need to use the snapfish.

Your story is great so far...those damn pictures need work though. Keep it coming Past Life!

[queenb]

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The site must have been down for maint., because I saw them last night and I can see them now. BTW, I use imagestation for just that reason--fewer down-times.

[Nanook]

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Love the story PLJ! Looking forward to you coming back here soon...

Lookin forward to the pics too!

[Marilyn]

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PLJ
The part that gripped my heart was you waking up that morning and for a moment assessing where you were and then realizing you were in Jamaica. I can't tell you how that feels to me the mornings I am there. It is a miracle that I just don't die of heaveness.

[loops]

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is that heaven ness or heave-ness. Heave-ness is what I think I had sunday morning! not pretty.