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Booked our honeymoon! And a little rant

We booked our 7 day cruise to Cozumel, Belize, Honduras, and Grand Cayman last night! Super excited! We decided to go out of Tampa since its the closest. Anyone have experience cruising from Tampa?

On the bad side, our DJ pretty much backed out on us. We have a friend who is a pro DJ (plays in Miami and at clubs in town) who said he'd be happy to do it for us. He checked the price of the equipment he'd have to rent and it was way more than he thought it'd be. So, not really sure where we're going with that since we really weren't planning on one in the first place. We may just go back to iPod wedding.

I also am having a terrible time finding a DOC. Based on you ladies recs, I contacted Nicole Squared, Charisma Moran, and I Do Party Planners (because I was curious). I emailed I Do twice and never received a response. I emailed Nicole Squared and got an automatic email saying someone would contact me in 24 hours, but no one ever did. Charisma is the only one who got back to me. I may meet with Kristy Rapp also because I talked to her a few months ago and she was in my price range ($400 or less, so please don't recommend a DOC that's $1200). If anyone else knows a DOC that is about $400, let me know. Thanks and thanks for reading!

Re: Booked our honeymoon! And a little rant

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  • edited December 2011
    we are using Get me to the Altar, her name is Patty Manzo and she was either 400 or 450 for a day of coordinator.

    Good Luck!
  • AileeneGAileeneG member
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    edited December 2011
    That's the cruise we took for our HM too! We went out of Miami, though, so I don't have any feedback on Tampa.  :)
  • Lillatina008Lillatina008 member
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    edited December 2011
    Ashbosity

    Contact Nicole Arlotta from Nicole Squared at 407-617-6874 or at nicolesquared@hotmail.com

    anyways...what cruise line are you cruising with?
  • ashbosityashbosity member
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    edited December 2011
    Lillatina- We are going on Carnival. We went on Carnival last year too, but it was a super cheap 4 day cruise, so hopefully this one will be a little nicer. Its on the Legend. I've been on Disney and Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, but I didn't pay for either of those, so I can't really compare!
  • edited December 2011
    I LOVE Charisma!! Her prices are right in your range and she is amazing!!

    Our DJ is based out of Melbourne but will travel and he is also extremely decently priced. His name is Scotty and his number is 720-243-9670, tell him Marie sent you and good luck!
    ~ Jess & Marie 1-1-11 ~
  • edited December 2011
    Personally not a fan of Carnival, but I hope that you guys get good service. 

    I recomend Ashlie from Weddings in the City I believe her DOC plan is in your price range and she is so awesome to work with.  She was the most reasonable priced DOC I spoke with and just overall most professional yet friendly.
  • ashbosityashbosity member
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Irisheyez, I was under the impression that Ashlie was over $500 for DOC. Like way over. What did she quote you? She was offering $300 OFF her DOC package, but only if you booked her preferred vendors. I'm looking to spend like $300-400 and need the absolute basic because all my vendors are booked already. 

    As for Carnival, like I said, we did it last year and it was fine. All the cruiselines I've been on have had ups and downs. I can't really compare Royal Caribbean because I got paid to cruise on the Oasis of the Seas, which is their brand new pride and joy. I went on Disney for free because my friend was the stage manager, so I also didn't get the "real" guest experience with them either. We looked at Norwegian, but the cruise we were looking at got significantly lower guest reviews than the Carnival one we chose and Carnival was cheaper. Plus their rooms are way bigger. I'm sure we will have a good time after all the stress of wedding planning, as long as we don't get stranded in the middle of the ocean eating Spam like the people this week!
  • Beachgal2011Beachgal2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    I have a girlfriend that used Patty Manzo from Get me to the Altar.  Very nice and very competent. 
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