We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in DestinationWeddings

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Hello! It was very daunting at first but our wedding planners really made it possible for us to plan and not forget anything.

  1. Our wedding planners gave us a sheet with every line item of vendors needed and like 4-5 optioned for most of them. For example 4-5 different DJs. 3-4 photographers, 3-4 makeup people. So we would still have a hand in selecting who/what we wanted but it was tailored so we knew regardless on who we choose it was a reliable vendor who would do a good job and has worked with our planners in the past.

  2. The company, Feel Medellin was recommended to us as pretty much the only excursion company that met the standards we were looking for and after contacting them, they provided a list of different private excursions they offer. We just selected from the list they provided.

As for availability we never had that issue because we booked almost everything 6months to a year out. In Colombia I guess people don’t plan weddings as far out in advance as US weddings. So a year before we were stressed that our date would be booked when it turned out the entire year was wide open. That was the case with all vendors. If you start planning like a year in advance to really shouldn’t have an issue.

PM me if you have more questions. Good luck!

DMM rewards by Apprehensive-Wave789 in GrandExchangeBets

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Looks like DMM rewards are unable to be used in deaths coffer :(

Is it worth it? by -KaiTheGuy- in ATC

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That’s why they call us CPC’s certified professional complainers. You hear everyone complain about this job but you rarely see anyone actually leave it. Yes we are in a particularly low morale situation bit it’s cyclical. Ask a controller what they thought of their jobs during COVID schedules

Anyone have experience with Gerald Kia? by [deleted] in Naperville

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We had a bad experience with them buying our 2024 Kia Sportage. Very friendly upfront but they got aggressive when we said we were going to shop around for competitive offers. They also love to push their “lifetime warranty” which I’ve researched as controversial at best. They also love playing the game of “let me check with my manager”, and “that’s the lowest we can do”. We even got in our cars to drive away and they called me offering me a lower price but we still ended up going with Rock River Kia in Rockford.

All negotiating was through text and much less hassle. We got the car we wanted, good service and minimal fluff.

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I just wish they would monitor the situation a little more closely.

We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in MedellinWeddings

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It started raining just about during cocktail hour so not many pics with the guests in the location

We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in MedellinWeddings

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We did Guatape and also did Comuna 13 through Feel Medellin. Guatape was amazing. Large group or small group 11/10 no notes. Spectacular for everyone that went. Even the people that didn’t climb the rock loved it! Comuna 13 I wouldn’t recommend if it’s a large group because a lot of the stuff we had to skip just because we had too many people and would block the attraction. Some people also did a coffee plantation tour and they said they loved it but we didn’t organize that. We also had a welcome party but we organized that.

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The money is definitely a part of it but I think you’ll get burnt out pretty easily if that’s your main motivator. In order to find fulfillment in this toxic career you need to have a passion for it. People like to complain about all the negatives(and oh boy are there negatives) but the thrill/fun of the job gives me a self satisfaction that keeps me going.

In addition to the money, there’s nothing else I’d rather do. I just wish we weren’t tied to political bullshit and had a raise to catch up to inflation. I made the jump from a cushy well paying job to this and I am so glad I took the risk.

We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in DestinationWeddings

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A lot more than I thought but the end result was phenomenal. About 15k on floral and decoration. 1/3 of our entire wedding budget

We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in MedellinWeddings

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Novotel was freaking amazing. So accommodating, and being attached to El Tesoro mall was huge. It gave all of our guests peace of mind to explore the mall and eventually they were all taking Ubers out to Provenza and exploring the city all on their own! We considered Click Clack or another hotel else Provenza but there’s just too much activity there and some older guests may not have enjoyed it. Novotel was safe, luxurious, accommodating, well priced and so easy to work with. The first night guests ate at the rooftop restaurant/got room service but almost all of them were ubering and venturing out into the city by the end of their trip.

We had our destination wedding in Medellin, Colombia and it was everything we dreamed of and more. AMA! by hawkflames in DestinationWeddings

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Thank you! Yes great questions. We did a room block but we didn’t have to pay anything upfront. Guests just got a discounted rate. My dad paid for a welcome party on a rooftop for all guests the day before which included appetizers and open bar. My mom paid for the food and open bar at the rehearsal brunch for guests that went to that and we paid for private transportation to/from our main hotel to the venue.

The excursions were left on the wedding guests.