A Ritz Carlton Rose Hall Reception

Amy & Lamar were married in Jamaica in March. Be sure and view a few of their ceremony photos at the Rose Hall Aqueduct... 

After saying "I Do", they enjoyed cocktails & passed hors d'oeuvres  on the Rose Hall Lawn before moving to the Ritz Carlton Rose Hall for dinner & dancing...

Amy is super talented and created these custom wrapped chocolate bars as escort cards for her reception: 

There was a table assigned to each year they dated and on the table were fun black & white photos of the couple from years past...

Brilliant hues to match the Caribbean sunsets...

And then they were off to enjoy a romantic honeymoon....

Amy & Lamar's wedding was photographed by local Jamaican wedding photographers, SunGold. 

Martha Stewart Comes to Sandals Resorts

Last week I attended a seminar sponsored by Sandals Resorts and was lucky enough to see Martha's designs in action with multiple themed table displays. I was wowed and came home giddy as a school girl excited to help my clients take advantage of this fantastic partnership. Sandals Resorts makes wedding planning easy. Add the clean, simple and elegantly chic designs of Martha Stewart and your wedding will be a huge success. I expect to receive full photography on her designs very soon... in the meantime, the above is s sneak peak. Enjoy!

Caribbean Bride Magazine

Caribbean Bride Magazine should be a tool utilized by every bride considering the Caribbean for their Destination Wedding! Check out their interactive website and subscribe today!

Beach Inspired Centerpieces

Look at these lovely beach inspired centerpieces I found over at coco + kelly. They are so lovely, I would use them in my home for summer decor.

This was coco + kelly's original insipiration board for the event:

Martha Stewart Features a Destination Wedding

While this wedding did not take place in the Caribbean, rather Sea Island, Georgia, many of these great ideas could be adapted for a Caribbean Destination Wedding...

such as place cards with tiny seashells:

a basket of flip-flops encouraging your guests to slip on a pair and relax:

seaside themed goodie boxes to hold leftover cake...

Beautiful Japanese Tape...

I promise... this can work for any event! These fabulous ideas are a super cheap and super portable way to customize your destination wedding and add character. Introducing... Happy Tape!

Make garland to match your color scheme:Add flair to simple place settings:

Give a simple plastic bag or cellophane wrap up-market appeal by closing with a piece of tape... Give your invitations, thank you notes, welcome letters & itineraries a handmade feel and custom look:
This tape is so beautiful that I can't hide mine in a drawer. It sits on my desk and makes me smile.

Enjoy!

Paper Flowers

I stumbled upon these beautiful paper flowers from St. Jude Creations and had to share! What a lovely and lightweight solution to using fresh flowers at your destination wedding. Sure, you think if you are getting married on a tropical island there should be plenty of floral choices. But it just isn't so. Many islands, such as Aruba and the Turks & Caicos are very arid and many flowers are shipped in creating an escalated cost.

Shell Oil Lamp Centerpieces

I love these large seashells, professionally cleaned and crafted into oil lamps. They would be the perfect addition to any seaside table scape. They are a great alternative to traditional candles and from a practical perspective, they might do a better job of staying lit in the ocean breeze. Also nice is they can be a lasting investment, not one-time expense as is the case with most wedding decor. Buy them here. Enjoy!