The Beginning of Forever

Wow do the islands ever give such truly inspiring ideas for weddings. You are constantly surrounded by beauty that you can’t help but be inspired. Happy Inspiration Friday! Today is for the island brides at heart or the lucky ones having a destination wedding. You can have a perfect island wedding in the perfect island destination or you can have it locally. All you have to do is find the right vendors and venue along with a little island inspiration and voila… your dream island destination at home! Island Love: Click on images for more information. Have a great idea, product, or venue that will inspire brides and grooms for their upcoming wedding?? Be sure to contact us and tell us about it so we can feature you on our next Inspiration Friday blog!

Happy Bridal Gown Monday!!! It’s getting hot out there… and some brides are getting ready for their island destination wedding. But of course you cant leave until you have your bridal gown ready to go! Things to consider when picking a gown for the islands: Gown fabric: make sure it’s light weight and easy to move around in. Also if you plan on doing a ‘trash the dress’ session have a light lining underneath. Gown cost: when planning a destination wedding due to the lighter weight fabrics, this is a great area to consider a lower cost. If you search specifically for destination gowns you will see that they are usually priced very reasonable. Gown length: If considering a long gown consider a free flowing gown… go with a curve hugging gowns when considering a shorter or cocktail length. Due to the warmer climate form fitted gowns tend to make a bride feel warmer then usual and may even cause a bride to sweat. So be aware of this when choosing your gown length. Today’s Bridal Monday ...

For The Bride and Groom: The Ten Things You Need To Know To Have a Fantastic Destination Wedding 1. First and foremost as a couple you need to decide what would you like to spend on your Destination Wedding ? Make a list of your needs and wants for your wedding. Consider your guests; remember in most situations your guests may have to pay for their own accommodations. 2. All-inclusive vs. Not ? Depending on where you are going you will be facing this question. The best thing about an all-inclusive is almost everything is done for you. The best thing about a location that isn’t is price. Most non-inclusive resorts run at a lower price. You do have to consider extra costs like food and off location travel. 3. Location, Location, Location . Now you’ve figured out your budget so, where would you like to get married? Do you want the backdrop of the ocean, a beautiful majestic castle, an intimate hot air balloon ride for two? Choosing a theme or locale for your wedding makes it much ...

The last thing the newly engaged wants to think about is how much their wedding is going to truly cost them and their new future. There is a more efficient way to have the wedding of your dreams, and Sandals Luxury Included Resorts are leading the way. Sandals offer a wide variety of wedding packages from your Simple Bride to your more Extravagant Bride. I recently had the opportunity to visit Sandals, Beaches and Royal Plantations in Jamaica and have decided to share the wedding and honeymoon ideas offered from a wedding coordinators perspective. Royal Plantation – Ocho Rios, Jamaica View Full Album The hotel is set on 8 acres if beautifully maintained tropical gardens and to private white sand beaches. Two guest suite wings span the entire beachfront providing spectacular ocean views from all suites. This spacious all suite retreat boasts stately palms, towering Georgian architecture, sweeping staircases, romantic gazebos and statuesque fountains. A fantasy world for discerni...

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Continued View Full Album   The next day after a wonderful welcome party we had the opportunity to tour Grande Ocho Rios. It offers a fantastic quiet and romantic Red Lane Spa (as do all Sandals Resorts). A discotheque that opens up at night with some real “get your groove on” music. A beautiful pool with walk up bar, and of course a huge hot tub. Some fabulous locations for weddings including an over water gazebo. A variety of restaurants with different cuisine choices. We Also got to tour some of the more luxurious villa suites. One in particular, a beautiful private suite with its own lunge pool and Jacuzzi. Beautiful Mahogany furniture with the infamous butler service. If you like to be pampered and enjoy a vacation or honeymoon where you do no more than relax butler service is the best choice for you! Our last day at Grande Ocho Rios was that indeed GRAND. The resort hosted a beautiful dinner on the dock under the starlit sky. We got a great pr...