Cayman Island Wedding :: How much does it cost?

Today I wanted to address a question I get on a daily basis (usually  more than once a day) ::  “How much does it cost to have my wedding in the Cayman Islands?”  

No, I’m not going to just throw out a number for you or give you the “magic” answer, but I will give you a few things to consider and steps to take when beginning your planning. 

1::  It is important to think about, talk about and visualize your wedding.  You don’t need to know the details EXACTLY but you should have a good idea about the level of formality, your “must haves”, your “must not haves” and general ideas you would like to explore.  There are a million sources out there–blogs, TV shows, magazines, friend’s weddings, etc.–it can get very overwhelming.  So, first and foremost, think, talk and visualize. 

2 ::  Develop a cost expectation.  You can do this by researching on your own or talking to a planner.  When couples contact me, after their initial consultation, I send them a preliminary cost breakdown.  This is just a starting point (since the actual decisions are not yet made), but at least it helps develop an expectation of what things actually cost here in the Cayman Islands. A cost expectation should be established before the budget of the wedding.

3 :: Research.  If you would like to do some research, you are in the right place.  Crystal Blue Wedding Studio was developed to help you do this.  Visit the Crystal Blue Vendors page to “meet” the top quality wedding vendors in the Cayman Islands.  Many of our vendors have pricing on their websites and if you can’t find what you are looking for, feel free to contact them.  They are here to help!

4 ::  There are tools out there that help determine the industry standard breakdown of your budget.  Those are a good starting point but you will also need to have some flexibility when it comes down to line item amounts.  These breakdowns are not specific to the Cayman Islands and the pricing will vary. 

5 ::  Money saving tip….You will NOT save money by buying everything at home and shipping it down.  The actual item may bear a less expensive price tag, however you should also take into account shipping, duty, customs clearing fees, storage and shipping the items back.  It all adds up! 

That’s just my two cents (no pun intended!) and something for you to think about. 

I’m curious–how did you develop the budget for your wedding?