Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Natalie and Matthew

Hi everyone!  Sorry for the quietness yesterday…was feeling very under the weather and had to get some rest.  Back today, though and have a fantastic real wedding of Natalie and Matthew! 

The colors of the wedding were sea glass inspired light green and blue and no detail was left to chance.  Even the bride’s beautiful necklace was coordinated with the sea colors. 

When speaking with Natalie, she told me the color palate inspired everything–from flowers to decor and even the guest’s attire.  To keep in line with the themed color palate, they had touches of starfish to complete the beach look.

For the ceremony, the couple enjoyed the music of Kate Allenger of Cayman Violin and also had a sand ceremony to illustrate their unity.   The reception was around the pool area at the Westin–absolutely beautiful.  Tables were dressed with blue orchids, green napkins and starfish.  Even the cupcake tower was appropriately themed.

As the sun set over the horizon, the couple danced their first dance…can you think of anything more romantic??

Providers who made this day happen ::

Beauty :: Spa Esprit

Coordination, Floral and Decor ::  Celebrations

Music :: Ceremony, Cayman Violin;  Reception, One World

Photography :: David Wolfe Photography

Venue, Food and Beverage ::  The Westin

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Pam and Ryan, Part 2

We wanted to share more details from Pam and Ryan’s Cayman Islands Wedding with you.  We hope you enjoyed everything so far!  Have a look at these…the first one on the top left is when they saw each other for the first time that day–very cute!  AANNNDDD…checkout that sunset–hello gorgeous!!!

Vendors who made this day possible :: 

Coordination and design ::  Octopus Events

Event Rentals ::  Massive Equipment

Flowers ::  Every Bloomin’ Thing

Music ::  Cayman Violin and One World

Photography ::  Rebecca Davidson Photography

Venue, Food and Beverage ::  Grand Old House

Cayman Islands Musician :: Kate Allenger of Cayman Violin

Today we’re featuring one of my favorite people, Kate Allenger.  If you’ve been following Crystal Blue, you would have already seen a couple of weddings Kate has been involved with, but that doesn’t even scratch the surface.  Kate is an amazing musician and such an integral part of each wedding!  Here’s what she had to say…

Crystal Blue:  How long have you been playing the violin?

Kate:  About 10 years now.  I play so many different genres it never gets dull!  Classical, contemporary, country–you name it and I’ll play it!!

Crystal Blue:  It’s great that you have such a vast range of songs to play.  How do you and the couples you work with figure out the play list for their wedding?

Kate:  I have a playlist on my website they can use as a starting point.  From there (since most couples I work with are destination couples) we figure out the details either over email or phone. 

Crystal Blue:  That’s easy!  What made you start playing at weddings?

Kate:  Oh, I just LOVE weddings!!  They are always so happy and filled with joy.  I love the emotion that weddings bring…I even cry at some of my weddings (thank goodness for sunglasses!!).

Crystal Blue:  I know!!  What advice would you give to people choosing a musician for their wedding?

Kate:  Make sure you are comfortable with your musician so you can work together to discover your music style.  Of course you will want to choose some specific songs for pieces of your wedding, but have the trust in your musician to incorporate other pieces of music throughout.  Enjoy the planning process and mostly, enjoy your day!!

Crystal Blue:  Thank you so much Kate!!!!

Learn more about Kate and check out her play list here.

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Sean and Angelique, Part 3

Thank you, Sean and Angelique for letting us share your day!!!

Vendors who made this day possible:

cake :: Mise En Place

catering :: Mise En Place

design and decor :: Octopus Events

event rentals :: Massive Equipment

floral :: Celebrations (bouquets, boutonierres and ceremony chair pieces)

lighting :: Intec Research

music ::  Cayman Violin (ceremony), Hi Tide (cocktail hour), One World Entertainment (dinner and dancing)

photography :: David Wolfe Photography

planner and coordinator :: Octopus Events

venues :: Sunset Bay

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Katherin and Matt, Part Three

We hope you’ve enjoyed today’s Cayman Islands Real Wedding!  Thank you so much, Katherin and Matt, for allowing us to share your amazing day with everyone!!!  We wish you all the best in the future and hope to see you on another trip back to Grand Cayman!!

 Vendors who made this day possible:

David Wolfe Photography

Cayman Violin

Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Katherin and Matt, Part Two

We’re back and, as promised, we have some more details from Katherin and Matt’s Grand Cayman wedding!  We caught up with the bride and groom to ask them a few questions about the day and the process leading up to the day…

Crystal Blue:  Since you were not “on the ground” in Grand Cayman, how did you go about making decisions for your wedding regarding design, vendors, etc.? 

Katherine:  I am not a decisive person so I wanted someone who would make most of the decisions for me.  I knew I wanted it to be simple, elegant, include a lot of flowers and the color lavender.  From there, Camilla at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman did the rest–and it was perfect!!!  She made everything so easy and didn’t miss one detail!

Crystal Blue:  Tell us about your favorites–moment of the day, design element or anything else that comes to mind!

Katherin:  It’s hard to pick one piece–the entire day was magical!  If I have to decide, though, my favorite piece of the decor were the two huge flower arrangements on either side of the canopy we were married under.  They were breathtaking!!!! 

Without a doubt, the most memorable moment of that day (aside from actually getting married!) was when my soon to be husband had a gift delivered to me.  He wrote me the most heartfelt letter I have ever read and gave me a beautiful necklace with his birthstone.  I was speechless!

Here’s some more from David Wolfe.  Such a beautiful day for such a beautiful couple!!!!

We’ll be back in a little while with some final details from Katherin and Matt’s fabulous day!!!

photo credit:  David Wolfe Photography