Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Kacy and Brett, Part 2

We’re back with more from Kacy and Brett’s Seven Mile Beach wedding.  After the nuptials on the beach, the couple and their guests enjoyed a fabulous meal from Luca at Caribbean Club.   Check out the fun cake…that looks YUMMY to me!!

The couple said the most memorable moment of the day was their first dance.  They had both been looking forward to this part of the evening so much that when they were dancing, they forgot everyone else around them.  Very romantic! 

Providers who made this day happen ::

Accommodation ::  Caribbean Club, Cayman Reef Resort, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort

Coordination, Design and Decor :: Celebrations

Food, Beverage and Cake ::  Luca

Music :: Ceremony, Eugenio Leon (Harpist)

Photography ::  Brandy J Photography

Venue ::  Ceremony, Caribbean Club;  Reception, Luca

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Gillian and Duncan

Love in the time of …..skype!  This story is a true whirlwind romance with a “made for each other” ending.  Gillian and Duncan’s have known each other since 1969, however, these two love birds hadn’t spent any time together until last summer when Gillian and her daughter visited England.  After the visit, Gillian and Duncan communicated, fell in love and got engaged over Skype!  They didn’t want to wait to tie the knot–Duncan hopped on a plane, came to Grand Cayman (where Gillian and her family live) and two weeks later they were married!

The wedding was beautiful–surrounded by their closest family and friends, Gillian and Duncan were married on Seven Mile Beach with dinner following at Luca.  The wedding dress was un-traditional and casual, many of the men dressed in kilts rented by Kilt Rental USA.  The decor centered around the orange calla lily and the couple were married under a bamboo canopy to frame the ceremony. 

Oh, did I mention all of this was planned in two weeks???  That’s where the whirlwind part comes in!  Wishing this brilliant couple a lifetime of happiness together!!!

Providers who made this day happen :: 

Cake, Coordination, event rentals and flowers ::  Celebrations

Musician ::  Eugenio Leon (Harp)

Photography ::  Rebecca Davidson Photography

Venue ::  Caribbean Club and Luca

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Charmaine and Kennedy

Hope you all had a nice weekend!  We’re kicking the week off with a cute, local, pretty much DIY couple who were married just a few weeks ago.  I loved the details of this wedding and Aaron Rebarchek did a great job of capturing the details…and the moments!

The couple exchanged vows at Caribbean Club on Seven Mile Beach with their reception at Luca Restaurant.  The bride’s friend took care of many of the details, including the flowers–which were just so simple and pretty!! 

When the couple began planning their wedding, they considered having it elsewhere.  However, after exploring different locations, they knew they already had the perfect place…their home, Grand Cayman.  The specific location of Caribbean Club and Luca was also easy.  As one of their favorites, this is also where they got engaged!  It was a perfect fit!

Miss Ann of Celebrations made this fabulous cake–I’m sure it tasted as good as it looks!!  I love the detail–the flowers looked like fabric to me at first, but of course, it’s all pure sugar.  Yum!

The words the couple used to describe the design was simple and elegant.  I think this is such a great example of exactly that–a few key, beautiful elements without going overboard.  Just lovely!

Providers who made this day possible ::

Cake ::  Celebrations

Food, Beverage and Venue ::  Luca at Caribbean Club

Decor and design ::  All DIY with the help of friends!

Photography ::  Aaron Rebarchek

Cayman Islands Wedding Venue :: Luca

You have seen it featured in a couple of our real weddings, so today we want to introduce you to Luca!  One of Grand Cayman’s newer wedding venues, Luca combines amazing Italian cuisine with a contemporary atmosphere, just a few steps to the Beach.  Located on the ground floor of the Caribbean Club, Luca is a fabulous location for any wedding reception! 

Not only are the owners and staff downright awesome but the chef is truly talented…anything you want, they will make it.  I had a client that requested a mudslide cake for their wedding cake and let me tell you, that was one of the BEST cakes I have ever tasted (and as my Mom says, I’m not a cake person)! 

As you can see, Luca has a large wine room with wines from all over the world.  The setting inside is contemporary with beautiful art work, dark wood furniture and gorgeous ambient light.  The patio outside is perfect for dining as well, overlooking the beach and Cayman Sea!

Are you having your wedding at Luca (or did you have your wedding there)?  We would love to hear about your experience!  To learn more about Luca, click here.

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Pascale and Kevin, Part 2

We are back with more from Pascale and Kevin.  I just can’t get enough of this wedding…I love the colors, the locations and, well, the bride and groom!!! 

Crystal Blue:  Pascale, your flowers really pop!  Can you give us more detail on the types of flowers in the design?

Pascale:  Celebrationswas my chosen vendor for floral and decor.  In my bouquet they used mango colored calla lilies, tulips and ranunculus, yellow freesias and green cymbidium orchids.  They made smaller versions of my bouquet for the bridesmaids.  The top of the aisle was decorated with two, four foot  glass cylinder vases filled with willow branches and cascading yellow and green cymbidium orchids.  The alternating black and white chairs were accented with a single bloom of alternating yellow and green cymbidium. 

Crystal Blue:  Well, everything certainly looked beautiful!  Tell us about your something old, something new…

Pascale:  Since we were getting married on the beach, I was wearing flip flops instead of shoes.  I tucked a penny under my right foot for something old (and a bit of luck!).  During the ceremony I wore  Swarovski Crystal Alicia earrings and their Signature bangle, my something new.  For the reception, I changed my jewelry to the necklace and earrings my grandmother sent down (with my mom).  They were made of crystal and sapphires so that was my borrowed and blue!!

Crystal Blue:  How beautiful and I love how there was meaning behind so much of what you did!  Thank you so much for sharing your day with us!!! 

Vendors who made this day possible: 

Design, decor and flowers:  Celebrations

Ceremony venue:  Caribbean Club

Cocktail hour venue:  Luca

Reception venue:  Ristorante Pappagallo

Photography:  Aaron Rebarchek Photography

Reception Music:  One World

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Pascale and Kevin

You are going to L-O-V-E today’s Cayman Islands Real Wedding!  Trust me on this one!  The words whimsical, chic and gorgeous come to mind right off the top of my head!  Pascale and Kevin live on the island and I have known Pascale for some time as she also works in the wedding industry!  Anyway, I saw these photos by Aaron Rebarchek and had to share them with you!

And now some details from the bride….

Crystal Blue:  Pascale, tell us about your day–the who, the what, the where (I think we know why!!).

Pascale:  The day was amazing (and that word doesn’t even do it justice!).  We got married on the beach at Caribbean Club with cocktails at Luca and our reception at Ristorante Pappagallo.  We wanted a modern beach wedding inspired by fashion trends and stylish looks we found in various places and opted for a black and white theme with accents of orange, yellow and green.  We worked with Celebrations on all of the design aspects, including floral pieces.  We also wanted to honor Kevin’s Italian background which is why we chose Luca and Ristorante Pappagallo for our cocktail hour and dinner reception. 

Crystal Blue:  Well you made some fabulous choices for both location and design!!!  Tell us more about your ceremony.

Pascale:  We hired Eugenio Leon, the only harpist on the island to perform for us at the Ceremony.  It was magical and fit perfectly with the modern beach style we were after.  Caribbean Club is also located on the nicest stretch of Seven Mile Beach so we had a splendid setting to begin with.  Kevin and I were both so touched by all of the love we felt surrounding us that day…it’s hard to put it into words how special it was.

Crystal Blue:  Sounds divine.  I’m getting the chills just hearing about it!  Tell us more…

Pascale:  Aaron Rebarchek was our photographer for the day.  We love his style and thought he would be the perfect match for our personalities.  In addition to the beach location, we took a number of photos at Camana Bay–just for a change of scenery. 

Crystal Blue:  Looks like you guys had a lot of fun with this and of course you look gorgeous!!!  I love the Gran Torino–great addition to your black and white!!!

We’ll be back with more from Pascale and Kevin in a little while!!

photo credit:  Aaron Rebarchek Photography

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Vicki and Tony, Part 2

We’re back with more eye candy from Vicki and Tony’s Grand Cayman wedding.  If you read Part 1, you know these two lucky ducks won their dream destination wedding!  Have a look at some more photos…be jealous.

Vendors who made this day happen:

Accommodation and Wedding venue:  Caribbean Club

Catering:  Luca

Coordination, design and floral:  Celebrations

Photography:  David Wolfe Photography

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Vicki and Tony

I saw the photos of this wedding and immediately fell in love.  I heard the story and thought, this is too good to be true!  Vicki and Tony exchanged vows on Grand Cayman’s gorgeous Seven Mile Beach as a result of winning a contest through the magazine You & Your Wedding.  How about that for a dream come true!!?! 

The dress was designed by Ben de Lisi, they stayed and were wed at Caribbean Club with coordination, design and floral from Celebrations, catering from Luca and photography from David Wolfe Photography.   The combination of all of these talented folks culminated into sheer gorgeousness.

Crystal Blue:  How amazing to win that contest!  Tell us about your wedding day.

Vicki:  The whole wedding was a dream come true.  Both Tony and I will never forget how fantastic our time in the Cayman Islands was…there were so many special moments and of course the overall feeling of how lucky we were to win such a fantastic prize and how honored we were to have such amazing people around us to help us celebrate the day.

Crystal Blue:  Well, the location was chosen as part of the contest so at least that was one less decision you had to make!    What was the hardest decision you had to make?

Vicki:  None!!  All of the stress and worry many brides have was completely non-existent.  Celebrations took care of everything for me.  The hardest thing I had to cope with was deciding on the menu! 

Crystal Blue:  That sounds great!  If you could sum up your wedding in three words, what would they be?

Vicki:  Happy, Emotional and Perfect.

We will return later with some more from Vicki and Tony as well as some more gorgeous images from their day!

photo credit:  David Wolfe Photography