Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Yewande and Olaniyi

I don’t even know where to start with this wedding.  EVERYTHING (and I mean EVERYTHING) was absolutely gorgeous.  First, I fell in love with the bride and groom, then the stationery, then the table settings, then the guests…the whole three days looked so amazing and full of fun!!!

The couple and their “small” group of 100 guests (they are from Nigeria and for them, 100 people was small) spent some time together exploring the island.  The first night they took a sunset cruise on a Red Sail catamaran.  Catered by Mise En Place, this group did not go hungry!! 

The second day started off with some golf and then, in the evening, the group got together for what looked like a GREAT P-A-R-T-Y!!!  With dinner at LUCA, the group danced the night away with the fantastic band, Bona Fide. 

Check out the photos of these two days from their friend and photographer, Wale Ariztos.  He captured some great moments–a ton of laughter, some fantastic dancing AND a fire eater!!!

Then came wedding day….

With everything on the wedding day taking place at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman, we were off to a good start.  Add in Yewande’s amazing dress and gorgeous yellow shoes and there was no turning back!!!  Loving the letterpress stationery, although you already knew I was a paper junkie!

And, of course, the DANCING!!! 

One last amazing detail and very special touch…the bride and groom slipped thank you notes to each of their guests during the after party so when they returned to their rooms a Thank You was waiting for them.  I just thought that was SO thoughtful of them to think of their guests in this way. 

Congratulatons Yewande and Olaniyi!  Thank you so much for allowing us to share your wonderful wedding weekend!!

Providers who made this day happen ::

Accommodation and Wedding Venue ::  Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman

Beauty ::  Hair by Spa Esprit;  Makeup by Stephanie Ford-Ramoon

Cinematography ::  Picture This

Coordination ::  Sonal J. Shah Consultants

Decor, Event Rentals and Floral ::  Celebrations

Musicians ::  Cayman Violin (Ceremony); Nicholas Bell (Steel Drum); DJ Zimo (After party)

Photography (wedding day) ::  Rebecca Davidson Photography

Stationery ::  Saima Says

 

 

Cayman Islands Beauty Provider :: Spa Esprit

Hair and makeup for the day, a manicure and pedicure for fun or a massage to help you relax.  Spa Esprit offers a complete range of salon services and spa treatments for all of your beauty needs.  Established in Grand Cayman over 15 years ago, the folks at Spa Esprit are ready and happy to help you on your wedding day (or any day).

We have featured brides who have used Spa Esprit on Crystal Blue before…here are a couple of reminders ::

The makeup is completely natural and the hair just perfect…isn’t that what you want for your day??  Find out more about Spa Esprit by clicking here.

Cayman Islands Real Wedding :: Heather and Ryan

I have been dying to post this wedding for so many reasons.  Could it be the beautiful couple?  Yes.  The gorgeous decor?  Yes.  Three different dresses?  Yes.  Basically, it’s everything!!!  I hope you enjoy!

This lovely couple chose Cayman for their destination wedding after many years of visiting Grand Cayman as a family.  The Bride’s family are regular visitors to Cayman and introduced the groom to this amazing island just a few years ago.  He fell in love with it just as quickly as she did, so when it came time to get married, they just knew. 

The couple chose the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman for their wedding location.  Seven Mile Beach was the backdrop for their ceremony, following on to the Grand Terrace for the dinner and the Grand Ballroom for the dancing.  All of their guests wore white which further illustrated their love and support for the happy couple.

No detail was left to chance and special touches were everywhere.  Above, the cake topper from the Bride’s parent’s wedding was on display next to the guest book-scrapbook.  The place settings were complete with a personalized, letterpress menu for each guest.

During dinner, the guests were entertained by fabulous band, Bona Fide then worked their way into the South Beach themed ballroom to dance the night away!

Providers who made this day happen ::

Coordination, Venue, Food and Beverage ::  The Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman

Hair :: Spa Esprit

Music :: Ceremony, Eugenio Leon (Harpist); Cocktail hour, Mike Lamay (Steel Drummer); Dinner, Bona Fide

Photography ::  Rebecca Davidson

Rehearsal Dinner :: The Wharf with decor by Celebrations

Videography ::  Picture This

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 :: Lynsey and Matt, Part 3

To top off all of the romance and fun, this couple decided they would “Trash the Dress”!  If you’ve never heard of this, it’s when they can really let loose and capture their F-U-N side by literally trashing their wedding clothes!  Here are some shots from that very fun session!!

Matt said, “I just wanted to add, the Trash the Dress session was an amazing addition to our wedding!  To dress up again afterwards, drive around the island to different shoot locations was a lot of fun and we had so much fun with Rebecca!!” 

Thank you both for sharing your day with us!

Vendors who made this day happen ::

Coordination, design, event rentals and floral :: Celebrations

Venue :: Grand Cayman Beach Suites

Hair and Makeup :: Spa Esprit

Photography :: Rebecca Davidson

Videographer :: Aaron Rebarchek