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St Thomas wedding package for nautically inclined Author: Feb 15

When you have an urge to be outdoors enjoying nature at its best, no place is better than the U.S. Virgin Islands.

You have the blue sea, boats of all kinds, sandy beaches and weddings.

Put them all together and you have a formula for a tropical wedding paradise.

If you two are adventurous and looking for a unique wedding read on.

 

 Whether you’re looking for the perfect location to escape the everyday and get married in an intimate ceremony or just want a different alternative to St.Thomas public beaches that  can get pretty crowded, especially in High Season.  By George we have it here.

You may end up getting your feet wet so if you are not the adventure craving, laid back, relaxing, exotic wanting wedding couple then stop reading here.

 

We have created a wonderful, romantic wedding ceremony package on Honeymoon Beach located on St.John.  An all inclusive package for your wedding day.

 

 The perfect St John Wedding romantic get away.

  • Unlimited phone consultation, email.
  • Marriage license processing and Court house fees
  • U.S.licensed Wedding Officiate.
  • On site coordinator for ceremony
  • Choice of vows
  • Bridal Bouquet and Groom boutonnière (mixed flower- color of choice)
  • (2) Certified copies of your marriage license from Court House sent via express mail
  • Round Trip transportation for Bride and Groom: To Court House, to ceremony and back to Ship or hotel.
  • Round Trip for Bride and Groom + 4 guests via private charter boat toSt. JohnandHoneymoonBeach. (1/2 Day private charter.)
  • St. Johnwedding location.HoneymoonBeachlocation fee included 
  • Certified Professional Photography package: one hour of coverage
  • A DVD with 80 high resolution digital negatives
  • Set of 4×6 proofs prints.
  • Online Gallery to show family and friends.
  • Photographers consultation

$2395.00

Up grade with a wedding cake decorated with fresh flowers, champagne and you have the mood, the scenery, and the memories. 

 

This package should have been called “The Best”. Because we didn’t skimp, you have the Best photographer Gary Felton, The best boat Captain Jimmy and The best wedding planner Deb McDonald.

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How to remember your St.Thomas wedding! Author: Aug 15

This is for the newly wed, new to be wed and renewal couples.

When was the last time you thought of your wedding ceremony?  Maybe it was on your last anniversary or perhaps when one of the kids started asking questions about your wedding.   Where did you get married, what was it like, who was there?

After a while, as special as the day was, do you remember all of the details?   What if along with the photo album you had a journal?   A notebook with your thoughts, ideas, concerns.  How great would that be? Just to pull it out every once in a while and take a look.

How great for children and grand children to have?  Maybe  given as a gift to them as they approach the same experience.

I know we all think how could anyone forget one of the most important days of your life. But we do, life gets in the way and  fine details get lost in more urgent day to day living.

So if you are in the midst of planning a wedding now or have just completed one.  Take time to jot down the special stuff.  The intimate moments, thoughts concerning friends, family, guest.  Funny, sad, in between , everything from getting engaged , telling your family and their reactions to picking a location for the ceremony.

Tell about the Taxi driver in St.Thomas or the place you ate before the wedding day. Include the Ferry ride to St.John and the beaches, how the sand felt and what your dreams were at that time.    Treat it like a diary (well maybe not) but you get the drift.

One last thing, make it a hand written journal, who knows on your 50th  anniversary it might be not only a journal but a time capsule. Oh ya tell about the great wedding planner you had too.

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First step in creating a wedding budget. Author: Mar 08

Which came first the chicken or the egg?   Unless you, the bride knows what to except for prices, how can you set a realistic budget for a wedding?

Yet most( but not all) Wedding planners do not like to put time into consultations with a bride, unless they have a clear understanding of what can be spent.

Luckily the Brides these days have the benefit of the Internet.  Google is a girl’s best friend.

Websites carry a wealth of information on pricing , local customs and expectations.

A good website should include pictures of previous weddings along with choices of different types of weddings and or ceremonies.

They should have several examples or packages that go a long way in learing what cost are.  I always tell my brides that the packages are there for them as a guide and by no means a end all choice.  Every package can be up graded or down graded.

Look for a website  that give  information freely that you are looking for.   Check out the question and answer pages.  Really read, what is on each page not just the pictures. 

You may not be able to price your wedding down to the chair covers but you will get a good idea of  what to expect to pay.

Flowers, cake, venues, photography, catering prices can all be gleened off of  websites within your area.  Remember pricing varies from area to area.  When you are searching investigate websites that are within the region you picked to get married in.

Its important to note here,  that even within regions, pricing may vary.  What sounds good in print may not be the best quality.  So  even if a website gives rock bottom pricing the old adage you get what you pay for stands true.

Take notes and have fun its your day.

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How to write your wedding vows. Author: Oct 02

As a wedding Officiate I get asked all sort of questions by  bridal couples in regards to their ceremony.  However the top question asked is how do I write my vows?   What should I say?    How do I start?

While the speaking of vows are an important part of the ceremony it is really the most effortless part to create because it comes from the heart. 

I tell my couples to think of the vows as a promise to each other.  What do you promise to bring into this relationship? What drew you to your spouse to be?  What do you think is important to your future spouse, in which you want to confirm ,with a promise that you are going to full fill in this marriage?

Because that really is what vows are, a confirmation of your love and  support.

They are a declaration of Intention, below is prelude that I  use right before the  couple recite  their vows to each other.

Before the exchange of Vows.

The vows through which you will accept each other as husband and wife have no hidden power within them. Only to the extent that they express in words your continuing intention and commitment do they have meaning. And in a world where the pressures pushing people apart will sometimes feel stronger than those drawing people together, your commitment to one another will need to be creatively re-expressed in many different ways in the coming days and years.  The expression in today’s vows is an important and visible milestone in your journey together.

Speak from your heart but sometimes expressing oneself is a challenge .  If that is the case then do some research and find a poem or verse that  fits what your heart is feeling.   It might take a bit of energy and time but its worth it.

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