A St. John Sand Ceremony

Andy & Asia were married last month on Jumbie Beach, St. John. They decided they wanted to have a sand ceremony (an island version of the unity candle) but the St. John Parks Department has a very strict policy against having glass on the beach. I came up with a very cute solution to this problem...I could almost title this "how to make the sand ceremony even more tropical"!

Sugar & Spice Luxe Beauty Studios

I have to apologize in advance because I know this blog post is going to sound like an advertisment. It is totally not meant to be! I am not being paid or rewarded for my following rave on Sugar & Spice Studios. As all of my clients know, when I am asked for a recommendation on hair & make-up services, Sugar & Spice is the only company that I recommend. Before this year, they were a traveling team, coming to your hotel or villa to help you get ready for your big day. But this year, the opened up their very own salon and I could not be more happy for them. Their space in the prestiogious Yacht Haven Grande is just gorgeous. Check it out for yourself:






Check them out on Facebook as well for additional photos - especially their bridal section. They also have a great website, which includes booking and pricing information. They do everything from bridal hair & make-up (and flowers for your hair!) to eyelash extensions, Brazilian blowouts, waxing, massage, whatever you need to be pampered on your wedding day. And they can still come to your room to help you get ready there!

And want to hear a funny story? The owner, JeT'aime, has been doing make-up and hair services for my brides for years. In May 2010, she actually met her boyfriend, now fiance!, at one of my weddings! He is now living in St. Thomas and opened his own jet ski business at Bolongo Bay, 340 WaterSports! Look how amazingly gorgeous they are, inside & out!

Kismet, St. John

I had the opportunity to coordinate a wedding last month at Kismet on St. John. To say I was blown away by its beauty is a complete understatement. It was Ahhh-Maaazzing (channeling my inner Oprah).

My bride actually lucked into this villa. She had a different villa reserved for the wedding but unfortunately, there had been a fire a few months prior to the wedding and the owners of the villa did not think it would be ready in time for her event. I could tell she was disappointed but at the same time, the owners of her originally villa reached out to Kismet and they were able to secure this villa for her at the same price. I feel bad saying this, but that fire was the best thing that could happen to her! Not that her original villa wasn't great, but Kismet is just the most amazing venue, completely set up perfectly for a wedding. Check out the pictures!






It had this awesome look out tower (seen in picture above) that you could climb out of and walk around on the roof. This is their photographer out there grabbing some bird's eye photos.



If you're interested in having your wedding at Kismet, let me know! I have some insider information on how to grab a great deal on it (and no! it does NOT involve setting other villas on fire!).