Oppenheimer Beach Weddings

Ah, it's only March 5th and we're already 8 weddings into the month! I have to warn you, March/April/May are busy/busy/busy. Please forgive me for any delays in email but please do email instead of call - emails is always the best way to reach me.

Now that's out of the way, please enjoy these AMAZING photos by Elisha Orin Photography from our wedding on Oppenheimer Beach last month. I love this location, just love it. So awesome for a wedding. I once had a couple cancel their Oppenheimer wedding because they couldn't envision it there. Such a shame. At the end of this reception the groom told me "THIS is the place to be!". Everyone loved it!

First we had a few drinks at Trunk Bay before the ceremony.

How stunning was this bride & groom?!

We moved everyone to Oppenheimer for the reception.

 

Lovely lantern details. =)

 

Such a fun crowd and such a great couple! Thanks Elisha for these photos!

February Recap!

I take so many pictures at weddings during the month with plans to blog certain things or use as a Facebook photo and I often never get around to it or simply forget that I have the photo. I'm diligent about filing my photos in folders each month and since I have this wonderful photo database, I decided to try something new: a monthly post featuring things from that months weddings! So either the last couple days or the first few days of each month, I will make a blog post of my favorite photos from the previous months weddings & events. I'm pretty excited about this new plan and getting to share items that may have previously just sat in my folders!

A gorgeous wedding on Water Island's Honeymoon Beach

A fun little baby's breath boutonniere (wrapped in twine):

Beachside reception at St. John's Oppenheimer Beach

The very best way to travel to your wedding - a golf cart! (also on Water Island)

Loooooooved this groom's seahorse tie clip!!

Absolutely gorgeous weather at every single wedding this month (this one at Lindquist Beach, St. Thomas):

Palms, palms, palms, on Magen's Bay

And at Brewer's Bay...

And pink champagne!

Best surprise of February?

Thank you so much to all my vendors & clients who voted for me!


Congrats to all our February couples!

Puppy Love....it's not just for weddings.

If you were married last week by Island Bliss Weddings, you probably didn't even know these little girls were in my car:

I am fostering these sweet little babies from the Humane Society of St. Thomas (click on the link to go their website but check them out on Facebook as well!). They are only a couple of weeks old so for the first week I had them, they slept about 23 hours a day. The other hour was spent bottle feedings and going potty. They were pretty easy to take along to a wedding! They are getting a little older and more active now so I think after this week, they'll be old enough to stay home while "momma" heads out to work. I've had a great time caring for them and will soon start looking for a new home for them.

But since I'm talking puppies...did you know you can adopt a shelter pet from St. Thomas or St. John and take a pup or kitten home with you? Or even a full sized dog or cat! This would be a great little souveniere from your trip, right?!

Even if you're not in the market for a new family member, the shelters here are desperate for escorts. Our shelter has a great relationship with some no kill shelters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are always looking for volunteers to help escort a dog or cat to these airports (and New York). If you're flying out of one of these airports and are willing to volunteer (it's no cost to you and they will meet you at the airport with the lucky pup), please contact me or our Humane Society so we can set you up with saving a life!

Moko Jumbies!

Moko Jumbies have a rich Caribbean heritage. Translated to mean "fake spirit" Moko Jumbies dance around to scare off bad spirits and bad karma. I love the whole atmosphere of a Moko Jumbie - I even have some Moko Jumbie art in my home, you know to keep me and my family safe from evil spirits! =)

Did you know you can hire Moko Jumbies for your wedding reception? What a great way to start your marriage - rid the air of any negativity and start your lives together with good karma and a Caribbean blessing!

Check out this video I found on YouTube - this is from a performance at one of the resorts in our neighboring British Virgin Islands:

Some beautiful lantern details...

Lanterns are definitely a hot thing this year. Island Bliss has been stock piling different options! They look great as aisle decor, centerpieces, accent lighting, etc. Here are some pictures of options and set ups we have done so far this year:

Centerpieces:

Photo Courtesy of Elisha Orin

Photo Courtesy of Elisha Orin

Accent decor:

Aisle decor:

Photo Courtesy of Elisha Orin

Photo Courtesy of Crown Images

As you can imagine, it is easy to mix lanterns with ceremony & reception decor and it can be quiet easy to reuse the lanterns on the aisle for centerpieces for dinner. And you know the rule on St. John beaches about no glass? The white lanterns above (under accent decor) have no glass so they are perfect "St. John Beach Wedding Rules Safe"!

Congrats to Sherri & Bill

Sherri & Bill were married back in December on Brewer's Bay Beach. Sherri sent me over a few photos to share (love when brides do that!).

Thanks for sharing Sherri!

The hot color for 2013

I often have friends ask me "so what's the hot new things for weddings this year?" - you know, all my old married friends that are knee deep in diapers and what seems like centuries away from our wedding days! It's interesting to watch the trends over the years. When I was married, pink & green were really popular, then it was pink & orange...now its coral, coral and more coral! I got an email from Old Navy this morning with the "coral report" and instantly thought these could make inexpensive bridesmaid dresses:

A quick trip over to Pinterest and you can see board after board of coral insprirations:

Definitely check out our Pinterest pages for more ideas to "coralize" your wedding!