A late thank you is always the best!

Matt & Katie were married last year but I just got this note from her:

Matt and I had the most FABULOUS wedding and we couldn't have been any happier with the way everything turned out. The transformation of the Sand dollar from beach house to wedding/reception site was great. We were worried that staying in the house for a week before our wedding was going to make it not feel like a wedding come our big day, but there was no reason to worry. The ceremony and dinner table turned out great and the flowers were just absolutely beautiful. We really wanted to keep things simple because the beauty of Magen's Bay was the true decor. We really could not have pulled our day off without all your help and advice. I'm sure it must get difficult organizing multiple weddings at once, but you always made me feel that you were giving your undivided attention to our wedding details in all the emails leading up.

Matt admitted after the fact, that he was so nervous to see how the day was going to turn out without having met you, Stu, or any of the vendors prior. Everything really went off without a hitch and we'd like you all to know how grateful we are. Getting married was such an important part of our lives and such an intimate affair and the wedding day really brought all our family and friends together. Please tell Stu that we loved our ceremony! Although it was the hottest 20 minutes of our entire vacation, we really felt that Stew captured the essence of who Matt and I are as people. It was so touching that I was fighting back the tears! So kuddos to Stu!

We just wanted to send a very late THANK YOU to Island Bliss Weddings for delivering our idea of the perfect wedding day!! All our family and friends still talk about how amazing our wedding was and tell everyone they know that destination weddings is where its at!  I've attached a few photos so you can see how our day turned out.

Thank you so much Katie! I love getting emails - even if almost 10 months later...that means you still think we're great! And thank you to Quiana Adams of Q Studio for these images - they are so lovely!

Happy 4th of July!

SimplyBridal has shared a few ideas with us on how to incorporate the 4th of July Holiday into your wedding celebration weekend! We do actually have a wedding today too!

Be sure to check back on the blog by the end of this weekend for our June Re-Cap! If you are a June bride and would like to feature your favorite wedding picture, please send it my way!

Pretty Klip Point at Sapphire Beach

I really love this location for a wedding. It can be difficult to talk photos in bright sunlight but I'm so impressed with Elisha Orin's skills here. She did a wonderful job in challenging light!

Congrats Tasha & Walter!

Another gorgeous Lindquist Beach wedding shot by the talented Kelly O!

Congrats Chantal & Brian!

Chantal & Brian enjoyed their destination wedding May 1st on Lindquist Beach, St. Thomas! The photos below were taken by Brian's best man.

 

It was a beautiful sunset wedding! Although Lindquist Beach faces east (therefore away from the sunset), it's still one of my favorite sunset beaches. The soft lighting is perfect for photos. I'll be sure to share the professional pictures as soon as I have them!

St. John USVI Weddings: A must for you and your guests!

Are you planning a destination wedding on St. John? Then this is a MUST for your trip! If it's just the two of you eloping, definitely make plans to stop by Mongoose Junction in Cruz Bay to check out The Tap Room. If you're bringing friends and family down to celebration with you? Consider The Tap Room as a fun spot for a welcome party or event.

The Tap Room is an adorable little tree house type pub that offers locally brewed island beers, including a delicious Tropical Mango - but to be honest, the Liquid Sunshine Ale is my choice (how can you beat the name?!). They have great food for a welcome party or day after get together and fun little souvenirs that you can give to guests or add to their welcome bags (I picked pink for myself!). Their online store has some really great finds...does your groom have a his own man cave with a tap? An awesome wedding gift would be their custom beer taps!

Definitely check out their website and to learn more about their awesome story, check this out (believe me, it's worth watching if you've ever dreamt about moving to the islands!).



If you're interested in having an event at The Tap Room, let me know and I'll be happy to set it up for you!

Congrats Kim & Tyler!

Kim and Tyler were married on May 8th on St. Thomas. They stayed at the Sugar Bay Resort and had their ceremony on Lindquist Beach. Kim hired Simple Island Photos for her photography and had an hour of photos at the hotel before going to the courthouse and then on to the ceremony, where the photographer met them for the 2nd hour.

The CD you receive from Simple Island Photos allows you to make your own edits (it includes light editing) so that you can manipulate the photos as you like. Kim did just that! I love what she did to them!

I could just see this one blown up on a panoramic canvas print!

Photo taken at Sugar Bay Resort.

and at Lindquist Beach:

 I love the look of this photo!

Congrats you two! You looked gorgeous!!