Nailed it!

I love our florist - East End Flower Shop can really nail it. This is the photo that the bride sent me of the bouquet she would like for her wedding:



And this is what she got:



Beautiful!

Happy Father's Day!

Ever since I became a mother, the Father Daughter dance makes me cry Every. Single. Time. It must be because I have daughters, because the Mother Son dance does nothing for me. Not even a dampness around the eyes. But man, those Father Daughter dances get me every time. It's such a special relationship.



See the sweet way he has his hand up on her shoulder? Such a protective & loving gesture.



If you really want to do yourself in, grab a box of kleenex and watch this. I have to leave the room when the DJ starts playing this, and it has nothing to do with me not being a fan of country!



From the first breath she breathed verse just reminds me so much of the first time my husband held our first daughter (doesn't he look a bit scared!?).



Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there - especially those "giving away" their babies this year.

Not a bad commute, eh?

I snapped this photo on my way home from a sunset wedding on St. John last week. All the cars are lined up waiting to get on the ferry and the sun had just about set...

Sunset Ceremony at Secret Gardens.

I helped plan a beautiful sunset ceremony at Secret Gardens on Peterborg, St. Thomas. Secret Gardens & Coral Gardens are two villas right next to each other, sharing the same driveway. They are perfect for renting for large groups - there are NINE bedrooms between the two villas! Our bride had a total of 24 guests, all of which could stay on the grounds - it was a wedding and family reunion wrapped into one! Dinner was catered on-site, eliminating the need for guests to travel on the wedding day. It was a gorgeous setting and a fun atmosphere for everyone. It's my favorite thing about villa weddings - with a group of 24, it's the best way to provide a private, intimate reception.

The best thing about this villa is the fact that there is beach access. EJ from Paradise Pictures captured some beautiful photos of my bride & groom at sunset.



And I'm TOTALLY diggin' this shot of the bride's shoes!! Way to go EJ, love it!

Talk about taking the plunge!

I can't believe I forgot to blog about this! Ashley Photography grabbed this amazing shot of one of my couples parasailing over St. Thomas after their wedding ceremony. Love this. Can you imagine? The ultimate thrill after taking the plunge. And yes, they are still wearing their wedding clothes!

The next big wedding song...

My husband came home the other day and immediately went to his computer to download this song. He had heard it on the radio and said, "this is the next big first dance song, just wait and see..."



It is a gorgeous song, and I agree, it would make a great first dance song! I didn't spend too much time looking into it, but apparently, you can customize the video and add a photo of you and your beloved. It would be a pretty darn cool way to pop the question, don't you think?

By request...

Someone emailed me and asked for more photos of the flowers of our wedding at the St. Thomas Reformed Church - more specifically, the pew decor. It is gorgeous, isn't it? And they smelled unbelievable. Peonies are a very difficult flower to get here in the island. They are a spring flower, liking the cooler weather. Our florist often gets them in before they have fully bloomed and then has a hard time getting them to open. The stars were aligned just right for this wedding and they looked fabulous.