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...

Hola!

Yes, I am back from Mexico! I’ve been home for almost two weeks now. I’m always very slow to start blogging again after a vacation. It’s a reminder that the vacation is over! Another delay was caused because the little diorama’s that I...

We go to Mexico now!

My father-in-law is celebrating his 70th birthday this year and has invited all the family down to their condo in Akumal. I have never been but have been dying to go, ever since my first date with my husband when he told me his parents had a condo in Mexico! Finally,...

An Indiana Wedding…

As all of my clients and Facebook fans know, I was off island for about a week at the end of May. I often go up to Indiana to visit family & Target (yes, I very much miss Target) but I rarely go at the busiest time of the year for us here in the islands. But a...

Shepherd Hooks

I’ve seen a few island weddings that incorporate shepherd hooks for the ceremony – usually with a hanging jar either filled with candles (not always the best idea for a beach wedding) or flowers. I’ve also seen them with pompador flowers, which is...