Sunset Weddings in Grand Cayman

Apart from cruise ship weddings which are done in the morning while the ships are in port, usually from 7am - 4pm, sunset is the most popular time of day for Grand Cayman weddings.

This was taken by the mother of the groom, this Canadian couple live near the Arctic Circle. They were visiting his parents who live in Grand Cayman. This was one of the first weddings I did after I got my own Register in April 2007. Before this I shared a Register with my mom, Francine, also a Civil Registrar of Marriages (her company is Cayman Weddings, and she has been conducting wedding ceremonies for 25 years).

This is a local couple who were married on the beach at The Meredian. The photo was taken by one of the guests. I liked their wedding arch which was done with coconut fronds.

This photo was taken at Cayman Kai, one of my favourite spots. On this side of the island you can find truly private beaches, especially if you're staying at one of the villas up there.

This is another shot of a pier at one of the Villas of the Kai, taken by Rebecca Davidson of Picture This. Many couples who are married on this end of the island choose to have dinner set up and served on the beach by one of the island's very good catering establishments.

This is one of Fevi's shots of a wedding we did together at the West Bay Public Beach. Shots on the pier in the background are very popular.


I hope you'll come back and visit my blog often if you're thinking about a Destination Wedding.
This is probably the busiest time of year for weddings, it is not yet too hot. and by sunset the temperature has cooled off enough to be comfortable.

Whether or not I arrange your wedding photography, I will be happy to post your pictures for other potential brides to see. Please call me at (345)5256551 or email me at mywedding@candw.ky to start talking about your Grand Cayman Wedding.

Seven Mile Beach on Trip Advisor's Top World Destinations

We just got back from another of the world's top destinations, Lake Tahoe, NV (#10 ) where I spent Mother's Day two miles up, in the cool mountains pursuing my other life (video poker, if you haven't read my profile) My husband and I love to travel, and are fortunate to be able to do it often when we have the time (and I don't have any weddings or vow renewals booked).

I was delighted to see that Seven Mile Beach made #32 in Trip Advisor's Top World destinations. This is great for the wedding business, especially the Destination Cruise Wedding business. This could be you below! Can you see the cruise ships in the background? Call me today and book your cruise wedding in one of the world's "hot spot's". I only do ONE cruise wedding per day, so you can have my FULL attention. Coming, as a stay-over guest, no problem...just more choices for your dream wedding. Call me at (345) 525-6551 or email me at mywedding@candw.ky

Caymanian Wedding Traditions

Many of my couples reach me through referrals, like this one referred by a doctor friend. If you have had a good experience using the services of Cayman Weddings/Simply Weddings I hope you will tell your friends.



Couples often ask me whether they can include some local traditions in their wedding. Of course you can! Below is one of these traditions I like to use.

First of all, if you are having champagne to toast each other, the bridegroom must always open the bottle , and pour a glass for his wife and himself. Then I like to have them link arms, holding their glasses, and sip, and kiss. Sometimes this needs to be several kisses, to get the right shot! Then I like to take the champagne cork, split it, insert a Cayman coin, and add the date. Voila! A souvenir of your first drink together as husband and wife!

After the signing is over, I present the couple with their signed Marriage Certificate, and announce them as "The Newly-weds, Mr and Mrs........." This rather nice shot is from the wedding of a very lovely couple yesterday. Vacationing from Kankakee,Illinois and staying at Morritts Tortuga they chose "Aunt Julia's Beach" in West Bay for their simple, but special ceremony.

Fevi liked the effect of my lime-green and aqua outfit against the water, and even got me to take off my sunglasses. A wedding is such a special occassion, and as you can see, I love what I do. My aim is to make sure your entire experience is positive, and that Grand Cayman will always have a special place in your heart.

For a truly memorable experience in the unforgetable Cayman Islands, call me at (345)5256551 or email mywedding@candw.ky

A "Glorious" Wedding on Seven Mile Beach

What a glorious day, for a lovely couple from Texas! I couldn't wait for Fevi to send me these pictures because I knew how special they were. This couple were visiting on a cruise ship, and we took them to our "new" beach, a lovely private spot off Mary Molly Road in West Bay.


It was hot! But the colours of the sand and sea were fabulous against G's formal wedding dress.


This is the "tropical" bouquet I often recommend to my brides.

It is such fun to work with a couple who are game to try exciting and unusual shots. As you can see, G was not averse to playing in the surf.


A toast to the newly -weds, and then off back to the harbour to rejoin their cruise-ship.


Cayman is one of the few ports on the northern Caribbean cruise itinerary where you can be married the same day. Getting married in Cayman is very easy, when you have a wedding planner and Marriage Officer who will work with you to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Today there was not a wedding jitter in sight, it was a lovely fun day for all of us.

Your wedding can be just as easy. Call me at (345) 5256551 or email me at mywedding@candw.ky

Real People- Real Weddings, L & D's Cruise Wedding

As I have said before, the best way you can thank me for my services is to drop me a note and send a picture. Here is a picture of a cruise wedding I did on 17 April for a couple from Tucson, Arizona who were visiting on the "Carnival Conquest."

Below is their note, verbatim.



" I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND MAKING OUR WEDDING DAY VERY SPECIAL. I WILL RECOMMEND YOU TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE I KNOW.

THE AMAZING ISLAND, THE BEAUTIFUL WATERS, THE WHITE SAND BEACHES, AND THE PERSONAL CEREMONY WILL FOREVER BE WITH US.

THANK YOU AGAIN, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" ( L. and D.M.)

Renewal Times Two ...and Unity Sand Ceremony

Yesterday I did a double vow renewal and Unity Sand Ceremony for two couples from Tulsa , Oklahoma. This was the first mother.daughter couples renewal I had done, and to include the Unity Sand Ceremony was very special.

Another feature was to include the younger couple's small daughters and make them feel a part of the ceremony.

My client had been working with me on this for months, and I knew how important the ceremony was to her, so I wanted to create a ceremony which was original and unique to this beautiful family group.

One of my first challenges was to create three separate ceremonies in one event. The older couple needed vows which reflected their life journey, but also honoured the very obvious, loving relationship which they have.

The young couple, surrounded by their family, needed a ceremony to mark a significant milestone, their 10th anniversary, which would be very romantic without being sappy.

Then there was the Unity Sand Ceremony, which everyone would take part in, to produce a beautiful and meaningful keepsake of the event.


Believe me, the Unity Sand Ceremony can go very wrong, and you can end up with a container of very ugly looking dirty sand (which nobody wants to take home). The key is always the sand. and the colours, which can be very challenging to find and work with.

For the foundation. poured by the older couple, I used neutral sand, and composed speaking parts for them which reflected the role of older parents and grandparents.

The next layer, poured by the younger couple used emerald green (wife) and royal blue (husband). I chose emerald green for the wife because green is a colour which resonates with life, fertility and the earth. I chose royal blue for the husband because it is a strong, protective, masculine colour which resonates with the sky and the sea. Their speaking parts reflected their roles as lovers, but also as parents,

The third layer was poured by the children, and was orange, a happy colour which I associate with children, and the sun, and which was appropriate as the ceremony was at sunset




As a mother and grandmother, my goal is to create memories for my family in everything I say and do. In my work as a wedding celebrant and planner, I take much pride in helping my clients create special memories of their time on Grand Cayman, and the significant event they celebrated here.

If you are planning a wedding, vow renewal or commitment ceremony on Grand Cayman, email me at mywedding@candw.ky

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No One forgets a Woman in a Hat!

Today is very special for me, because it marks 12 months since I received my own Marriage Register as a result of being licensed as a Civil Registrar of Marriages by the Cayman Islands Government. Prior to this, for 13 years I was a Deputy Civil Registrar and shared a Register with my mother, Francine, who was the first person in the Cayman Islands to be appointed as a Civil Registrar of Marriages.




Here is a bit about me, not found in my profile. I was born in Grand Cayman and have lived here all my life. I was educated in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Canada, the USA and the United Kingdom.

I did my BA degree at McMaster University in Canada, and my MA degree at Durham Business School, Durham University in the United Kingdom. I have done various diplomas and certificates in other areas, namely strategic planning, management, counselling and human resource development. I am a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and was honoured by Queen Elixabeth II with the Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 2001 for service to the Cayman Islands in the areas of education and national planning.

My husband and I met at university in Canada, and we have been married for 36 years. We have 4 beautiful, well educated and successful children and 2 1/2 grandchildren. I am Roman Catholic. I love to travel and have travelled all over the world.

I am an avid reader, and writer, working on the novel which everybody is supposed to have inside them. I love to cook, and I am happiest when I am in my big kitchen surrounded by children and grand-children and cooking up a storm for the many family dinners we have. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to volunteer with our Humane Society, and I am committed to working to preserve the beautiful island where I am privileged to live.

Since I retired from working with the Cayman Is government almost three years ago, I have started doing wedding planning and officiating at wedding ceremonies full-time. I started wearing hats because I was on the beach all the time...now I wear them because I think they compliment my personality, happy and fun-loving, but with a serious side and make me instantly recognisable and memorable.

My approach to life is simple, anything worth doing is worth doing well.

If you think I am the right person to plan and officiate at your Grand Cayman wedding, email me at mywedding@candw.ky or call me at (345)525-6551.