Floridians Enjoy their MSC Cruise Wedding in Cayman

When we arrived at MSC earlier this week the little cove was covered with debris. A couple of days before, while doing a wedding I saw a little canoe pulled up in the cove next to this one, and I wondered if that was a safe place for it. Obviously not, as the waves picked it up and deposited it, anchor and all right where I get my wedding couples to stand.

This Floridian groom was a gentleman, and helped me drag it away so we could proceed with the ceremony. It was rather sad, seeing the demise of the little boat, as many couples incorporated pictures of it into their Cayman wedding photos.



The bride wrapped her bouquet with her mother's handkerchief and I told her I would be sure and mention it, so her mother knew she had been thinking of her.

It was the hottest day of 2010 so far, and some ice cold champagne was just the thing.

The trees in this sea-side park are very old and gnarled, and I like what our photographer, Mari Abe of Island Photo does with them.

This is another favourite pose, from Smith's Cove, Grand Cayman

So many couples pose with this iguana! I am going to try and see if I can get a wedding iguana for this popular wedding spot.

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The Story of Joanne's Wedding Garter, and a Cayman Wedding

I love to hear about the wedding traditions different families have, and this Michigan couple had a most interesting story to tell. First of all, they are both from big families. They are both religious, and they brought their own minister who officiated at their wedding. (Our Marriage Law permits this, as long as a Cayman licensed marriage officer is present and signs the documents). However, the story is about the bride's wedding garter.

A few private moments after the ceremony

Pictured here is a very treasured family heirloom. It belongs to the bride's grandmother, Joanne who wore it at her wedding. She has had it refurbished with blue velvet, so it fulfills all the well-loved wedding traditions,

"something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue"

This bride is the third in her generation to wear the family garter, which even has its own certificate for each successive bride to sign. So Joanne, although you were unable to travel to Grand Cayman to witness your grand-daughter's wedding, I want you to know how much you were thought of and how much you are loved by your family.

Thank you Donna and Paul for sharing this beautiful story, and we at Simply Weddings - Grand Cayman wish you all the best, enjoy your wedding-moon and your cruise, and come back and see us sometime.

Joanne's garter, next to her grand-daughter's wedding bouquet

Nest to her grandmother's garter, this bride wears a hand-made garter she made herself, perhaps she is starting her own tradition.

Whether you want a traditional wedding, or something more avant garde call Joy or Peggy (345)9499933, we are a member of the Association for Wedding Professionals International (AfWPI) and work to their code of ethics. Make Simply Weddings - Grand Cayman your choice for your cruise wedding in Grand Cayman.

Traditional Cayman Beach Wedding Good Choice for Topeka, KS Couple

This couple from Topeka, Kansas got their family and friends together and sailed off for a Destination Wedding on Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, one of the world's most beautiful beaches.

If you have turquoise water and shell pink sand in your perfect colour palette, you can't do better than Governors' Beach, George Town, Grand Cayman. We are using this beach more for groups these days, depending on the services the couple chose.

The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her mother.

Joy congratulating the couple after the ceremony

"We did it, we really did it!"

The groom is a fire-fighter, and we served the whole group complimentary champagne

First you get your girls together...

Then, you get your guys together....

This wedding party was FINE!

Here's the whole group caught in a celebratory jump

Love in the shade

What's a beach wedding without a palm tree?

These days more and more couple are choosing the ease of a Destination Wedding without sacrificing any of the traditional elements. With years of experience in the Destination Wedding business Simply Weddings is ideally placed to ensure you have an unforgettable wedding day in the Cayman Islands. Chose from one of our simple, elegant, personalised wedding packages and relax, knowing your wedding is in the hands of these cruise wedding specialists.

Call Joy or Peggy today (345)9499933 or email us at mywedding@candw.ky and follow us on Facebook to see what's happening daily in your top cruise wedding destination.

These images by Mari Abe of Island Photo, calla lily wedding flowers supplied.

Just say "Oui" to this Grand Cayman Beach Wedding

Thanks to this couple who were visiting from Montreal, Canada for sending in some pictures for my blog. I really appreciated that they took the time to send us an email with this comment :

"Thank you very much, you're all very professional and it was a pleasure getting married with your help." Since many of our clients come from friends telling friends, and sharing our blog and website it is always good to have feedback when you're happy with our services.

For our cruise clients, so many couples tell me they chose Simply Weddings because of feedback on the various cruise boards, that I encourage you to share your experience of our wedding services with others who might be considering a destination wedding in Grand Cayman.


This groom was concerned about his English, but really all he had to say was "Oui". They said their vows to each other in French. Remember, you can chose to compose your own vows, or use the standard vows we supply.

These are the ever-popular "mango" miniature calla lilies. If you want to select and supply your own flowers that's fine with us. The table for signing, white linen tablecloth and shells for decorations are supplied standard for all our weddings.
This wedding was performed by one of our associates, Rev. Harold Paramlall. He helps us out if I am away or we have several bookings in the same time slot. We make all the arrangements, including preparing the script of your personalised wedding.

Couples enjoy the "proof" shot, that they are now a married couple.

The northern tip of Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman is a fabulous setting for a sunset beach wedding. It has the further advantage of being virtually deserted at this time of day. This town has many excellent restaurants, ask us for recommendations.

Call Joy or Peggy now to book your sunset wedding on one of Grand Cayman's spectacular beaches (345)9499933. We are now booking through 2011. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Email us mywedding@candw.ky and visit our website to see our Cayman wedding packages.

When You Have to Have The Very Best Cayman Cruise Wedding

This bride from Elkins, Arkansas is a woman after my own heart, she's a planner, and doing all the research and planning beforehand meant that she could relax and enjoy her wedding day in the beautiful Cayman Islands. As I tell my couples, your special day will be worry-free when you book with the Cayman Islands cruise wedding specialists, Simply Weddings.


I arrange to pick you up in the Simply Weddings SUV and take you to our office where you can relax, and get ready while your Special Marriage License is obtained. We can't get the SML until you are physically on the island (unless it's a weekend or Public Holiday, when we have to make special arrangements).

This bridal couple had pre-selected My Secret Cove as the special place for their wedding.

Here they are saying their vows on the little natural staging area.

Although it was only 9:30am I was glad to get some shade in this little spot.

Posing with Joy and their marriage certificate.

Don't you think these "Just Married" T-shirts they changed into afterwards are very cool?

The backs of the shirts had their names, date of marriage, Cayman Islands and their ship

This is a good shot of Smith's Cove, which has been recently improved by our Parks and Recreation Department. It is really kept in excellent condition by their cleaning crews, and I never miss the opportunity to let them know how much I appreciate this.

The newly-weds pose with the new signage at the Park. This is the real name of this park, it's the name I knew this spot as when I was a girl growing up in Cayman.

It is very easy to get married in the Cayman Islands as there is no required residency period, you can be married the same day shortly after you disembark from your cruise ship. In one hour you can be married, and back in George Town where you can have lunch, explore the shops, or even take advantage of some of the island tours. If you are traveling alone, we would be happy to arrange witnesses for your ceremony as required by law. If you are traveling in a group, we can arrange for a brand-new air conditioned bus to pick you up and take you to the wedding location.

Whatever you envisage your Cayman wedding day to be like, we work with you and within your budget to make your dream of a Cayman Island wedding come true.

Call Joy or Peggy (345) 9499933 and see our Cayman Islands wedding packages at Simply Weddings-Grand Cayman Wedding Celebrants and Planners

Grand Cayman - My Secret Cove was the right spot for this wedding last week

It was a blistering hot day in George Town, Grand Cayman. This groom and his friend, pictured are both postal workers in Arkansas. He told me his friend suggested that Grand Cayman might be a good place to get married, when the two couples were on a cruise vacation. Since they had a great time at My Secret Cove, I think this Grand Cayman wedding was unanimously voted a success.


Below is the quiet spot, not far from the George Town cruise landing, known as "My Secret Cove." Fortunately it does provide some shade these days, but I try and do my cruise weddings as early as possible, before it gets really hot. My clients help by scanning and emailing their documents in advance so that it is very easy to get the Special Marriage License which is required for visitors to get married in Cayman.


The Bride chose a special reading from e.e. cummings to read to her groom "I carry you in my heart".
Iced champagne is part of this all-inclusive cruise wedding package, seen here the newly-weds and their friends raise their glasses in a toast.

This is a private residence near My Secret Cove, but it makes a great back-drop for this formal portrait.

This quiet spot is my favourite by far. It is not available for groups larger than 6 people. How It's natural beauty adds to the special quality of your wedding day in the beautiful Cayman Islands. This spot has it all, beach, rocks, water, greenery all allow for some fantastic wedding pictures. For your unforgettable, worry-free, wedding day on one of the gorgeous beaches of Grand Cayman Island, call Joy or Peggy today at 345-9499933 or email mywedding@candw.ky.

Let Simply Weddings - Grand Cayman take take of all the details in this all-inclusive cruise wedding package.

Cord of Three Strands for this Grand Cayman Beach Wedding

When this couple from Washington DC contacted us about doing their Cayman Cruise wedding and said they wanted the "cord of three strands" ceremony, I was intrigued, since I had never heard of it. The explanation provided below is courtesy of God's Knot and you should contact them if you are interested in having this beautiful addition to your marriage ceremony.

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken" From Ecclesiastes 4:12

The cord of three strands symbolises the joining of one man, one woman, and God into a marriage relationship. The Gold Strand represents God at the centre of the marriage, the Purple strand represents the groom, and the white strand represents the bride.

The wedding took place at Governor's Beach, Grand Cayman Island

The happy couple's "we did it!" shot

The wedding party enjoy a celebratory jump!

When you book an all-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding with Simply Weddings - Grand Cayman it includes access to our Bridal Room to get dressed. For these and other special touches for your Grand Cayman wedding contact us at (345) 9499933 or mywedding@candw.ky

Todays vendors include, ceremony by Joy for Simply Weddings, video by VIP Productions, these photos supplied.