Wedding Ring Souvenir Bowl for your Cayman Beach Wedding

Just down North Church Street from our office, close to the waterfront Burger King, is a most interesting gift-shop, the Island Glass Blowing Studio

This is a family owned and run business where you can watch son Oliver work the glass in the furnace, and then take home your own unique souvenir of the Cayman Islands.

I went over there last week because I had an idea for a Cayman Wedding Souvenir which would be both useful and practical. I do a lot of beach weddings, and couples tend to get nervous about
some-one dropping one of their rings in the sand. This can get a bit fraught if children are involved, since ring-bearer pillows don't work well for a beach wedding.

Carol wraps the prototype wedding ring bowl, done in aqua glass. I promptly ordered another one done in sapphire for a wedding gift.

Island Glass Blowing Studio designed and made this wedding ring bowl for me which can be accented with different colour ribbons. The bowls themselves can be any colour you want, the ribbons keep the rings safe until its time for the ring exchange part of the ceremony.

Stephen and the guys in front of the furnace, stop in for a free demo and to browse this lovely shop.

An example of the figurines in the shop, in the different colours you can choose for your own unique Cayman gift or souvenir

I noticed these lovely Christmas ornaments and other Christmas gifts were on sale this month.

Close-up of the wedding ring bowl in aqua with white ribbon

These lovely wedding ring bowls can be ordered in advance through Simply Weddings, or by going direct to Island Glass Blowing Studio. They also make great bridesmaid gifts, and favours for mothers and grandmothers. They can also be engraved with the names of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding.

Call me today (345) 9499933 for your special and unique occasion in the Cayman Islands, whether is is a wedding or vow-renewal we will be happy to help you plan a memorable day in our beautiful islands.

Smith's Cove, (Grand Cayman) Rocks for This Calfornia Couple

Everything about this wedding was classy, and elegant. The bride had lived and worked in Grand Cayman for six months, and chose to bring friends and family to the island for this simple, yet elegant sunset wedding at Smith's Cove. She was not disappointed as she had a fantastic sunset.

All brides are beautiful, but this one was happy and picture-perfect

Processing up the rocks on her father's arm

I thought this was a nice touch, thanks to a great photographer

Posing with Joy

Pretty maids all in a row

Another great shot of the bride and groom from their album

What a great wedding jump from the whole group

Underneath a Cayman moon, the end of a perfect day

Call me for your own simply perfect Cayman Islands wedding, and experience attention to detail, and personalised service for your own elegant and tasteful Cayman wedding, ph: (345)949-9933
or check out Simply Weddings for our great Cayman Wedding Packages.

Ceremony by Joy for Simply Weddings, photography by Dubadah Boldeau, flowers by Trisha's Roses.

Create Your Own Wedding Vows for Your Cayman Islands Wedding

The Wedding Procession up the beach

When I met with this couple for the preliminary meeting, and documentation for their wedding,
I could tell their wedding was going to be a lot of fun. They opted to write their own vows. The groom, bless his heart, learned his off by heart, and I got a copy of the bride's vows because they were so good I wanted to share them with those of you writing your own vows.

" Live long, touch often, hug frequently,
Smile much. Laugh daily, kiss repeatedly,
Trust eternally, love infinitely...these things I promise you today.

Today I am no longer one, or alone. I am finally where I belong
and a part of something much bigger than me.

Your love has awakened things in me that I never believed were there.
Your love gives me hope, courage, strength and eternal bliss and happiness.

I promise to always make you my top priority. I promise to love you with
everything I have, and everything I am.

You are who I was created to be with, you are my other half, my soul-mate.

Never will we wander or suffer alone. We will now have someone to laugh with,
share with, grow with, and love.

You are my everything."

Lighting the "Unity" Tiki Torch

No doubt about it, the Bride and Groom had a great time at their Cayman Beach Wedding

Sealed with a kiss!

I encourage you to add to one of my standard ceremonies to create a wedding ceremony which is unique to you. As a licensed Civil Registrar of Marriages, I have to ask you 2 questions by law,
"Is there any reason why you may not be lawfully married ?" and "Do you take this man/woman to be your husband/wife?" Then I have to say, "In accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands, and by virtue of the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife."

I always say to the groom, " (groom's name) You may kiss your wife!"

You can make your Cayman Wedding ceremony as unique as you want, by adding those touches which are meaningful to you. Instead of the "Charge" which is advice to the newly married couple, this couple chose to have me read a poem by e.e. cummings.

Today's ceremony by Joy for Simply Weddings. Call us today to plan your own Cayman Islands Beach Wedding (345) 9499933 and see our Simply Weddings
website for affordable wedding packages in the Cayman Islands.

Recession Proof your Cayman Islands Cruise Wedding

Summer is the time to get fabulous deals on cruise vacations. It is also the time to get a fabulous deal on your Cayman cruise wedding from Simply Weddings.



Grand Cayman is one of the most popular ports on the Western Caribbean cruise. Unlike other ports where a 24-hour residency or a blood-test is required, you can be married in Cayman within 0ne hour of disembarking your cruise ship.

All you need is a government licensed Civil Registrar of Marriages, or Marriage Officer, who will have done the advanced paperwork for your Special Marriage License. Then when I meet you, I get your original signatures and ship's cards, stop off at the marriage bureau and turn in the last part of the documentation and pick up the license, and continue on to the beach to perform your wedding ceremony.

A Cayman Islands marriage certificate is valid world-wide. Within two days of your ceremony, once I have filed your marriage with the Registrar of Marriages, I will send you your Registered
Marriage Certificate. You will recognise this document because it has 'secure copy' on the reverse, while the front of the certificate has all your details, a coloured watermark of the Cayman Islands Coat-of -Arms, and the raised seal of the Registrar General.

Our "no-frills Cayman wedding package" starts at $650 US and covers all the legal requirements of your Cayman Islands wedding. Don't want to spring for fresh flowers, bring your own silk flowers from home. We can work with your budget to ensure a memorable wedding day which you will always remember.

Whether you are coming as just a couple (we provide two witnesses as required by law) or a large group, let Simply Weddings take the stress out of your wedding day. Call today to plan your Cayman cruise wedding (345)9499933.



Recent cruise ship couple pose on the rocks near Smith's Cove, George Town. This popular spot is 2.5 miles away from the cruise ship terminal, which makes it very popular for Cayman cruise weddings and vow-renewals.

A Caymanian Wedding in the Finest Tradition

I perform about 150 weddings every year, many of them for visitors and I normally wouldn't spend a lot of time with each couple. This young couple from West Bay was different, because I got to know them so by the time I did their wedding today I was really looking forward to it.

The groom travelled to the Phillipines to ask his bride's father for her hand in marriage. This is the traditional Caymanian way to pay respect to the bride and her family. When I was married, a long time ago, my fiance wrote a letter to my father to ask his consent. My son-in-law, just a few years ago also formally asked my husband for his daughter's hand in marriage.

In these modern times I think it is still admirable to maintain cultural traditions when it comes to marriage.

The groom waits for his bride to arrive

The Filipino tradition is for the bride to be accompanied by sponsors who stand in for her parents.

Both bride and groom had been involved in every aspect of their wedding ceremony, from choosing a special reading to writing their own vows, and this made the ceremony even more meaningful.
They chose to have a Unity Sand ceremony, with the mothers pouring the foundation of their Memory Vase. Since the bride's mother could not be present, a friend stood in for her and poured on her behalf.

The groom is so tall compared to his bride he got on his knees for the traditional "first kiss".

This beautiful dress was designed in the Phillipines by the bride's uncle and she did him proud in it.

The very happy newly-weds on Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

Ceremony by Joy for Simply Weddings, flowers by Tricia's Roses, arrangements by Azuquitar,
official photographer by Bernardo Neri (these photos with my Olympus FE370) Video by Apex.
Reception followed at Champion House restaurant.

Cayman Island Wedding has a Facebook connection

More and more these days couples are telling me they met on the internet. This young entrepreneur and his pharmacist bride knew each other when they were teenagers, but lost touch over the years. Then she searched for him on Facebook, and they reconnected only to find out they were living only about 10 miles apart, in Arkansas.


We took them down to the Governor's beach and they found an Italian family who were happy to be their witnsses, and who videotaped their wedding so they could share it with family and friends at home.

Great sunset shot at the water's edge, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

With Joy for their "proof" shot

Ceremony by Joy for Cayman Weddings. Flowers and photos supplied. Call us for your Cayman connection to world class wedding vendors in Cayman, and to plan your own romantic wedding on one of the greatest beaches in the world. Call today, (345) 9499933.

Stingray City Boat Wedding for Paloma Couple in Grand Cayman

When I turned down a wedding in Little Cayman this weekend to do this wedding, little did I know there was a big Little Cayman connection here too.

This couple met on Little Cayman last November after Hurricane Paloma. The bride is from Saskatchewan, and the groom is from Wisconsin. He was part of a group of linemen sent over by our utility company, Caribbean Utilities, to restore the power to our sister island. They met, they clicked, the rest is history now.

Friends from Little Cayman, Caribbean Utilities and the "guys" teamed up with Captain Roger Parchment and Peacemaker Charters to make this a wedding to remember. We headed out to Stingray City on this 48'Pacemaker Custom Express, and it was a perfect day for a wedding.

Saying the "I Do's"

If you looked down into this crystal-clear turquoise water, you could see the stingrays all around the boat.

Sip, make a wish, and kiss - lots more champagne where this came from

The linemen line up to hoist the Bride on Kaibo beach

Joy, posing with two captains. These are both Capt. Marvin's grandsons, and you know I love Capt. Marvin (92 years) and consider him a Caymanian Icon.

The celebration continued with the Liquid Reception at the Kaibo, where much fun was had by all, marriage officer included.

Chocolate dipped strawberries (the food of love?) on the way back to George Town

The sun sets on another perfect day in the Cayman Islands

If you would like to be married at Stingray City, Grand Cayman, call me today for your custom wedding package, groups from 2 -62 people, not a problem. Your guarantee for a simple, elegant, personalised (and fun!) wedding in the Cayman Islands is Simply Weddings. Call (345) 9499933 or email mywedding@candw.ky