Looking for a photographer?

One of the things we pride ourselves in here at Caribbean Bride is that we get to work with some of the best wedding professionals the region has to offer. One of our favourite photographers based in Jamaica is Brian Nejedly. Check out his new site which was launched over the weekend.

www.briandesign.com

Getting Excited!

A week to go to the Destination Weddings and Honeymoon Expo in NY. As we are producing the fashion show for the event we have been busy as little bees in both offices. The concept as been presented, the models booked, the fashion has been chosen and we are ready to go. Right now it is just the calm before the storm as nothing else can be done until fittings on the morning of the show.

There is great buzz about the event as all the large resorts from Jamaica will be there. There will be a live reggae band and free Jamaican food as well not to mention some amazing gowns from Watters Brides.

New York here we come!

The island of St Kitts invites you to explore its rich heritage and unspoiled beauty culminating with its annual St Kitts Music Festival. From June 25th to 27th explore the many hidden treasures of our island and let our lush natural surroundings calm you as you unwind during the day. Then we turn up the heat at night with the rhythmic sounds of our annual Music Festival. The festival is well known for its mix of musical styles and family friendly, block party atmosphere.

Renowned artists of the past include Dru Hill, Kenny Rogers, Dionne Warwick, Yolanda Adams, Boyz 2 Men, Air Supply, Billy Ocean, Michael Bolton, Akon, Wyclef and most recently John Legend. This year, we invite you to join us as we celebrate with top popular musicians as well as our very own local and regional rising stars. For further information regarding the festival, please visit our websites at www.stkittstourism.kn or www.stkittsmusicfestival.net

Come EXPLORE, FEEL, LOVE AND REMEMBER an EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER!

Designer wedding

Canadian bridal designer Danielle Cormier and Mike Doiron tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in Barbados on July 12, 2008. The couple from Brampton Ontario first met in a chance meeting in a bar while out with friends and it was definitely a case of love at first sight. Mike proposed during a romantic dinner on a surprised trip to Bermuda. "He got down on one knee and told me the five things he loves about me, I always told him throughout our nine years of dating that if or when we were to get married that he better know at least five things he loves about me" Danielle says.

The couple chose the Casaurina Beach Resort in Barbados because of the ease of getting available flights for their guest and also because the resort accommodated children. On the day the bride wore a Daniella Couture gown made and designed by the bride and the bridesmaids also wear custom made gowns from her line. Danielle's dress was a mermaid gown with spaghetti straps made of silk taffeta. The groom and groomsmen wore bespoke suits by famed tailor Lou Myles know for his custom suits for celebrities like Muhammed Ali. Mike sported a tan linen suit and white shirt while the guys wore light pink long sleeve shirts and tan pants. The unique thing at the ceremony was after the bride's father walked her half way down the aisle and then her mother walked her and her daughter the rest of the way where her daughter gave her away.

The reception for 60 guests included Caribbean seafood salad, chargrilled angus sirloin steak and tender lobster tail, grilled chicken breast in port wine jus, penne and fusili pasta and the dessert was Florida orange and lemon sorbet. After the wedding the couple spent an extra four days in Barbados and got a chance to explore the many secluded beaches while on a chartered boat cruise.

Congratulations to Danielle and Mike.

One of the Caribbean's top 10 accommodations

Welcome to the uniquely designed Mount Hartman Estate on the beautiful island of Grenada. This stunning property set on its own private peninsula houses several accommodations all in one location. The Estate House sleeps up to 14 people in a total of seven large bedrooms. The main house merges into the hillside and has a grass and cactus covered roof as well as internal waterfalls! The Folly rises out of the larger of the swimming pools and sleeps two people in this spectacular and intimate ‘love nest.’

All rooms are furnished with a mixture of antique and modern furniture, a 42-inch plasma TV, DVD and CD player, Bose Wave radio/alarms, hairdryers, a safe and a local cell phone. All rooms have air conditioning and en suite bathrooms. Most have ceiling fans as well. The view from some of the bathrooms qualifies among Best Bathroom views of the World.

The thatched Beach House has been constructed in the style of a typical Caribbean beach house but with every modern facility. It offers the exclusive luxury experience of the Mount Hartman Bay Estate in a laid-back yet stylish beach side experience, with glorious views of Mount Hartman Bay and the Mount Hartman Bay nature reserve.
From the Beach House, guests can step off the deck and onto their own private Caribbean beach, complete with golden sand, palm trees and thatched umbrellas.

The price includes transfers from and to the airport, all food, drinks (wines, Champagne, cocktails, beers and soft drinks), services of the chef, Maitre d’, Deputy Maitre d’, bar and waiting staff, head housekeeper, housekeepers and maids, gardeners, boat captain, estate manager, two seven-seater 4 x 4 SUVs, a 43’ motor cruiser, a wakeboarding/water skiing boat and underwater sea scooters plus massage treatments, personal training and aqua aerobics.

This is an amazingly luxurious property filled with the full spice of the Caribbean. This is a perfect location for an exclusive destination wedding in paradise.

For more info visit:
www.mounthartmanbay.com

Airport Shoot

I met three ladies yesterday in the airport on their way to St. Lucia. What caught my attention was that they were having a full photoshoot in front for a mini water fountain and they were all just using cell phones to take the pictures. After each couple of shots they would huddle and compare shots and then start over with new poses. Why was this so strange to me...

Well for the past three days we have been shooting our fashion spread with high end cameras, strobes, reflectors, make-up artist, assistants, and a stylist. On the outside these two shoots were quite difference but the fundamental essence was quite the same. I really wish that our images get the same emotion and excitement from viewers as these girls were getting from each others images on these tiny cell phones. At the end of the day it isn't really the execution but the emotion a pictures evokes that makes it a great and memorable image.

I walked over and offered them three magazines and they halted production on the set to peruse the magazine and they seemed impressed. "Do you have anymore" one asked and I actually had some copies of our first issue so I handed out a round of those as well. They politely said thanks and then returned to the set. A quick check of the lighting and their hair and they were off for the close ups shoots.

These girls enjoyed taking pictures.