by Colleen | May 21, 2008 | Blog
Last Sunday we had a sunset beach wedding scheduled with just the bride and groom in attendance. We love “weddings for two”. They are intimate and the couple is usually more relaxed without the worry of guests. Earlier in the week, I received a call from...
by Colleen | May 12, 2008 | Blog
Love is in the air during April and May, our peak wedding months. Throughout Key West, especially on the weekends, you will see many weddings, large and small, taking place at the beach, on boats, in historic homes, etc. In fact, since Gary and I were married in May,...
by Colleen | Apr 23, 2008 | Blog
The “unofficial” official dessert of Key West has to be the Key Lime Pie. It is served in restaurants and shops all over the island. Many of them claiming to have the BEST KEY LIME PIE! Travelers are encouraged to spend their vacation time sampling...
by Colleen | Apr 10, 2008 | Blog
There are certainly lots of superstitions concerning weddings. The most common are “it’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day”…”it’s bad luck for the bride and groom to see other before the wedding”…etc. In Key...
by Colleen | Mar 20, 2008 | Blog
Last weekend we had a sunset sail wedding aboard the Blue Ice – a 47′ sailing yacht. The days before the wedding had been unseasonably hot and a bit windy. Luckily the wedding day was cooler and very pleasant. Onboard were the bride, groom, four of their...
by Colleen | Mar 10, 2008 | Blog
Last week we had the pleasure of experiencing our first Toga wedding. After months of unsuccessfully searching for a wedding dress, the bride decided to try something different. Our small group departed at 5PM for a 2 hour sunset sail aboard the sailing yacht...
by Colleen | Feb 28, 2008 | Blog
The Hard Rock Cafe Key West, located in a historic mansion on Duval Street, is a great choice for wedding receptions. Their group menus are tasty, affordable and NOT just burgers. Yesterday we were invited to lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe to check out their newly...
by Colleen | Feb 6, 2008 | Blog
We had a few free days last week and wanted to take a short getaway. After considering MANY different destinations, which proved to be either too costly or too much travel time (thanks to the remote location of Key West) – we decided to take a cruise. Even...
by Colleen | Jan 16, 2008 | Blog
We schedule our sunset weddings to begin about an hour before sunset. This allows plenty of time for the ceremony and posed photos around the beach. Recently, we had a very “close call”. Sunset was at 6PM, so our meeting time was at 5PM. I received a call...
by Colleen | Dec 20, 2007 | Blog
We perform lots of weddings for couples arriving on cruise ships. While in the planning stages, I tell them not to worry if the ship is delayed. Last Sunday was a perfect example. We were scheduled to perform a vow renewal ceremony plus photographs at noon for a...
