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Apart from weddings; plants and flowers are another of our great loves. So of cause, we have been looking forward to setting up a succulent wedding especially as succulents have been getting more popular here in St. Lucia. Finding succulents on a really large scale can be difficult, but the fun and great thing about this is that you can still utilise other flowers and maintain your colour scheme.  Here are some great options we came across and felt inspired by to possibly recreate.  Regardless of your taste, succulents can be incorporated into your ceremony on a small scale or elaborate set up.  Setting up a wedding canopy and incorporating succulents, isle markers and hanging s cube terrariums are all lovely options.   It does not have to start and stop there for your ceremony set up; adding a succulent filled urn at your entrance or hanging chair decorations can compliment any of these ideas. There are so many table centerpiece options ...

Combining the love for nature, fantastic views and an adrenaline rush that will most definitely excite you is St. Lucia newest ziplining tour Soufriere Hotwire Rides!  The tour starts off  with a drive through the west coast of the island passing charming fishing villages and onto the historic town of Soufriere. Once you have arrived you will be outfitted in your gear and your guide will give you a demonstration lesson  then onto zipping across 8 zip cables! While zipping through the banyans, you have views of the wide famous heritage Petite Piton, historic town of Soufriere and beautiful Caribbean Sea. You will explore one of St. Lucia’s working plantations and learn its history as you walk the grounds alive with tropical wildlife, flora and fauna. A true Creole lunch with produce grown right there on the estate is also included. The Plantation This tour is recommended for ages 8 and up and lasts up to 61/2 hours.  While this is a low activity tour, it incorpo...

This Wedding Wednesday I thought it would be nice to share my newest preferred vendor with you.  I would love to introduce Jules Smerecky of Veils By Jules sharing some great tips and information on selecting your veil or head piece. SMC : How long has it been since you have been providing Brides with veils and head pieces? VBJ :  I have been designing veils and headpieces for over 10years. I have only had my website up for about a year. SMC : What advice would you give a Bride selecting a veil or head piece? VBJ :  Advice I would give to a bride in selecting her veil or head piece. Don't over power the dress with the veil. If you have a very detailed dress you want something very simple for your veil. If your dress is less detailed you would want a detailed veil. Remember the veil is to compliment the dress. SMC : What options do you provide for veil/ head pieces?  VBJ :  Options I provide are endless. Whatever the bride wants. I can do veils wit...

St Lucia is a beautiful destination which sits in the middle of the Caribbean.  Beach weddings are among the most popular kinds of weddings which take place over here. If planning on destination beach wedding, here are a few things to consider first! 1. Your dress & His Suit! On average, the temperature during summer can go up to about 80 degrees fahrenheit.  Wearing a heavy dress or typical tux may not be the greatest option.  Brides you can wear a more casual wedding dress which would be more comfortable and definitely more affordable. You also don’t need to worry about picking out your wedding shoes, barefoot sandals are a fantastic option when your walking down the aisle in soft sand. Grooms can wear linen pants or shorts with a short sleeved buttoned down shirt. Your guests can wear comfortable attire as well! Providing beach slippers sometimes adds a nice touch to your seaside wedding.   The time of the day! Getting married at the...

Solid Ink Designs based in Saint Lucia was founded by Al Lubin and Wayne St. Rose in 2010.  The duo broke away from their place of employment to start their own high quality multimedia production company .  These two highly motivated artistic individuals who have a passion   for what they do, have  accumulated over 10 years experience in graphic design and video production.  They specialize in non linear HD recording and are capable of shooting in most popular formats such as 720p or 1080i and work with equipment consists of Panasonic HMC-150’s and Canon D90’s. Their editors  posses   a strong technical background in video formats and codecs, video and sound tools for HD editing, motion graphics, including Final Cut Pro, Motion, Adobe Premiere, Sound Booth, After Effects, Photoshop and Cinema 4D  on both Mac and Windows platforms .  With a high level of creativity and artistry, combined with years of training gives us the ability to tack...

One of the most helpful planning tips I can offer when planning a Destination Wedding is to select a destination which reflects what you like and to let the location be featured at your event.  It's likely that this will be a once in a lifetime experience so why not maximize it.  Using local flowers and incorporating local foods into your menu offers such a great opportunity. Here are a few photos of Saint Lucian local flowers!                                                                               *Photos above credited to Solid Ink Designs Here are some ...