St Lucia Everything

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 ...

Saint Lucia is a tropical paradise located in the Caribbean north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique.  There is much dispute about who the original discoverer of the island was- Christopher Columbus or Juan de la Cosa but evidence indicates that island was discovered between 1499 and 1502.  In the 1550's the notorious European buccaneer Francois le Clerc, a.k.a. Jambe de Bois, or Wooden Leg. Peg-Leg le Clerc set a base at Pigeon Island (which at the time was not part of the mainland) where he could would attack Spanish galleons.  Somewhere around the 1600's the Dutch arrives in Saint Lucia and set up a base in Vieux Fort.  By mid century the French had arrived and organised the island's settlements beginning with the now romantic town of Soufriere which still reflects the French heritage.   By 1780 they had developed twelve settlements and a lar...

So to kick off my blogging, I have decided to feature my sweet Saint Lucian paradise and my personal five favorite romantic accommodations in Saint Lucia!  These however are not listed in any specific order of preference. Cap Maison Cap Maison located on three acres of tropically landscaped gardens capturing the essence of luxury, elegance, charm and uncompromising five star personal service.  Many of you may recognize this property from the ABC's The Bachelor from the show before the finale! For more information on Cap Maison visit their website at www.capmaison.com . Calabash Cove Calabash Cove is a beautiful boutique hotel located in the north of the island with several cottages nestled on a private beach.  Calabash Cove offers restaurant, bar, spa and is ideal for a quiet romantic hideaway! For more information on Calabash Cover visit their website at www.calabashcove.com .   Jade Mountain Also known from ABC's The Bachelor , J...