Jeorjina and Michael landed on beautiful Seven Mile Beach for their Cayman Islands destination wedding. With sixty of their closest friends and family, they traveled from Washington DC to touch down in paradise for a week of festivities. We asked the couple what made them pick this place for their big day? “It was important to us to have a memorable location for our wedding and the opportunity to spend time with our guests beyond the day-of-activities. Our wedding was a perfect excuse to invite our family and friends on a mini-vacation with us. Grand Cayman’s beautiful beaches, several accommodation choices, and friendly residents made the choice easy for us.
We visited Grand Cayman a year before our wedding and were immediately sold when we figured out a way to have our wedding at Luca and Caribbean Club. The staff was tremendous and the reviews we received were exceptional. About half our wedding party stayed in the condos that week and everyone continued to rave about the Caribbean Club all week long, and to this day!”
The palette the couple picked was one of dark blues, light pinks and white – all that blended nicely with the beautiful backdrop of the ocean. With a chevron pattern in play and lots of destination details, guests knew from the moment they touched down that this would be a special week of celebrations!
On the wedding day, guests were welcomed to remove their shoes before the ceremony on the sand.
And mini beach balls awaited them to shower the bride and groom after the “I do.” Love this idea!!
We asked Jeorjina about the many memorable moments that day. For her? Walking down the aisle…”Seeing all of our loved ones gathered at the ceremony for the first time. (I cried the whole way down the aisle!) We know destination weddings can be more difficult logistically in terms of time and expense. It really meant a lot to us both that they traveled to Grand Cayman to share that moment with us.”
That love was felt by all. Wedding planner Meg Paterson of Octopus Events said, “There was just so much love between the two of them all day. Jeorjina is so beautiful anyway but she just glowed and Mike looked as though he could pinch himself to check that it was really happening.”
The couple kept the ceremony decor simple to let the landscape speak for itself. But beautiful white florals adorned with starfish marked the spot they said “I do.”
Then – the beach ball toss!
After the ceremony, photographer Aaron Rebarchek took the couple out and about to capture a few fabulous photos.
Then dinner and dancing at Luca commenced.
Meg filled us in on the couple’s personal details at the reception. ”The fusion of Panamanian, Greek and American heritage was acknowledged with a table of family photographs going back four generations.”
“At each guests place the Bride’s mother had placed a bag of 5 Jordanian almonds representing Health, Wealth, Happiness, Fertility, and Longevity which was a lovely touch and was a tradition passed down in her Greek family.”
Then a calla lily cake awaited the couple before they jetted off to Italy for their honeymoon!
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Destination Wedding Photographer: Aaron Rebarchek Photography
Wedding Vendors: Ceremony Location: Caribbean Club, Reception Location: Luca, Wedding Planner: Octopus Events, Wedding Dress: Ellie’s Bridal
Rose and Christian wed on the white sand of Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman at the beautiful 
A Spanish guitarist serenaded the happy couple as they said “I do” in a ceremony infused with traditions from the bride’s Philippines heritage.
Then the newlyweds and their guests said farewell to the beach and headed to 
It’s day two of our “day after” wedding shoot on Grand Cayman and today our darling bride and groom models get wet! Cristin and Dave braved the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and swam with the stingrays, wedding dress and all! They were such amazing and willing participants and the stingrays were hamming it up for the cameras too! Trash the dress takes on a whole new meaning when wild animals are involved! But these unusual creatures quickly became more like pets (they meet several thousand people a week so they are quite tame). And don’t worry, no people or rays were harmed during our shoot!
Once Dave and Cristin “trashed” their couture, we took a quick ride over to Stingray City, a sandbar in the Cayman Islands where stingrays and tourists alike congregate and mingle. But brides and grooms? Now this isn’t something we see everyday! Both bride and groom were very, very brave for this shoot!
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The rays are so accustomed to people, you can even feed them and give them a little kiss. Though at times they looked like something from another planet, they acted like they were part of this new family. Talk about a photo to hang up back at home!
What do you think? Would you dare something only thrill seekers do for your trash the dress session? Just remember, we took every safety precaution; if you decide to get a bit adventurous with a trash the dress session, be sure to be safe first and foremost!
An enormous thank you to Danielle Cococcia of
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We had the best time out on the ocean and at the beach for this shoot! Imagine getting away from it all after the wedding and taking some time just for two, yet you’re back by dinner to continue the celebration with friends and family still on island!
You can even get a little cheeky…here Dave and Cristin channeled their inner music video divas as they headed back to the boat by Sea-Doo.
While you’re out for the day, keep in mind you might just find the perfect Christmas or holiday card photo or the ideal thank you photo for the many thanks you’ll be sending to those who traveled near and far to be with you on your big day. If you plan ahead and bring a sign or prop or two, you’ll have that much more to work with when planning out your stationery when you touch down back at home. Just remember to have fun with it, whatever you do!! This is after all, the day after…no pressure, just fun and time together out of the hotel to see what your chosen destination has to offer.
Stay tuned tomorrow for photos of the grand finale – Christin and Dave dive in with the stingrays!
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