GrandCayBride

I used Majestic tours....Christine was wonderful to work with and quick to respond!!  Made it very easy and the vehicles were very nice as were the drivers.

I rented buses (mini coach) to pick/return everyone at the airport and to transport to different venues.

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Here is the link for the map.

http://www.funmapsusa.com/uploaded_images/caymanIslandsmap-743257.jpg

A hand drawn maps sounds awesome....I would love to see it when it is done.

You are welcome.......I just did it all a few months ago so if anyone has any questions feel free to ask. 

And yes the shipping was relatively easy just make sure you go online and get the appropriate international shipping documents printed and filled out, it will speed up the process at Fed Ex.   Oh yeah, also was told by my wc that FED EX better than UPS.....so that is what I did. Fed ex.

Everyone was super excited to get our bags.....were used and seen on the beach while we were there...it was a backpack type.  I put welcome letter and the map show here.....

Here is picture of our koozies and M&M'

Give yourself plenty of time....it has to pass through customs....unless you ship international priority...then it will amazingly get there in two days......we waited until two weeks prior and was told that if we didn't ship priority it could get held up at customs....

I called Fed Ex in Grand Cayman and they suggested that: if you ship priority-they view it as a priority and get it through customs fast....it is less expensive to ship international normal but not sure how long that would take to get through customs.

PS-I put a detailed list of the contents and put in the two boxes I shipped and I had no problems.  Make sure you indicate everything in the boxes and they won't be held up at customs.  Also, indicate they are personal items for wedding. 

Hi guys  since I did the shipping via fed ex, thought I would share my experience.

I have to say it was expensive but a great move because with carrying our wedding attire and suitcases and toasting flutes and shoes and other wedding attire items etc for wedding adding the welcome bags would have been even more stressful than it was already since plane didn't have a closet for our stuff..We had to ask people to move their luggage to put my dress overhead.........so plan accordingly......but ask nicely and people will gladly help you!!

.......I shipped our bags and it cost over $800.00 because I shipped 30 welcome bags, sign in platter, sand and sea favor bottles, programs, name place setting tags (ceramic), wedding cake style cookies for place setting, etc

Our bags had:

Koozie (palm trees and our wedding date), Personalized M&M's (faces, date and GC on them), Chip ahoy cookies, Peanuts, bread sticks, pretzels, sewing kit, sunscreen, lysol spray, shout wipe, first aid kit (Pepto bismol, advil, bandaids, neosporin), mini rum cake, voucher for breakfast buffet at Hemingways 

You can order a case of the Tortuga mini rum cakes for about 1.50 CI per cake.  There are 60 per case I think.

Hemingways Patio is directly behind us.......just to give you visual of what it looks like.....

Laura:

Our rehearsal dinner was at Regazzi and Reception at Hemingways in June.

Since you are having your Reception at Luca I would suggest Hemingways.  Food was delicious and the patio is beautiful.  Interior is quite nice as well if you decide to eat inside.  Regazzi was good also but Italian and similar to Luca but definitely not as good as Luca!!!

Best wishes!!!

Cyndi
 

Originally Posted by ls415 

Hi fellow Cayman brides ~ I'm entering freak out stage since the wedding is only a few months away : )

 

We still need to book the rehearsal dinner and are considering Hemingways or Ragazzi's....any feedback or thoughts on those?

 

Also, I started a new thread under "The Island Weddings" regarding Cayman OOT bags if you have any good ideas to share.

 

Thanks!

Laura

Nov 4, 2011

Caribbean Club & Luca

Amy's pictures

Thanks!!!  Feel free to ask as much as you want......still very fresh and vivid in my mind.  LOVED every minute of it.

Arthur Henriquez, Marriage Officer  his email is:[email protected]   Super nice and very helpful. Send vows for us to review and to add or change.  We did sand ceremony also and total time was 15 minutes......which doesn't seem like long but believe me in the sun.......feels longer, but would do all over again and not change a thing.

I also suggest going to the Registar office before you leave and get two more certified copies of the Marriage Certificate for filing purposes at home.  The office is right in Georgetown and took 10 minutes to get certified copies.

Michael Lemay the steel drum player was awesome!!!  Sounded great and so appropriate for setting.

Spatogo.  Helen is the owner and did make up and Heather her assistant did my hair.  Bot came to my hotel, in my room.  They did 5 peoples hair and make up, manicures too.  You can use me as referral if you wish.  They were super. GREAT JOB.  Very natural and better than I ever expected without never meeting them before.  Updo's CI$90 blowdrys CI$60 make up CI$70 manicure CI$35 go to website and look under weddings [email protected]  email:[email protected]    Definitely reccomend them.  You can use me  

Flowers and decor by Celebrations.  Food Hemingways.  Band Mainstream.....jazz reggae  you can find them on the web.  They had our family members up and dancing and doing the conga!!  It was so fun to watch everyone having such a great time.

I can't think of any other details but if you have any other specific questions feel free to ask.

Amy from Picture This...works for Rebecca.  Awesome to work with.  She was wonderful.

Arrived two days before the wedding and stayed 10 days after.  Total 13 days.  Had our rehearsal Dinner at Regazzi...it was very very good. 
 Best dinners we had were at: Eduardos, Regazzi, Hemingways, The Wharf, CasaNova's, Yoshi Sushi,  7 Prime cuts and sunset at the Ritz (awesome-tell them you are on honeymoon and you will get special dessert), Morgans Harbor and a few others.......don't waste your time at The Lobster Pot, very overated.

Cimboco had good breakfasts as did Eats Cafe.

Sunshine grill has good burgers and fish tacos. 

Captain Marvin is the best snorkeling/stingray excursions.  Dolphin cove better than the dolphins by the turtle farm.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Will post pictures when get back from photog.

Well I am back.......had a wonderful wedding thanks to our wedding coordinator Marina Flynn.  Rain just cleared up right before the ceremony. 

Super excited.  11 days!!! WOOHOO!!!!!  We are having rehearsal dinner at Regazzi, it is across the street from our hotel so it will be easy for us all to get there-No transportation costs    Marina our wc said it was very good with excellent wine choices.  I will let you know! 
 

Originally Posted by Starfish0512 

You must be so excited!!!!!!  How long are you staying for? Are you doing a rehersal and dinner?  I can't wait to hear all about it!
 

 

His name is Michael Lemay.  Yes the big day is 8 days away!!!  I can't wait.  I pick up my dress on Saturday.  I am taking it on the plane with me.  Afraid to get it there any other way.

Originally Posted by ls415 

Hi GrandCayBride, could you let me know who your Steel Drum player is?  Hope all is well for you, your big day is getting close!!

 

 

Originally Posted by ~*Lisa*~ 

I was just wondering what everyone was using for centerpieces for their AHR. I was thinking either candles or flowers? Anyone have any pics they want to post as I'm looking for ideas!

This is my inspiration of what I will be using as centerpiece for at home party.  I absolutely love it!

Originally Posted by xtenna 

someone posted bracelet corsages..it was really cute..i'll look for the thread

They may have been the ones I am having for my mothers.........
 
 

Congratulations.........your photos will be amazing!!! 
 

Originally Posted by Starfish0512 

Super excited to share that I entered the crystal blue weddings studio contest, creating a storyboard for my vision of our wedding and I WON!!!!  I entered because I love being creative and thought why not, the prize is a free e-session with Rebecca Davidson (love her work) and we were going to do shots with her anyways while we are down there next weekend.  Timing was perfect and sure enough.... got the email yesterday!!!  

 

http://www.crystalblueweddings.com/tag/giveaway/ 

 

 

 

Oh. thank you.  We got so many samples of bags and finally decided on these........think it will be something the guys will use too.

We got Kodak underwater disposable cameras....worked out to be 6.67 per camera.  Received promptly and in great condition
 

Originally Posted by DramaticAnnie 

Love your bag GrandcayBride! What sort of underwater camera did you get from ebay? I've been checking them out and the reasonably priced ones are from hong kong or something, they don't come with film and shipping is expensive.. is it like a kodak disposable one?

 

 

My daughter is also my MOH and her birthday is a few weeks before so I got her an iphone.....now that Verizon finally has it......she has been wanting it for years!! 

Sorry this site is not working properly....was trying to say we are both having same size wedding.....manageable number of people.....so that we can spend time with family who are taking their vacation time to be with us.

We are having ceremony on the Beach with a Steel Drum player......... cocktail hour at Hemingways terrace with Shellfish bar......then Dinner at Turtle pool Terrace.....Limited Hemingways menu.  We are having Mainstream a Jazz/Raggae band play at reception.   Should be fun.  I will definitely let you know how it went.

Everything seems to being going great so far.......I will let you know when I get back and hopefully I will tell you it went very smoothly!

We have 30 people going....should be a ball!!!  How about you.....how many will you have going down?

I just re read what you posted and we wont be there at the same time....you are getting married next year.  Oops.  Sorry....too much going on and on my mind!!! 

Originally Posted by GrandCayBride 

We are getting married on June 24th!!  We will be there at the same time.  I hope you have a wonderful day!!!!
 

 

We are getting married on June 24th!!  We will be there at the same time.  I hope you have a wonderful day!!!!
 

Originally Posted by Starfish0512 

Our trip is a short 22 days away... not that I'm counting days or anything!  We've decided to do an e-shoot while we are down there with Rebecca Davidson, we will most likely be using her for our wedding too...  Super excited! Fingers crossed that we still have our choice of date for either place, getting a little nervous about it!!