Big Fat Cake Co-Founder, Scott, is standing on a platform in one of several bays at Caneel Bay Resort

Caneel Bay in St. John for Destination Wedding

(This post is a continuation of a Destination Wedding Series using St. John and St. Thomas as an example) It seems that customers in the wedding industry keep hearing the same message over and over: the price of weddings have gone down … Continue reading »

Sunset between St. John and St. Thomas. We saw dolphins swim next to us!

Bed & Breakfast in St. Thomas, Wedding in St. John

(This post is a continuation of the destination wedding series using St. John as an example) Cabrita Point #3C (click on “condo” for #3C) is a lucky find for brides who want to have a picturesque wedding while on a budget. This … Continue reading »

Example Destination Wedding Plan for less than $10,000

(This post is a continuation of destination wedding series using St. John as an example) As the Wedding Report states that the average cost of a wedding has declined again, the destination wedding world has also experienced cut backs. USA today reports … Continue reading »

Elyse & Brad's Wedding

Elyse & Brad’s Wedding

It’s all about destination weddings this year. In June it was San Francisco, then there was Honolulu! The thought of just going to Hawaii was a dream. Now having a wedding in Hawaii, this was heaven. The wedding was held at a … Continue reading »

My Yummy Dinner at Paradiso (it was dim lighting)

Destination Wedding Cost Savings Ideas

(This post is a continuation of destination wedding series) Want a destination wedding but strapped for cash? Don’t let the economy bring down your dreams! You can still have a fabulous wedding while spending less. In order to stay within budget, brides … Continue reading »

Trunk Bay at Ground Zero

Destination Wedding Planners Share Pre-Planning Steps

Anyone who has planned a wedding knows that researching takes a big toll on a person’s free time; therefore it is important to be efficient with your time. I gathered some good information after talking to several St. John wedding planners about … Continue reading »

Overlook of a bay in St. John

Destination Wedding 101

While vacationing this week in St. Thomas and St. John, we came across the most beautiful sites and wanted to take the opportunity to capture insight into planning a destination wedding in the Caribbean. I had previously searched for a Caribbean destination … Continue reading »

Outside of Historic Church

Local Historic Destination Wedding

Our closest friends know that Scott and I love to take vacations. On a whim, we took two days off of work to go to Virginia Beach because we were sick of the rain in the DC area. On the way back, … Continue reading »