Why cruise wedding groups choose Surfer's Beach, Grand Cayman.

So, you have made the decision to have a Destination Wedding while on your Caribbean cruise.  Even better, you chose Grand Cayman, a premier beach wedding destination for your special day.  What! All your friends and relatives want to come too!

Relax.  You are in good hands when you choose SimplyWeddings - Grand Cayman, because we are both wedding celebrants, and planners.  We do it all for you, including arranging to pick up your Special Marriage License once you have arrived in Grand Cayman.

Small beach wedding at Surfer's Beach for a family of cruisers.

Many of our couples choose Surfer's Beach because it is quiet, yet not too far away from the cruise landing.  We arrange round trip transportation by air-conditioned coach with our trusted tour operators.

Large group cruise wedding at Surfer's Beach, Grand Cayman

You can choose our all- inclusive package, or have your wedding customized to suit the event.  Joy will also write a special ceremony tailored just for you, or personalize one of the wedding scripts she likes to use.

Ruby wedding anniversary for this couple, cruising with family and friends

So whether it's a big or small group, simple or more elaborate, Simply Weddings will make your  event simply special.

A long expanse of beach at Surfer's Beach, Grand Cayman.

Surfer's Beach has a bit of everything, including a long expanse of white, sandy beach.

Recent wedding group at Surfer's Beach.

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A taste of what beautiful Grand Cayman has to offer for your intimate beach wedding, Whitehall Bay, Grand Cayman.

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My Secret Cove was the Perfect Spot for these British Cruisers

My readers will note that I have not been blogging much of late.  I am going to make a confession.  I don't like blogging on my PC, and it takes forever.  I don't like Windows 7 and I don't enjoy using it. There! So I finally bought an iMac and now I have to learn to use it properly, and hopefully I'll be able to blog frequently and finally catch up on all those beautiful pictures my photographers have been supplying me with.

If this works, I am eternally grateful to Ben and Mari of Beneficial Entertainment Ltd. who actually came and gave me a lesson in using photos with an iMac.

This British bride emailed me a few months ago to say that she would be in Cayman in January with her fiancé, and since her son works on a cruise ship he would be able to be their witness and bring a friend.  I thought that My Secret Cove would be the ideal spot for this small group, and it was really a brilliantly beautiful winter's day in Cayman.

It really makes sense to choose my all-inclusive package when you are just a couple or a small group, then everything goes smoothly and you can relax and let me do all the arrangements (as well as the ceremony).

We always have a lot of fun with the champagne and cork ceremony, and it makes for some pretty good candid shots too.  A wedding is supposed to be fun, I always say, and I am happy when I see the Bride and Groom's faces wreathed with smiles.

Presentation of the cork, then I told them about the meaning of the cork, and why it's important as a souvenir of their wedding ceremony

Now that I have got to the end of this particular post, I can't believe how much easier it is to blog.  I guess Ben Hudson is a really good teacher,and I do appreciate him taking the time to show me how to make this easier.

Governor's Beach was the right spot for this Michigan couple and family

I told this Highland, Michigan bride I really admired her, since her wedding featured the couple's six children and a large family group and they all came in by cruise.  I am not sure I could have pulled that off as calmly as she did, but it just goes to show that a casual wedding can be loads of fun. One feature of the wedding was the Unity Sand Ceremony, with lots of colors, as I let the children pick their own colors.  The two grandmothers laid down the foundation for this very special Memory Vase.

Here is the set up for this special Unity Sand Ceremony and Memory Vase

The Bride and Groom topped off the vase.  Usually I would add some Cayman sand to finish it, but this time the vase was a bit full, so I just said a blessing.

Here's the whole group

The couple got lots of photos by themselves as well. After the photos and champagne, the family and guests spent the afternoon enjoying this beautiful spot.  The Governor's Beach is consistently voted one of the world's top spots for a beach wedding.

Fun Cayman Wedding for this Arkansas Couple

Not all my couples come on a cruise, and not all come in a group.  This couple, from Arkansas travelled to Grand Cayman as a couple, and stayed at the Reef Resort in East End.  As I do with many of my couples staying at Cayman Kai, Rum Point or East End (the Reef or Morritts) I offer them the use of my Bride's Room to get dressed. This was the last Bride to get dressed in the Bride's Room at our old office.  At the beginning of this week we moved into our beautiful new office right on the water in George Town, and within easy walking distance from the cruise landing.  We are located in the One Cayman House building between Burger King and Cayman Helicopters.

If you are travelling as a couple and you take the all-inclusive package, the two adult witnesses to your nuptials are included.

Some couples want to be married in the early afternoon so they can get the deep blues and turquoise of the water at this pretty spot.  Others just want the sunset.  This couple got married at 4:30 pm and were fortunate enough to get a bit of both.

This is the 6" cake, it serves 6-8 people.  You can also take it to the restaurant where you're having your wedding dinner and have it served for dessert.

You can't beat wedding cake and champagne on the beach.  I will lead you through the Champagne Cork ceremony and the Cutting of the Cake.

This couple completed their special day by dining at the Lighthouse Club in Breakers.  Please see my page Simply Weddings Recommends for other recommendations for hotels, dining and other activities.

Attorneys wed inThanksgiving beach wedding - stunning Grand Cayman views

There were several features of this wedding I was pleased  with.  It was a beautiful day, and everything went smoothly with getting the group down to the beach in time for an early start.  This was important because the group had Joselene, our tour operator lined up for an island tour following the ceremony.

The bride requested some black and white posed images, and Yvette was quite happy to do this.

This bamboo arch was very popular this month.  We have used it with blue flowers, white flowers, but this was the first time we used it with colourful tropical flowers.

I do a lot of weddings, more than 200 so far this year.  This was probably my favourite set-up of all time.  Every element of the wedding table was in sync.

The Groom's parents were celebrating a wedding anniversary and the couple honoured them by incorporating parts of the older couple's wedding vows into their wedding ceremony.  I also added a bit to make the day special for the parents as well.

This group had specially designed T-shirts for their wedding, they even brought me one.  Here's the whole group.

There are iguanas all over the Cayman Islands.  Some of them are big enough to ride on, and very photogenic.

It was a "Grand" Cayman Beach Wedding for this Baltimore Couple

By the time I met this Baltimore bride and her family, I felt that I had known her for a long time.  The thing is, she had a good grasp on what she wanted for her wedding day in Grand Cayman, and this made her easy to work with.  Although there were 24 people in the group, everything went smoothly from the beginning when I picked the Bride and Group up in the Simply Weddings SUV and took them their kids, and the Bride's three sisters back to our office to get ready.  We had to use another room as the "Bride's Room" because of the extra people, but I was happy we could do this.  We got Mari their photographer to come over and do some shots of the girls getting ready.

It was a very hot day, although technically the end of summer.  I was glad we had decided on Blue Water beach, because there were five children altogether in the group, and everybody appreciated the shade.

Simple Affordable Fun Wedding in Grand Cayman for Georgia Couple

What a perfect pair!

We really enjoyed helping this couple from Georgia have a great day in Grand Cayman.  I do a LOT of weddings, but some stand out in my mind.  Most of the time it is because of the the chemistry between the couple, and how happy and comfortable they are together.  Sometimes there are children involved, and I like to make sure they have a pleasant and positive experience.  This couple had all these things going for them, and we actually spent the whole morning just chatting and making sure they had a good time. The fact that it was the 4th July helped, because the office was closed and we didn't have anything to do but hang out and enjoy ourselves too,

They selected My Secret Cove, becaise it was a public holiday in Grand Cayman and we knew all the most popular beaches would be chock-a-block with people,

Photographer Mari Abe really got into the spirit of it and encouraged the couple to stike some interesting poses

Back at the office before they headed for the beach, to swim, snorkle and eat the rest of their wedding cake (and I hope, drink lots of Caybrew) we took tons of pictures with my iPad and for the first time, my couple of day sent off pictorial wedding announcements of their wedding to their children and folks back home.

It is very easy to have a cruise wedding in the Cayman Islands, or have a Wedding Blessing or Wedding Vow Renewal on one of our beautiful pristine beaches. Contact me today and lets get started planning your special day.

No Rain at this Grand Cayman Beach Wedding for Oregon Family

This family group from Clackamas, Oregon were in town last week visiting by cruise-ship. They had been in touch with us for 12 months, and I was worried since the weather was a bit unsettled. They told me it had been raining when they left Portland, OR so I was happy the rain held off long enough for them to have the wedding and get some great pictures.

This wedding was #606 for me, and it will always stand out in my mind because, it was the first time a groom opened a bottle of champagne and managed to catch the cork!

Even when Smith's Cove is busy, My Secret Cove is usually deserted and private.

These photos by Yvette McField.  She took them down to Governor's Beach for a double location shoot,  and because everyone who visits Grand Cayman should at least try and see Seven Mile Beach

Blue Water Beach was this Colorado Couple's favourite Cayman spot.

I was thinking of doing a bucket list of places I would like to visit, and Colorado would definitely make the cut,  I have visited many of the 50 US states, and many countries around the world, but somehow I have never made it to Colorado.  Anyhow, when this couple came to town, I was going to say rode into town, but anyway, sailed into town...I wanted to show them a big slice of Cayman hospitality.  We took them down to Blue Water, although we seldom go there for a couple and prefer to use it for big groups.

Couples have all kinds of requests for their wedding location, and we try to accomodate them.  Some ask for a long expanse of beach, others for rocks, or a pier.  Yet others just want privacy, and an intimate location.  This Seven Mile Beach location captures a bit of everything, if you don't mind the 10 mile drive out to reach it.  Of course if you're doing the All-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding package, as most of my cruise guests do, then you don't have to worry about  about transportation.

On this particular day, the sea was choppy and we were a little concerned that the cruise-ship might leave early.  I try and have a Plan B on these occassions.

Many of my couples really love these pier shots.  Because of the rain, this beach was virtually deserted.

I strongly believe that a wedding should be lots of fun, and I encourage my couples to do some candid shots which are fun, and which they will remember.  I also like lots of kissing, in my ceremonies there are many occassions to kiss your new spouse!

Grand View for this British Couple's Cayman Beach Wedding

We have spent quite a bit of time in the UK, and one of the places I like best, is Devon.  So I was glad when this British couple from Devon told me they were planning a Grand Cayman wedding on Seven Mile Beach.  Max Hillier from the Grand View Condos got in the act, and made it really special for them.

The bride's mother came in and added a special order bouquet to the package.  This is really easy to do, just tell us and we can upgrade your bridal flowers from "tropical" to whatever you have your mind set on, and we give you a credit from your wedding package.

The couple's immediate family travelled from the UK to join them for their Grand Cayman destination wedding.

I get quite a few UK weddings, for one thing  we have a big British community and I'm sure their friends and family like to come and visit, but best of all there are direct flights from London Heathrow on British Airways four times a week.

Some grooms are particularly endearing, as this one was.  I like when I can help make their special day a stand-out success.

This lucky couple went off to Little Cayman, the smallest of the Cayman Islands for their honeymoon.  Coincidently two of my couples married that weekend spent their honeymoon at the Southern Cross Club in Little Cayman, I hope they met up and had a celebratory drink together.

These photos were shot by Yvette McField.  You can request Yvette, or any of our talented photographers by name, and you can request any of the shots you have seen on this website, or our Facebook page.  We have the best photography option in the Cayman Islands, or so my clients say.  Photography includes one hour of  candid and posed shots.  If time permits we can do a double location shoot, or you can request additional time for photos.

Smith's Cove was the answer for this Cruise Wedding in Cayman

This Vermont bride gifted her two sons and their girlfriends with a cruise for their college and high school graduation, respectively.  At the last minute she and her fiance decided to make the trip really unforgettable, and contacted Simply Weddings to do an all-inclusive cruise wedding package.  She chose My Secret Cove for her ceremony, and Mari Abe for her photographer.  Mari gave them lots of pictures of both MSC and Smith's Cove.

You can have your cruise wedding at 10 am and still have time to take in some of the sights, or a short tour.  I took the group down to Governor's Beach, because no-one should come to Grand Cayman and not see Seven Mile Beach.

These flowers were special order, the Bride knew exactly what she wanted.  Brides often use this pewter starfish dish to keep their rings safe,

It's nice to have cake and champagne on the beach.  A 6 " cake is perfectly adequate for a group this size, but we can get them in any size to suit the size of your group.

These Grand Cayman Beach Wedding Photos Will Blow You Away

Driving in style in the Simply Weddings SUV

We honestly couldn't wait to see these pictures shot by Yvette McField, because we knew they were going to be extra special.  This young couple from Pensacola, Fl. arrived on a cruise ship, and we took them to Governor's Beach for an early morning wedding.  It was a perfect morning, not too hot, and the colours of the sea were almost unbelievable.  These are the kinds of conditions that make Grand Cayman a Top Beach Wedding destination.

Since this couple were traveling alone, we provided the witnesses required by law.  They chose the all-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding package which includes transportation, witnesses, flowers, champagne, photography and added videography as they wanted a video to show their friends and family back home.  We are very proud of the photographers and videographers we use because we know we provide an outstanding service to our clients.  We are happy when you request a photographer by name.  These pictures were shot by Yvette McField.

This is a highly affordable cruise wedding package, for less than $2000.  Call to book today and have an unforgettable wedding experience on beautiful Grand Cayman Island.

Easter Monday Remarriage on Seven Mile Beach for Raleigh, NC couple

When this couple from Raleigh, North Carolina contacted me to officiate their remarriage in Cayman on Easter Monday, 2011 I had a few misgivings.  Easter weekend is traditionally camping time, and hundreds of Caymanians camp along the entire Seven Mile Beach.  Experience has taught us not to even try to do weddings on public beaches at this time.  Fortunately we have friends who manage some of the condominiums, and we made arrangements for this couple to have their ceremony at Regal Beach.

Early morning wedding on Seven Mile Beach

Simply Weddings conducts and plans weddings on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.  We make arrangements with the Governor's Office to get your Special Marriage License in advance.  Of course we can only do this if you send the required application form, and scanned copies of your documents in advance.

I structured the wedding ceremony so the couple's 10 year old son could be a part of the ceremony.  It is also possible to have children sign the unofficial record of your wedding, in addition to your official witnesses.  If you are travelling as just a couple, we can provide witnesses as part of your all-inclusive Cayman wedding package.

Our wedding photography package is second to none, with excellent professional photographers and videographers.  You own the images, and receive them on a CD mailed to you about a week after the wedding.

Children love the sparkling white sands of Seven Mile Beach, and the clear water.  Make sure you schedule some time on the beach for them to enjoy a very special experience on one of the world's great wedding beaches.

It's so easy to have a Cayman Is Cruise Wedding...see how here

Most of my clients find me on the internet.  Many of them have the same concerns, for example, "we are travelling alone, with no witnesses", " we will only port in George Town for 5 hours, do we have enough time to get married?", "how will we find you?"  I thought I would use this lovely young couple from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to illustrate just how much fun, how affordable, and how easy, a Cayman cruise wedding can be.

When I meet you near the cruise landing in George Town, Grand Cayman on the day of your wedding, a lot of planning and organisation has already happened.  My office will already have recieved  scanned copies of your passports, divorce decrees etc. and we will have applied in advance for the Special Marriage License which you need to be married in the Cayman Islands, as a visitor.

We will have been in touch with you to recieve the deposit on your wedding ($250) and in most cases we will have sent you the script and a selection of readings so we could personalise your wedding ceremony.   To begin the process, you will have sent us an application form, which you can find on the drop-down menu of my Homepage on this website.

Most people chose my "All-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding Package", because it is affordable, and good-value for money.  You will be picked up, taken to our office to dress and complete the documentation (and payment) and then taken to the site you have selected for your wedding.  The most popular sites are "My Secret Cove", "Smith's Cove" and Governor's Beach.

Governor's Beach is part of Seven Mile Beach, it is a public beach and is free to use.  Some beach bars and hotels charge more than $500 to use their beach.  I use the free beaches, which save you money.  The key is to be well organised, and get to the beach early, by 10am.   If the beach is crowded, then we can choose to move on to a less crowded part of the beach.  This is one reason why I try to do only one daily cruise ceremony myself.  It is important to me that you have a fantastic wedding experience in the Cayman Is. and I want to enjoy your special day with you.

My "all-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding package", includes all documentation before and after the ceremony, all legal requirements including witnesses and of course the Special Marriage License, your personalised wedding ceremony, wedding florals, photography and champagne.  We mail you the Registered Marriage Certificate, your legal marriage certificate once the marriage has been filed with the government authorities.

Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman is consistently voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and a Top 10 location for a Caribbean Beach Wedding.  I hope I have shown you how much fun my weddings can be, and for questions just email me or comment below for a no obligation quote or answer to your questions. 

The best part is that you are very close to George Town, so you can be married and still have time to enjoy the town or take in a tour of one of our well-known attractions,

Your Cruise Wedding on a tropical island, Grand Cayman

Last week there were some issues going on in Belize which affected some of the cruise lines.  We got a call from this couple saying their port call to Grand Cayman was being moved up by two days, and could we still accommodate their wedding. Since we get the couple's application, documents and deposit in advance, it was very simple to move everthing up a few days for their "All-inclusive Cayman Cruise Wedding Package".

We can help you move your while group from the landing to the wedding location, and back to the harbour.  We use one of our Preferred Vendors, Joselene Vegiz who is always dependable and on time.  We realise you only have a few hours to enjoy our delightful capital, George Town, so we try to finish your wedding by 11:00 am so your guests can have time to explore.

These images by Heather Holt,  taken at My Secret Cove and Smith's Cove

From Tokyo to Cayman for a Simple Beach Wedding

When this call came in from Tokyo, and the voice on the other end said he wanted to plan a simple beach wedding in Cayman I said to myself "YES!"  Of course I was very excited, because I work very hard to market my company and my services on the internet.  However, no matter how successfully I market, I'll tell you a secret...nothing beats word of mouth, and a recommendation from someone who has been married in Cayman by Simply Weddings. This gentleman contacted me because I had married friends of his a few years ago.  We really enjoyed getting to know this couple, they were down to earth, easy to please and so easy to work with. 

The wedding took place at My Secret Cove, and  Yvette McField the photographet also took some photograps of the small beach and the rocks at Smith's Cove.

We do weddings for couples from all over the world.  Whatever your requirements for a small, intimate wedding we will be happy to meet with you and perform your meaningful. personalised ceremony.  Check out Packages on our drop down menu to find all the application forms, and to contact us.

Married...With Children (in Grand Cayman)

This family came in on a cruise in early January.  They are from Albuquerque, NM and they wanted something private and rustic.  I thought that My Secret Cove fit the bill, and I was right.  Children love exploring the rocks and crannies there, and they can do a bit of climbing as long as they keep their shoes on.  This little spot also has rock lizards, the occassional iguana, a few roosters wander in from time to time, and of course the little red "love-bugs" which are completely harmless and which live on the "plop-nut" trees.

When there are kids involved in the ceremony, I give them complimentary sparkling grape juice so they can be involved in the toating

The couple brought a Russia religious icon from the 1800's which had been given to them asd a wedding present, and they incorporated this into their ceremony.

Heather Holt was the photographer, and she took the couple oveer to Smith's Cove for some extra shots.  This is one of my favourite views of Smith's Cove.

I liked this jump shot.  This was a lovely family, and we enjoyed giving them a great Grand Cayman experience.  If you have children in your wedding party, please let us know because I like to give the kids a small souvenir of their time on our island.

Stunningly beautiful Cayman wedding for this US Marine

When I first became a marriage officer, many years ago, I often had tears in my eyes at the wedding ceremony.  However, when you do as many wedding ceremonies as I do, I don't get that emotional any more.  This wedding was different, and brought tears to my eyes (and Isobel's).  I think it is way up there in my Top 10 favourite weddings.

I think this couple enjoyed acting up, and we got some very unusual pictures.

These were obviously a very fit pair, I don't think we ever got this shot before

I think you will agree that this Beaufort, SC bride was stunningly beautiful.  Her US marine husband thought so too

Here they are with the obligatory proof shot.  These photos were taken by Yvette McField for Island Photo

Canadians Enjoy Cayman's 'Secret Cove' Ceremony

This was a bigger group than I usually take to "My Secret Cove" but we got a very late start, and the sun was scorching hot so I tried to fit in some shade for this group of Canadians who came in on a cruise.

When you choose My secret Cove as the location for your Grand Cayman Destination Wedding, you have the opportunity to have your posed pictures at Smith's Cove, Grand Cayman's favourite wedding location.

Find real value in this "all-inclusive cruise wedding package", priced much below similar packages offered by the cruise lines.  Then with your savings, take the whole gang down to Seven Mile Beach and hang out at one of the local beach bars like the perennially popular "Royal Palms"