brideLIFE 5 - Weddings in Barbados

REAL WEDDINGS
Deborah & Brian
DEBORAH
BRIAN
&
No strangers to Barbados, Deborah and Brian have visited
the island for many years and bought their own vacation
home on the west coast. So when they decided to tie the
knot, it was no surprise that they chose Barbados as their
wedding destination!
The bride and groom wanted an intimate wedding with 20
of their closest friends and family – the ceremony was held
at their own home, “Fern Gully”, where they overlooked the
west coast horizon and the backdrop was a beautiful gully.
Guests were serenaded by solo guitarist David Collins, while
Country House Caterers served sumptuous canapés and
champagne.
The couple wanted the venue for their wedding reception
to be something spectacular with a view of the ocean and
a sense of elegance similar to Deborah’s own style. It was
very important to both the bride and groom that the venue
also gave their guests a taste of why they loved Barbados
so much; after meeting with the Weddings by Malissa team,
it was determined that The Cliff Restaurant was the perfect
choice for the affair.
Being in the event and wedding industry in the UK and
owning her own floral shop, Deborah was well versed in
what she envisioned for her own special day; a meeting
with florist Christina Foster of Simply Flowers to design the
flowers included the creation of a stunning display of flowers
on the archway at the entry to the ceremony location. The
bride’s floral palette featured white hydrangeas, cream and
pale pink spray roses, rice ferns, white cymbidium orchids,
white lisianthius and other natural greenery.
Deborah’s daughter, an opera singer, treated guests to a
number of her mother’s favorite songs during both the
ceremony and reception, adding an exceptionally personal
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