Crystal Blue also featured our most recent newly weds at theReef – Rachel and Boris. Their beautiful Cayman destination wedding at theReef was featured as one of Crystal Blue’s Real Weddings. Their gorgeous colour scheme and little details made for some beautiful pictures courtesy of Aaron Rebarcheck. This wedding party danced until the small hours with their DJ Craig, of One World Ltd.

Have a look at their wonderful reception – designed and arranged by Octopus Events.

We are looking forward to hosting some more amazing weddings this year…

Linda Locke, our wedding coordinator, takes the stress out of planning your Caribbean wedding. From start to finish, the planning process for weddings at The Reef is as worry free as possible, with timely answers and solutions to all the couple’s questions, customized packages and receptions to cater to all tastes. Offering expert advice and attention to detail, Linda only works with the best wedding professionals on island, so you know you are in safe hands.

Recently theReef appeared in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, “3 ways to unwind” feature. theReef’s beach is the perfect location for a destination Caribbean wedding here in Cayman, with gorgeous turquoise backdrop and soft white sand, your beautiful wedding pictures will be the envy of every bride! 

Our Wedding couples come back to us time after time and tell us how perfect their special day was, please see our testimonials for their amazing feedback and comments.

Here at theReef, we even offer a free Anniversary stay for every Reef wedding couple so that they can celebrate their wedding experience again the following year!

Every year we take a look a back on the year’s weddings and, even though we admit it ourselves, all of the weddings here at The Reef in 2009 were gorgeous as I’m sure you’ll agree!

 Photo: Courtney Platt June 2009

 Photo: Picture This, Rebecca Davidson, May 2009        

     Photo: Courtney Platt, Dec 2009     

Photo: Marcos Montana      

Picture this…barefoot on our beautiful, white sand beach with the turquoise Caribbean ocean lapping the shore, surrounded by swaying palms with the beautiful colors of tropical flowers accenting your perfect, customized wedding ceremony.

Recently, Nate and Alicia were a part of this picture and loved their wedding so much they couldn’t wait to tell us how much they enjoyed it!

“Alicia and I are still talking about our wedding, our guests loved it so much. People that went to visit the other side of the island were so happy we selected the reef as our wedding location. Your resort was so beautiful, and peaceful.  Please show this letter to everyone that worked there, even the guys that ran the water sports.  We had a blast.  Your staff is wonderful.  People looking at the pictures were amazed!!!!”

So what are you waiting for, make like Alicia and Nate and book that unique Cayman wedding!

For more information contact weddings@thereef.com

Still… we’ve never seen anything quite so cool as this video.

You’ve probably all seen this already…..one of the most popular videos on YouTube ever.

Watch as the whole wedding party gets into the act of a fantastic dance into the church, you can just imagine how much fun this tight bunch of friends had thinking this up and rehearsing it.

The video is five minutes long.. but don’t skip a moment.. it just gets better and better as it goes along… and when the bride comes in….post a comment to this blog and tell me what your reaction was…..be honest… tears in the eyes and a smile… ?

View the video here …enjoy !

These and more great photos on Courtney Platt’s blog

Booking a trip to Grand Cayman for a family vacation?  Pass on the hustle and bustle of 7-mile beach and head over to the undiscovered East End and vacation with the locals.

The Reef Resort, www.thereef.com, is strategically located on the undiscovered East End of the island. It’s close to Vivine’s Kitchen, a locals favorite, and Rum Point Beach, a family favorite. They offer the largest single stretch of beach on the island, (1,600 ft.), everyone’s favorite.

Just launched in time for summer is the resort’s non-motorized water sports program with crazy cheap rentals at just $20 per person per day. Try kayaking, kite surfing, paddle boarding and power snorkeling. Jamie and Cathy Myles were the first to experience power snorkeling (motorized snorkeling) and they loved it, “it was a blast” adds the Myles. “Power snorkeling” has become the hottest activity at the resort, so much so that the motorized sports crew can’t keep up with all of the requests. To book in advance, contact the on-site concierge at concierge@thereef.com.

The Reef  also just announced a new summer soft adventure vacation package the whole family will enjoy; the new Junior Adventure Package. This five-night package starts at $2,075 (no resort or services fees), and can accommodate a family of four.  Package value adds; snorkeling, mid-size care rental, ½ day paddle boat with canopy, one-hour glass bottom two-person kayak rental x 2, behind the scenes tour at the Blue Iguana sanctuary and a $25 donation to the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme made on the families behalf.  Visit the Blue Iguana website to learn more about the perils of the Blue Iguana: www.blueiguana.ky

A little too relaxed for you? No worries! An off-site trip to the renowned Stingray City, or a snorkel or dive adventure with the resort’s on-site professional dive partners, Ocean Frontiers, will liven-up the day. On-site activities are also plentiful (www.thereef.com/en/thingsToDo/activitySchedule.html). Sign up for stargazing, water aerobics, and yoga, or just get lazy with a read in the shade of a Palapa.  Evenings at the resort are also happening as nightly entertainment, restaurant specials and daily happy hour are also on tap.

Quite simply: The Reef Resort Has it All!

State of Nevada marriage license $62, Costumes $225, Limo, minister, photographer and Elvis impersonator $825, getting married in Vegas PRICELESS for everyone else there is the traditional wedding.

We took a few pictures with our camera. A lot more we’ll have in week or so. We got married on Las Vegas Blvd. under the famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign.

I must apologize for the delay in posting this week, however, better late than never right?

This weeks blog features our latest Reef Newly Weds, Rhonda and Arjen, congratulations!!!!

Arjen contacted us just two weeks prior to visiting us here at The Reef requesting assistance with their wedding arrangements and as you can see, their ceremony which took place on our beautiful beach, was the perfect ‘barefoot ceremony for two’.

Marcus Montana was their photographer of choice and the wedding went off without a hitch (excuse the pun!).

• Wedding couple who love fun, sun and sand
• Family and friends who enjoy relaxation, a great party and a memories to cherish
• Pristine white sand beach with swaying palms
• Breathtaking, turquoise blue ocean
• Vividly colourful tropical flowers
• Amazing photographer
• Reggae/Calypso/Soca music
• Delicious Caribbean style gourmet foodInfectious atmosphere and dancing
• Rum, Rum and more Rum!

Let the team here at The Reef Resort mix them all together to create the ultimate ‘Caribbean Wedding Cocktail’ allowing you to enjoy a wonderfully potent day of romance and fun in a spectacular setting whilst relaxing with friends and family.

The Cayman Islands have become known for our ability to provide a complete array of Wedding professionals, therefore, allowing you to relax knowing that everything is taken care of down to the last detail.

Here at The Reef we pride ourselves on the wonderful weddings that we create and are ever thankful to our Wedding partners who provide the professional services that allow us to exceed even the highest of expectations.

• Best man forgotten his tux? – No worries, A Formal Affair can get one to us the same day.
• Your favourite flower is the rare Voodoo lily and you must have it in your bouquet? Not a problem, Every Bloomin’ Thing will order in specially for you.
• You want a beautiful wedding cake with your initials made out of icing seashells, starfish and fresh flowers or simply served with red rose petals and seashells? Leave it to our wonderful Wedding cake partners, Grand Old House to create your perfectly unique, customized Wedding cake.
• Want the photographer to travel to your favourite location on island with you to capture the perfect sunset? Rebecca Davidson and Colin Myles are known for their professionalism and flexibility, going out of their way to create the perfect pics!
• Best friend not able to make it as her baby is due tomorrow? Our Cayman Wedding will provide a live streaming of your ceremony over the website for anyone that couldn’t attend to still share your special day with you.

These are just a sampling of the services available to you for your wedding at The Reef, but the options to customize your wedding are almost unlimited ! If we can make it happen for you here at The Reef, we will!

So as you can see, with our amazing island, gorgeous location and wonderful selection of Wedding professionals and services, we are able to provide the perfect mixture to satisfy even the most demanding of Wedding palates!

As a starting point to mix your perfect wedding cocktail, visit us at www.thereef.com/weddings, then contact us at weddings@thereef.com.