Bridal Flower: Local featured in celebrity wedding
Antigua & Barbuda celebration of June as the month of romance saw the staging of a Celebrity Destination Wedding at the Hermitage Bay Hotel last Saturday.
Melissa Saint-Cyr and Derrick Ward, winners of this year’s Destination Wedding sweepstakes, exchanged nuptials on the island’s southwest coast, at a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and other key stakeholders.
Celebrity couple and award winning R&B performers, Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore, guests of honour at the intimate ceremony, serenaded the couple and guests with a live performance against the backdrop of a sunset view from one of the island’s newest upscale properties.
Lattimore and Moore were married five years ago at a destination wedding in Jamaica and commented that they “felt honoured to be a part of such an important event that symbolised unity between couples, families and the community.”
Minister of Tourism Harold Lovell was one of the witnesses and signatories on the couple’s marriage certificate.
Local businesses were heavily involved in the event, allowing for Antiguan and Barbudan talent to be showcased.
Flower girls from Verity Dance group created a pathway of fresh petals as the bride made her way down the aisle to the sounds of local jazz musician Foster Joseph and at sundown, the couple was whisked away in a horse and carriage provided by Stella of Bolans.
Saint-Cyr’s bridal gown was provided by Demetrios Brides and wedding bands provided by Colombian Emeralds. Most of the resources were donated by local providers: photography by Photo Fantasy, flowers by Exotic Flowers, hair and make-up by Mingles and the wedding cake by Lisa’s Creations.
Derede Samuel-Whitlock, director of tourism for the United States, indicated that “the wedding was very special and everyone present could feel the love that this twin island destination has to offer.
“We expect that with the celebrity involvement that the event will provide significant media exposure for the destination and help to position us as the ‘Romance Capital’ of the Caribbean.”
Source: www.antiguasun.com
