Bahamas Wedding Fast Ferry

We have exciting news to share!

Florida brides and grooms and guests travelling to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island for a wedding in Bahamas may now avail themselves to the new Pinar del Rio ferry service that begins operation between Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida December 9^th, 2011. 

The service will operate Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  The vessel will depart Fort Lauderdale at 10:00 a.m., arriving Freeport at 12:30 p.m.

Departure time from Freeport will be 7:30 p.m.  There will be no sailings on Wednesdays.

For reservations and more information visit: http://www.ferryexpress.com  or  http://www.bahamas-express.com/  

Chic Bahamas Weddings plans and designs Bahamas Weddings.

Wedding in the Bahamas Travel

Vision Airways’ new direct non-stop service to Grand Bahama Island (airport FPO) has introduced another way for brides, grooms and their cherished guests to travel to the island for a Bahamas Wedding.

Situated just off the coast of the US mainland, Grand Bahama is easy to get to …

The Vision Airways new service commenced this November and offers competitively priced direct service to Grand Bahama.  Flight times average two hours with the exception Fort Lauderdale which is a short hop.  Cities being serviced are:

·         Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU) on Mondays and Fridays

·         Richmond Airport (RIC ) on Mondays and Fridays

·         Baltimore Washington Airport on Sundays and Thursdays

·         Louisville Airport on Sundays and Thursdays

·         Fort Lauderdale Airport to Grand Bahama Island on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays

Please check www.visionairlines.com for the flight times on each day. They vary.

Other airlines flying into Grand Bahama Island for weddings in the Bahamas are American Eagle from Miami, Bahamasair from Fort Lauderdale, Gulfstream from Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, US Air from Charlotte and West Jet from Toronto (seasonal).

Save 20% on your Bahamas Wedding

Save 20% on a 2012 Bahamas Wedding Ceremony when you reserve and contract your wedding with Chic Bahamas Weddings between now and January 19th, 2012.


Water’s Edge or Poolside Terrace Wedding Ceremony $2,925.00 $2,340.00

A new, specially designed wedding gazebo and lawn overlooking gorgeous Bell Channel Bay, Pelican Bay, is the perfect setting.  Tucked away in a quiet spot between two brightly coloured village buildings on our grounds, this spot is enhanced by swaying palms and gentle Caribbean breezes.  This ceremony is also available at the Neptune’s Terrace, overlooking the bay.

        • Limousine airport transfers for the bride and groom

        • Assistance with the arrangement of the Marriage Officer and guidance with the preparation of required documents; squire and accompany to Registrar’s Office for Marriage Licence

        • Ceremony in decorated gazebo or at poolside terrace, bayside

        • Religious or civil officiant

        • Padded white wooden chairs

        • Bridal bouquet and boutonniere of tropical blooms

        • A bottle of chilled French Champagne 

        • Petite one-tier island style wedding cake for two (may be upgraded)

        • Professional photographer for one hour, 36 hi res images on a disc with release rights

This special offer is available on new Bahamas Wedding ceremony bookings only and may not be combined with any special offer or promotion.  Note: Food and beverage available at extra cost.


To book your destination wedding Bahamas, contact Chic Bahamas Weddings now: http://chicbahamasweddings.com

Engage!11, Grand Cayman

Today, we wind down yet another fabulous Engage!11 Luxury Wedding Conference, Grand Cayman ... inspired, motivated and ready to return to our respective businesses.  And, thanking the amazing and talented Rebecca Grinnals, Kathryn Arce and their team for staging this superbly brilliant event. 

I'm brimming with new luxury ideas to incorporate into Bahamas Weddings that my company Chic Bahamas Weddings stages and am just so grateful for everything that masters in this business have graciously shared.   Insights from the likes of Rebecca Grinnals of Engaging Concepts, Carley Roney of The Knot, Bryan Rafanelli of Bryan Rafanelli Events, Jasmine Star, Jasmine Star Photography, Todd Fiscus of Todd Event Design, Andy Marcus and Brian Marcus, Fred Marcus Studio, Marcy Blum, Marcy Blum Associates, and Barbara Corcoran, Real Estate Mongul, were the highlights of yesterday's sessions.

Last night's dinner with David Beahm, David Beahm Design at Michael's Restaurant was fantastic.  A sumptuous, scrumptious dessert bar poolside at the Ritz Carlton, conference host hotel, topped off the evening.

Today, Engage attendees were stimulated by insights from Mindy Weiss, Mindy Weiss Party Consultants, Sean Low, the Business of Being Creative, Ceci Johnson, Sylvia Weinstock, Sylvia Weinstock Cakes, Marley Majcher, The Party Goddess and Ed Libby, Ed Libby & Co.

Closing the event will be a gala this evening.  I'm full of gratitude for these past few days, the networking and all the beautiful people I have met.

11.11.11 Bahamas Wedding Celebration

Kristie and Brett's 11.11.11 Bahamas Wedding celebration at Delphine's, the Canal House, Pelican Bay at Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island, was an amazing celebration last evening!  Complete with a pulsating Junkanoo performance by the Swingers, the top group on the Island, the event was great fun and was enjoyed by all.  Kristie and Brett's 4:30 p.m. intimate and beautiful wedding ceremony took place at Pelican's gazebo.

Now off to stage Jen and Michael's destination wedding today.   This wedding ceremony takes place at 4:00 p.m. today.  A reception dinner follows at Neptune's Terrace, overlooking the bay, at Pelican Bay at Lucaya.

Pics by photographer Lyndah Wells to follow!

Bahamas Wedding at Pelican Bay at Lucaya

Studio 280's photographer Tom Davis captured this lovely image of Stephanie and Michael and their wedding reception dinner at their October 29th, 2011 Bahamas Wedding at Pelican Bay at Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island. Some 100 guests joined the happy couple over their four-day weekend wedding celebration. Stephanie's sister was married at the hotel six years ago. Guests were welcomed at a Rehearsal Bonfire Barbecue at Margueritaville Sand Bar.