COMPLETE
GUIDE to your ST. JOHN WEDDING
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Your
St. John Wedding can
include the perfect setting, ceremony, flowers, photographs,
reception & honeymoon!
Plan it
yourself or rely
on the services of a professional wedding consultant.
The legal requirements may be started by mail.
Have
your wedding right here in paradise!
Photo
by Constance
Wallace
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Wedding
Planners & Consultants
Ceremonies of St. John
Stacy
Mulcare
(340) 693-7362
(888) 282-3933
e-Mail
Stacy@usviwedding.com
St. John’s
Premier Full Service Wedding Planner since 1996
As the first wedding
planner on St. John, Stacy Mulcare's
wedding planning services have received wide media recognition
right
from the start. Recently named in 2010 as one of the Top 30 International
Wedding Planners by Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Magazine,
she has also appeared on the Travel Channel and weddings she's
planned are featured on The Knot. Stacy's philosophy sets her
apart from all others: "No two weddings are alike--each
couple has a unique expression of their love that they rely on
me to convey & arrange for them on the island." Ceremonies
of St. John provides the Minister, flowers, photographer, video,
cake, champagne, musicians, reception planning, guest transportation
and accommodations for you & your guests.
Katilady
Weddings
(340) 693-8500
(340) 776-6556 fax
PO Box 37, St John, US Virgin Islands 00831
e-Mail:
kati@katilady.com
KatiLady
is your one stop St. John wedding center for wedding planning & catering. Specializing
in making all aspects of your unique & personal, fantasy, St. John wedding
realistic, affordable & fun. On the beach, at a luxury villa, aboard
a sailing or motor yacht, at a simple cottage, on a private island, at an intimate
restaurant.
Call to discuss your dream.
A Love
City Wedding
Kathy Hurley, (888) 229-4671 or (340) 779-4364
e-Mail: kathy@alovecitywedding.com
PO Box 827, St John VI 00831
Consultant. Planning. Officiant.
Anne Marie
Weddings
Anne
Marie Porter, (888) 676-5701 or (340) 693-5153 or cell (340) 626-4658
5000 Estate Enighed, PMB #7,
St John VI 00830
Complete wedding planning services.
Island Style Weddings
Mary Castle Bartolucci, (340) 774-1484
e-Mail: mary@islandstyleweddings.com
P.O. Box 37, St. John, USVI 00831
Complete wedding planning services. Licensed Virgin
Islands
Marriage Officiate. Ceremony, location and vow consultation services.
On-line Vacations
Denise
Wright, (888) 842-6632 toll free
e-Mail: onlinevacations@compuserve.com
Weddings. Family
Reunions. Vacation Homes & Villas. Crewed & Bareboat
charter boats. Full service, one stop shopping. Handles pick
up from airport, rental vehicles on St. John, tours, day excursions for
snorkeling, day sailing, scuba diving, and all sorts of water sports.
Rev. Philip G. Chalker
(340) 473-9705
PO Box 37,
St John VI 00831
e-Mail: capt.phil@waywardsailor.net
Complete wedding planning services. Ordained minister & licensed
VI Marriage Officiate. Ceremony, location, vow consultation services,
wedding packages including flowers, cake, remote offshore island
or sailboat options.
The Setting
Make your St.
John wedding everything you have always dreamed your wedding could be.
Outdoors or inside, on a sugar-sand beach, at a historical site, in a
luxury villa, sunrise or sunset,
on a romantic sailing yacht, a racy power cruiser, or even underwater!
You decide what you want, and St. John will supply the desired setting.
The Ceremony
For a religious
ceremony, contact one of the many Houses
of Worship on St. John.
No matter which religion you choose for your ceremony,
officiants are sure to be available to accommodate you.
A civil ceremony may be performed by those licensed by the Territorial
Court.
A Love
City Wedding
Kathy Hurley, Rev. Non-denominational minister.
(888) 229-4671 or (340) 779-4364
e-Mail: kathy@alovecitywedding.com
PO Box 827, St John VI 00831
Weddings. Vow Renewals. Affirmations of Love. Beach. Villa. Boat. Chapel.
Rev.
Anne Marie Porter
(888) 676-5701 toll free (340) 693-5153
Licensed by the U.S. Virgin Islands Court, Rev. Anne Marie Porter invites
you to escape the constraints of a traditional wedding & experience
your own unique celebration of love. The fee of $400 includes a pre-service
consultation, the wedding ceremony& a certified copy of your marriage
certificate.
Rev. Philip G. Chalker
(340) 473-9705
PO Box 37, St John VI 00831
e-Mail: capt.phil@waywardsailor.net
Ordained minister & licensed VI Marriage Officiate
will customize your ceremony for you from the traditional Christian
service to the personal spiritual or Red Rose ceremony. We'll create
with you a ceremony that you'll remember for a lifetime. Includes pre-ceremony
consultation.
Mary Castle Bartolucci
(340) 774-1484
e-Mail: mary@islandstyleweddings.com
Licensed Virgin Islands Marriage Officiate.
Ceremony, location & vow consultation services.
Rev.
Mark Booher
(340) 244-7500
e-Mail: boohermark@gmail.com
Island Florists
Beautiful tropical
flowers grow almost everywhere on St. John, but
there are also talented florists available to enhance your wedding
ceremony & reception with flowers. Whether you have a favorite
flower or you prefer to be surrounded by local
blossoms,
our floral experts can help you.
Bou-Quet
Gayle
Varlack
Lemon Tree Mall, Cruz Bay
(340) 774-7600
e-Mail: Gayle@Sallys-Couture.com
"Fresh Flowers To Color Your Dreams"
Passion
Flower
Susan Pratt
(340) 779-4587
(877) 779-4587 Toll Free
e-Mail: stjohnbouquets@gmail.com
Photographers
Wedding photos
are always a treasure, but when they are taken in paradise, they are sensational.
St. John offers some of the world's most gorgeous scenery so you won't
be lacking in beautiful backdrops.
Several of the most talented photographers working today actually live
on St. John-- so you know
your wedding photos are sure to become important family heirlooms.
Constance
Wallace, Original Photography
(340) 690-4532 phone
"The most sought-after
wedding photographer on St. John"
PO Box 8301, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI 00831
e-mail:
photos@ConstanceWallace.com
On St. John from November through May.Otherwise
Camden, Maine & around New England.
Specializing in weddings at Caneel Bay & other
locations on St. John. Photo-journalistic, artistic , easy-to-work-with
style.
Experienced.
Heirloom wedding albums produced with Graphistudio in Arba, Italy. Sometimes
available for family vacation portraits.
To view portfolio & learn
more, visit www.ConstanceWallace.com
Eliza Magro
(207) 691-5495
e-mail: eliza@elizamagrophotography.com
Sage C. Parker
(917) 655-7511
e-mail: sagecrownparker@mac.com
Tropical
Focus Photography
Bob Schlesinger
(340) 642-9696
e-mail: bob@tropicalfocus.com
Extraordinary images with an island flair!
Videographers
Todd Hecht
(340) 777-4080
e-mail: info@filmVI.net
Mike Williams
(340) 777-1000
e-mail: mcmew@vitelcom.net
Creative, candid & friendly
videography services for life's most important moments
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Musicians
Marty
Beech
e-Mail: marty@martybeech.com
Marty Beech's
debut CD "Summer Wind - a tribute to Frank Sinatra" does
ol' blue eyes proud. Recorded in Atlanta, Georgia with some of Hotlanta’s
finest jazz players, Beech croons with a refreshing, captivating smoothness – (like
a good Martini!). Lucky us! Marty now lives on St. John!
Classic Rock with John
(340) 227-9463
e-Mail: ClassicRockJohn@aol.com
John
has an enormous repertoire of fun, sing-a-long & dance tunes to liven
up your special occasion.
DJ
service is also available.
Flutes
of St. John
Michael Banzhaf and Rich Greengold
(340)
693-5465 or (340) 776-6803
e-Mail: mbanzhaf@earthlink.net or richg31@earthlink.net
Enhance
your wedding
with the elegance of classical music. Michael Banzhaf & Rich Greengold
join refined talents & many years of performance experience to provide
a lovely atmosphere for your wedding. Their extensive repertoire includes
flute duet pieces that are full of joy & celebration composed by Telemann,
Bach, Mozart, Quantz, Beethoven & others.
Rich Greengold
(340) 776-6803
Saxophone, flute,
chromatic harmonica
electronic wind instrument.
For ceremony or reception, Rich gathers the right musicians for the sounds
of your special day.
Grant
Haze
Rarebreed Entertainment
(340) 344-4362
(340) 642-1519
e-Mail: rarebreedbookings@gmail.com
Accomplished acoustic singer/songwriter available for weddings & private
parties. Composes songs for each special couple for their special day.
Your Island
Reception
St. John has
it all, no matter what style of reception you have in mind.
Visit one of our many fine restaurants or
choose one of our experienced caterers. Any
situation can be accommodated from casual beach picnic to
elegant sit down dinner for 2
to 200. Your favorite St. John restaurants may
offer catering services too, just ask!
Wedding Cakes & Caterers
St.
John Cakes
Chef
Seamus Mulcare
(340) 643-0324, (888) 282-3933
e-Mail:
Seamus@stjohncakes.com
From simple to sophisticated,
traditional to contemporary, St. John Cakes creates
custom wedding cakes & confectionary
delights on St. John. With an emphasis on
flavor as well as design, our cakes are as
delicious as they
are beautiful. Celebrate
your wedding, anniversary, or birthday with a personalized
gourmet cake from Chef Seamus Mulcare. See
why clients consider Seamus a “true
artist” and his cakes “the best we've
ever had”.
Katilady
Weddings
(340) 693-8500
(340) 776-6556 fax
PO Box 37, St John, US Virgin Islands 00831
e-Mail:
kati@katilady.com
KatiLady
is your one stop St. John wedding center for wedding planning & catering. Specializing
in making all aspects of your unique & personal, fantasy, St. John wedding
realistic, affordable & fun. On the beach, at a luxury villa, aboard
a sailing or motor yacht, at a simple cottage, on a private island, at an intimate
restaurant.
Call to discuss your dream.
East West Catering,
Julie Van Pelt
(340) 693-9343
P.O. Box 1478, St. John, USVI 00831
Mathayom (Mah-tai-yum)
Cruz Bay
(340) 776-6117 or (340) 998-8670
(877) 690-9393 Toll Free
e-mail: mat@stjohncatering.com
Private Chefs & full
service catering outfit for weddings, dinner parties & more. A wide
range of services available including fine dining, custom menus, furniture
rentals & more.
The Rolling Pin
Bakery
(340) 779-4775
South Shore Road, Cruz Bay
Delicious & beautiful wedding cakes a specialty. Closed Sunday.
Room Service,
Chef Seamus Mulcare
(340) 693-7362
Specializing in romantic dinners for two, rehearsal dinners,
wedding receptions,
intimate dinner parties, drop off service, cocktail parties & European
wedding cakes. Delivered to the location of your choice.
Chefs 4-U
(340) 693-7003
P.O. Box 900, St. John, USVI 00831
Arrive in
Style
There are quite
a few modes of transportation
on St. John for your special day including comfortable
new cars, sturdy jeeps, helicopters, private water taxis,
safari buses, seaplanes,
dinghies, yachts, ferries, horses, jet skis and more.
You decide what is best for you.
Your wedding consultant or hotel staff can help you arrange the type
of
transportation you desire.
Slimo's Limo
(340) 714-SLIM
(340) 344-3836
e-Mail: etel_dias@yahoo.com
White, Lincoln stretch, luxurious, new. Reliable, Courteous, Luxury Car & Custom Luxury Van Service for all Occasions.
Honeymoon
Tips
You don t have
to go far to find your perfect honeymoon spot when you get married on
St. John. Luxury
resort hotels
are available for couples who like to be waited on hand & foot.
Intimate inns
& guest houses are another wonderful way to spend your special
time together. You may
choose one of our many island villas,
equipped with private pools, for
a more exclusive honeymoon.
Stay in a well-appointed condo.
Enjoy a world renowned eco-resort
or camp in the
VI National Park.
Of course, there are hundreds of private yachts available to charter
for a customized honeymoon on
the waters of the Caribbean.
Whichever you choose, you are sure to have the time of your lives.
Make It Legal
To make your
St. John dream wedding a reality, first request an application for a marriage
license from the Territorial Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mail
your request to:
Clerk of the
Territorial Court of the U. S. Virgin Islands
PO Box 70
St. Thomas, USVI 00804
(340) 774-6680
After the completed
and notarized application is received in the islands, there is a required
minimum eight-day waiting period. If either party is divorced, he or
she
must have a certified copy of the divorce decree or a notarized affidavit
stating when the divorce was granted. The marriage application fee is
$25 & the marriage license fee is $25
(U.S. dollars).
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