Seashells Weddings Our Lucaya

If you approach your wedding with creativity and a sense of fun, you will build the foundation of a successful event that you will enjoy from start to finish and remember the rest of your lives. And so will your guests! For a detailed quote, please complete this on-line form. We will contact you to discuss your wedding plans.

SPECIAL WEDDING GUEST GROUP ACTIVITIES: To ensure that your guests have the opportunity to experience these popular activities while in Grand Bahama Island, we recommend you reserve your group space and pre-book the preferred date/time with your Seashells Romance Director.

Estimated No. of Guests: Preferred Date:

Dolphin Experience Round of Golf Bone-Fishing Safari Kayak Nature Tour Scuba x 2 Tank Dive

BRIDE & GROOM INFORMATION:

Bride's Name: Marital Status:

Groom's Name: Marital Status:

Contact Address:

City: Zip:

Telephone: Facsimile: Email Address(es):

Preferred Wedding Dates:

Preferred Date 1:
Preferred Date 2:
Preferred Date 3: Time:

Marriage Officer:

Priest Justice of the Peace Rabbi (added charge) Minister Registrar General

SOCIETY OR LIFESTYLES EDITOR OF YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER:
Some newspapers treat a wedding announcement as an advertisement and require payment for the placement. In the event that this applies to your local newspaper, and should you wish to have the notice of your wedding featured in the paper, these arrangements must be made, in advance by you, and Seashells will prepare and send the press release and wedding photo on your behalf.

Editor's Name:

Newspaper:

Street/P.O. Box:

City:

Postal Code:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

Email:

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:

Arrival: Departure:

WEDDING PACKAGE (a $500 non-refundable retainer is required to secure your preferred date and time):

(recommended for large bridal parties and interfaith marriage)

WEDDING RECEPTION: (please check all that apply)
To avoid disappointment in not being able to book your preferred setting, your team of Romance Directors will help you tie down your choices. A 50% deposit of the total wedding cost is required to secure reception site and menu.

Plated Dinner Bahamian Buffet Cocktail Reception Hors D'oeuvres

Deluxe Open Bar Premium Open Bar Wedding Cake Upgrade

WEDDING RECEPTION LOCATION: Due to the overwhelming popularity of The Westin & Sheraton At Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort and the number of catered functions that occur on a daily basis, Management will try to accommodate the bridal couple’s preferred location(s).

Additional Reception Venue Options:

Rain Back-Up
In the event of rain, a private room will be assigned on the property. Weather call will be made at
1pm latest, on the wedding day.

BACHELORETTE PARTY:

Estimated No. of Guests: Preferred Date:

Chippie'ndales Entertainment Private Hotel Suite Room Service

REHEARSAL/WELCOME RECEPTION/GALA DINNER:

The Westin:

The Sheraton:

Estimated No. of Guests: Preferred Date:

AFTER PARTY:

Open Bar DJ/Entertainment Snacks/Catering

Estimated No. of Guests: Preferred Date:

FAREWELL BRUNCH:

Estimated No. of Guests: Preferred Date:

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:

	Bride’s Professional Dressing Attendant
	Receiving line, introduction of the newlyweds and bridal party
	Toasts to Bride, Groom, Parents of Bride and Groom
	Cutting of the Cake
	Money Tree, jumping the broom (do you have any cultural traditions that you would like to observe?)
	First dance Bride/Groom Father/Bride Mother/Groom
	Garter/Bouquet Toss
	Master of Ceremony (wedding reception) To ensure that your event is all you hoped it would be, we offer a team to coordinate your Wedding Reception. The Master of Ceremony (M.C.) will provide you a customized template of how you would like your reception to flow
Our animated Seashells team will add pizzazz to your event and bring the party alive with music and humor. Your guests will marvel at your attention to detail and join in and enjoy your special occasion. A must-have!

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS: (Please select all that apply)
The Bride’s bouquet is an accessory, just like her headpiece, shoes and jewelry. It should be scaled to her size and shape and designed to complement her wedding dress and color scheme. What is your favorite flower? Are there flowers you are not fond of? If you don’t know the specific name of flowers, think about colors and types of flowers that appeal to you. Look through books and magazines, and note or clip photos of the ones you like and send them to us.

No. in Bridal Party:
Bridal bouquet upgrade (standard bouquet is small tropical bouquet)	Bride's Tossing Bouquet	Maid of Honor's Bouquet
Bridemaid Bouquet \| No.:	Bestman's Boutonniere	Usher's Boutonniere \| No.: (plus Fathers/Grandfathers/Ring Bearer)
Corsages \| No.: (plus Mothers/Grandmothers/Special Guests)	Floral Hair Ornaments	Flower Girl Packets \| No.:

WEDDING & RECEPTION SITE DECOR: (Please select all that apply) When people talk about a great wedding they attended, they focus on the visuals – the flowers, the tables, how the room was decorated. A visually beautiful wedding is one where the décor elements have been planned to work together in a harmonious manner. When guests enter the wedding site, whether it’s on a patio or the beach or in a ballroom, they should immediately sense that this celebration has a unique look that expresses the personality of the bride and groom.
Table Center-pieces (Headtable/Guest Tables/Buffet Table/Cake Table/Place Card Table) \| No.:
Floral Garlands for Bride/Groom Chairs	Aisle Runner	Guest Chair Covers/Sashes		Wedding Arch
Tulle Netting Ceiling Swag	Balloons	Tiki Torches	Conch Shell Aisle

WEDDING DAY PAMPERING: (please check all that apply)
Every bride should have a massage on the morning of her wedding – this is her time to relax and gather herself in preparation for her day ahead. It is advisable that the bride brings her make-up with her, this Is not a day to find out she is allergic to the foundation the make-up artist uses. The bride should wash her hair the night before the wedding rather than the morning of; it makes the hair look fuller and gives it more body.

FOR THE BRIDE:
Hairdressing	Make-Up	Basic Manicure	Basic Pedicure	French Mani/Pedicure

Bride's Hairstyling:
Length of Bride's Hair	Long	Shoulder	Short
Bride's Coiffure:	Down/Flowing	Partially Up-Swooped/Flowing

Bridal Party and Wedding Guests Hairstyling & Beauty Treatments: It is recommended that the Bride pay for the bridesmaid’s hairdressing and make-up sessions on the day of the wedding – this ensures they are on time and gives a more unified, finished look to the bridal party. Besides, it’s a lot of fun doing it together.
No. in Bridal Party:
Hairdressing	Make-Up	Basic Manicure	Basic Pedicure	French Mani/Pedicure

Length of Hair	Long - No.:	Shoulder - No.:	Short - No.:
Guest's Hairstylng:	Down/Flowing - No.:	Partially Up-Swooped/Flowing - No.:
	French Braid - No.:	Up-Do - No.:	Bo Derek Braids & Beads - No.:

WEDDING CAKE:
The wedding cake is the only element of the wedding allowed to upstage the bride. Make it the focal point of the reception, and give it the place of honor in the room so guests can admire it all evening. Send us photos of the style you would like so we can create exactly what you would like to have or choose from some of the incredible cakes that our specialists take pride in such as our signature Seashell cake. Crown the cake with a unique topper that speaks to a hobby or interest that you both share.

No. of Guests: No. of Portions: Yes, I'd like Cake Cutting Service
Style of Cake:
Standard Traditional Ornate Contemporary
Shape & Structure:
Round		Tiered (seperated with columns)
Rectangular		Tiered (stacked)
Square		Sheet Cake
Heart-shaped
Cake Decoration: Bride & Groom Cake Topper
White Fondant w/Seashells Colorful Fondant w/Seashells White Fondant w/flowers
White Fondant w/flowers, ribbons, dragees Gold or Silver Leaf
Pearls Fresh Flowers Chocolate Shavings Marzipan w/traditional Bahamian Wedding Fruit Cake
Flavors & Fillings:
Cakes:		Lemon Chocolate Hazelnut Marble Carrot Vanilla Traditional Bahamian Wedding Fruit Cake Almond
Fillings:		Lemon Chocolate Mousse Mocca White Chocolate Coconut Creme Pineapple/Pina Colada Raspberry/Strawberry

PHOTOGRAPHY:
A photographer and videographers’s work will be the permanent record of your once-in-a-lifetime event. This is one area where you shouldn’t skimp, do you plan just having them work at the ceremony or reception as well? Please note: If you are having 15+ guests, we recommend a package upgrade – the photographer will want to concentrate on capturing all of the special moments during the ceremony and afterwards, everyone will want a picture with the bride and groom. You will not want to disappoint them.

	36 prints rehearsal or wedding ceremony
	#1 upgrade x 72-80 prints (Wedding one location, additional hour)
	#2 upgrade x 108 prints (second location, 3 hours)
	#3 upgrade x 150 prints (second location, 4 hours)
	#4 upgrade x 200 prints (second location, 5 hours)
	#5 36 black and white prints (1 location, inconjunction with color photography)
	CDs (portable and convenient mailing/emailing to loved one’s back home) No. copies
	Negatives

VIDEOGRAPHY:
Some of us remember the demise of the 8 track which was replaced with the cassette. Now DVD/CDs are rapidly replacing videos. For your convenience, we can convert them for you here in The Bahamas including additional copies to mail to parents and close friends who may live in another area of the country, or for showing to colleagues in the office on your PC when you get back home.

	Wedding Ceremony (1 location)
	#1 Wedding & Beginning of Reception Upgrade x 2 hours
	#2 Wedding/Reception Upgrade x 3 hours
	#3 Wedding/Reception Upgrade x 4 hours
	DVD of Wedding Ceremony-only No. copies
	DVD of Wedding Ceremony and Reception No. copies
	Additional DVD copies for friends and family No. copies

EMAIL WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT:

Email your wedding announcement with your wedding photo to friends and loved one’s who could not join you on this joyous occasion. It is also a wonderful greeting when wedding guests return, thanking them for coming. We will need a list of your email addresses in advance.

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - MUSIC & ENERGY: It would seem, live music has more impact than recorded music. Many of the most powerful moments at wedding ceremonies occur with a particularly moving piece played by a musician, or a song sung by a vocalist or choir. Using live music at the ceremony may actually be easier than using recordings, because musicians can respond to the speed of the procession and extend or shorten their playing as necessary. Recorded music on the other hand may be best suited for the reception and DJs can mix up a wide variety of music, they don’t take breaks and a talented DJ can sense the tempo of the crowd and keep the energy of the party going. Kindly indicate your entertainment requirements for the following events:
Organist (for church ceremonies) *Local Opera Singer (recommended for church weddings - arias such as Ava Maria)	Trumpeters (to announce arrival of bride and start of the recessional) Junkanoo Rush-out

Tips * Choose an up-tempo song for the first dance that will flow into the father-bride and mother-groom dances and the last dance too. Have you made your selection for the first dance, by which artist? * We will need a “must play” list and you should also prepare a “play under no circumstances list” as well

TOUR & WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES:

Swim with the Dolphins Kayaking Safari East End Adventures Horse Back Riding Bone-Fishing Trip

Scuba/Snorkelling Golf Tournament Island Tour Deep-Sea Fishing

TRANSPORTATION:

	Private car round-trip transfers for bridal couple
	Wedding Guests private shuttle - Off-site Rehearsal Gala Event
	Wedding Guests private shuttle - Wedding
	Wedding Guests private shuttle - Reception

MISCELLANEOUS/FORGET-ME-NOT:

PLANNING A "COME SEE VISIT" LET US KNOW:
Do you plan to make a pre-wedding / come-see visit? This will enable you to meet with your Romance Director and the vendors, have a site preview and a bridal dinner tasting. You should schedule this visit at least 3-6 months before the wedding if you have the lead time.

Names: and

Arrival: Departure:

Where are you staying?:

Room Registerd Under Following Name: