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Chat Bout WeddingsMeet the vendors series_876Sounds + EntertainmentListennnn! This was no ordinary podcast episode! This was a powerhouse episode featuring Randy Bowman, one-half of 876Sounds, a local DJ and Entertainment Company in Jamaica.
Tandy and Hugh Bowman are the business on the wedding entertainment landscape here and will have your clients happy and rocking until the last chair gets cleared away from the reception! They are approachable and amenable and will make your job so easy as a planner that you will just hire them and consider your DJ and entertainment needs handled.
At some point, this interview somehow...2021-08-041h 06Chat Bout WeddingsMeet the vendor_Bliss Bridal BoutiqueIn today's episode, we had a candid conversation with Sara Stanford of Bliss Bridal Boutique in Jamaica.
Sara shares her passion for making women look and feel their best selves on their wedding day as she creates an experience of self-love and helps her client feel their most beautiful on their wedding day by accentuating all the positives of their bodies and finding that elements that make them shine in their wedding gown.
Sara also provides a wedding day concierge service for both local and international brides who want to order their gowns and have...2021-07-2832 minChat Bout WeddingsMeet the vendor_Merrick Cousley Photography0.02 Hi, everyone, thank you so much for joining me on another episode of Chat Bout Weddings. I am so grateful that you have joined me in this meet the vendor series, where I am talking to local wedding professionals in Jamaica, who are at the top of their game and are able to support our international friends who come to Jamaica and bring their clients here to get married, who are able to support them at the level of their brand. Today, I'm really, really excited because the guest that I have today is not only a friend...2021-07-2135 minChat Bout WeddingsMeet the vendor_Krafted by DesignPodcast notes for our chat with Chalene Roye-Myrie of Krafted by Design.
2:56 Okay, what's design? Is it something completely new, I don't feel that there is very much that's completely new in the industry. But I do believe that there are people like the professional that I'm about to introduce to you who has an amazing eye and a unique spirit and is able to marry those things and co-create with her clients and bring forward something that is completely different, gorgeous, using probably seemingly the same things. And without further ado, I would like...2021-07-1426 minChat Bout WeddingsMeet my vendors series - Bartender (Liquid Engineer!) Gossett BrownAs a resource to connect you with local Jamaica wedding professionals who can support you at the level of your brand, my "Meet the Vendors" series was created to introduce you to the best vendors that the island has to offer. These are top-tier vendors who are seasoned, not only in art and craft of what they do, but they provide that exceptional Jamaican hospitality that you have come to expect from our local wedding professionals. Pair this with the pride they take in their brand and their company offering and you have pure, world-class gold!
2021-07-0525 minChat Bout WeddingsDetailed Legal requirements to get married in JamaicaIt is very simple to get married legally in Jamaica. You do not require blood tests and the residency requirement is only 24 hours. You can take care of your marriage license ahead of time and get married the day after you land. Here are the details for reference.
Picture Identification (Passport, Driver’s Licence or any form of National Identification);
Birth Certificate;
Final Divorce Decree / Decree Absolute / Divorce Certificate (If applicable);
Death Certificate of former spouse (If applicable); and
Documents supporting any change of name (If ap...2021-06-2915 minChat Bout WeddingsCovid Protocols for Off Resort Weddings in Jamaica UpdateI know that I have been off the grid for a minute but I have been wearing my other "hat" as the President of The Jamaica Wedding Professionals Association and have been working on creating covid compliant protocols for the local wedding industry professionals who do off resort weddings.
This episode shares an update on where we are and our next steps. Stay tuned for how things are going locally and how wedding professionals and clients are preparing to return to the business of weddings in Jamaica! xo2021-05-2707 minChat Bout WeddingsThese Mompreneur Streets!Navigating a business and balancing a family is never easy. Is there really such a thing as multitasking? Is work/life balance a myth or reality for a mompreneur?
After 23 years in business and 17 of them as a mompreneur, I have a few things to say about the topic. Sounds off in the comments if anything resonates with you!
See you next time when we connect to Chat Bout Weddings!2021-05-1020 minChat Bout WeddingsA "walk" + talk through The Cliffs Hotel NegrilBased on the crazy schedule of content creation and utter exhaustion this week, this podcast episode is doing double duty!
This is a virtual (pictures) walkthrough of The Cliffs Hotel in Negril. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the property, why I love working there, and how you can use the property to your best advantage. I tell you about my favourite things to prep you for the actual video walkthrough that I will be doing there in May. If there is anything in particular that you need to know/want...2021-05-0318 minChat Bout WeddingsPlanning custom offsite weddings in JamaicaOver the years, many international wedding planners have cited pain points to successfully planning weddings in Jamaica. Finally, help is here!
You want to chat about venues, I'm your girl!
You want to find local wedding professionals to support you...ask me!
You want to break out and allocate your client's destination wedding budget, grab my budget cheat sheet below!
https://www.ophelliamcknight.com/budget-cheat-sheet/
Hang out here with me every week, and I will make a Jamaica destination specialist out of you!2021-04-2619 minChat Bout WeddingsDestination Weddings in a PandemicHere are the promised resources mentioned in the podcast.
Travel Authorization Link for visitors going to Jamaica: https://travelauth.visitjamaica.com/
List of hotels and Labs offering covid testing in Jamaica: https://www.visitjamaica.com/travelauthorization/testing-labs/
Natalie John's Book on Covid 19 Protocols link : https://www.amazon.com/COVID-19-Protocols-Guide-Weddings-Events-ebook/dp/B08T9ST2JF2021-04-2615 min