Turks and Caicos Islands Visitor Destination Guide

The bride, Kathryn Jefferson of Richmond Virginia is an alternative investment management marketer at Private Advisors LLC. The groom, Michael Pruitt is in real estate development with Pruitt Associates LLC. They met at a mutual friend's home during Christmas 2005. They chose the Turks & Caicos Islands for their wedding because they wanted a small, intimate wedding where they could spend quality time with friends and family. Friends flew in from Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Nevada, California, Oregon, England and China.
They stayed at the Ocean Club West Resort. After the wedding the bride and groom spent a few nights at The Regent Palms. "Having our wedding in the Turks & Caicos was the best decision we could have made. Our family and friends are still talking about how much fun they had and how our wedding became their vacation - which was exactly what we wanted. We were also extremely impressed with how friendly everyone was and the number of good restaurants on the island."
Kathryn and Michael would like to thank the following:
Wedding Coordination: Monique and Rosalind with NILA Destinations.
Rehearsal Dinner: Kissing Fish Catering.
Reception: Murad at Anacaona and the Grace Bay Club.
Photos: Ileana with Tropical Imaging.
Hotel: Delano and Clover at Ocean Club West.
"We will certainly come back to the TCI soon!"

The bride, Alyssa Greenspan is from Weston, Florida and is employed as a Portfolio Manager with Community Capital Management. She enjoys travel and aerobics. The groom, Marc Goldstein is from Aventura, Florida. He is a Physical Therapist at Memorial Hospital. His interests include travel, reading and diving. They met at the Radiators concert at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Why did they choose the Turks & Caicos for their wedding and honeymoon? "We looked at numerous islands in the Caribbean for our wedding and heard wonderful things about the Turks & Caicos. We were really attracted to the beautiful beaches and the fact that it's not as crowded as some of the other islands." Friends flew in from Florida, Michigan, Illinois and Alabama. They stayed at Ocean Club West.
The wedding took place on the beach in front of the Grace Bay Club on September 1st at 6:00 pm and was followed by a wedding dinner at Anacaona. The couple will reside in Weston, Florida.
Alyssa and Marc would like to thank and acknowledge the following for: Wedding Coordination, Reception, Catering, Flowers, Photos, Cake and Music: Monique Gaudet at Nila Destinations for stepping in at the last minute to take over the wedding coordination. Anacaona Restaurant for exceptional food and service; Correy Forbes for the excellent music at the ceremony and cocktail hour. Tropical Imaging for gorgeous photos.

Sarah Myers is from El Dorado Hills, California. She is a Medical student at University of California San Diego. Interests include traveling, cooking, ballet, friends and beautiful sunsets with Magnus. Magnus Lindback is from Karlskoga, Sweden. He is a graduate student at Uppsala University, Sweden. His interests include traveling, cooking, surfing, kayaking, rock climbing, friends and beautiful sunsets with Sarah.
Sarah and Magnus met in 2000 during her senior year of high school where Magnus was on a student exchange program. The two have alternated years between the States and Sweden managing to complete their college degrees with clever planning, study abroad programs and a commitment to not let the Atlantic Ocean come between the relationship. They choose the Turks & Caicos for their wedding and honeymoon because it was the most beautiful beach they could find half way between Sweden and California.
The wedding took place on the beach at the Grace Bay Club with a reception following at Magnolia Restaurant. They danced till well after mid-night to the sounds of Correy Forbes and the Island Boys. Friends flew in from California, New York, Washington DC, Portland Oregon, Chicago, New Mexico, Texas, Sweden and Germany. They stayed at The Sands - and "the hotel and staff were absolutely fantastic."
After the wedding Sarah is taking a year off from medical school and will complete a one year Masters of Public Health program in Stockholm while Magnus completes his graduate studies in engineering and economics. They will return to San Diego next year where Sarah will resume her medical school curriculum and Magnus will hopefully find a job.
More than a year ago, they introduced the idea to family and friends of getting married in Turks and Caicos. "We think most of them expected a combination of ceremonies and celebrations in California and Sweden and expressed real surprise at our location decision. While we know it presented lots of difficulties for both ourselves and our guests, it turned out to be the best thing we could have done. Absolutely everyone had a wonderful time. They all fell in love with Grace Bay, the wedding activities were beautiful and we had a whole week for two extended families from the US and Sweden to get to know each other. It was an unforgettable time for all."
"Everyone was fantastic. I think we picked the best of all options including: The Sands - home base for the week for all our 52 guests. Bay Bistro - Tim and Joan put together a marvelous rehearsal dinner buffet for all of us. The Magnolia - Tracey and Gianni were over the top in making sure the restaurant was prepared with all the details we requested - it was a fairy tale evening. Tropical Imaging far exceeded our expectations - it was obvious that Ileana and Chris are exceptional professionals and captured everything about our special day with absolutely stunning photos. And, not the least of all was the more than one year of planning assistance we received from Nila Destinations - Rosalind Wallace and Elizabeth Lightbourne are marvelous and were incredibly patient in attending to every detail. Not one of our guests will ever forget our wedding or the week they spent in Providenciales. It was perfect."

Michelle Honey is from Chicago employed as a Civil Engineer for the O'Hare Modernization Program. Her interests include bowling, softball, canine training (the "Little Man" aka "Corky"), spending money, eating and home decorating. John Cecchin is employed as a Civil Engineer for the City of Chicago, his hometown. He lists his interests as football (The reigning NFC Champion Chicago Bears), bowling, and getting Michelle to stop spending money. They met through work and developed a close friendship while studying for the professional engineer's exam. All the studying paid off since they both passed.
John's best man Vic "Wayne" Cecchin (aka Seachin) and wife Cheri turned us on to the Islands from their prior visits. "Without their knowledge of this beautiful place, none of this would have been possible. The intimate setting allowed us to spend quality time with our 35 close family and friends." They stayed at the Royal West Indies Resort. The Wedding took place on Grace Bay Beach in front of the Grace Bay Club on May 6, 2007 (aka 05-06-07). Friends flew in from Chicago, Kansas City, Washington DC, Naples, Houston, Milwaukee, Long Island, the State of Connecticut and the State of New Jersey.
They would like to thank and acknowledge: Nila Destinations - Elizabeth (the world's greatest wedding coordinator), Rosalind and Beatrix. Shaquille O'Neal - for taking pictures with us on the beach. The Island Boys - the sounds of the island were perfect for our wedding. Bob Marley - for our first dance to "One Love". Tropical Imaging - David, Ileana and the entire team at Tropical Imaging provided us with professional service and breathtaking photos. Our memories will live forever in the beautiful photos they took. The Seaside Café - the food was outstanding. The service was great. The pina coladas were awesome. The Anacaona and Lounge - The drinks and food were outstanding. We couldn't have found an atmosphere like that back home. It was the perfect setting for our wedding reception.
And what made our Wedding so special:
. Each and everyday we enjoyed living by island time (so much we're still on it back home).
. The beautiful sunset along with my beautiful wife provided the world's best backdrop for the wedding.
. The ultimate wedding day - from fishing with a few of the groomsmen on "Catch the Wave", catching a shark, watching the best man pay the price on the open sea from partying too hard Saturday night, meeting Shaquille O'Neal, marrying the greatest girl on earth . what more could a guy ask for on his wedding day?
. The best man toast.
. Sharing our own written vows at our wedding.
. John sharing his aquaman-like skills with Jo-Jo the dolphin
. . Diving for Conch.
. Eating way too much Conch.
. Spending quality time with friends and family.
. Two weeks away from work.
. Lizards around every corner.
. The groomsmen (Vic, Mike, Jimmy, Steve and Pat) "you are who your friends are".
. The bridesmaids (Lori, Cheri, Roberta, Liv and Kace) "thanks for everything".
. Professional Ring Bearer services by Christophe.

Bridget is originally from Agawam, MA but is now living in New York, NY. She is employed as an Administrative Assistant with Millennium Partners. She lists her hobbies and interests as SCUBA diving, snowboarding, reading and rock climbing. Stephen is from Coventry, England but now living in New York, NY. He is a hair stylist at the Oscar Blandi Salon. His hobbies and interests include SCUBA diving, snowboarding and mountain biking. They met each other at the salon when Stephen was cutting Bridget's hair.
They choose the Turks & Caicos for their wedding and honeymoon due to the pristine beaches and gorgeous blue water. Since the island is less developed than other Caribbean islands so it has retained it's natural beauty, a perfect getaway destination for friends and family to come and enjoy the weekend. Friends and family stayed at the Royal West Indies Resort for the wedding festivities. The bride and groom then moved on to the Bottle Creek Lodge in North Caicos for their honeymoon.
The wedding took place on Grace Bay Beach in front of the Grace Bay Club and Anacaona Restaurant on March 3, 2007 at 4:30 pm. Guests flew in from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and England.
Bridget and Stephen would like to thank and acknowledge for the Wedding Coordination/ Reception/ Catering/ Flowers/ Photos/ Cake/ Music etc. - Rosalind and Elizabeth at NILA Destinations for their dedication in making our "perfect day" - perfect! Ileana Ravasio at Tropical Imaging for all of her hard work and fantastic pictures! Who knew having your picture taken could be so much fun. Pastor Coleby for performing the ceremony and his wonderful words. Correy Forbes for the beautiful music. All of the Anacaona Restaurant for the beautiful reception dinner that exceeded everyone's expectations. And the staff at the Royal West Indies Resort and Mango Reef for their attention and hard work. Captain Jay and Sandy Johnson at Bottle Creek Lodge for making our time in North Caicos memorable.