Intermittently, I post a picture on my twitter account (Jekyll_Island), and people have to guess where it is. Fabuluxe, a wedding planner, guessed correctly and won! The “winner” provides me with content for my blog! Lucky for me right? So she graciously sent this today (hope she likes that I put her pic!). Thank you to her! So follow me and you could “win” too!

As a city girl transplanted in the South, I was curious to see the type of life I would live here in the Golden Isles. I can remember when I took my first trip to Jekyll Island– thinking this was a little slice of heaven tucked away for those lucky enough to find it. Eager to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, it was so refreshing to experience “Georgia’s Jewel”. As a destination wedding planner for my company Fabuluxe, I could not ask for a better or more beautiful place to work. All of my clients and their guests come from different places across the globe– our great United States to England, Ireland, South Africa and so many other places. It is wonderful to tell them about richness of Jekyll Island and experience it with them for the first time. It is as if a new world has been opened exclusively for them, and what better feeling and atmosphere to have on your wedding day.

Destination weddings became a trend about ten years ago, and US destination weddings have become popular for the same reasons. Some guests cannot afford to travel out of the country: it is easier and less expensive to plan a getaway to a US island as opposed to an international location. With our strained economy, wedding couples are looking for innovative ways to make their wedding stand apart while still being budget-friendly and meaningful. As a wedding planner, it is my job to assist them with creating an event experience that is pleasing to all five senses as well as within their financial comfort zone. Jekyll Island lends so much to any wedding as it provides several options for the wedding location, dining, accommodations and activities.

From the regal Jekyll Club Hotel to the coastal chic of the Beachview Club, there is something here for everyone. I have come to learn and love all of the different places Jekyll Island because it appeals to all facets of my clients’ personalities. When a couple looks back on their special day years from now, they will see the backdrop of the strong oaks with the gentle Spanish moss, the quiet river glistening in the sun, the warm sand that kisses the tide, and remember their wedding fondly. Jekyll Island becomes so much more than their wedding location, but where they choose to spend their anniversaries to recapture those moments or a family vacation spot when they want to make new memories with their blossoming family. Jekyll Island feels like the home away from home that always welcomes you back with open arms. When I ask some of my clients why they chose a specific wedding location, their answers are remarkably similar: “Our family vacationed here when I was little and I always loved it. It just felt right”.

It feels just right to me, too. I’m so blessed to do what I do, and twice as blessed to do it on Jekyll Island where the love and magic in my couple’s eyes is reflection of the island’s own natural beauty.

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