I am overly excite to share with all of you today the re-imagined wedding of Tamika, the founder and editor of Bajan Wed! The lovely Tamika is a teacher by day and wedding blogger by night who lives on the island of Barbados, in the Caribbean with her husband and daughter. Bajan Wed is a unique wedding blog which features elegant celebrations in the most romantic, tropical locations. The editorial style of the blog is driven by a few select and essential elements- breathtaking photography, sweet love stories and the dreamiest wedding inspiration we have seen!
Left Photo by : Magical Moments Photography Right photo by : Jen Huang Photography via Ruffled Blog
From Tamika: As a huge fan of Love4Wed and it is such an honour and thrill to be with you here today! My husband and I recently celebrated six years of marriage so it’s been quite fun trying to reimagine our wedding (although if I really had a chance to go back in time, I wouldn’t change a thing; we loved our details and had the best time ever!). Anyway, wearing my editor’s hat for a bit, here’s what possibly could have been-
The wedding style
I am mostly drawn to an elegant, organic style. Picture an outdoor setting with lush greenery and natural, rough-hewn elements weaved into classic details. Maybe it’s the island girl in me but I love the way that touch of wild, earthiness can inject an element of spontaneity and romance into even the most predictable setting.
Photo by : Julie Cate via Style Me Pretty
The color palette
I always joke about how boring I can be when it comes to color- most of the time, I prefer a rather subdued palette. For the type I wedding I have in mind, a neutral palette would be ideal, with pops of earthy green and a heavy dose of blush which is always so delicate and pretty.
Photo by : Jose Villa
The wedding dress and shoes
I adore all types of wedding dresses but for my body type, I would go with a mermaid silhouette. Probably a Monique Lhuillier wedding gown since her style is very feminine and romantic or I would go with a Lazaro, I find his designs captivating as they embody a bold sensuality and refined grace.
Photo by : Eric Kelley Photography
As for shoes, my friends tease me endlessly because I choose the most horrible styles for myself- simply because I go for comfort rather than style. For my wedding I was lucky enough to find a pair of shoes that were practical but still looked elegant. If I had to do it all over again, a pair of glittery Kate Spade shoes or sleek Jimmy Choo might be fun with a switch to a pretty pair of bridal sandals the moment I sat down!!
Photo by : Sarah Carpenter Photography via Magnolia Rouge
Ceremony location and venue
I love Nature so both the ceremony and reception (ideally the same venue) would be in a beautiful garden setting (which is essentially what I did for my own wedding).
Photo by : Lauren Kinsey via Southern Weddings
Wedding Cake
In the Caribbean, our tradition is to have rum cake (so delicious!) for our weddings. As much as I love rum cake, instead of having that for all three of our single-tier cakes, it would have been nice to have at least one chocolate cake!!
Photo by : Jen Huang Photography via Ruffled Blog
Wedding Favors
Keepsakes are adorable but in our daily lives, we don’t use most of the knickknacks that we accumulate at weddings so I would prefer to give guests something edible, as we did for ours. Maybe cupcakes or a homemade treat!!
Photo by : Brittany Mahood Photography via Le Magnifique
Entertainment
A great DJ. We had the best time ever at our wedding seeing everyone on the dance floor because our DJ was that good. A live band would have been a wonderful option as well! A few fun games might also be nice- especially to entertain guests when all of the wedding photos are being taken just for the reception start.
Photo by : Jana Dillon Photography via Bajan Wed
Honeymoon
It has always been a dream of ours to do tours through parts of Africa and Italy. A vacation taking in different cultures and gazing at beautiful scenery would be wonderful!
Photo by : Jessica Lorren Photography via Style Me Pretty
Thank you Tamika for sharing your ultra gorgeous re-imagined wedding! Don’t forget to see all the beautifully imagined wedding blogger weddings here!
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