Celebrate Your Culture.... Food Trucks

Food is one of the easiest ways to infuse your culture on your wedding day. One of my favorite trends is the to-go snack for weddings. Surprise your guests with a familiar treat with a to-go treat from your culture.

In Trinidad, one of the favorite after party meals is "bake and shark". This a shark fillet in a golden brown friend pastry with lettuce, tomato and any condiment your heart desires. I like mine with pepper sauce aka hot sauce, tamarind sauce, lettuce and tomato.

You can hire a vendor to serve your guests on the way out. Your to-go treat can be sweet or savory. Whatever you choose, I'm sure your guests will appreciate a snack for the ride home after they have been dancing the night away!!

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph
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James & Tonya - Caribbean Royalty Wedding

This summer I had the pleasure of planning a spectacular wedding for a really great couple.  James & Tonya are smart, funny and a little bit of everything you would want in friends.  Both are doctors and they were taking their boards while planning their wedding, talk about stressful but they were able to pull through it and have a wedding that no one will ever forget.

As you will see, it rained like crazy the day of their wedding which was really disappointing because the grounds at Oheka are so beautiful but even with the rain the grounds looked amazing. It started with a breathtaking venue, Oheka Castle and a wedding day concept that fit their personality perfectly, Caribbean Royalty.  Both the bride's and groom's family are from Jamaica and they wanted to celebrate that. There were also many personal touches that they incorporated to keep their wedding personal and grand at the same time.  The dance group that the bride is apart of did a spectacular performance to introduce the bride and groom.  It set the high energy for the evening and got the guests involved.  The performance was so good, the bride couldn't help but join in herself.  Another personal touch were the pink ribbons and wrist bands in honor of the groom's mother.  All the guests received one and they all wore them.  We also left an empty seat in front of the aisle of the ceremony where the groom placed a bouquet for her.  It was a great way to remember her without making it a sad occasion.  

All in all this wedding was a great time.  The guests danced the night away, the speeches were moving, the ceremony was so beautiful, I was brought to tears.  Just take a look and see for yourself!!  Thanks to Kiss the Bride Films for the wonderful highlight video!

Tonya & James from Kiss The Bride Films on Vimeo.

No wedding is complete without a great vendor team! Thank you to all the vendors who helped make this day so special. To see more details from the wedding day, check out the Wedded Luxe Portfolio on the Facebook fan page!

Flowers & Decor - Wedded Luxe
Venue - Oheke Castle
Lighting - C & C Special Event Productions
DJ - DJ Kaos The Main Event
Stationary - Ijorere The Invitation
Save the Dates - LePenn Designs
Photographer - Lilian Hader
Video - Kiss The Bride Films
Rentals - Ruth Fischl High End Rental

Wedding Favors - Caribbean Style

In case you are just tuning into the blog, I’ve mentioned that my family is from the Caribbean. If you’ve ever been to a Caribbean wedding or if you will be attending one the traditional wedding favor is a slice of what we call “Black Cake” which is our version of fruit cake. It’s made with minced currants, prunes and raisons. The fruits are minced and soaked in wine or rum for at least a month. Then when it is ready they are mixed in with cake batter. The end result is a rich, delicious cake in a beautiful black color. Hence why we call it “Black Cake”.

The cake is usually iced, cut and given in a box with the wedding date and the couples’ name. Now I love traditions and I’m all for infusing your culture into your wedding but sometimes the traditions needs to be modernized and here is how to do so.

I always love edible favors for weddings favors so we’ve already started on a good foot. But instead of simply slicing a whole cake, consider making them into individual cakes for your guest to enjoy. It can be something as simple as your monogram with your wedding day. Remember presentation is everything. Finding a beautiful cake box will go a long way than the traditional white box with gold or silver writing.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph

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