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The Westin Casuarina Resort ( 345-945-3800, fax [phone])

works with local companies to handle the wedding arrangements and help
couples plan receptions and honeymoons at the resort. Their honeymoon
package includes a bottle of chilled champagne on arrival, room service
breakfast the first morning, one-day Jeep rental, round-trip passage for
two on the Rum Pointer Ferry, full massage for two, sunset cruise for two,
and a 10% discount on clothing at all Red Sail Sport shops.
Another option for nuptially minded travelers are bridal consultants
based in the islands. Cayman Weddings ( 345-949-8677, fax 345-949-

8237, www.cayman.com.ky/com/weddings) and A Wedding For You (

345-

947-6942, fax [phone]) offer a variety of wedding services.

Wedding Planners
The job of getting married can be made even easier with the help of a wed-
ding consultant at one of the larger resorts on Grand Cayman or an inde-
pendent wedding planner. Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman ( 345-949-

1234, fax [phone]) has an on-site consultant to handle the paper-
work. For US $800 per couple (including taxes and gratuities), you can
purchase a package that includes a marriage officer, license/documenta-
tion, bridal bouquet and groom's boutonniere, wedding cake and a cham-
pagne toast. The package is available to resort guests, cruise ship passen-
gers and other visitors.

The Honeymoon

Honeymoon packages are also available at the Hyatt Regency Grand
Cayman. Packages include a honeymoon breakfast for two, a couples' mas-
sage, a sunset cruise, a round of golf, a Jeep rental for a day (the driver
must by 25 years or older) and a bottle of champagne upon arrival.
Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort ( 345-949-0088, fax 345-949-

8088) offers four wedding packages to guests and non-guests. The Sea-
breeze package, priced at CI $320 or US $400, includes the services of a
minister, a Cayman marriage license, a recorded certified copy of the li-
cense, witnesses and a decorative marriage certificate. For CI $535 or
US $665, the Island Dream package adds a basic tropical wedding bou-
quet and boutonniere, a wedding cake, a bottle of champagne and recorded
wedding music. The services of a photographer who shoots two rolls of film
(given to the couple for developing and reprinting as desired) are included
in the Paradise Found package, priced at CI $725 or US $895. The Ulti-
mate Splendor package, which runs CI $935 or US $1,165, includes both
the photographer and the services of a videographer. Weddings can be held
on the beach, in the garden courtyard, the ballroom, poolside or other site.