Recent Weddings

Blue sky beach wedding

Calm waters. Soft blue sky. A gossamer white gazebo. These were the essential ingredients for Onur and Natasha’s wedding in the south of Chaweng. The setting is one of the last places in the bay where it’s possible to have a wedding– just a few hundred meters further south, the sands give way to a… Continue reading Blue sky beach wedding

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Karina and Alessandro’s wedding at Banyan Tree, Samui

Towards the south of the island, just before you come to an extremely secluded bay, you'll find a beautiful valley that meanders down through coconut trees to the beach. This was the setting for Karina and Alessandro’s wedding. The grass, trees and surrounding foliage were all deep greens, contrasting with the dark blues and purple… Continue reading Karina and Alessandro’s wedding at Banyan Tree, Samui

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Island View Wedding

Tom and Jess met 8 years ago and had come to Thailand during their round-the-world trip to get married. They arrived from Cambodia, and moved into the quietly luxurious villa they’d hired for the occasion.                 “We’re especially happy to be here because it looks out towards Koh Pha-ngan,” said Tom. Indeed, it was a… Continue reading Island View Wedding

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Beautiful wedding in secluded northern bay

Warm sunny weather all day long. A gently shelving beach. A blue sea beyond. These were the ingredients for Peggy and Kevin’s wedding in the north of Koh Samui. The bay here is very secluded with just one resort here, the luxury Tongsai Bay.  Over the years, I’ve conducted about ten weddings here and it’s… Continue reading Beautiful wedding in secluded northern bay

Poem

A couple of humorous poems

Yes, I’ll marry you, my dear. By Pam Ayers Yes, I’ll marry you, my dear. And here’s the reason why. So I can push you out of bed When the baby starts to cry. And if we hear a knocking And it’s creepy and it’s late, I hand you the torch you see, And you… Continue reading A couple of humorous poems

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Kylie and Xavier: a wedding in both English and French

2014-07-09 (The Passage) It would have been impossible to guess that Xavier’s family came from Belgium; his English was perfect, as he’d grown up in South Africa. We were chatting at the couple’s pre-wedding meeting and he said that half the guests were French-speaking. “Not all of them can understand English, but we can’t do… Continue reading Kylie and Xavier: a wedding in both English and French