The groom’s cake is one way to give the man of the day some special recognition.

Making your bridal party happy.

Mary Hatch and Kevin Stange’s September wedding with Reverend Dr. Judy Campbell.

We canvassed Island vendors looking for favors that can be personalized with your names printed on them and found five options. Bonus: Some part of each can be saved and reused – for example, fill the jam jar with sea glass or tuck the soap wrapper in a lingerie drawer.

The hardest part of planning our wedding was deciding on where to go on our honeymoon.

Tips for saving money.

“You don’t just become a mother-in-law,” Sydell says in the book, rather you grow into the role, and if you want to be part of your daughter-in-law’s life, you have to invite her and her family into yours.

Wedding photographers have seen just about everything, so we asked them to share their thoughts on capturing the magic of Island celebrations. Here’s their best shot.

Focus on the love, carpe diem, and personalize your celebration.