“Oh, what a year!” is probably one of the most commonly used phrases to describe 2020. So many plans, so many hopes and dreams but yet so much loss and so many unknowns that still loom over us. BUT, if it’s one thing 2020 taught many, if not all of us, is that we must exercise our resilience muscles.

Every storm runs out of rain eventually, so we must keep pushing. The entertainment, event & wedding industry continues to suffer great losses with gatherings being restricted globally but we must not lose sight or hope of what’s really important.

The art of sharing. The art of giving and the art of loving each other wholly and soulfully. To all my 2020 post pandemic wedding couples who forged ahead, I applaud you. To the corporate clients who continued to motivate and push through, I applaud you. To all the newly engaged couples who have chosen love despite the unknown of planning a wedding or other celebration, I applaud you. For all the families who still celebrated a milestone together, I applaud you.

You are choosing the greatest gift that anyone can share in this life…LOVE.

No matter the size of your celebration, event or gathering, you are still making memories and those memories are what will sustain us throughout our lives. Keep dreaming, keep hoping and keep fighting for the sharing of love.

I hope we get to make memories together and to gather and celebrate every opportunity we’re given.

Cheers to a safe, healthy & love filled 2021!

Your Dragonfly & Memory Maker,

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The acrylic tables & chairs added a very clean, modern accent that will be classic and timeless. We hope you enjoy this look as much as we enjoyed producing it! Just a quick tip –  when using acrylic tables & chairs, be very mindful of your surroundings. The walls, floors and even the slightest glimmer of light can change the entire aesthetic in a heartbeat so definitely consult with your event planner/designer when choosing the locations for this style.

Special thanks to MStyle XP for collaborating on this with their beautiful chairs, tables & chargers. Cheers!

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Now, you’re probably asking, isn’t every wedding special? The simple answer is absolutely! Every wedding is special and unique because of the love each couple shares, but what made this wedding “epic” for me was the scale. It had been a while since I worked on a wedding that exceeded 250 guests, so when this wedding presented a 500+ person guest list, I got super excited for the challenge!

Initially, it seemed it could become overwhelming but honestly the families I had the pleasure of working with made it so much fun, seamless & truly an absolute honour to work on. Check out some of my favourite moments captured by my incredible husband – TeamDWP Studios by Dwayne Watkins.

Decor: Tai Flora

Production: Main Event Entertainment Group

DJ & Vibes Master: Bambino

Want to see more? Check out the awesome photography blog at www.teamdwpstudios.com/blog 

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Dwayne and I met almost 17 years ago in passing at a mutual friend’s house in Florida. He claims he had an eye for me back then but we left that house and went our separate ways and lived very different lives. Fast forward over a decade later, we found ourselves living in Jamaica again where we would randomly run into each other. Friendship turned into a relationship that led to an amazing engagement, and an even more amazing wedding day! The greatest challenge for us was to truly let go and try not to wear our work hats. I must confess, he did a much better job at that than I did!

Here are some highlights of our special day. We incorporated a lot of personal touches, from custom welcome bags to signage, the photo of my parents on my bouquet to a surprise photo collage wall that was made up of hundreds of pictures of our family that Dwayne took. Our day was filled with lots of love & a ton of vibes!

Special thanks to:

M Style XP & Floral Fantasy for executing our design & decor vision

Main Event Entertainment Group for all production

Dwayne Jureidini for designing the surprise collage wall

DJ Smoke for the party vibes

Two Mann Studios for our photos

Reynaldo Martin for our videos

And they lived happily ever after

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