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- Full Circle Love Story - MEREDITH AND MAT T FIRST MET while both were on family vacations at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites in 2012. Meredith had noticed Matt and his family at the hotel but it wasn’t until Meredith’s mother began chatting with them by the pool (Matt’s brother, Geoffrey, was wearing an Ohio University hat and OU is Meredith’s mother’s alma mater) that the pair first met. After an evening out with the brothers followed by a few inseparable days to follow, the two families saw a spark between them. On the last day of vacation, Matt’s sister and mother said good- bye to Meredith’s mother, joking, “Well, I guess we will see you all at the wedding.” Little did they know that the two would actually end up together! Four years later, while on their first trip abroad to Saint Martin, Matt proposed. Upon arrival on the island, the two sipped piña coladas and took a quick nap on the beach. After getting ready for dinner, Meredith met Matt on the balcony. Matt proceeded to say a few sweet words, but Meredith was too hungry to listen. It wasn’t until Matt stood up from his chair that Meredith realized what was happening. It was then that Matt said to her, “We met on an island, we lived on an island, it only makes sense to get engaged on an island.” Since the two first met in Grand Cayman, their love story truly came full circle with their Cayman wedding. Celebrations Ltd provided plan- ning services. Ever since the beginning of the planning process, Meredith made clear that the two most important things to her were: 1. That she marry Matt, and 2. That she get married barefoot. Thus, getting married on the beach was an easy decision. B EAC H SI D E SET T I N G The couple envisioned a simple, elegant, and tropical wedding, which they accomplished through protea flowers, monstera leaves, and the natural backdrop of Seven Mile Beach. The wedding was held on the beach at the Caribbean Club. Guests sat on bamboo chairs from Celebrations Ltd. / 67 S P E C IAL O FFIC IANT It meant the world to have someone special to the couple marrying them. The bride’s uncle was able to capture their story of coming full circle back to Grand Cayman.