The best thing about getting family portraits done is the fun you can have… and then have it captured too.
A rooftop wedding overlooking Seven Mile Beach on a perfect day.
Heather getting ready in a suite with a view of the sea is a great way to prepare for the big day.
Always attentive, Marina Flynn from Grand Cayman Beach Suites attached a flawless corsage to Paul before the wedding.
Supporting the Arts….
My auction item (family portrait session) was sold for CI$1,500.00 !!
To maximize money to National Gallery…. I agreed to do three sessions, to bring bid total to CI$4,500.00
I’m so proud that local residents with such great taste and esteem place a high value on my photography.
Every year, this event is highly anticipated. The garden tour is spectacular and Ariane Dart is a most gracious host and supporter of the National Gallery.
Only a few photos have captions…. but the elegance of the afternoon is evident in the photos and really need no description.
photo credit: Elke Feuer (because I am in the photo….)
left to right: Ariane’s friend Ashleigh, Natalie Coleman (Director of National Gallery), Ariane Dart, Melissa Wolfe (ME) and Ashleigh Lund.
Ariane Dart, host for the event and Natalie Coleman, Director of the National Gallery
Nisha is not just gorgeous, but one of the funniest and best auctioneers I’ve witnessed. And a good friend of mine too…
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All the guests arrived, welcomed by Ariane and Natalie, and then took the tour of the garden.
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photo credit: Elke Feuer (because I am a Lily girl too)
Owner of The Cabana, Leslie Bergstrom (third from left), brought all her guests adorned with the latest line from Lily Pulitzer.
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The gardens could have kept my attention all day… but there were funds to be raised and fun to be had. these are just a few quick snips before heading in for some champers.
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Catering by Icoa was exceptional and they had all the lovely details sorted.
ahhhhh… afternoon tea.
Half Moon Bay is an amazing place to stay, having butlers and maids take care of all the cooking and cleaning (while we hit the spa, golf course or went rafting)…. ahhh…. can’t wait to get back!
My husband David on the course. We played in the mini-tournament with Sandy Urquhart, Sidney Coleman, Simon and Candy Wicker, Simon and Babs Barwick, Cameron Graham, and many others…. What a blast
The Fern Tree Spa at Half Moon Bay is where Natalie and I spend a GREAT deal of our time. The private relaxation room is spectacular and the couple’s massage with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries are a must!
Rafing down the Martha Brae with great friends Searlina and Simon
When not shooting photos, Better Angle invests in the betterment of the Cayman Islands. It is so important to get involved in the community in ways that are not just self-promotional. Everyone needs to be generous with their time, wisdom, integrity and their money.
For 11 years, Melissa Wolfe of Better Angle, has been working with the YCLA Foundation. Many of her mentors are Cayman’s most respected leaders, they share a moral compass to team together and steer Cayman and the youth of Cayman in a proud direction.
from left to right: Feliz Manzanares, Melanie McLaughlin, Krishan Welcome, Tammy Ebanks Bishop and Collin Anglin, the 2010 Finalists for the Young Caymanian Leadership Awards.
They say when you need something to just get done, then ask a busy person to help. For many years (ahem… decades), Suzy Soto has taken on challenge after challenge and is a real mover and a shaker in the Cayman Islands.
CHF has a wonderful board of Directors that I need to give the credit too!!!! Dr. Yin and Dr. Cridland have done wonders with the Health4youth, the Symposium, the womens luncheon and the Fair as well as help from Dr. Senthil Kumar and KevinDoyle and the treasurer who keeps everything straight, Karen Bodden. Then we had all the volunteers like Charmaine Moss etc.. etc. so it is a lot of people!
Suzy is a rolemodel for women, personally and professionally. She is a rolemodel of mine! And I am proud to call her my friend. 🙂
Powerhouse Suzy Soto and her daughter Barrie Quappe
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When not doing professional photography, better angle is involved in spearheading the YCLA (Young Caymanian Leadership Awards), an annual live televised Awards Gala. The black tie event attracts Cayman’s top business and community leaders to The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman for an evening to celebrate the five finalists of the YCLA. This year’s event was on Saturday, February 20th and it has received rave reviews.
Melissa Wolfe welcoming the live audience at The Ritz-Carlton. Largest indoor venue in Cayman and it was packed full of local leaders.
a view of the staging from where Cayman27 had two of the four TV camera set up. These photos are courtesy www.davidwolfephotography.com
Jan, Patrick and their family and friends arrived in Grand Cayman on Royal Caribbean and they:
– hopped on a bus to London House
– prepared for the beach wedding
– held their ceremony
– posed for formal portraits
– trashed the dress
– then hopped on the bus to Sunshine Grill for lunch
– then hopped on the bus to Morgan’s Harbour to board the Happy Hooker
– went boating out to the Stingray Sandbar
– cut the cake, danced and swam
– boated back, did their toasts
– shopped in George Town
– hopped back on the cruise ship and carried on…
Action packed day. CLICK HERE FOR SLIDESHOW
