St. Croix Couple Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Ceremony Under the Sea

Thank you for joining us on June 24, 2004 to celebrate with us live on the webcam!

Click here to see pictures of this memorable under event!

Ed and Molly Buckley, owners of S.C.U.B.A., will celebrate their 10th anniversary by renewing their vows underwater.

Ed and Molly Buckley, owners of S.C.U.B.A., will celebrate their 10th anniversary by renewing their vows underwater.

St. Croix - US Virgin Islands June 2004

On Thursday June 24, 2004 Ed and Molly Buckley, the owners of St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (SCUBA) dive shop in St. Croix, will celebrate their tenth anniversary with a ceremony under the sea. The couple will appear at 1:30 pm live at www.GotoStCroix.com before they take the plunge and again at 6:30 pm for a champagne toast. Images of the underwater ceremony, taken by Doug Kaufman, will be posted on this page immediately following the ceremony! Guests from around the world have been invited to log onto www.gotostcroix.com/live to celebrate with the happy couple.

Captain John Macy, better known locally as Big Beard, will officiate the underwater ceremony. He has married more than 500 couples in more than 15 years as a licensed minister on St. Croix. Witnesses of underwater weddings sign the marriage license while underwater with a grease pencil on a waterproof document. For more details about Big Beard's Wedding Packages, visit www.bigbeards.com.

Diving is provided by St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures, voted the number one dive staff and number two dive operator in the world and is a PADI Gold Palm IDC facility. For more details visit www.stcroixscuba.com.

The ceremony will be videotaped by Jerry Merten who specializes in underwater films. Thanks to special gear provided by Ocean Reef Group, the voices of Big Beard and the happy couple will be recorded from under the sea.

John Macy is Capt. Big Beard, to perform the underwater ceremony.

John Macy is Capt. Big Beard, to perform the underwater ceremony.

On September 13, 2003, as Big Beard officiated, Jerry videotaped and the crew from SCUBA dive shop orchestrated the largest under water wedding according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Photo © Doug Kaufman

On September 13, 2003, as Big Beard officiated, Jerry videotaped and the crew from SCUBA dive shop orchestrated the largest under water wedding according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

More than 103 guests attended the underwater wedding ceremony of John Santino and fiancée Toni Wilson. Though Ed and Molly are having a much smaller underwater ceremony, it is expected that more than 15,000 will celebrate with the couple by logging onto the webcam at www.GotoStCroix.com/live.

Couples wanting to tie the knot under the sea can do so for just $1440 for a four day/three night package. Hotel Caravelle's Wet Wedding Package includes accommodations, two dives, marriage services performed by Captain John Macy (includes consultation, ceremony and filing of documents), a candle light dinner at Hotel Caravelle's waterfront restaurant, his and hers T-Shirts, champagne and flowers in the guest room and a choice of a Buck Island or Safari Island tour. All taxes and service charges are included. The marriage license ($100) is additional. Rates are valid now through September 2004.

For more information or to book the Wet Wedding Package, contact Hotel Caravelle at 800-524-2030 or click here to see their website.

 

The waterfront Hotel Caravelle with Rum Runners Restaurant overlooking the harbor.

The waterfront Hotel Caravelle with Rum Runners Restaurant overlooking the harbor.

For more information, please contact:
Jane Watkins, Watk!ns PR
305-235-8575
jane@watkinspr.com
www.watkinspr.com


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