With love and hope and great anticipation, the bride and groom gaze into one another’s eyes and decide to have a storybook wedding on the beach in Barbados, the “Jewel of the Caribbean.”  Sparkling blue sea, beautiful white beaches, brilliant sun … and a couple in love. What could be...

Wedded bliss, if you don't count the red tape (Yes, I'm barefoot. Fortunately, not pregnant too.) Photo by Brooks LaTouche in Barbados. Picking up our Barbados marriage certificate … Well, um, we anticipate the rest of our married life will go more smoothly. It went like this: The magistrate...

Running hither and yon and back again to hither, my Bajan guy and I secured a marriage license.  We lined up a magistrate.  Reserved the upstairs of a fabulous seaside restaurant.  Invited our beloved families.  And got hitched. Last Friday. So, no, despite a number of queries from you all, I did not...