Love at Maracas

Love bubbled over on Maracas beach last weekend when Rachna Kothari  walked barefooted on the beach to wed Tyrel Ramkhalwans-ingh. The couple met on the Internet. Trinidadian wedding planner, Jean Campbell of “Fetes Accompli” brought it all together for Rachna and Tyrel. Although Jean has been planning weddings for years, she found that this one was a challenge. “I was worried about the privacy and the security in keeping a wedding on the beach,” she said.

“Measurement for tents, provision for rain and fitting of flooring and chairs needed special attention. Facilities for water had to be carefully studied and generators were installed. The timing of all this needed perfect synchronisation.” Rachna fell in love with Trinidad on a visit a few years ago and was determined to get married on the beach. The Fetes Accompli team delivered a splendid stress-free wedding for Rachna, as the planning was mainly done on the Internet. Jean chose Maracas beach because the nearby hotel was convenient for the couple to house all its belongings. Rachna’s parents, Chandrakant and Neeloo Kothari (who are from India but reside in Canada) brought some 30 family members to witness the wedding conducted by Pundit Balram Persad.
 
The lavish Thai menu was strictly vegetarian and entertainment was professional.  With the D’Vikash dancers, tassa drummers and Kimmy Stoute Limbo dancers, the foreign guests (some of them top Canadian business people) felt that they received an added bonus for attending the wedding because they were able to enjoy some Trini culture. They danced well into the evening last Sunday with the beautiful sunset in the background.