The Tribune

The 700 Experience, an online travel and lifestyle blog about the Bahamas, yesterday unveiled its latest addition in the shape of a wedding guide.

Founder Vanessa Pritchard’s new Island ‘I Do’ Guide has been inspired by the blog’s similarly-named posts, which feature visual narratives of weddings hosted in the Bahamas alongside lists of participating vendors.

Ms Pritchard said the launch, which aims to meet the needs of Bahamian and international brides, unveils the first phase of creating the most comprehensive online wedding guide for the Bahamas.

Categorised by each island destination, the new tool will feature a handpicked selection of the Bahamian wedding industry’s most sought-after vendors, and will enhance the online wedding planning experience for all brides-to-be.

“From the booking of a unique venue and the hiring of a know-all planner, to the introduction of a seller to a buyer in search of Bahamian-coined cuffs, the blog has guided the bride and connected her with some of the industry’s finest,” said Ms Pritchard.

The Island ‘I Do’ Guide will launch with three island destinations: Eleuthera, Harbour Island and New Providence/Paradise Island, with the aim of listing an additional island as early as next month, Grand Bahama.

“My goal is two-sided,” said Ms Pritchard. “One, make information more accessible to couples so they can save time and establish a real connection to our islands, and those vendors who offer unique products and experiences, and two, bring group business to the guide’s advertisers by introducing their brand to a larger audience and therefore increasing their brand awareness and affecting their bottom line.”

Taking the tool one step further, upon readers selecting their island destination they can view vendor portfolios in more than 20 categories ,and then connect with their preferred vendors via their website, blog, e-mail, telephone or through social media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and/or Instagram.

The 700 Experience Island ‘I Do’ Guide is launching with the following members: Little Island Design, Ocean View Hotel, Boy Meets Girl Weddings, Pasion Tea and Coffee Company, Young’s Champagne and Fine Wine, John Watling’s Distillery, Coin Of The Realm and additional advertisers to be revealed in the coming weeks.