Stephanie & Benjamin
Stephanie & Benjamin

Benjamin Wooster and Stephanie Francois

May 9th 2024
Ochi Rios Jamaica
6 Days
10 Hours
14 Minutes

On 9th November 2013 we locked eyes across a crowded room and it was love at first sight. We bonded over a passion for eclectic music, bear hugs and all things alternative. Sparks flew, rum & coke was consumed and we danced together like no one was watching. Since that faithful night we have been inseparable ever since. Through ups & downs, good times & bad - we have always had each others back. During triumphs and tragedy our love has prevailed. Spending forever with your best friend sounds rather amazing so that’s exactly what we are going to do!

Our bond has continued to be strengthened by our shared values, aligned core beliefs and joint moral decision to live a vegan lifestyle. We agreed on marriage early on in our relationship but have faced various obstacles over the past decade together. After much deliberation and visiting various formal venues around the UK we decided to break away from tradition. Celebrating our life union on a beach in the Caribbean combines our wanderlust for foreign travel and our desire to have a minimal/intimate ceremony immersed in nature. 

We decided on our destination & wedding date rather spontaneously so we apologise for the short notice. Our goal is to seize the day, embrace change and lean into our romantic joy by solidifying our union. We would be over the moon for even a small number of our family & friends to join us in person on our big day. To those of you who can travel last minute please contact us direct to confirm. To those who cannot attend due to commitments we will definitely be in touch to plan a celebratory gathering back home in London. We hope that you will send us your best wishes and blessings either way.

Sending you love & light always,

Ben & Steph x

Our Destination

Sandals Ochi

This new all-inclusive resort has a hot new beach club, 11 bars - including the Caribbean's first speakeasy - and 16 totally on-trend restaurants. It's exciting and it's happening - but only when you want it to be. Because the other side of Sandals Ochi Beach Resort offers unsurpassed privacy when you want a more serene escape. A true Garden of Eden encompassing over 100 acres, this resort is so vast and lush that, no matter where you find yourself, you'll always feel as if there's plenty of space for just the two of you. All the things that make Jamaica such a uniquely spectacular destination are at the heart of Sandals Ochi.