In August, 1984, Carmen and Allister
Simmons married in their garden in Canada, moved to Bermuda in 1987 and founded
The Bridal Suite in
1989, one of Bermuda’s oldest and longest established wedding planner
specialists. Since then, they have been creating and designing Bermuda Weddings
and vow renewals exceeding their clients’
expectations with their exceptional unsurpassed service.
The Bridal Suite is
a dedicated Bermuda family business and a respected member of the Bermudian
community. Allister is a born Bermudian/Canadian, receiving his business degree from
Ryerson University in Toronto. Carmen is Canadian, Ryerson educated, born in Sweden, moved to
Canada at the age of 2. Allister’s past work experience evolved in upper
management positions in the corporate sector in Canada and Bermuda. Allister
is also a proficient, photographer with over 20 years experience
both in Canada and Bermuda. His energetic and innovative photographic skills
are a reflection of his excellent work as experienced by his brides and grooms
on wedding day. He truly makes their “wedding photography” an entertaining
and exciting adventure. His imaginative photography has been displayed on front
covers of wedding magazines and in various bridal, travel and airline magazines
as well as in numerous newspaper articles in North America, England, Scotland
and Japan. Carmen worked in the law industry for over 20 years and is a talented
design expert and administrator with an outstanding flair for creative artistic
design. She is also the manager for The Bridal Suite in the accounting and administrative
sector. Their daughter, Natalie has a BA university degree from Concordia University in Montreal and assists in their Canada
office while two Bermudian coordinators assist in their Bermuda head office.
“The planning and execution of beautiful romantic Bermuda
wedding nuptials has been our life. Over the years, we have experienced many
proud moments. Being able to thrill and delight thousands of couples with their
“Wedding of a Lifetime” has truly been a satisfying and memorable
journey”. The Bridal Suite
designs unique Bermuda weddings at breathtaking sites. “Every
aspect of your wedding is handled with expert professionalism and personable
service with a smile from our devoted team. From a simple, small wedding for
just the two of you, to large elegant affairs, we are dedicated to the perfection
of our specialized service and look forward to making your day a very special
event!”
Carmen & Allister
Simmons
Once you have had an opportunity to review our site which will hopefully answer most
of your initial questions, please contact us at our toll free number with any questions.
Carmen Simmons
Managing Partner
Administration & Design
Allister Simmons BA
Managing Partner
Business Development
Photographer
Natalie Simmons, BA
Office Manager/Coordinator
Arranging the wedding of Montel Williams/Tara Fowler October 6,2007 Tuckers Point Bermuda
August 2003 - television special "Beautiful Bermuda" on the PBS channel hosted by Diana Dill (featuring a Bridal Suite Wedding)
A Bridal Suite Bermuda Wedding on The Learning Channel, 6 times yearly on a "Wedding Story"
Arranging hockey star weddings (Chris Terrari,goalie for New Jersey Devils & Schell Samuelson, defence for Philadelphia Flyers)
Allister
Simmons - Bermuda Department of Tourism Promotional Speaker
Bermuda
Department of Tourism Travel Trade Participant
Winner
of the 6th Annual "Best of Bermuda Gold Award"
Producer
of the First Bermuda Inaugural Bridal Expo, 1993
Participant
in the Great Bridal Expo (New York, Chicago, Boston, Toronto)
Featured
on CNN Travel Guide's Wedding Show, 1995
Agent
for Kuoni Travel - UK
Featured
in Modern Bride, Brides, Bridal Guide, Elegant Bride, Sposa (Toronto), Chicago
Bride, Honeymoon Magazine, Fodor's, Frommers, Insiders' Guide, Bermuda Wedding
& Honeymoon, Preview, Vacation Bermuda, Destination Bermuda Airline Magazine,
Total Business - UK, Travel Agent, Travel Weekly, Japanese Travel & Leisure,
TNT Bermuda Vacations,
Featured
articles in the Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, Boston Globe,Bermuda Royal Gazette,
Bermuda Sun, The Bermudian, Bermuda Homes & Gardens, RG Bermuda
November
30,2003 - television special from Holland, Holland Media House, - Yorin Travel
- featuring Bermuda Weddings and The Bridal Suite
Featured
Quote from Brides' Magazine 2000
"If
The Bridal Suite's Allister Simmons can haul a piano to the top of a cliff,
you know he can do pretty much anything, and this veteran of countless ceremonies
knows every romantic corner of the isle. He prides himself in making everyone's
wedding fantasies come true - whether for a feisty 79-year old bride scrambling
down a cliff's craggy steps or a young groom in a wheelchair dancing the night
away, under the stars."
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The Bridal Suite P.O. Box HM 3180
Hamilton HM NX
Bermuda
Tel. (441) 292-2025
Toll Free - to Canada office only 1 (888) 253-5585