About

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Natalie John, CEO of Dreamy Weddings celebrates 24 years in the destination wedding planning industry.   This savvy and trend-forward entrepreneur who oversees a portfolio of growing businesses started with Dreamy Weddings operating in 2 destinations in 1999 and has grown to operating in 13 Caribbean destinations.  

Recognized by leading media outlets, this recipient of the A-List Wedding Planner designation by Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine in 2010, Caribbean Wedding Planner and Off-Site Wedding Planner of the Year 2018/2019 by Caribbean Wedding Industry Awards, in 2019 won the St. Kitts Business Excellence Awards by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and in 2022 named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the Event Industry by Eventex. 

In addition to being a certified wedding specialist, she is a Chartered Governance Professional with the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada and a trained florist with experience in securities, tourism marketing and export credit.  

Born and raised in Saint Lucia, she studied Commerce, Finance and Marketing at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Natalie continues to innovate, finding new ways to pamper discerning couples, assist corporate groups in planning Caribbean events, and helping island tourism officials develop creative strategies to remain competitive. 

In 2020 she founded the Caribbean Wedding and Events Professionals, (CWEP) a non-profit regional organization that represents Caribbean professionals and business entities.  As a regional champion for event industry excellence, she created CWEP as a platform for industry professionals to network, leverage their creativity and grow.  

From a business perspective, The Dreamy Group includes Dreamy Weddings & Tours Inc., Dreamy Floral & Décor Bar Ltd., Elite St. Kitts, Dreamy Rentals, Mariposa Condos and Dreamy Florals St. Lucia.