Dear Friends and Family,

We are heartbroken to see the devastation in Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa. Caribbean countries like Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba have faced destruction and death. From what we know, at least 19 people in Jamaica have died due to this historically devastating natural disaster.

On a personal note, we are still waiting to hear from some family members and hope they receive power soon. We are scared and worried, and we ask that you send your thoughts and prayers this way. We remain hopeful that they are safe, just without access to communication and electricity.

We highly recommend that people donate to the Jamaican organizations listed below. We hope that once we get in contact with family members, we can send donations and resources directly to their communities. We know that rebuilding will take a lot of time and money, but it's not impossible, especially with the help of people.

While all this is happening around us, it deeply saddens us that we will not be getting married in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the Winter Solstice in 2025 with our family and friends. We encourage individuals to pursue refunds based on this hotel policy and through their respective airlines. We hope that you will consider donating any amount of money due to any refunds to the organizations listed below.

We do not know if or when we will celebrate our love; however, we hope that when we do, you will join us!

Please keep Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean in your thoughts and prayers.

Places to Donate:

Global Empowerment Mission: https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/

The Jah Jah Foundation: https://jahjahfoundation.org/

American Friends of Jamaica: https://theafj.org/

Food for the Poor Jamaica: https://foodforthepoor.org/

World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/

Support the Jamaican Government directly (important for infrastructure building) https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/

Note that we have vetted these organizations to the best of our ability

Love,

Audre and Tomas

Registry

Thank you so much!