“My Husband and I are best friends who do everything together so we wanted to find rings together that reflected our creative personalities.” Kamaria says. “We also wanted to find a very unique and different engagement ring for me. So we found a jewelry store in Glendale, CA called Classic Designs. They designed a beautiful white gold and VVS diamond band with a rose gold and diamond butterfly and flower on top, coordinating perfectly with our island wedding theme and my natural love for the Caribbean. We also found a gorgeous rose gold and diamond wedding band to go with my engagement ring two weeks before the wedding. My Husband’s ring was designed by Robbins Bros, and is a white gold band with two bands encircling it. He only wears watches when it comes to jewelry, so he wanted his ring to have a unique design without all the flashy diamonds in it.”
Kamaria admits that life as a couple and a family hasn’t always been easy, but she’s glad she’s got her soulmate by her side.
“I was a single, independent mother for so long. I had to get used to having somebody to answer to. That was one sacrifice I never regret. He really loves me and he cares about my safety.”
Kam said that early on in their courtship she and Ricky decided to keep their business to themselves.
“We made a pact when we first moved in together that we weren’t going to let people in our relationship. I share things with my friends, but the bigger issues are issues that Ricky and I need to work out together.”
Couples have to stay on the island of St. Lucia for at least three days before they can legally be married, Kamaria explained. So, she and Ricky had a three-day-long pre-wedding honeymoon as well as their three-day-long post-wedding honeymoon.
“We had a private coach teach us how to play tennis, we played pool volleyball, went para-sailing, jet skiing, and tubing,” Kam remembers.