In the beginning there was a word: Let there be light. Everything after it was made with intention, and at the end it was called very good. That is how we design.
Let There Be Light Atelier is a private celebration studio in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, founded by Latoya Shea and Shereen Osbourne. Every celebration receives our full attention, from the first conversation to the last candle.
Light is our medium
Every celebration is built around one moment of light: first light over the sea, golden hour, a thousand candles, or open starlight.
Designed from scratch
No templates and no packages. Each celebration begins with your story and is made for you alone.
Discretion as standard
Your name, your guests and your images are never shared without your written consent.
Each one designed once, for you alone.
First Light
A proposal at dawn. The sea, the first light of the day, and the question, with every detail arranged before you arrive.
Golden Hour
Ceremonies and private dinners timed to the last light of the day, for two people or twenty.
The Long Table
One table for up to forty, lit entirely by candle and lantern, on the sand, in a grove or on an estate lawn.
Homecoming
Milestone birthdays, reunions and returns for families coming back to St. Elizabeth, honouring where they began.
Weddings & Vow Renewals
Intimate and destination weddings, designed over months and directed on the day.
Retreats & Private Gatherings
Leadership retreats, board dinners and private launches, away from the city, with complete discretion.
What we could create.
An introduction to what we could create. Every celebration is individually designed for your setting, story and budget.
First Light
Golden Hour at Junction
Homecoming
Exceptional settings. A celebration entirely your own.
St. Elizabeth offers quiet coves and beaches, waterfalls in the hills, rum estate country, river and wetland, and some of the island's longest sunsets.
Two partners. One standard.
Your celebration is planned and directed by the two of us, personally, from the first conversation to the last candle.
Latoya Shea
Latoya leads every client relationship and the creative direction of each celebration. A U.S. veteran, she brings order, calm and care to every detail, so families planning from abroad can do so with complete confidence.
- Your discovery conversation and design proposal
- Planning and updates for families abroad
- Agreements, budgets and payments
Shereen Osbourne
Shereen leads our venues, our vendors and every celebration on the day. Her hospitality experience in St. Elizabeth means she knows exactly how a guest should feel from the moment they arrive.
- Partner venues at Junction Guesthouse and St. Bess Palace
- Vendors, tastings and site visits
- On-the-day direction and guest hospitality
From the first conversation to the last candle.
Inquiry
Tell us about your celebration using the short form below. We reply personally within two days.
Discovery
A private conversation about the people, the story and the feeling you want everyone to carry home.
Design proposal
The concept, the setting, the moment of light, and an honest, itemised budget.
Your date, secured
A signed agreement and retainer hold your date exclusively.
Refinement
Tastings, samples and site visits, with every decision shared in one place.
The celebration
We direct every vendor and every minute, so that you are fully present.
Honest pricing
Our fee and your production budget are separate, and every vendor cost is shown to you.
A plan for every sky
Every outdoor celebration includes a wet-weather plan and backup power.
Investment on inquiry
Each celebration is quoted for you after our first conversation.
Discuss your celebration.
A few details help us prepare for our first conversation. Choose WhatsApp or email to send them.
And it was very good.