My Philosophy
My name is Jillian Anderson
At the heart of everything we do is people. Green Eyed Girl Weddings & Events was built alongside the local vendors and small businesses of Vieques. Over the years, we’ve grown together, refining our process through collaboration, trust, and shared experience. This work has never been about managing from a distance. It’s about showing up, listening, and relying on the expertise of the people who know this island best.
I work closely with a tight-knit team of local professionals. Many are small business owners, parents, and longtime residents who take immense pride in what they do. I trust their knowledge deeply, and that trust is woven into every decision we make during the planning process. It allows us to work efficiently, adapt quickly, and create celebrations that feel natural, thoughtful, and well cared for.
Planning a wedding on Vieques is also an act of support. This island has faced more than its share of challenges, and its community continues to show up with resilience, creativity, and heart. Choosing to celebrate here means investing in the people who live and work on the island, and honoring a place that gives so much despite the odds.
We believe the best weddings are created through collaboration, respect, and care for the community that makes them possible. That belief guides everything we do.
Before anything else, I’m a mom.
I’m raising two wildly curious, mud-kneed, book-devouring boys, ages 7 and 10, on a small Caribbean island that has shaped us as much as we’ve shaped our life here. Our days are full of dogs at our feet, chickens in the yard, gardens that never quite stay weed-free, and stacks of books on every surface.
We travel whenever we can. We ski when we leave the tropics. We grow things in the soil and in ourselves. We believe in raising children who know how to build a fort, cook an egg, respect the ocean, and get lost in a story.
Fourteen years ago, my husband Elliott and I chose Vieques as our home. Since then, we’ve built two businesses rooted in love and artistry:
Green Eyed Girl Weddings and Events and EP Anderson Photography. Together, we’ve had the privilege of helping hundreds of couples begin their marriages on this island we adore.
Living and working in Vieques isn’t just a backdrop for what I do. It’s the heartbeat. I’m deeply involved in our local community, supporting organizations that strengthen island life and preserve what makes this place so extraordinary.
But if you ask me about my true passion project, I won’t start with weddings.
I’ll tell you about the children’s library.
I’m building and curating a growing library collection that is open to anyone visiting or living on the island. It’s a space for imagination, for quiet afternoons, for curious travelers and island kids alike. It’s my small way of investing in the next generation, of planting stories the way we plant seeds in our garden.
My life is layered and full and deeply rooted here.
And when I plan a wedding, I bring all of that with me
the mother, the gardener, the traveler, the community builder, the island woman who chose this place and built something meaningful here.
Welcome to my corner of the Caribbean.
Why Vieques?
Thirteen years ago, I stepped off a ferry onto a tiny Caribbean island and never quite stepped back off again.
Vieques has a way of rearranging you. The pace softens. The colors feel louder. The ocean insists you pay attention. What began as a whirlwind visit slowly turned into a life, a family, and a business rooted in this wild, beautiful place.
My story here began behind the lens. Through photography, I fell in love with capturing the fleeting in-between moments. The wind lifting a veil. A father steadying his breath. A couple laughing just before walking into their future. But as I photographed more weddings, I found myself leaning toward the choreography behind it all. The flow, the design, the feeling of the day. I didn’t just want to document it. I wanted to shape it.
Wedding planning felt like coming home to myself.
It allows me to blend artistry with logistics, vision with structure, creativity with connection. I love building layouts that breathe with the landscape, layering in vibrant island florals, and curating celebrations that feel effortless yet are thoughtfully orchestrated from the first welcome cocktail to the final dance under the stars.
But the part I cherish most is you.
The conversations. The trust. The collaboration. Taking your love story and translating it into an experience that feels intimate, immersive, and unmistakably yours. Not just a wedding, but a memory your guests will carry home like a seashell tucked into a suitcase.
And when the laptops close and timelines are sent, you’ll usually find me where this all began. On the beach with my husband Elliott, our two boys Liam and Oliver, and a pack of sandy dogs racing the tide. Vieques is not just my backdrop. It is our home. Our classroom. Our playground. Our anchor.
Green Eyed Girl Weddings and Events was born here, shaped by this island’s rhythm and spirit.
If you feel called to celebrate your love in a place that is equal parts raw beauty and soulful magic, I would be honored to help you create something unforgettable here.