Former Miss Caribbean US marks 10 years of 'Married by Rev. Roxy' with Tobago retreat
Rev. Roxanne Birchfield, born in Trinidad, hosted an inaugural couples retreat in Tobago built around local food, culture and talent.
NEW YORK, United States. Roxanne Morris, who represented St Vincent and the Grenadines as Miss Caribbean US 2003, is celebrating 10 years of her "Married by Rev. Roxy" initiative.
Now known as the Rev. Roxanne Birchfield, she was born in Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago, and lives in East New York, Brooklyn. Her mother, Sonia Morris, is originally from Georgetown, St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Birchfield is the founder, owner, chief wedding officiant and premarital counsellor of Married by Rev Roxy. Her background spans ministry, clinical and hospice chaplaincy, military chaplaincy and theological education, and she has appeared on Netflix's "Love Is Blind", Lifetime's "Married at First Sight" and VH1's "Love & Hip Hop".
Retreat in Tobago
"After a decade of helping couples get married, I began asking a different question: What happens after the wedding?" she told Caribbean Life on Wednesday, September 16.
The answer was the MBRR Marriage Retreat, held in Tobago from September 1 to 3, 2026. Before arriving, couples on the full package receive four virtual pastoral counselling sessions with Birchfield and her husband, the Rev. Joshua Birchfield, a pastor and US Army chaplain.
In Tobago there are no classrooms or lectures. Instead the retreat, hosted in a private villa, centres on rest, shared meals, wellness and time with other married couples. "Our philosophy is simple: Come as a couple. Leave with a community," she said.
Showcasing Caribbean talent
Birchfield said a priority was investing in local talent. "Rather than importing luxury into Tobago, we wanted to create an elevated experience using the extraordinary talent already there," she said.
The formal dinner featured a performance by Trinidadian artist Marge Blackman, Tobago's Chef Arthur Patrick led the culinary programme, and Asha Mars Weddings handled the décor.
She said she is "now intentionally creating opportunities for people to return to the Caribbean, not simply to vacation, but to experience the region through connection, restoration, culture, community, and possibility, while supporting local businesses and talent".
The retreat returns to Tobago from August 17 to 19, 2027.
