The 9Mag group from the Black Ink Crew were living it up in Jamaica despite the drama and tomfoolery.  The show’s episodes in Jamaica aired in August 2018 in Season 4 of the Black Ink Crew Chicago. In these episodes, a division in the 9 Mag shop resulted in two separate shops, 9 Mag and Loyal Ink.  Ryan is rebuilding  Mag, while Van, Don, Charmaine, Lily and all of the other cast members, with the exception of Junior are a part of a new shop called Loyal Ink.

Did you see the living accommodations? Ryan’s group stayed at the GeeJam Hotel while the Loyal Ink crew were posted up in an equally beautiful but unnamed villa.

The GeeJam Hotel on San San Estate has three cabins, a suite, and a three-bedroom villa. There’s also a gym, spa, recording studio, a bar and a pool.

The Black Ink Crew in Jamaica: Geejam Hotel

The Blue Lagoon and Frenchman’s Cove, two gorgeous beaches, are near the Geejam Hotel.  Frenchman’s Cove has clear water and soft sand on its small remote beach in Portland, Jamaica.

Black Ink Crew in Jamaica: Blue Lagoon

Although the 9 Mag group stayed at GeeJam  Hotel, the Loyal Ink group stayed at an unnamed villa. They were probably close to the hotel, because Don and Ashley went to the Frenchman’s Cove. Don pushed Ashley in the popular swing there.

The Black Ink Crew in Jamaica is among a list of other reality TV shows that have been to the island.  The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Love and Hip Hop, the Bachelor and the Braxtons all visited and filmed in Jamaica at least once. The casts stayed in various hotels, resorts and villas in Jamaica, ranging from the Sandals and  Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay,  to the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande.

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Ashley Pickens and Don Brumfield were married on the Black Ink Crew Chicago episode which aired on November 28, 2016. Where did Don and Ashley from the Black Ink Crew, Chicago get married and where was that mansion? Read on! The wedding scenes were filmed in the Dominican Republic in June at the Melia Caribe Tropical resort. See the images below.

So here’s the big question? Where was the mansion where Don and Ashley were married on Black Ink Crew Chicago?  It was on the grounds of the Punta Cana Resort, (which has mansions and a couple resorts on its property) but be aware that it’s a little tricky to track down the owners of that particular rental, and did you notice that the staff’s faces were blurred out on the show? During the scene when they were having breakfast, for example, the staff’s faces were obscured. The Punta Cana Resort didn’t want the resort’s name or staff on the Black Ink (which features people of color).  And the name of the resort isn’t mention in the Special Thanks section in the credits on the show.

Don had his share of bachelor party thrills with plenty of strippers, and there were some questionable moments when he had a stripper in his bedroom in the DR. Ashley, who saw evidence of his fun via a snapshots on her brother’s fun. Instead of her brother sitting back and telling Ashley what really happened, he joined in on the fun; he picked up one of the strippers, flung her over his shoulder and took her off.

Ashley was devastated. She cried off her make-up and was on the brink of calling the wedding off. Don was late, hungover from all of the partying that he did the night before. And his white wedding  dress shirt was dirty. Ashley screamed her frustrations at him, but eventually decided that Don had a good heart and decided to go on with the wedding after she got her make-up touched up.

The wedding was held in the wedding gazebo at the Melia Caribe Tropical. The hotel boasts nine outdoor pools and a romantic and idyllic location for weddings.

Somewhere Luxurious does not organize trips, but you can visit this Facebook Page (not affiliated with Somewhere Luxurious)  Dominican Republic Destination Weddings for guidance.

Don and Ashley’s Wedding Location

Here is an example of one of the mansions at the Punta Cana Resort & Club, where the Black Ink Chicago group stayed in the Dominican Republic. It is not the actual mansion.

Where did Don and Ashley from Black Ink Crew get married? They were married here at the Melia Caribe Tropical.

Where did Don and Ashley from Black Ink Crew get married? They were married here at the Melia Caribe Tropical.

Where did Don and Ashley from Black Ink Crew get married? They were married here at the Melia Caribe Tropical.

Where did Don and Ashley from Black Ink Crew get married? They were married here at the Melia Caribe Tropical.

Display image courtesy of the Melia Caribe Tropical