Tuesday, September 4, 2007
The Romance of a Caribbean Beach Wedding
Why should you have a Caribbean beach wedding? Imagine the romance of exchanging your vows on a beautiful Caribbean evening, the most wonderful golden sunset matching the lovely coral sand, slowly changing into an irresistibly bewitching deep orange imparting a red tinge to the rocks and coral reefs.
Imagine the daylight heat of the sun dropping to an agreeably pleasant warmth that you and your guests can enjoy as you taste the delights of a reception feast to die for. Then ask why you should have a Caribbean wedding! Nobody has such a wedding and wishes she were elsewhere. You will be no different, so stop wondering why and decide when.
That after all is the big choice for brides. When is she to be married? Once you have decided on your Caribbean wedding the venue chooses itself. You are not going to travel to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Guadeloupe or St. Lucia and just sit in a hotel. A beach wedding is a must, and it will be a wedding to remember all your life. If the cost is worrying, don’t let it be. Many beach weddings are very inexpensive compared to mainland USA wedding reception venues, and you can also fit your honeymoon in there as well, so the overall cost to you is lower than you might think it would be.
In fact a Caribbean wedding can be very cost effective. Unless you actually live there your guest list will be relatively small in comparison with that in your home town. Fewer people will be prepared to travel, and so you can basically have more for the same cost in the Bahamas or in Barbados. A beach wedding is something you will remember all your life. You can even be married on a cliff-top or under a gazebo to keep you in the shade, and then move to the beach for your reception.
Due to their location, many islands offer weddings for couples with limited numbers of guests, and offer complete packages including transport, flowers, the wedding cake and a small Caribbean meal with champagne. You can even have a short tour thrown in for you and your guests if you wish, but the whole effect is designed to make you remember your wedding day for ever.
Destinations such as Grand Cayman offer weddings for couples only, and even provide the witnesses. All you need is a license and they provide the rest. You get married right on the beach with flowers and a cake if you want one, plus a photographer, all for less than $1000. It’s a dream wedding if you want to be married to the man of your choice on a Caribbean beach without all the problems of a reception and having to rush things. Many couples choose to do this, and then have a blessing back home with a regular large reception with all their friends and family.
It’s a brilliant idea, and for those that want their parents to be there, there is also that possibility. Most islands offer that type of service, although they are popular so you will have to book early to secure the date of your choice. It’s also a good idea to be married in the evening, as suggested above, or in the morning, when the sun is not at its highest. Being married on a beautiful morning and then having a lunchtime reception on the pristine white or coral pink sand of Guadeloupe sounds a marvelous way to start off married life together, and you could also have a game of beach volleyball later! Or perhaps you will have other things on your minds. However, the seafood is unbelievable, and so are the specialty Guadeloupe curries!
Always keep in mind that a beach wedding is outdoors, and you are therefore very much at the mercy of the weather. Nevertheless, if you keep clear of the hurricane season you can be confident that you will have nothing but sea and sun. The Caribbean has 115 main islands plus over 3000 more small islets and cays on which you can conceivably arrange a private wedding. It has an amazing biodiversity if that is your thing, and equally amazing beaches if it is not.
So if your are seeking a wedding venue with a difference, that you and your guests will remember for ever, then consider a Caribbean beach wedding. It ticks all the right boxes, and can offer anything that you will get back home, and some!
Imagine the daylight heat of the sun dropping to an agreeably pleasant warmth that you and your guests can enjoy as you taste the delights of a reception feast to die for. Then ask why you should have a Caribbean wedding! Nobody has such a wedding and wishes she were elsewhere. You will be no different, so stop wondering why and decide when.
That after all is the big choice for brides. When is she to be married? Once you have decided on your Caribbean wedding the venue chooses itself. You are not going to travel to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Guadeloupe or St. Lucia and just sit in a hotel. A beach wedding is a must, and it will be a wedding to remember all your life. If the cost is worrying, don’t let it be. Many beach weddings are very inexpensive compared to mainland USA wedding reception venues, and you can also fit your honeymoon in there as well, so the overall cost to you is lower than you might think it would be.
In fact a Caribbean wedding can be very cost effective. Unless you actually live there your guest list will be relatively small in comparison with that in your home town. Fewer people will be prepared to travel, and so you can basically have more for the same cost in the Bahamas or in Barbados. A beach wedding is something you will remember all your life. You can even be married on a cliff-top or under a gazebo to keep you in the shade, and then move to the beach for your reception.
Due to their location, many islands offer weddings for couples with limited numbers of guests, and offer complete packages including transport, flowers, the wedding cake and a small Caribbean meal with champagne. You can even have a short tour thrown in for you and your guests if you wish, but the whole effect is designed to make you remember your wedding day for ever.
Destinations such as Grand Cayman offer weddings for couples only, and even provide the witnesses. All you need is a license and they provide the rest. You get married right on the beach with flowers and a cake if you want one, plus a photographer, all for less than $1000. It’s a dream wedding if you want to be married to the man of your choice on a Caribbean beach without all the problems of a reception and having to rush things. Many couples choose to do this, and then have a blessing back home with a regular large reception with all their friends and family.
It’s a brilliant idea, and for those that want their parents to be there, there is also that possibility. Most islands offer that type of service, although they are popular so you will have to book early to secure the date of your choice. It’s also a good idea to be married in the evening, as suggested above, or in the morning, when the sun is not at its highest. Being married on a beautiful morning and then having a lunchtime reception on the pristine white or coral pink sand of Guadeloupe sounds a marvelous way to start off married life together, and you could also have a game of beach volleyball later! Or perhaps you will have other things on your minds. However, the seafood is unbelievable, and so are the specialty Guadeloupe curries!
Always keep in mind that a beach wedding is outdoors, and you are therefore very much at the mercy of the weather. Nevertheless, if you keep clear of the hurricane season you can be confident that you will have nothing but sea and sun. The Caribbean has 115 main islands plus over 3000 more small islets and cays on which you can conceivably arrange a private wedding. It has an amazing biodiversity if that is your thing, and equally amazing beaches if it is not.
So if your are seeking a wedding venue with a difference, that you and your guests will remember for ever, then consider a Caribbean beach wedding. It ticks all the right boxes, and can offer anything that you will get back home, and some!
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