| Destination weddings an increasingly popular trend and | | | | marriage license which costs $100. You can |
| if it is something you are considering then start thinking | | | | communicate with the Registrar General early so you |
| about the potential places where you can hold your | | | | know what to bring in terms of documents for your |
| event. You may want to visit a secluded island | | | | destination wedding. |
| somewhere in the Bahamas or some sophisticated | | | | Ixtapa, Mexico |
| cities in Europe. The choice is yours. | | | | Ixtapa's modern resort facilities stand out amidst the |
| Here are some of the best wedding destinations that | | | | rural make up of the town of Zihuatanejo. It is the |
| couples have chosen over the past years. Most of | | | | location of majority of Mexico's best beaches and has |
| them are great vacation sites too so you get to wed | | | | lured a lot of tourists who come in not only to get that |
| and spend your honeymoon in just one place. You | | | | tan but also to tie the knot. While near the United |
| may want to check them out and decide if these | | | | States, you still need a US passport to gain entry. Most |
| destinations are for you. | | | | people understand English but you need to learn a few |
| Big Island, Hawaii | | | | Spanish phrases though if you want to mix with the |
| Hawaii has always been the top vacation spot for | | | | crowd. You can also go to Acapulco and Cozumel for |
| Americans since you do not need a passport to visit | | | | your honeymoon. There are a lot of document |
| another US state. If you want to hold your wedding | | | | requirements before you can get a marriage license |
| here, you have to get a state license for $30 from any | | | | among them a valid passport, birth certificate, tourist ID |
| agent or the Honolulu Marriage License Office. Big | | | | and a divorce decree if you have been previously |
| Islands offer a variety of destination wedding | | | | married. |
| packages and you can get one that already includes | | | | St. Lucia |
| provision for your honeymoon. The best time to hold | | | | If you want to be married in the Caribbean then nothing |
| your wedding here is during the summer months from | | | | can be as authentic as St. Lucia. Of course, you need |
| May to October | | | | your passport and birth certificate if you want to get a |
| Nassau, Bahamas | | | | marriage license (which costs $200) and get married |
| Americans prefer to hold their destination weddings in | | | | on the same day. However, you only need to shell out |
| the City of Nasaau in the Bahamas not only because it | | | | $125 if you stay in the place for a minimum of two |
| is only a few hours away from the northeast part of | | | | days before you get married. |
| the United States but it also offers glorious beaches. | | | | You cannot just decide to have a destination wedding |
| Your guests will definitely enjoy a variety of activities | | | | and then fly in to the country or Island of your choice. |
| after the wedding from snorkeling, shopping and even | | | | Check the documentation requirements first as well as |
| gambling. You need a US passport to get to this | | | | the marriage license procedures before you go |
| destination. The couple should spend at least a 24-hour | | | | through with the wedding to make sure there are no |
| period in the Bahamas before they can apply for a | | | | hitches. |