| ummer months continue to be the most popular | | | | summer wedding. One fun wedding idea is to get |
| months in which to marry, and for good reason. The | | | | married on the Napa Valley Wine Train, a three-hour |
| weather's great, the flowers are in bloom, and the | | | | round-trip rail and gourmet dining adventure from the |
| beaches are inviting. And, with the increasing popularity | | | | town of Napa to St. Helena. |
| of destination weddings, top summer vacation spots | | | | Of course, while many automatically think of Napa |
| are also becoming top summer wedding spots. Where | | | | Valley when they think California wine country, there |
| might you consider saying "I do" to a summer | | | | are many different wine regions from which to |
| wedding? | | | | choose, such as Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County |
| Bahamas | | | | and Sonoma County to name just a few. While not |
| The Islands of the Bahamas is a 100,000-square-mile | | | | very well known outside California, Paso Robles is one |
| tropical paradise that claims more than 700 islands and | | | | of California’s fastest growing wine region, with |
| 2500 cays and lies a mere 50 miles off the Florida | | | | nearly 26,000 vineyard acres and more than 170 |
| coast. Once called the “Isles of Perpetual | | | | wineries within a 40-mile territory. Not only that, but it's |
| June” by George Washington, the Bahamas is | | | | a beautiful area to boot. And, you avoid the crowds of |
| blessed with a tropical climate that makes it a | | | | Napa Valley. A couple wineries to consider in Paso |
| year-round eloping and wedding destination. | | | | Robles for your wedding are Meridian Vineyards and |
| Cayman Islands | | | | Zenaida Cellers. |
| Searching for a unique and exotic place for your | | | | Manitou Springs - Pike's Peak Area of Colorado |
| summer wedding? Why not consider a Cayman Island | | | | While Colorado is great for winter weddings, it's also |
| wedding? Located in the western Caribbean Sea, the | | | | perfect for summer weddings. The Pike's Peak area is |
| Cayman Islands consist of Grand Cayman, Cayman | | | | just growing more and more popular as a top |
| Brac, and Little Cayman. | | | | destination wedding spot, whether you get married in a |
| Why would you want to consider a Cayman Island | | | | castle in Manitou Springs or on top of 14,110-foot Pikes |
| wedding? Consider this: Seven Mile Beach, located on | | | | Peak itself! One favorite wedding spot is Seven Falls, |
| Grand Cayman, is considered by many as one of the | | | | in South Cheyenne Canon, often referred to as the |
| best beaches in the world. And, if you or your fiance' | | | | “Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”. |
| are into scuba diving, the Cayman Islands is also | | | | And, grand it is. Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in |
| considered the world's best scuba diving destination. All | | | | seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of Pikes Peak |
| this adds up to the Cayman Islands being one of the | | | | granite, making it a popular spot for couples to tie the |
| best spots for a Caribbean wedding. | | | | knot. You can host a wedding of up to 150 people at |
| Costa Rica | | | | Seven Falls, although they do not have reception |
| When you think of a wedding in Costa Rica you | | | | facilities and alcohol is prohibited. |
| probably think of beautiful beaches and romance. And | | | | San Diego – California |
| you would be right. With almost two thirds of Costa | | | | San Diego's a favorite summer destination spot for |
| Rica's borders consisting of coastline, Costa Rica is the | | | | people living in the west and southwest, so why not |
| perfect place for a beach wedding. | | | | make it a spot for your destination wedding? In San |
| But what you probably don't know is all the other | | | | Diego and the surrounding area you have a great |
| wonderful locations in Costa Rica to say "I do," such as | | | | number of interesting places for anything from simple |
| the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Tabacon Hot Springs | | | | elopements to grand weddings. |
| and the foot of the Arenal Volcano. You may also | | | | Top spots include the beaches of La Jolla as well as |
| want to check out the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, | | | | Balboa Park, where your choices include Alcazar |
| another spectacular place for a wedding. | | | | Garden, which was patterned after the gardens of |
| Cruise Ship Weddings | | | | Alcazar Castle in Seville, Spain, and Zoro Garden, a |
| Cruise ship weddings are tailor-made for destination | | | | stone grotto with a butterfly garden. Couples choosing |
| weddings or couples wishing to elope. You can get | | | | Zoro Garden will share their wedding with a beautiful |
| married and instantly begin your honeymoon cruise. | | | | assortment of butterflies, including monarchs, sulfurs, |
| How cool is that? Some ships even have on-board | | | | skippers and swallowtails. |
| wedding chapels, or you can decide to get married | | | | Another unique San Diego wedding venue is nearby |
| before boarding the cruise, or get married at one of | | | | Coronado Island, where brides can choose to arrive to |
| the ports of call. For example, if you choose a summer | | | | their waterfront wedding on a gondola to the cheers |
| Alaskan cruise, you could get married on top of a | | | | of wedding guests. Or, couples can choose to get |
| glacier at one of your ports of call. | | | | married on a gondola, again to the cheers of wedding |
| California Wineries | | | | guests, who either watch from shore or join you in |
| California's wine country is a perfect choice for a | | | | their own gondolas. |