| Over the last several years, destination weddings have | | | | wedding licenses. Before you arrive at the resort, your |
| become more popular with couples hoping to stage | | | | planner will inform you how long you need to stay on |
| their ceremonies in unique locations. Due to its proximity | | | | the island (most Caribbean nations only require a |
| to the United States and the overall affordability of | | | | three-day stay to apply for a marriage license), what |
| travel packages, the Caribbean has been one of the | | | | types of documents you will need to provide and any |
| top choices for prospective couples. Additionally, more | | | | other guidelines. If you have scouted locations to hold a |
| couples are also realizing the benefits of staging resort | | | | destination wedding, you probably noticed that resorts |
| weddings - especially in destinations such as St. | | | | represent many of the most picturesque locations |
| Thomas that still don't require a passport for travel. | | | | throughout the Caribbean. Luxury Caribbean resorts |
| Working with a resort to plan a wedding can not only | | | | are usually situated on beachfront property near all the |
| eliminate a lot of work, it can even save money when | | | | popular attractions, shops and restaurants. By staging |
| compared with traditional American weddings. As you | | | | your wedding at a resort, you will be guaranteed the |
| consider planning a wedding in St. Thomas or | | | | best views and most attractive surroundings. |
| anywhere else in the Caribbean, compare the | | | | With all of your guests staying at the resort, you will |
| advantages of working with a resort to the footwork | | | | also find it much easier to plan events and activities. |
| required of self-planned ceremonies. You will see that | | | | Rehearsals and dinners can be arranged easily without |
| a resort wedding is the right choice - for more reasons | | | | having to worry about transportation for any of your |
| than you probably realize. | | | | party. Additional activities throughout St. Thomas can |
| One of the best reasons to stage your wedding at a | | | | be staged directly at the resort with the assistance of |
| resort is that they are always equipped. Hotels and | | | | a concierge or your event planner. |
| resorts will have everything from chairs to decorations | | | | One of the major concerns about all-inclusive |
| on site. Therefore, you won't need to arrange for | | | | weddings - especially in foreign destinations - is the |
| rental materials or make lots of phone calls to get | | | | perceived impersonal nature of the ceremony and all |
| what you need. Your resort and personal wedding | | | | its details. There are plenty of stories about |
| planner will have you covered. Staging a wedding at a | | | | disappointed couples who purchased wedding |
| resort also eliminates the need to find local vendors. | | | | packages without being allowed any input. The results |
| Good resorts will always have working relationships | | | | are, more often than not, boring ceremonies and |
| with the best chefs, caterers, florists and decorators - | | | | lackluster details that don't incorporate any of the |
| regardless of where you plan to hold your wedding. | | | | couple's unique desires. However, resort weddings |
| Even if you were to research all the vendors of your | | | | aren't about selling you something you don't want. |
| destination and make your own arrangements, you | | | | Resorts employ fulltime planners that cater to each of |
| could easily overlook some of the best products and | | | | your requests and do everything they can to construct |
| services. By utilizing local vendors, resorts can add an | | | | the ideal wedding for your tastes. |
| exotic flair to your ceremony that could never be | | | | After you've done the math, you will probably realize |
| achieved at home. | | | | that a resort wedding will not only save plenty of time, |
| As the process of obtaining a wedding license can be | | | | but potentially plenty of money. Best of all, a resort |
| complicated in some Caribbean locations, resorts can | | | | wedding will allow you put all of your own ideas into |
| also come in handy with the messy paperwork. | | | | action. Celebrate the beginning of your marriage - your |
| Wedding planners at resorts will have thorough | | | | way - with a resort wedding in beautiful St. Thomas. |
| knowledge of the rules and regulations regarding | | | | |