| Not only will your destination wedding save you big | | | | island's attractions. |
| bucks and take the stress out of planning your | | | | 3. Allocate some really quality time for charting a |
| wedding, but it will also leave you with no doubt about | | | | course ahead. While your wedding is for a day your |
| where to spend your honeymoon. | | | | marriage is for a lifetime...at least that's what you set |
| In fact when deciding on your wedding destination you | | | | out for it to be. Some quality time spent together |
| should also choose with your honeymoon in mind. | | | | discussing where you'd like to be in one year, five |
| When you get to your wedding destination there can | | | | years, ten years, or even more, is a great place to |
| be a period of quiet anxiety before your wedding as | | | | start. Now it doesn't have to be a whole big heap of |
| you will be concerned about wanting everything to be | | | | time spent exploring this, but make it real quality time |
| just right. And it is only after you're pronounced | | | | and part of the foundation upon which your love and |
| husband and wife that you will truly let your hair down, | | | | marriage is built. Years from now you'll thank me for |
| relax and unwind. | | | | this. |
| Well the beauty of your island wedding is that after | | | | 4. Plan at least one activity that brings you into contact |
| the wedding there's no need to rush off to catch the | | | | with locals going about their everyday lives. A trip to a |
| plane, bus or train! And since you will already be at | | | | local shopping mall, or the local market can be a |
| your honeymoon location you can simply let the fun | | | | wonderful experience that will give your destination |
| begin. | | | | added meaning rather than just being another place of |
| So in planning your beach wedding here are a few | | | | sun, sea and sand. |
| things to consider: | | | | 5. And this one follows on from the point before. |
| 1. First of all ensure that you leave sufficient time after | | | | Decide that you are going to develop a friendship with |
| your wedding to enjoy your destination. I have seen | | | | someone on your wedding island who you will allow to |
| far too many couples decide that they want the | | | | show you a little bit of the island the way that only |
| perfect tan, leave their wedding till the end, then regret | | | | someone living there can see it. Such a person is |
| that they hadn't planned their wedding vacation | | | | usually a waiter or waitress at your resort, or |
| differently. | | | | sometimes a taxi driver. While you must choose |
| 2. Decide up front what island excursions you'd like to | | | | wisely, and while this is not for every bride and groom, |
| do. Maybe a couple of short trips such as an island | | | | for those who find this way cool, the rewards can be |
| helicopter tour, an all terrain vehicle (ATV) tour, zip-lining | | | | immense. |
| over the forest canopy, or maybe a sunset | | | | I can attest to this from the personal experience of |
| champagne cruise. Or you may want to include a full | | | | having developed friendships with couples that have |
| day excursion such as a full day sail out on a | | | | inspired them to return to St. Lucia to marry and then |
| catamaran or on a private speed boat where you'll get | | | | to vacation here repeatedly! |
| the opportunity to visit a number of your wedding | | | | |