A barefoot ceremony on Negril’s Seven Mile Beach. A garden gazebo wrapped in tropical florals at a Sandals resort in Ocho Rios. A sunset vow exchange on a Montego Bay terrace with the Caribbean rolling out behind you. Jamaica’s mix of palm-fringed beaches, lush gardens, and warm island hospitality has made it one of the…
There’s something undeniably romantic about saying “I do” on a soft Mexican beach with turquoise water stretching out behind you and your favorite people kicking off their shoes in the sand. And here’s the surprising part: a destination wedding in Mexico typically costs between $5,000 and $20,000 for an all-inclusive package, with most of our…
Paradise Island sits just across the Nassau Harbour bridge from downtown Nassau and delivers a resort-first, beach-facing character that most Bahamas newcomers picture when they imagine a Bahamas wedding. The 685-acre island is home to the sprawling Atlantis complex, a lineup of adults-only all-inclusives, and one of the most photogenic stretches of Cabbage Beach the…
Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas and the anchor of the country’s wedding scene. Its Cable Beach corridor lines up flagship all-inclusive and luxury properties along a broad, calm stretch of turquoise water, and the newer Baha Mar development has added three of the Caribbean’s most polished resort openings in the last decade. Add…
The Out Islands are the Bahamas’ hidden middle chapters. Spread across roughly 700 mostly uninhabited islands and cays between Nassau and Turks & Caicos, the Out Islands (also called the Family Islands) run from Cat Island’s quiet white-sand crescents to Long Island’s cliffside bluffs to the barely-touched cays of the deep southern chain. Each Out…
Harbour Island is the Bahamas’ pink-sand crown jewel. The three-mile-long island sits just off the northern coast of Eleuthera and is famous for its miles of naturally pink-tinted sand (a rare Caribbean geological phenomenon) and its walkable Dunmore Town village, where golf carts outnumber cars, and the pace runs blessedly slow. For couples wanting a…
Andros is the Bahamas’ largest island by land area and its least developed. The 100-mile-long island sits west of Nassau across the Tongue of the Ocean, with the world’s third-largest barrier reef running along its eastern coast and a chain of blue holes, mangrove flats, and pine-forest interior that draws bonefishermen and divers from around…
Exuma is the quiet, low-density side of the Bahamas. A chain of 365 cays running southeast from Nassau, Exuma has the country’s most photographed white-sand beaches, the famous swimming pigs at Big Major Cay, and a resort scene that skews boutique-luxury and adults-only rather than the resort-city energy of Nassau or Paradise Island. For couples…
Grand Bahama Island is the northernmost of the main Bahamas islands and the closest Caribbean destination to the U.S. mainland. Freeport, the island’s main resort hub, sits about 55 miles east of West Palm Beach with under-90-minute direct flights from most Southern U.S. hubs. That proximity, paired with a quieter and more locally-rooted feel than…
Maui sits at the top end of the Hawaiian island wedding market, with a luxury and boutique-luxury resort scene concentrated on the Wailea, Ka’anapali, and Kapalua coasts. A destination wedding in Maui varies with the resort tier, guest count, package selection, time of year, and vendor choices, in line with the broader Hawaii state cost…
Maui is one of the most welcoming LGBTQ+ destination wedding islands in Hawaii. Full marriage equality across the state, strong LGBTQ+ visibility at Wailea and Ka’anapali flagships, dedicated Pride programming, and a resort scene that has embraced LGBTQ+ celebrations for decades. For couples seeking a Hawaiian destination wedding that feels genuinely inclusive from the marriage…
Maui is one of Hawaii’s strongest large-wedding destinations. Between expansive resort properties on Ka’anapali and Wailea, multi-venue coordination on 40-acre luxury campuses, and hotel flagships that comfortably handle 200 to 300 guests, the island’s biggest resorts are built for celebrations that stretch across multiple event spaces and multi-day itineraries. For couples with large families and…