There’s a reason Waikiki has been Hawaii’s most popular wedding destination for more than a century. Iconic beachfront, no-passport U.S. travel, Diamond Head as a natural backdrop, and a resort corridor deep enough to host every celebration style from a two-person elopement to a 200-guest ballroom celebration. After the sunset photos lock in, though, the…
A destination wedding in Costa Rica sits in a different category from the typical Caribbean beach celebration. The country pairs Pacific shoreline with rainforest at one end of a wedding-week itinerary, cloud-forest peaks reaching above 10,000 feet inland, sloths in the canopy, humpback whales offshore, and the country’s signature pura vida (“pure life”) cultural ethos…
Getting legally married in Costa Rica is simpler than in many Latin American destinations: no residency required, no blood test, apostilled docs, and a notary public ceremony.
A destination wedding in the Caribbean isn’t a single experience. It’s a region of more than 7,000 islands stretching from the Bahamas in the north to Aruba just off the Venezuelan coast, each with its own culture, cuisine, weather rhythm, and wedding personality. Some couples want reggae and jerk in Jamaica. Others want overwater bungalows…
A complete guide to legally getting married across the Caribbean, comparing residency, apostille, blood test, and same-sex marriage rules across every major destination.
A destination wedding in Montego Bay is Jamaica at its most accessible. Sangster International Airport sits on the city’s eastern edge with direct flights from across the US East Coast and Midwest, the Rose Hall resort corridor anchors the largest concentration of all-inclusive properties on the island, and Dunn’s River Falls, Negril, and the Luminous…
A destination wedding in Jamaica runs on its own rhythm. The north-coast resort corridor is busy with mariachi-equivalent reggae bands, Dunn’s River Falls draws every catamaran day into a memorable group adventure, the Blue Mountains hold the world’s most celebrated coffee, and the country’s signature jerk-and-rum food culture turns every meal into a moment. Where…
A destination wedding in Punta Cana is the Dominican Republic at its most postcard-perfect. The 30-mile stretch of powder-white Bavaro Beach, the country’s deepest all-inclusive resort lineup, the iconic Saona Island catamaran day, and direct flights from across the US East Coast and Midwest land at PUJ within 30 minutes of every major resort. This…
A destination wedding in Tulum is for couples who want something raw, intimate, and a little off the grid. The bohemian, low-rise hotel zone hugs the Caribbean for miles, cliff-top Mayan ruins watch over the coastline, and the cenotes hidden in the surrounding jungle glow that almost-unreal shade of blue. Where Cancun is gateway-easy, and…
A destination wedding in the Dominican Republic sits at the deep end of the Caribbean wedding scene. The country has more all-inclusive resort wedding venues than almost anywhere else in the region, with iconic Bavaro Beach as the postcard image and a wedding-week vacation menu that ranges from Saona Island catamaran days to humpback whale…