Lana’i is the most secluded of the main Hawaiian islands, a 141-square-mile private-island escape with just 3,000 residents and a resort scene made up entirely of two ultra-luxury Four Seasons properties. This is where couples come when they want a wedding that feels like it’s happening at the edge of the world.
Oahu is the gateway to Hawaii, the most connected of the main islands, and home to some of the state’s most iconic wedding settings: Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head as your backdrop, Ko Olina’s protected lagoons, Turtle Bay’s North Shore surf, and the quieter Kahala coast east of Honolulu.
The British Virgin Islands is a chain of 60-plus small islands scattered across some of the calmest, clearest water in the Caribbean. World-class sailing, the iconic granite boulders of The Baths, and a low-density island lifestyle make it one of the region’s most distinctive destination wedding spots.
Anguilla is one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: 33 beaches spread across just 35 square miles, a shade of powdery white sand that makes visitors do a double-take on their first glimpse, and a boutique-luxury resort scene that draws couples wanting privacy, world-class dining, and low-key hospitality.
The Antilles is where the Caribbean stretches south into the safe, sunny latitudes below the hurricane belt. Small islands, world-class reefs, Dutch-Caribbean culture, and a slower pace than the region’s better-known wedding spots make this corner of the Caribbean a compelling pick for couples wanting something different.
A genuinely free destination wedding in Central America is one of the most accessible options in the region, and not just because of room-block math. Three of Riu’s Central America properties offer a true Free Wedding Package with no minimum room requirement, eligible with the purchase of any room category. That’s unusually generous compared to…
A destination wedding in Central America in the under-$10,000 tier is built for larger groups, fuller productions, and the kind of wedding-week scope that lets you bring 30 to 50 guests without the wedding-package math running away. Riu Guanacaste’s Indulgence package, the anchor of this tier, includes a four-hour DJ-led private reception, live music, a…
A destination wedding in Central America in the under-$5,000 tier scales up from the entry-level elopement structure into a full ceremony-and-reception combo. The under-$5,000 tier delivers private cocktail hours, plated or buffet dinner receptions, 20 to 30 guest counts, upgraded floral arrangements, and the kind of polish that fits a real destination wedding without crossing…
A destination wedding in Central America opens up something the Caribbean can’t quite match: Pacific-coast volcanic landscapes, rainforest-meets-beach scenery, the Panama Canal as a wedding-week conversation piece, and Costa Rica’s pura vida pace woven through the resort experience. For couples wanting a destination wedding that doesn’t look like everyone else’s Caribbean photo album, the under-$3,000…
A destination wedding in Antigua in the under-$10,000 tier is built for bigger groups, fuller productions, and the kind of wedding-week scope that lets you bring 50 or more guests without the wedding-package math running away. Antigua’s all-inclusive resort scene scales well at this tier, with private dinner receptions, DJ entertainment, and the polish that…