Barbados delivers one of the Caribbean’s most distinguished family-friendly wedding scenes, with three distinct coasts, calm western waters perfect for kids, and a deep lineup of luxury and all-inclusive properties built for multi-generational celebrations.
Turks and Caicos delivers one of the Caribbean’s most family-friendly luxury wedding scenes, anchored by Beaches Turks and Caicos and complemented by a deep lineup of family-welcoming boutique resorts on Grace Bay Beach and beyond.
Aruba calls itself “One Happy Island,” and most couples who get married there understand why pretty quickly. Constant trade winds keep the air breezy and the humidity low, the white-sand beaches at Eagle and Palm rival anything else in the Caribbean, and the southern position below the hurricane belt means you can confidently plan an outdoor ceremony in just about any month of the year.
Aruba’s adults-only resort scene is small but selective, with four properties that focus entirely on creating romantic, refined celebrations for couples and their adult friends and family.
Aruba’s family-friendly resort scene runs deep, with twenty-plus properties on the island catering specifically to couples bringing kids, teens, and multi-generational families to the wedding.
St. Lucia’s family-friendly resort scene gives couples bringing kids and multi-generational guests access to one of the Caribbean’s most dramatic settings, framed by the UNESCO-listed Pitons and lush rainforest.
Hawaii is the only U.S. destination that feels truly like a tropical island getaway, with six main islands offering everything from Maui’s lush mountains and white-sand beaches to Big Island’s black volcanic shores and Oahu’s iconic Waikiki coastline.
Barbados is the Caribbean island that doesn’t really fit a single category. It’s where rum was invented, where the wild Atlantic crashes against the eastern coast while the calm Caribbean laps the western “Platinum Coast,” and where British colonial heritage shows up in everything from afternoon tea at Sandy Lane to cricket matches in the village green.
St. Lucia’s signature image is the Pitons: two dramatic volcanic peaks rising straight out of the Caribbean Sea, framing the island’s southwestern coast with a backdrop no other destination can quite replicate.
St. Maarten is the only Caribbean island shared by two sovereign nations: Dutch Sint Maarten on the south and French Saint-Martin on the north, all packed into 37 square miles. That dual identity gives couples a wedding setting unlike anywhere else in the region.