Picture this. Close your eyes and picture... endless pure white soft sand below your feet, and a cloudless blue sky above...you can feel the heat seeping down to your very bones and your skin has that lovely hot sensation that only a tropical sun can deliver. The sea is clear as glass with every colour of blue and green you have ever imagined. Palm trees sway in the slight breeze that gently brings a faint scent of tropical flowers. A man is standing just by the sea watching the soft slap slap of the waves on the shore he looks up and a deep, gentle smile lights up his whole face, he turns and moves towards someone dressed in the most stunning dress he has ever seen. She is holding the hem of her dress over one arm and in the other a bouquet of beautiful flowers. They come together, and look into each others eyes. He takes her hand and kisses it..and...and..this could be you.

Yes you, if your dream is to be married in the Caribbean.

Net-weddings can help with some details to help your tropical dream come true. The first and most important thing to do is pick a reputable company. They can normally offer the whole package so all you have to do is choose your ideal wedding. Some travel companies even offer free wedding packages as part of the price of your holiday. These companies are worth trying:

Elegant Resorts Caribbean www.elegantresorts.co.uk

Harlequin
www.harlequin.co.uk

Virgin Holidays
www.virginholidays .co.uk

British Airways Holidays
www.baholidays.co.uk

Kuoni
www.kuoni.co.uk

Tradewinds
www.tradewinds.co.uk



Some Caribbean resorts have a residency requirement which means you have to stay a certain amount of days before you can get married.

Days in country before Marriage

Place
2 Anguilla
0 Barbuda & Antigua
24 hours The Barbados
3 BVI
0 Cayman Islands
0 Dominican Republic
1 Jamaica
2 working days St. Kitts and Nevis

Don't forget before you book your wedding find out if there are any big tours, special or sporting events that are taking place, which could change your mind about the place or time of your wedding or both.

Also it's a very good idea to pack your case quite a few weeks in advance as things can get hectic and you don't want to forget anything.

Also if possible pack a mixture of clothes in two suitcases incase one goes missing.

Top ten Foreign Wedding Venues

1 - Barbados.
You can't beat it, it has absolutely everything.
2 - Jamaica.
You'll fall in love again here.
3 - Antiqua .
You could find a different beach for every day of your stay.
4 - The Seychelles.
A paradise island of exotic delights.
5 - Sri Lanka.
A jewel in the very heart of the Indian Ocean.
6 - Maldives.
A desert island dream in romantic seclusion.
7 - Mauritius.
Still one of the most popular of destinations.
8 - St.Lucia.
An unspoiled Caribbean paradise.
9 - Mexico.
Thousands of miles of dazzling coastline.
10 - Las Vegas.
Big fun honeymoon.

Enjoy your time together and keep in touch with net-weddings for a more detailed insight to destinations mentioned and many more.

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