WEDDINGS& HONEYMOONS IN THE CARIBBEAN
Up to one in fi ve weddings now takes place abroad, with couples tempted by lower costs, sunshine, and memories to last a lifetime, says Emily Ashwell
22 March 2013 •
www.sellinglonghaul.com
her recent Caribbean wedding on condition that she never booked with them again, it turned out to be something of a masterstroke in public relations. Not only did it generate column inches of publicity for Sandals, but the response spelt out just how much work goes in to planning a wedding. According to some reports, the wedding co-ordinator at the Sandals
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hen Sandals Resorts offered to refund model Katie Price the cost of
Royal Bahamian Resort and Spa even offered the couple a private island to marry in secrecy.
Although there are no offi cial statistics on the number of UK couples marrying abroad, according to market research fi rm Mintel around one in fi ve weddings now takes place overseas, with the average cost being around £6,500, compared with a UK wedding which comes in at just under £20,000. Of all the overseas destinations the Caribbean continues to remain
popular, with Saint Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica and Barbados making the top 10 wedding destinations in Kuoni’s 2013 Travel Trends Report. There’s an obvious appeal to marrying in the Caribbean: the climate, the white-sand weddings and the hotels aimed at giving couples the most romantic experience. In addition, there are logistical factors such as the simplicity of marrying in the Caribbean. Neil Wallace, Weddings Manager at Virgin Holidays said: “We are seeing increasing numbers of
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