Couples near and far seek destinations in the Caribbean to experience
one of the most memorable occasions of their lives—their wedding and honeymoon—and St. Lucia should definitely not be overlooked as a viable option.

Caribbean weddings can offer many enticing attractions, such as avoiding the hassle of planning a traditional ceremony for hundreds of your “closest family and friends” at home. For those couples who find an all-inclusive resort wedding package appealing, yet still seek a certain level of personalized planning and service, St. Lucia has you covered.

Imagine exchanging your vows with the waves lapping at the shore, ending with an elegant beach reception, dining and dancing under the moonlight (Beach Wedding)…or perhaps beneath a beautiful arc of rainforest flowers at a breathtaking waterfall, with tropical birds or traditional steel pan music serenading softly in the background (Waterfall Wedding)…or savoring the picturesque view of the Caribbean Sea, with rustic paths, ruins and sand beaches serving as a picture-perfect backdrop (ClifftopWedding)…Getting the picture yet?

Awesome Caribbean Weddings puts a twist on the popular resort wedding that is widely available through most island-based vacation properties with their special brand of personalized wedding packages, an ideal alternative for those willing to think outside of the box. To date, Awesome Caribbean Weddings, founded in 2000, has planned over 160 weddings in St. Lucia and is considering expanding their business to include other island locations like the Grenadines. “The key to planning the perfect wedding is making each couple feel at ease. It’s all about trust,” says Michelle Ince, Awesome Caribbean Weddings founder. “You become friends with the clients,” she reflects. A range of theme weddings is offered to couples that can be customized to their liking; a beachfront ceremony, body painting, even a turtle watching wedding are designed to maximize the natural beauty and splendor that St. Lucia, the largest of the Caribbean’s Windward Islands, has to offer.

Whereas the hustle and bustle of city life are yours for the experiencing in the northern portion of the island, considered the epicenter for tourism with its mix of large and small-sized hotels, guest houses and villas, as well as restaurants, bars, shops and nightspots; the south offers visitors quite another experience to savor. Distinguishably less developed than the north, the serenity of the island’s extraordinary waterfalls, tropical gardens, beautiful beaches and historic Pigeon Island (home of the island’s annual jazz festival) awaits couples seeking to do as little as romantically possible.

Ultimately, the goal of every visiting couple seeking to wed in St. Lucia is to make memories that will last a lifetime. “People just want something folks will remember and that [will give] their guests the best time of their lives,” says Kayt Cooper, who along with co-founder Michele Ince constantly conspires to make one of the oldest ceremonial traditions in existence fresh and new.