Wedding in the Bahamas

For many years, the Bahamas has held the status of the most romantic island for wedding ceremonies. The exotic corner is especially popular among newlyweds whose celebration is scheduled for the cold season. At this time, the Bahamas enjoys beautiful, warm weather, which disposes to romance and relaxing vacation.

What you need to know about the Bahamas

The archipelago is located next to the U.S., it includes more than seven hundred islands, chaotically scattered across the ocean, however, inhabited only 20 and on each for you to organize and hold the most unforgettable wedding and romantic vacation.
The Bahamas is the perfect choice for the start of a budding, loving family. Not only newlyweds come here, but also families who, after many years of being married, have lost their tenderness. Romance, which reigns in every corner of the islands, is the best way to revive passion between spouses. Every year the Bahamas welcomes hundreds of thousands of couples in love of different ages and nationalities.

When is the best time to travel

The Bahamas has a rainy season that begins in the summer and ends in the fall. However, the rains do not affect the climatic conditions. The maximum influx of tourists is recorded in the second half of fall and winter. The flight to the Bahamas is quite long, but this is compensated by quick paperwork and beautiful weather on the island.

Peculiarities of the ceremony

From a large list of two dozen inhabited islands, you can choose any of them and even rent an entire island for your celebration. No matter what package you prefer, you are guaranteed an amazing, colorful celebration.

Most weddings are organized by hotels. In the list of services of many hotels provides free organization of the ceremony for couples who flew to the Bahamas on a wedding trip.

List of holiday services

Standard set of services:

organizing and conducting the celebration;
preparation of the place for the celebration and its decoration;
musical accompaniment of the ceremony;
photo shooting;
birthday cake;
romantic dinner for two persons.

As additional services it is possible to order champagne and refreshments in the room, services of a stylist and make-up artist, visit a SPA-salon. If there will be guests at the ceremony, the newlyweds themselves should take care of them.

List of documents

Passports of the newlyweds.
Birth certificates of future spouses.
Certificate of marital status.
If one of the future spouses has changed his or her surname, is widowed or has been married before, it is necessary to present the relevant documents.

This is important: a marriage concluded in the Bahamas is considered valid in all countries of the world. In this case, it is necessary to visit the Russian consulate, all the hassle of paperwork is usually taken care of by the staff of the hotel where the ceremony takes place.

The cost of the ceremony

On average, 5-7 days of hotel accommodation and a package of services to organize and conduct the wedding will cost from 5000 thousand dollars. The cost is determined by the status of the hotel and a set of festive services.

Each hotel has a coordinator of festive events, with whom you can discuss:

prices and list of services;
flight and accommodation conditions;
possibility of providing additional services.

For those who plan to vacation in the islands on their own, the ceremony, decorating the place for the celebration, holding the party, registration of the certificate, sweet treats will cost from 4500 dollars.

Separately, you will need to pay for photography — from 1000 dollars. Videotaping and disk will also cost 1000 dollars.

If you have planned an official ceremony, you should arrive a day before the ceremony. You should have all documents with you, the exact list should be clarified with the coordinator.

Honeymooners often go to the Bahamas, such couples are given good discounts on spa visits, champagne, and free gifts. Some hotels offer honeymooners exciting romantic entertainment and programs.

Also good promotional offers hotels make romantic couples who sign and stay for a honeymoon in this hotel. As a rule, it is a discount for a romantic night after the celebration, a free swim with dolphins, a visit to romantic places.

This is important! Hotels in Havana, the capital of the Bahamas, offer a romantic cruise at night or a hike through the scenic hills.

There is a huge number of hotels and inns in the islands, among which it is easy to choose a hotel based on basic criteria:

price range;
location;
surroundings.

The most luxurious hotels are on Paradise Island and New Providence. Prefer privacy and silence? Consider the smaller islands of Eluthera and Harbor Island. Here guests will find quiet, wild beach shores and picturesque bays. On these islands you get a feeling that time has stopped — colonial-style villages, pineapple plantations create an amazing atmosphere of the past.

Cat Island attracts wild, tropical nature, the landscape of which is harmoniously complemented by camping hotels decorated in a colorful Indian style.

The most remote island of Mayaguana — its flavor is emphasized by fishing villages, numerous caves and wild, tropical beaches. The atmosphere of the island surprisingly corresponds to the romantic mood with which honeymooners come here.