Choosing among the Islands for a wedding or honeymoon can pose a happy challenge. You may love the idea of getting married on the beach, on top of a mountain or at an Italian villa.
NewsMobile brings you some of the best wedding destination around the world.
Italy
Just whisper the word ‘Italy’ and it conjures up romantic notions in most of us. From its historic cities to getaways like beautiful Lake Como and the beloved Isle of Capri, there are thousands of wonderfully unique places across the country to host a Mediterranean destination wedding.
The city of Rome dazzles with ancient ruins like the Pantheon and Colosseum. Florence is home to the magnificent Uffizi Gallery with works of art by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Raffaello. And Venice – the gorgeous city with architectural achievements like St. Mark’s Basilica and its charming web of narrow canals complete with singing gondoliers.
Jamaica
Jamaica with its miles upon miles of gold-sand beaches and mountains covered with lush foliage may very well be the birthplace of the weddings-away-from-home trend. Couples have been coming here for decades to host intimate ceremonies as well as full-blown affairs with hundreds of guests.
Wedding packages are available at just about every hotel with options for beach and garden events as well as ceremonies at lavish plantation-style mansions.
Santorini Island, Greece
If you want to add some Mediterranean spice to your wedding experience, then how about exchanging your ‘To Dos’ in the Santorini Island in Greece? The perfect marriage of natural and man-made beauty the island exudes is ideal for an intimate romantic setting.
Whether you want to celebrate it in an exclusive villa, on the shore of the Aegean Sea, in a charming little village, or at the top of its majestic cliff, the venue choices are infinite. To keep the Greek tradition alive, go for a white and blue motif.
Angsana Velavaru, Maldives
Boasting an ingeniously-designed, coconut leaf thatched-roofed wedding chapel that floats on the water, Angsana Velavaru provides couples with a venue conducive to a solemn ceremony.
But that’s not all there is, for you have two other choices to celebrate your love: under the water in a house reef or at a secluded island. Situated in the South Nilandhe Atoll in the island of Maldives, Angsana commits to ensuring its guests a luxurious, well-pampered stay and the most scrumptious wedding feast.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro offers a gamut of spectacular wedding venues that you may find it difficult to pick one over another. Whether it’s a fabulous hotel, a scenic seaside chapel, or a trendy eco-resort, there is definitely something for every discerning couple.
For a truly memorable post-wedding affair, check out the carnival parade schedule -year round. Grab your spouse’s hand and invite your guests to enjoy the beautiful city afterwards.
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
You can never get a wedding as one-of-a-kind as a heli-wedding, and there’s no better place to do it than Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand. Couples who venture into Aoraki can surely appreciate the beauty of New Zealand’s highest peak, which is 7,600 feet above sea level.
This is a truly one-of-a-kind opportunity to have your intimate ceremony and pictures taken amid the majestic scenery of the Southern Alps. It’s a huge effort going here: it stands to reason why a wedding photograph taken in this mountain peak is a priceless souvenir.
Ras Nungwi, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Ras Nungwi is the ultimate beach wedding venue that turns a small, simple ceremony into a unique lifetime memory. Located 25 to 50 kilometers off the coast of East Africa, this serene resort is complemented by the surrounding the turquoise ocean and white sands.
The wedding is usually held in a wood-framed marquee decorated by brightly colored flowers that turn this intimate occasion into a paradisiacal event. The hotel’s Ubora Restaurant and Bar offers a wide range of sumptuous cocktails that suit any beach reception, while the Ocean Suite provides a glamorous and private retreat for the couple’s honeymoon.