Finding the Perfect Island for a Beach
Destination Wedding
Yes, just imagine standing on a sandy
beach in paradise — a golden
sunset lighting up the horizon as you and your beloved offer
a wedding toast for your future love. . . do wedding
memories get any better than this?
Many choose are realizing that a beach
destination wedding can be surprisingly affordable. But to
have the wedding of your dreams, you must first select just
the right island on which to have your once-in-a-lifetime
wedding. So what should you look for? Here are a few of my
suggestions:
1. You want a smaller island. Now
their are many great beaches off of places like Florida, the
east and west coasts of the United States, Australia, and in
other locations. But the larger the continent or island, the
more likely it is that you are going to find your beach to
be crowded.
2.
Choose a semi-tropical island. England is an island, but
I wouldn't recommend most of its beaches because of the
weather conditions and crowdedness you are likely to
encounter. No offense towards the British, its just not the
perfect place for a beach wedding.
Nor do you want to go to a truly tropical
island which will like also give you high humidity and lots
of bugs. What you want to look for is a warm, hospital
island that offers good climate.
3. Select an island with great
beaches. There are many nice islands which have limited
beaches. You might be surprised to discover that many well
know islands have very few sandy beaches. The Big Island of
Hawaii is one example. Jamaica is another (Did you know that
most of the resorts have trucked their sand in to create
man-made beaches).
4. If
possible select a beach on the west side of the island.
Why? Well if you want to have you wedding at sunset, you
need need to be facing into the west. Unless you want a
sunrise, and then you'll want to select an eastern shore
beach. (BTW, sunrise weddings are MUCH harder to pull off,
because you have to arrive in the dark for your wedding and
time it perfectly).
Good west side beaches are hard to find
on ma ny
islands. So if your heart is set on having a beach
destination wedding at sunset, be sure and do your homework.
In Hawaii, many of the islands don't have very many good
beaches on the west side. This is especially true of the Big
Island, Kauai and Oahu. The best west side beaches in Hawaii
are found on Maui. No wonder over 50 percent of all beach
destination weddings in Hawaii take place on Maui.
5.
Choose a secluded beach on your island. One of the big
secrets to having a beach destination wedding, is choosing a
location that is secluded. Without a little
seclusion, it will be unlikely that you'll have the private
wedding that will excite your imagination with enduring
memories.
Finding a private beach can be a
challenge. But it can be done, especially if you have
selected a
destination wedding planner who has experience with what
your island has to offer.
On Maui all of the beaches are public,
but the more crowed beaches have been restricted from having
weddings. You are really more likely to have a good
experience if you choose a planner who knows the best spots.
Regulations for
Beach Destination Weddings
Many islands have rules and regulations
as to where wedding can and cannot be performed. Be sure to
check on location regulations wherever you are planning you
wedding. If you have chosen to use a destination wedding
planner, she would be a likely source of what you can and
cannot do.
In Hawaii, all beach weddings are now
regulated. A permit is required to be pulled for any beach
that you want to use for your wedding. This is why, at least
in Hawaii, that you definitely want to make use of an
experienced wedding planner for your a beach wedding.
The Best
Rated Islands
There are many great island locales for
your beach destination wedding. But of all the many places
you can go, one island stands out. Each year the readers of
Conde Nast Traveler are asked to rate the world's
island paradises.
It is interesting that only 11 islands in
the world are rated above 80. And it turns out that 7 of the
top 11 islands are found in the Pacific or in Australia.
Four of the Hawaiian islands are rated in that group: Maui,
Kauai, the Big Island and Oahu. But only one island in the
world achieved a ranking over 90. And that was Maui. Take a
look at this year's list at
World's Best Islands.
Maui has stood alone atop the "best
islands in the world" categories for over a dozen years. And
it just happens to have the best western facing beach, many
of which are very secluded and private and which are
available for weddings. So you should seriously consider
Maui for your beach destination wedding.
If you want to know more about having
your beach wedding on Maui, take a look at our
Maui weddings website.
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