Wedding
Packages in Barbados
"Making Your Caribbean Destination Wedding A Breeze"
To ensure that your long awaited
wedding day runs as smoothly as possible, many couples find that
choosing fully inclusive wedding packages in Barbados are the easiest
way to organise their big day.
When choosing a Barbados wedding
package you basically have two options, a wedding package offered by a
resort in Barbados or a wedding package offered by a Barbados wedding
planner or
coordinator.
If you already have a resort in mind
that you want to plan
your Barbados wedding with then you should definitely look
into the wedding packages offered by the resort. You can quite often
find a great deal that will include the services of a personal wedding
coordinator and reduced rates for your wedding guests at the hotel.
If you don't have a resort in mind or
have already decided to stay in a private villa during your wedding
vacation here then a wedding package offered through a
professional
wedding planner is a better choice. These Barbados wedding planners can
assist you in putting together the perfect tropical island wedding.
This also gives you more options to have a more unique wedding
in
Barbados. For example you can wed aboard a private catamaran
or
experience a wedding in a limestone cave!
What is usually included in a
Barbados wedding package?
Typical wedding packages in Barbados
will include the following..
• The Wedding Ceremony
- A wedding package with a Barbados resort or wedding planner
will include arrangements for
the
location of the wedding ceremony, the
time, seating for guests, as well as any extras that the
bride and groom might wish .
• The
Marriage License
- In order to get married in Barbados you need to obtain a
wedding license. Most wedding packages in Barbados include transporting
and accompanying the
bridal couple to Bridgetown to obtain this marriage license.
This
is a straightforward procedure anyway, but being driven there and
back and being accompanied by a wedding coordinator makes it that much
more stress free.
• A Minister of the Peace -
A wedding package in Barbados will almost always include arranging the
celebrant who will preside over your wedding.
• Flower Decorations
- All of your decorative wedding flowers are included. Many
Bajan weddings
take place beneath an arch of flowers, with decorative floral pillars
being a typical adornment.
• A Wedding Coordinator
-
Almost ever Barbados wedding package comes with a wedding planner to
assist you and to ensure that everything goes to
plan, from the time you arrive on the island till the time you leave.
• Toasting Wine or Champagne -
Champagne or sparkling wine to toast the newlyweds is always a must!
• A Bridal Bouquet -
Flowers for the bride during the wedding ceremony is all arranged for
you. A buttonhole for the groom is often included as
well.
•
The Wedding Cake - A local
wedding cake, often decorated with tropical flowers, will be prepared
for your wedding day. A typical wedding cake included in a
Barbados wedding package is a 1 or 2 tier wedding cake.
• A Wedding Photographer - A
professional photographer to
capture all the special moments from the day will be included.
• A Steel Pan Band - For
that tropical Caribbean ambience for your wedding in Barbados a steel
pan band if not included can be added to most wedding packages
in Barbados.
• A Videographer - If you
wish a professional videographer can be included to capture
the wedding ceremony for posterity.
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