A wedding abroad may once have
been just fantasy, but with the cost of weddings in the UK continuing to soar
it can actually end up being a cheaper option. With Valentines Day encouraging more couples to tie the know, why knot (sorry!) consider getting hitched overseas?
Here are some of top dream wedding
destinations as voted by my girlfriends:
Barbados
No one does beach weddings quite like the Caribbean, with
over 10,000 British couples getting married here every year. The most popular of
the islands include St Lucia and Grenada, but the size and easy access of
Barbados ensures it’s the favourite. Here you’ll be able to lap up the luxury
in an all-inclusive resort for two weeks, and you can get a wedding packages costing
in the region of £500 – including the planner and all legal fees.
Las Vegas
Getting married in Vegas is about the two of you...and Elvis
if you want it to be. Vegas itself may be big, brash, glam and glitzy, but that
doesn’t mean your wedding ceremony will be. The city is full of small wedding
chapels catering for marriages 24 hours a day. You’ll both need to apply for a
licence, but with the Marriage Licence Bureau open late and at weekends this
couldn’t be easier. The cost in Vegas depends on what you’re after; you can do
it for as cheap as $100 or you can opt for an all-inclusive to be arranged from
the UK for a little more. Read a little more about Las Vegas as a destination.
Bali
Bali has a dramatic coastline with white sandy beaches
creating the most picture perfect backdrop to your dream wedding. The weather is
stunning most of the year round and you may even be able to get your entire
wedding package for around £500. There is a little red tape to getting married
in Bali as you’ll need to get an affidavit completed by the British Consulate
and you’ll need to prove that you both belong to the same religion.
Italy
Italy continues to be a popular destination for weddings,
with the regions of Tuscany and Umbria the stand out choices. You may dream to
get married in an ancient Roman village or an elegant palazzo, with the evening
spent enjoying an Italian feast. To get married in Italy, couples will need a
Certificate of No Impediment in the UK, be resident in Italy for several days
before the wedding and apply for a licence in person. Read my six most picturesque places in Italy.
