| Do you envision your wedding in a tropical paradise? | | | | examples: |
| Perhaps you see yourself exchanging vows on the | | | | - The Bluff House Beach Hotel located in Green |
| warm sand beside an aquamarine sea or sailing off | | | | Turtle Bay, Abaco, Bahamas, offers a wedding |
| into the sunset with ten of your dearest friends to | | | | package that includes: a wedding coordinator, a |
| enjoy a wedding feast and the spectacular scenery. | | | | wedding cake, a minister or administrator to perform |
| If such a scenario appeals to you, a Bahamas | | | | the ceremony, a photographer, the bride's bouquet |
| wedding can make your dream come true. | | | | and a bottle of champagne. They will also be happy |
| In order to be eligible for a legal Bahamas wedding, | | | | to arrange for a live band and a buffet. |
| you and your partner must spend one day in the | | | | - Small Hope Bay Lodge located in Andros Island, |
| Bahamas before submitting an application for a | | | | Bahamas, is a smaller resort consisting of 20 |
| marriage license ($100). You must provide a photo ID. | | | | cottages, one of which is a honeymoon cottage. It |
| If you are widowed, you are required to provide the | | | | offers a simple wedding package for $500 which |
| death certificate of your spouse; if you are divorced, | | | | includes all the necessary paper work, a cake and |
| you must provide a document proving that you are | | | | champagne, a video and photos. At this resort you |
| legally divorced. You will also need to have proof of | | | | can get married on the beach or even underwater! |
| your arrival date in the Bahamas (your Bahamas | | | | - Bahamas Wedding Paradise is an organization that |
| Embarkation Card will do). It is recommended that | | | | offers several wedding packages. You can select one |
| you obtain a copy of your wedding certificate before | | | | of their packages or design your own. Packages |
| you leave the Bahamas. It can be mailed to you if | | | | range in price from $360 to over $3000 (please note |
| time is an issue but delays and complications have | | | | that Bahamas Wedding Paradise is not a hotel or a |
| been frequently encountered. Once you arrive home, | | | | resort). |
| you will need this marriage certificate in order to | | | | Make the wedding of your dreams a reality and start |
| obtain other legal documents. | | | | your married life in the tropical paradise of the |
| Wedding packages are offered at most hotels and | | | | Bahamas. |
| resorts in the Bahamas. Prices vary. Here are a few | | | | |