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As the island with the motto "once you go you know", Jamaica is a superb location to say “I do”. As one of the larger islands and one which offers some of the most stunning natural beauty spots in the Caribbean, Jamaica provides the ultimate picture perfect backdrop.
Jamaica is renowned for its selection of top quality resorts and smaller boutique hotels, and many of these offer their own wedding packages for ceremonies held onsite. These hotels often have dedicated wedding planners who will take care of all your arrangements prior to your arrival and once you arrive leading up to the big day. However, the island also provides a vast selection of beautiful private villas which provide the setting for an alternative more intimate style of wedding.
| Jamaica Weddings - Legal Requirements |
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| Passports |
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| Original Copy Birth Certificates |
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| Legal Proof if name changed by Deed Poll |
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| Decree Absolute if Divorced previously |
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| Affidavit to declare Marital Status - must be stamped by Notary if not married previously |
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| Death Certificate of spouse & previous Marriage Certificate if widow or widower |
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Couples can generally marry after 1 day on the island once an application is made before your arrival as it will take approximately one week to be issued. Culsen Travel´s island wedding co-ordinator or your hotel resort co-ordinator will take care of the application on your behalf as well as making all the arrangements for your special day, regardless of your preferred location. We therefore recommend you plan to marry no earlier than 2 days after your arrival on the island to ensure you are able to meet with the co-ordinator and discuss any last minute details.
A Jamaica Villa Wedding - How about getting married in your own private villa surrounded by acres of tropical gardens with views of the sea where your guests can enjoy an intimate ceremony followed by an alfresco reception either seated formally or in a relaxed buffet style? Culsen Travel specialise in organising private villa weddings, and Jamaica offers a range of the most idylic villas for hosting these weddings. Having a villa wedding means couples can enjoy privacy and exclusitivity as many villas are large enough to accommodate couples and their guests in houses which resemble hotels, with full staffing, large pools, and all the modern conveniences of a beautiful home. Additional guests can be accommodated in neighbouring villas, also making it ideal for all to enjoy a wonderful holiday together. Many of these villas permit large numbers of additional wedding guests so they provide great venues for small or large wedding parties. Culsen Travel work with a fantastic wedding planner who oversees our villa weddings. Denise works tirelessly both before, during and after the wedding to ensure couples and their guests will enjoy one of the most memorable days of their lives. Wedding costs will depend on the size and style of wedding you want, but are extremely affordable. A small villa wedding surcharge of approximately £9 per person is applied for additional guests not staying at the villa. However, individual quotes are provided for each couple to fit in with their preferred budget, so contact Culsen Travel's wedding co-ordinator to find out more. See our list of recommended villas below along with our sample price guideline on options and costs for servicing your bespoke villa wedding.
Wild Orchid - a villa set in a 220 acre banana and coconut plantation. This villa also provides accommodation for 10 persons, and beautiful and spacious grounds which can host a wedding for up to 100 guests
Spyglass Hill - is another fabulous villa for weddings, complete with its own bridal gazebo within the extensive grounds, and having appeared in a number of bridal magazine features. The property can also accommodate up to 16 members of your bridal party in a beautiful property divided into sections within the 8 acre grounds, and host weddings for up to 75 guests
Pavilion - is a beautiful unique villa divided into individual pavilions within a 4 acre garden. The gardens provide breathtaking views of the sea and are ideal for hosting a cocktail or buffet wedding party. The villa also has a number of neighbouring villas for accommodating additional guests including Caribbean Fairways, Endless Summer and others available on request. These villas can accommodate a total of 60+ persons, and Pavilion hosts weddings for up to 50 guests.
Endless Summer - is an extremely popular villa for weddings with its dramatic balcony where the bride can make her grand appearance, and wide terraces where guests can enjoy being seated for a formal reception dinner for up to 75 guests. Once again in addition to the 12 persons accommodated at the villa other guests can enjoy similar quality villa accommodation close by.
Summertime - is a casual spacious good value villa that can sleep between 12-14 persons. The villa has a full staff team including its own private driver who can assist with transporting the couple and their party around during their stay. The villa sits in large gardens ideal for a casual cocktail or barbecue reception party for up to 50 guests
Noble House - provides a beachside villa option. With its unique design and oriental style decor the villa can sleep 8-10 persons. Features of the beautiful grounds includes its lilipond, bridges and manicured tropical gardens which lead down to its private beach. Additonal guests can be accommodated directly next door in two neighbouring villas sleeping up to 14 extra guests, plus additional villas within 5 minutes drive. Noble House permits up to 100 guests for the wedding.
A Jamaica Hotel Resort Wedding - Jamaica offers a wealth of hotels and resorts which also cater for wedding parties, whether you are a couple escaping to the Caribbean to enjoy a romantic ceremony on your own, or whether you are travelling with a party of guests who will also celebrate your day with you. Our top 3 reommendations for resort weddings in Jamaica are:
 
Half Moon is a deluxe 5 star hotel situated close to Montego Bay and is our first recommendation for a special resort wedding. Accommodaion at the resort is exceptional in quality and variety and ranges from superior rooms to opulent suites and private fully staffed villas, ideal for larger wedding groups wanting to stay together. Half Moon offers a number of wedding packages and have some spectacular and private settings where your ceremony can be held, including their beach gazebo or the lilipond bridge and gazebo. Wedding package options range from their Just the Two of Us package - a fully inclusive platinum package ideal for couples who travel to the island on their own and want to be completely pampered, or their alternative packages which cater for every aspect of the wedding ceremony for up to 10 guests. Larger wedding ceremonies can also be catered for, and with a choice of more than five restaurants to choose from, there are no shortage of locations for your reception dinner or a private reception party. For more details on Half Moon's wedding pacakges see below.
Grand Lido Braco or Grand Lido Negril Resort these two properties are Superclubs deluxe super inclusive resorts ideally suited to couples who want to enjoy a wonderful wedding and combined honeymoon. Both hotels have beautiful locations and stays include a wealth of activities and facilities as well as all meals and premium brand drinks. The resorts are only suited to adult groups as no children under 16 years are permitted. For couples staying 3 nights or more weddings are FREE except for a $200US Government service fee, but for couples staying 7 nights or more this fee is waived. (Late bookings within 21 days of arrival pay a late booking fee of $150US). In addition to a FREE wedding bridal couples also receive 1 FREE night stay if staying 7 nights or more. The wedding package includes 4 complimentary passes for additional guests you may have who are not staying at the resort. For full details of the wedding package at both Grand Lido Resorts see below.
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