Frequently voted the world’s leading honeymoon destination.

Reasons to Recommend

St. Lucia is frequently voted the world’s leading honeymoon destination. Its welcoming culture, excellent nightlife and restaurants and many adventure activities make this island ideal for your wedding, honeymoon or next great vacation! 

Setting the Scene

St. Lucia is known for the iconic Piton Mountains, offering a backdrop for weddings and unique photo opportunities. Many resorts offer views of the majestic sight. Nearby in Soufrière caldera there are sulphur springs and hot mud pools, visible remnants of former volcanic activity and said to be the only drive-in volcano in the world. The islands landscape is lined with palm-fringed beaches, miles of rainforest, natural waterfalls and breathtaking views. Romance is found in upmarket resorts and intimate inns, as you bask under the sun in this island paradise. 

The Heritage Tourism Programme was established to perpetuate adventures that showcase the natural and cultural aspects of the island. This is a collection of genuine St. Lucian experiences such as cassava making and crayfish catching or dipping into icy waterfalls beneath a cascading waterfall. Home to countless activities to enjoy together, take a scenic helicopter ride, mountain bike or ATV ride or horseback ride into a breathtaking sunset on a stunning beach. 

Planning a Destination Wedding?

St. Lucia has a No Residence Policy and clients arriving on the island for a day can be married within hours. The license fees are $335EC (about $128USD) if clients are staying on island for three days or more; and $540EC (about $207USD) for a Special License if the clients will be on island for less than 24 hours. Application to be married in St. Lucia must be made by a local solicitor to the Attorney General or notary who prepares and signs the licence. Registrar fees are $100EC ($38USD) and the marriage certificate is $8EC ($3USD).

Couples planning to marry on St. Lucia should bring certified true copies or originals of valid passports, birth certificates and paperwork in cases of divorce, death or name change. The application must be made by a local solicitor to the Attorney General or notary who prepares and signs the licence.

For Catholic Church weddings, the couple’s local parish priest needs to liaise with a priest on island to ensure they have undertaken the necessary counselling period prior to the marriage and met all the necessary criteria to be married in a Catholic Church. 

 

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