Think luxury Caribbean holiday and Barbados surely springs to mind. Up until recently, as your aircraft landed at Grantley Adams International Airport, you could see that symbol of ultimate luxury parked on the runway: Concorde. Today, she's hidden away in a hangar but still a testament to the fact that British Airways felt that Barbados was the only other place in the world – apart from New York – which could sustain Concorde flying into the island twice a week.

As the ultimate, premier, warm weather holiday destination for tourists worldwide, Barbados boasts a repeat clientele of over 40 percent. Concorde may be long gone but Barbados has cemented its status as the luxury Caribbean island and it is constantly upgrading its amenities for its visitors. In terms of tourists, the Brits make up around 42% (or approximately 220,000 tourists) per year and is it any wonder that the Brits love Barbados? If you forget the fabulous weather for a moment and put aside the azure blue ocean and the odd tropical plant…you could be forgiven for thinking that you were driving around Surrey or the Cotswolds, with men in full cricket whites playing on village greens, pretty parish churches and red telephone boxes and post boxes dotted around the Barbados countryside. For many, this is the island's appeal: a quaint, old-fashioned Englishness making it seem almost like a home-from-home.

No guide to Barbados is complete without a mention of cricket. Over the years, Barbados has supplied some of the world's top cricketers, such as Sir Garry Sobers, Everton Weekes, Charlie Griffith, Clyde Walcott, Mitchell Hewitt and Wes Hall to name but a few. The island's cricketers left the island to join international teams and in some cases to captain them. With the International Cricket World Cup in 2007, the island is currently rebuilding its top cricket ground, the Kensington Oval.

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Clear blue skies and powder white sands. Tropical fish glittering like precious jewels in the turquoise ocean. The warmth of the Caribbean sun on your back as you lazily reach out for yet another cooling rum punch. Or how about sleeping under a full silver moon with tiny diamond stars lighting up the night sky…lulled into cosy dreams by the gentle lapping of the water and chirping of the crickets….the distant sounds of calypso, jazz and reggae beating in time to the music of your heart.

The Caribbean is the ultimate dream wedding & honeymoon destination for many couples across the world and Barbados fits the bill in every way and more. There are so many ways to say, ‘I do’, in Barbados and these include barefoot on a beach, under sail, on a private island, in a villa or even underwater.

Or how about getting married in the Underground Cave – often called the eighth wonder of the world.  A short tram ride will transform your surrounding landscape as you descend into the cool caverns of the earth’s interior.  Say ‘I do’ in one of the softly lit main halls with stalactites, stalagmites and crystal clear underground streams. 

Come live the dream, come be the dream in beautiful Barbados.

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS GETTING MARRIED IN BARBADOS:

• A valid passport & visa for entry into Barbados;
• Original or certified copies of full birth certificates;
• If either party divorced: an original decree absolute or a certified copy of the Final Judgement passed;
• If either party previously married and widowed, a certified copy of the marriage certificate and death certificate in respect of the deceased spouse;
• If either party has had a change of name or been adopted – relevant documentation;
• If either party is under the age of 21 years, both parents must be present as they procure their legally required marriage licence or evidence of parental consent is required in the form of an affidavit stamped by a notary or solicitor;
• If renewing your marriage vows or for a blessing, you need to produce a copy of your marriage certificate;
• Any parent traveling independently of the other parent with children under the age of 18 years must possess an original and Notarized Document signed by the non-traveling parent authorizing the traveling parent to be accompanied by the traveling children who are under the age of 18 years;
• Additional information will be required for your Marriage Certificate, such as the full names of both the bride and groom’s fathers and their respective occupations, and the occupation of both the bride and groom.

Please note that same sex marriages are ILLEGAL in Barbados.