St. Croix Weddings

St. Croix is a wonderful place to get married. Our island has something special to offer honeymooners with its un-crowded beaches and romantic courtyard dining that sets the tone for your private getaway. Several businesses on St. Croix cater to couples that want to get married here - private yachts, ministers, photographers, beauty salons, musicians, florists and videographers. Leave it to St. Croix to make your dreams come true.

Simply click on each link to see what St. Croix has to offer!

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Photographer Kelly Greer combines traditional, illustrative & photojournalistic styles for your wedding. See her work online - KellyGreerPhotographer.com.

Photographer Kelly Greer combines traditional, illustrative & photojournalistic styles for your wedding. See her work online - KellyGreerPhotographer.com.

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Capture your wedding and special events with the award winning photography of Tina Henle. View Tina's website at TinaHenle.com.

Capture your wedding and special events with the award winning photography of Tina Henle. View Tina's website at TinaHenle.com.

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Photographer Quiana Duncan blends photo journalism, illustrative composition and fine art into her work. See her work online - QuianaDuncan.com.

Photographer Quiana Duncan blends photo journalism, illustrative composition and fine art into her work. See her work online - QuianaDuncan.com.

 



St. Croix Wedding Planners & Officiants

Having someone help you with all the little details allows you to enjoy and focus on the important things, like being with your loved ones. One of the advantages is that a wedding planner or coordinator already has relationships with vendors and knows the ins and outs of paperwork and wedding requirements on St. Croix.

St. Croix has options for you when choosing the person to perform your ceremony at the location of your choice.

Experience and dedication are represented in the loving ceremonies. If blue is your color, why not get married underwater and let the fish be witness to your love!

St. Croix holds the Guinness record for the largest underwater wedding. READ

Hiring a wedding coordinator can put your mind at ease so you can concentrate on more important things. Photo © Kelly Greer

Hiring a wedding coordinator can put your mind at ease so you can concentrate on more important things. Photo © Kelly Greer




SunCelebrations Wedding Planners
SunCelebrations Wedding Planners

photo © Tina Henle

SunCelebrations
340-277-5123
SunCelebrations.com/Weddings

We specialize in affordable, celebrity-style destination weddings. By taking the time to get to know you and your fiancé, we design events that are an intimate reflection of you both. Destination weddings are about personal touch and creating a wedding experience that you and your guests will cherish for a lifetime. Barefoot in the sand to formal country club, we make it happen with island style! ...And we're affiliated with a full-service travel agency serving the island community for over 25 years...A one-stop shop for all your event, travel and honeymoon needs. Contact us to make your Caribbean dreams a reality!




With Captain Big Beard, not only will you hear "Aye, Aye", you will also hear "I Do". 

Big Beard’s Weddings in Paradise
Queen Cross Street, Christiansted
340-773-4482
BigBeards.com/Weddings.htm

With Captain Big Beard, not only will you hear "Aye, Aye", you will also hear "I Do".  Captain Big Beard has presided over 100's of weddings in the 17+ years he's been a licensed minister on St. Croix. He has united couples beneath palm trees, at historic island locations, beside sugar mills, and of course, while sailing the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Think of his yacht as your private chapel. Add scenic backdrops like the sunset, Buck Island's secluded beach, and the lush hills and lights of St. Croix's Christiansted harbor. Captain Big Beard will accommodate your wishes and create the perfect Caribbean wedding in paradise. His website has packages to choose from, or you can create your own dream wedding.




St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (S.C.U.B.A.)
St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (S.C.U.B.A.)

St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures (S.C.U.B.A.)
Reverend Captain Ed Buckley
340-773-5994 or 877-567-1367
WeddingStCroix.com

You've chosen the date and decided St. Croix is the spot for you. Now it's time to plan the perfect ceremony and Reverend Captain Ed Buckley can help you. Ed has been part of the St. Croix scenery for over 22 years, both under and above our beautiful waters. Owner/operator of St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures, the Friendliest Dive Shop on Earth, Ed has been a boat captain for 12 of those years and a reverend for the last five years. Capt. Ed can perform underwater weddings (yes, underwater!), above water weddings and vow renewals at any beautiful St. Croix location. Choose from traditional wedding vows or compose your own personal vows for him to recite. What ever your plans, your ceremony will be tailored to your personalities and unique to you. Capt. Ed can also assist you with wedding details such as flowers, cakes and photographers. Give him a call to get started with your Caribbean wedding plans!

The Buckley's renew their wedding vows...SCUBA style. READ




Imagine the turquoise water lapping at the shore, tropical flowers everywhere, and the two of you in the center of it all.

photo © Tina Henle

Seaside Weddings, Inc.
340-773-9607
SeaSideWed.com

Imagine the turquoise water lapping at the shore, tropical flowers everywhere, and the two of you in the center of it all. A great way to say " I Do". Seaside Weddings is the foremost wedding planner in St. Croix. We specialize in custom wedding planning - making your day exactly what you want.  Visit our website for more information.


St. Croix Wedding Sites

OH! The possibilities are endless.The grounds of your resort, hotel or villa, one of our National Park sites, the ruins of an historical sugar plantation...oh yes, and of course the beach. Sunset? Sunrise? Cocktail party or full course dinner? dessert only? So many choices!

Some locations are perfect for larger groups- some can only accommodate small groups. Some locations, such as one of our National Parks, do require permits. Is your favorite beach easily accessible for your grandmother, or a stroller? Or are you searching for the perfect private location for just the two of you?

Dreaming of a beach side wedding? The hardest part is deciding which beach! Photo courtesy Tina Henle.

Dreaming of a beach side wedding? The hardest part is deciding which beach! Photo courtesy Tina Henle.




Chenay Bay Beach Resort is an ideal setting for your tropical wedding.

Chenay Bay offers a number of picture perfect locations on the property for 
		you to tie the knot.

Chenay Bay Beach Resort
Located on East End Road, 30 Seconds East of Cheesebrugers
800-634-3119
ChenayBay.com

Enjoy the happiest day of your life in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Chenay Bay Beach Resort offers an ideal location as well as a professional, on-site wedding planner to handle all the details of your special day. From our mile of secluded beach and sparkling pool to delectable food and exquisite accommodations, Chenay Bay Beach Resort provides the perfect setting - wedding to honeymoon. Call or visit us on the web to reserve your wedding or honeymoon in paradise. Inquire about our specials and packages.




Be ready because just like the Hibiscus flower, love blooms in St. Croix.
The Hibiscus Beach Resort was voted Best Hotel on St. Croix 2004 by the Virgin Islands Daily News.

Hibiscus Beach Resort
4131 La Grande Princess
340-773-4042
HibiscusBeachResort.com

Be ready because just like the Hibiscus flower, love blooms in St. Croix. At the new Hibiscus Beach Resort, weddings are the fantasy you always dreamed of. We specialize in smaller, more intimate beachside affairs where you let us take care of everything. We can provide you with accommodations from our 38 luxurious rooms, a reception venue and a 600 foot beach to pledge your love. Our famous on-site bistro, H20, can provide a delicious menu for on or off site catering. The Hibiscus Beach Resort was voted Best Hotel on St. Croix 2004 by the Virgin Islands Daily News. Let our wedding coordinator take care of everything so that you can enjoy St. Croix. Our website has details on wedding packages and options available.




The historic Buccaneer boasts 138 exquisite accommodations in a luxury country club atmosphere.
The Buccaneer takes the stress out of  planning weddings and honeymoons with their new romance packages. 

Buccaneer Hotel
Christiansted
800-255-3881
TheBuccaneer.com

The historic Buccaneer boasts 138 exquisite accommodations in a luxury country club atmosphere. Located on 340 acres two miles from Christiansted, the property's three lovely beaches, championship golf course, renowned tennis and watersports combine to create a luxury playground for all ages. The Buccaneer is perfect for couples, families, and honeymooners.  The Buccaneer takes the stress out of planning weddings and honeymoons with their new romance packages. Enjoy a day of relaxing and pampering before the big day at the on-site luxury day spa. Visit their website to find our more about having your wedding at the Buccaneer.

See also: resorts spa and golf


St. Croix Photographers

Probably one of the most important aspects of your St. Croix wedding is the photography. You'll always have the memories to look back on. Your loved ones back home will be stunned by St. Croix's beauty as professionally captured ever so carefully in the moment by St. Croix's talented photographers. A true professional will work with your style and preferences, conduct themselves professionally, and put you at ease, which will result in images that capture the love and spirit of the day.

Wedding photography is not for the amateur. St. Croix's talented professionals are ready to work with your personal style, location and budget.

Wedding photography is not for the amateur. St. Croix's talented professionals are ready to work with your personal style, location and budget. Photo courtesy Kelly Greer.




Enjoy your wedding for a lifetime through the professional, creative photography of Tina Henle, daughter of renowned photographer Fritz Henle.

photo © Tina Henle

Tina Henle Photography
340-773-0372
TinaHenle.com

Enjoy your wedding for a lifetime through the professional, creative photography of Tina Henle, award-winning photographer and daughter of renowned photographer Fritz Henle. From outstanding formals to dynamic photojournalism, your wedding will be captured in color and/or black and white custom photography, preserving the uniqueness, beauty and joy of the day. Tina offers many wedding packages, and you'll find she is willing to work with your budget and special requests.




Quiana Duncan, St. Croix Photographer

Quiana Duncan, St. Croix Photographer

Quiana L. Duncan Photography
Toll-Free 888-793-3234 or 340-332-6921
QuianaDuncan.com

Based on her classically trained and contemporary techniques, Quiana L. Duncan Photography introduces a fresh myriad of perspectives depicted in her photographic images. From sassy and exotic to romantic and exquisite, Quiana's background in photojournalism and production gives way to her vast creative range. Understanding the unique qualities of an island wedding experience, Quiana encourages her clients to be spontaneous, fun, and natural, in order for her to capture the magnificent feeling of their wedding day. For more information, please visit http://www.quianaduncan.com, and also inquire about "Trash the Dress" photography.




Kelly Greer, photographer
Kelly Greer, photographer

Kelly Greer, photographer
340-514-3620 or 859-492-5532
KellyGreerPhotographer.com

St. Croix’s newest and award winning wedding photographer, Kelly Greer, CPP, creates exciting and romantic imagery for her clients in the islands as well as stateside. For nearly a decade, her unique traditional, illustrative, and photojournalistic styles have captured the emotion and heart of the wedding day. Her creative Modern Image Albums are the perfect way to reflect a non-traditional wedding in the islands. For more information, please visit her website at kellygreerphotographer.com.


St. Croix Videographers

Capturing the events (and the events leading to) your wedding day is becoming more popular. Now, you can watch and re-watch your "I Do's" on DVD.

Video capturing your wedding is also the perfect way to share with friends and family who were not able to make it to St. Croix for the festivities.

Wedding videos are popular for destination weddings - when you return home you can share it with those who could not make it. Photo ©of Kelly Greer.

Wedding videos are popular for destination weddings - when you return home you can share it with those who could not make it. Photo © of Kelly Greer.





Virgin Islands Video
340-514-0041 or 340-713-0152
USVIVideo.com

At Virgin Islands Video, we consider your wedding day the most important day in your life and will take special care to make your video one that you will enjoy forever. From simple to elaborate, whether a beach wedding, church wedding, or even an underwater wedding, we will shoot, edit and produce your wedding video using broadcast quality cameras and computer editing software. In addition to years of wedding video experience, we've also worked with the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, ESPN and TLC's "Wild Weddings". This is your special day, we just make it last forever.




Little Hollywood Video

Little Hollywood Video
Bobby Forbes
340-718-2241
Email

Your wedding is so special that only on a beautiful DVD can you capture your vows with the sounds, music, laughter, emotions and colors of your most special day together. LIVE on beautiful St. Croix exactly as it happened. Photographs are wonderful, but VIDEO brings your wedding to life to show all your family and loved ones and to share your memories for years to come. Remember, if you DON'T videotape your wedding, after you say " I DO."....You'll wish 'YOU DID.' Contact us by email or phone - we look forward to hearing from you!


St. Croix Entertainment

Whether or not you choose to get married with a small, informal ceremony and reception, or a more elaborate traditional one, music sets the tone beautifully for your destination wedding. To accompany your tropical wedding, why not choose some local talent with sounds inspired by the rich Caribbean culture. Steel pan? Scratch band? Calypso? Reggae? St. Croix music is as colorful as the sunset.

It is not a true Caribbean wedding without the unique cultural sounds of the Caribbean! Photo © Kelly Greer.

It is not a true Caribbean wedding without the unique cultural sounds of the Caribbean! Photo © Kelly Greer.




While on St. Croix you might have the chance to hear locally known Bill Bass play the steel pan drums.

Bill Bass Steel Pans
340-778-8539
BillBassSteelPans.com

While on St. Croix you might have the chance to hear locally known Bill Bass play the steel pan drums. For the last twenty years Bill Bass has enjoyed a colorful solo career. He has played at every major hotel on St. Croix, performed at many romantic sunset weddings, and entertained visiting dignitaries and cruise ship passengers for the Department of Tourism. Bill Bass is available to play at your St. Croix wedding. You can hear samples of his music (and buy CD’s) at his website.

See also: island products


St. Croix Limo & Transportation Service

Getting around on St. Croix can sometimes be a challenge. Do you need to get a large amount of people to your ceremony location? Do you want your wedding party to arrive all at once? How about transporting all your guests at once? You could hire one of our friendly taxi vans or several of them. You can arrive in the classic black stretch limo or leave the festivities in a fun convertible.

Travel to your reception in style by arranging for a limo on your special day with VI Limousine Service.

Consider hiring a taxi vans to transport your guests together and safely from one location to the next. Special rates usually given for groups!


Budget Car Rental
4 Locations on St. Croix
888-264-8894 or 340-778-9636
BudgetStCroix.com

Explore our island in true Caribbean style as a newly married couple in a late model Mustang Convertible or any one of our vehicles. Budget Rent a Car offers clean, late model vehicles for you and your entire wedding group, with a discount! We also have 15 passenger vans if you need to
transport the entire group together. With four convenient locations on St. Croix, Budget's first priority is YOU! where you’ll find a friendly, caring staff. Make your reservations online with our safe, secure easy reservations process, or feel free to give us a call to talk with a member of our staff.



St. Croix Wedding Favors

Traveling to St. Croix for your wedding may be enough of a gift for your guests, but more and more couples are giving their guests Welcome Bags and Wedding Favors as a souvenir and token of thanks for the effort made to share in the special day. Why not incorporate some island flavor with local hot sauce, chocolates, and our world famous Cruzan Rum sampler bottles. Consider a unique gift that can be used again and again on hot days.

Some brides even include our St. Croix Pocket Map, postcards, mini-sunscreen packets, flip flops, T-shirts or hats to really make it fun!

Provide fun party favors for your wedding - there's even something for the smallest of your guests! Photo courtesy of Tina Henle.

Provide fun party favors for your wedding - there's even something for the smallest of your guests! Photo courtesy of Tina Henle.


Info Requests
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You can request one of our personalized info request packets to be delivered right to you mail box. We'll put together all the info we have regarding getting married on St. Croix, including important licensing information, wedding planners, sites, photographers, videographers...just about everything you see on this page.

You can also request some of our pocket maps and St. Croix post cards to include in your guests' goodie/welcome bag. Just email us to ask. All we ask is that you pay the shipping.


St. Croix Wedding Flowers

Shades of yellows, oranges and reds to reflect a St. Croix sunset, or hues of blues, whites, and lavenders to mimic the colors of the sea are a couple of ideas for your wedding bouquet. Imagine simple boutineeres for the gentelmen, elegant nosegays for the bridesmaids and even a pathway of rose petals for you to walk to greet the love of your life. Professional florists on St. Croix can order any flower you request and will work with you to make YOUR vision a reality.

Traditional or tropical, simple or extravagant, St. Croix florists are true professionals that can assist you with you wedding flower needs. Photo Tina Henle

Traditional or tropical, simple or extravagant, St. Croix florists are true professionals that can assist you with you wedding flower needs. Photo Tina Henle





By Special Arrangement
Caravelle Arcade
340-719-7101
BySpecialArrangement-StCroix.com

It's your wedding day, jazz it up with beautiful flowers from By Special Arrangement. Find what you need to Jazz up your hair, make your bridal bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres, center pieces and more! You will find that we have a large variety of fresh flowers, tropical flowers, unique vases and baskets. By Special Arrangement provides flower and gift delivery Island wide. Visit our website to view more and order your special arrangement today!


St. Croix Wedding Hair/Makeup

Your St. Croix wedding day is no time for bad hair. Anticipate that it is warm, breezy, and you'll be celebrating and dancing. Keep it clean and simple or twist it up loosly with perfectly placed flowers. These are just a couple of the favorite styles some island-brides choose for their day. Our suggestion is that you make arrangements in advance to have your hair and makeup professionally done for your wedding day. Don't forget about the bridal party.

To look your best, get your hair and make-up done professionally. Photo courtesy of Kelly Greer.

To look your best, get your hair and make-up done professionally. Photo courtesy of Kelly Greer.



St. Croix’s premiere hair and beauty service providers. Bridal parties are our specialty!

Headquarters, Inc.
Caravelle Arcade, Christiansted
340-773-2465
Email

St. Croix’s premiere hair and beauty service providers. Bridal parties are our specialty! The accomplished stylists of HeadQuarters invite you to visit soon. Enter our intimate salon, comfortably air-conditioned and nestled in a garden-like setting in the heart of historic Christiansted, just steps from the boardwalk. You’ll love yourself for visiting us during your vacation. Every beauty service you desire is available, including hair, nail, and aesthetic treatments as well as fabulous innovative micro-pigmentation procedures.

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