Do You Take This Mon to Be Your Lawfully Wedded Husband?

Matrimony is alive and well on the sands of Jamaica. Sucking down my mango daiquiris last week at the Riu Ocho Rios resort, I must have spotted at least a dozen brides walking barefoot in their long flowing white gowns to the beachside gazebo. After the ceremony, the wedding parties retreated to one of the bars for drinks and often booked a private dinner on the beach in the evening, with the requisite reggae band. If you don’t mind sharing the beach with voyeurs like my children, Destination Weddings can be an attractive way to get hitched in front of an intimate group of family and friends. The cost for bride and groom can be considerably cheaper than a more traditional wedding. If your party books a decent amount of rooms for the week, some hotels will throw in the wedding ceremony for free. And it’s hard to top the locale at ocean's edge. Your friends will thank you.