Travelguru.tv Romantic Grenada with Amanda Statham
I’m here on the Caribbean island of Grenada, or the Spice Island as its also known.
Not only is it one of the prettiest islands in the
group but its also one of the most romantic with
everything from white sand beaches to waving palm trees and warm waters – and a lot more
besides…
All of these beautiful backdrops and the friendly, warm atmosphere set the scene for
romance.
Not surprising then that Grenada is earning quite a reputation as a very special
place for Caribbean weddings.
Local wedding co-ordinator Lucille Sylvester told me more…
Lucille: Its really great helping couples make their dreams come true and its beautiful,
a lot of people think its paradise
And what about the practicalities of getting married here?
Just three days, you have to be resident on the island and the next day you can apply
for your marriage certificate and in fact after your
wedding you can receive your wedding certificate to take
home with so its really straight forward.
And what about some of the amazing venues on Grenada?
Well we’ve got this beautiful waterfall right here behind me, also the fort which
has lovely views and there is a beautiful garden at the top of
the fort where couples can get married.
Also of course on yachts as well as oceanfront gardens.
A lot of couples want to say their vows barefoot, right be the
ocean, sometime taking a dip in the ocean…
there’s quite a few places on the island which are
perfect for a destination wedding During my stay, I met several couples who
had opted to tie the knot here.
Kim and Mick from Stockport chose to get married from Spice
Island Resort on Grand Anse beach…
We got married at 4 o clock in the afternoon, by then things had cooled down a little.
I walked out from our room onto the beach.
I did have a full wedding dress on which I thought I would just be too
hot in but it was just perfect.
I walked out, Mick was waiting for me by the stones and we walked
up to the beach and we got married under a beautiful arch in between 2 palm trees with
all our family and friends watching.
We just had a really magical day.
Its been awesome, just awesome.
Really simple to arrange, we didn’t have to think about anything,
just booked the holiday, come out here and everything was sorted out for us.
So in terms of getting married out here, easy, do it.
I also caught up with Matthew and Natasha from London on the day before their ceremony
at the Beach House on Pink Gin Beach We were looking for an outdoor venue, we wanted
to get married and say our vows with our feet in
the sand, somewhere private and secluded.
In Grenada the beaches are public so we couldn’t guarantee it would be all ours but the restaurant,
The Beach House is open the whole day just for us.
So you are looking forward to tomorrow Can’t wait, we’ve got lots of family and
friends here and everyone is looking forward to a really
fantastic day…
Getting married here means there is no agonising over the honeymoon will be.
And Grenada is perfect for a romantic holiday
of any kind, whether it be your honeymoon, an
anniversary celebration or simply to spend some quality time together…
Couple at La Luna: Its just pure relaxation, its absolutely perfect for couples.
You can just really switch off and I mean the hardest decision
of the day is which beach chairs to relax in and what to
choose from the fantastic menu.
I mean its perfect.
When it comes to choosing a hotel in Grenada, there’s lots of choice from boutique
retreats like La Luna, which there’s just a few cottages around a hillside to grand
resorts like Spice Island which lies on Grand Anse beach
where there’s beautiful bedrooms with marble bathrooms and heart shape Jacuzzis.
And Calabash, a laid back resort which has been on the
island for decades with a beautiful spa and curve of golden sandy beach
And don’t forget to tell the hotel if you are here on honeymoon or indeed celebrating
any special occasion as they will often throw
in some extra special touches Honeymoon couple: They’ve looked after us
as soon as we arrived.
You say honeymoon and they are like oh what can I get you.
And we came back today and they’d put petals on the bed and there
was a bottle of champagne, so yes amazing Back at Pink Gin Beach, Matthew and Natasha’s
special day had arrived and they were kind enough to let me witness it…