Jaynie and Martin get married in Tobago, May 2004

If you don’t want the conveyor-belt style Caribbean wedding you’ve seen on the TV in, for example, Barbados or St. Lucia, then Tobago will offer you a wedding to remember - with the idyllic setting of your choice, with very probably no one around but your guests and the minister. We offer some out of this world examples below.  We're not wedding organisers, but can offer our honest opinions on what Tobago is like and where would be great to get married. We have loads of contacts and may be able to help put you in the right direction, and even get you discounts on your accommodation.   We have been to almost all the hotels and villas featured on this website and know of romantic settings where you can exchange your vows. Our research service is free.

A special island

Tobago is definitely an island for those who want to really get away from it all. It has all the ingredients a newly married couple wanting romance and something special could want. 

• if you wanted to find a beach to yourselves, you can 
• if you want to find spectacular views, sunrises, sunsets, to sit and watch together with no other tourists about, you can 
• if you want to experience warmth and genuine friendliness from the local people, you will 
• if you want to get married somewhere that is less like a wedding production line than the usual places, Tobago won't disappoint you 

You really are spoilt for choice for venues - the wedding photos will look fabulous, and the choice for reception ranges from the best hotels to local historical cafes, or perhaps you’d like a lobster and champagne picnic on the beach. You choose. Most of the hotels featured in this website do wedding packages and can make all the arrangements for you.

 
 
Requirements for a Special Marriage License

• Both parties must be non-residents of Trinidad and Tobago 
• Three days’ residence in the country must be established (calculated from the day after the date of arrival) 

The following documents must be produced: 

• Proof of residence – passport and airline tickets 
• Identification of applicants – passport 
• If divorced, original or notarised copy of degree absolute 
• If widowed, original death certificate of spouse. 
• Deed poll or other proof of name change where name differs on documents.

Apply for your marriage license at one of the following offices. The license costs $TT337.50 (about £27) which is payable in cash or in postage stamps obtainable from the General Post Office. 

Marriages can be performed by a certified marriage officer on any day between 6am and 6pm in a public space. 
All marriages are considered civil except for Hindu, Muslim and Orisha ceremonies which have additional requirements.
It is always wise to check the requirements of your country with regard to foreign marriages beforehand. 

Where and how to get married? 

Anything you want can be arranged in Tobago, from buttonholes and rings, to photos and live steel bands.
But best of all, you’ll feel like you have the island to yourselves.

A lot of people who contact us want to know how to organise a 'DIY' wedding - something private, romantic, and individual. Tobago is ideal for this - but we know that organising any wedding, let a lone one that is thousands of miles away, can be a real headache, and you want to get on that plane knowing that you can relax and enjoy the experience, and that you won't be writing letters of complaint when you get home. 

Weddings at Castara Retreats, Tobago

There are plenty of options in Tobago for weddings - but we only tell you about organisations and people we know or have had recommended to us from trusted sources. For a fabulously unique wedding in a tropical idyll - the Caribbean Sea over one shoulder and an historic rainforest over the other - we can recommend our colleagues at Castara Retreats - Sue and Steve Felgate - and their trusted staff. You can't get a higher recommendation than those who've 'been there, done that' - and Sue and Steve have, getting married in Tobago themselves. So - take a look at the link on their website and go from there - knowing you're in safe hands. 

www.castararetreats.com/weddings.htm   

Most of the hotels and villas can also arrange weddings/honeymoons for you, but here’s a quick look at some of the places we know who do fab weddings and honeymoons. If you have questions you'd like to ask us then e-mail us using the form on the Contact Us page. 

Getting married at 'Mirage', Black Rock 

  

For more information:
contact Heritage Leisure.

Listed below are more suggestions for great Tobago weddings and honeymoons. See the hotels and villas sections for more details on these accommodations.   

Blue Haven Hotel, Bacolet
This is a stunning hotel, restored to its 1950s glory when Hollywood film stars used to holiday here. It's in a quiet location, the rooms are to die for, the beach is lovely and very pretty, and there's a good restaurant that has an excellent reputation. The owners/managers are Austrian Karl Pilstl and his lovely Trinidadian wife Marilyn. We have more details about the hotel on our site, and give you the link to their website where you can find more details and prices about weddings and honeymoons at Blue Haven.

Plantation Beach Villas, Black Rock
These villas are sugar pink with gingerbread trim, set in mature tropical gardens that buzz with colourful birds. There's a pool, and the beach is yards away. You can sleep with the verandah doors open and watch the waves. Turtles lay their eggs on this beach in the season. The villa staff organise wonderful weddings however you want them, and to suit your budget. For more details about the villas have a look at our section, and go to their website for more details and prices about weddings/honeymoons.  

Mount Irvine Bay Hotel
A beautiful old hotel with an old sugar mill as its focal point, alongside a golf course in a coconut plantation. Overlooks the Caribbean Sea and a stunning sunset each evening. This hotel is experienced at organising weddings - to suit all budgets. The staff can arrange any location, menu, music you wish for, along with flowers, buttonholes and canapés. For more details about the hotel see our hotel section. For more information on wedding and honeymoon prices go to their website, which we link to.

And the rest..........

Almost all the accommodations we feature on this website can arrange weddings and honeymoons for you.  They all have different locations, features and prices, and we've inspected or stayed at almost all of them.  We don't feature the big hotels - just the smaller ones where you are guaranteed a more personal and individual service, but with just the same quality - at a more cost effective price.  There's no point in contacting us about Coco Reef or Hilton weddings - your queries are best directed at the establishments themselves.

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