Photo: Wedding at Viceroy Sugar Beach
Weddings abroad can be a cheapish (and diplomatic) option if you dont want to invite hordes of people. The quicker you do it, the fewer guests will be able to come (and, if you're Cheryl, you're more likely to escape the paps). Check out our picks of the best places for a speedy wedding.
ST KITTS & NEVIS
The rules: Couples must have been in the country for at least two business days before they can tie the knot.
The venue: Montpelier Plantation
This pretty, atmospheric (traditional four posters, white shutters, porches), boutique hotel, on the lovely, off the- beaten track island of St Kitts, used to be a working plantation. Tie the knot in the 18
Montpelier Plantation & Beach, Nevis, montpeliernevis.com
MUSTIQUE, ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
The rules: Couples must apply in person at the Ministry of Legal Affairs at least a day in advance, and you must stay on Mustique two nights before the wedding
The venues: Cotton House Mustique and Macaroni Beach
Macaroni Beach Mustique: Getty
Mustique has long been an exclusive playground for the rich and famous, and if your credit won't stretch to hiring a villa, the island's only hotel is the beautiful Cotton House. Were not sure if this is where Cheryl stayed, but it gets our vote: small, low-key (for such a swanky island) and very romantic. The most popular beach location for the ceremony is Macaroni Beach, where, it is rumoured, Cheryl tied the knot.
ST LUCIA
The rules: A two-day residency is required
The venue: Viceroy Sugar Beach
Bang between St Lucias famous twin peaks, the Pitons, Sugar Beach is one of our favourite ELLE fashion shoot locations. Think plantation-house style rooms, lots of white, and tropical gardens. Get hitched on the beach, on the Great Lawn or in one of the luxury suites high up over the sea.
Viceroy Sugar Beach, St Lucia, viceroyhotelsandresorts.com
JAMAICA
The rules: Couples can get married 24 hours after arriving in Jamaica, as long as a prior online application for a marriage license has been made to the Ministry of Justice
The venue: GoldenEye
Even if you're not a Bond fan, it is hard not to be impressed with the idea of getting married in the sunken garden at Ian Flemings actual villa, followed by a party on his private beach. We defy you not to start humming Goldfinger...
Goldeneye, Oracabessa, Jamaicagoldeneye.com
visitjamaica.com/your-travel-guide/getting-married
BVI
The rules: Just three working days to process the required paperwork.
The venue: Rosewood Little Dix Bay
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On a gorgeous bay, Little Dix is one of the most peaceful hotels on the island. For the ceremony : think a white beach lit with tiki lamps, or even next to the on-site sugar mill. And for the wedding night, the new Tree House suites raised on stilts with views of the sea. Could it be more romantic?
LIttle Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands, littledixbay.com