Wedding Abroad News

Walking down the aisle in a big white dress with all eyes on you? It’s the stuff of nightmares for some. Much better to run away, writes Caroline Bishop . Poor Wills and Kate. Like Charles and Diana before them, their forthcoming wedding is set to be a media frenzy, in which every element of the no doubt lavish affair (austerity wedding buffet notwithstanding) will be analysed and commented on by everyone from that man Nicholas Witchell to Fearne Cotton, Cat Deeley and Dancing On Ice presenter Philip Schofield. And unlike their forebears, this 21st century wedding will be at the mercy of s ocial media, where every bead of sweat, unfortunate facial expression and wilting petal of the bridal bouquet will be twitpic’d and blogged about by the general public. It’s not surprising that even Wills, who must be used to being in the media glare by now, has already admitted to some pre-wedding jitters. Princess fantasies aside, would any couple really want that pressure? Even the most bridez...

For couples searching for an unusual location for their destination wedding, look no further than Belize. In Central America, this small nation is the only one in the area where English is the official language, which makes it ideal for weddings. With the Caribbean sea lapping at its shores, and plenty of pretty islets and cayes dotted around, Belize really does make the perfect tropical wedding location with a difference. Take a look at our new resort Chabil Mar (Mayan for "beautiful sea") and realise your dreams of a white sand wedding, in an unspoilt destination, with no crowds of people to spoil your special day. You can even hire the whole resort for your wedding and make sure it's just you and your loved ones together when you exchange vows. What better way to start married life! Visit our Belize weddings page for more details.

Press Release Canada most popular wedding destination in 2010 Sri Lanka more desirable than Thailand for British couples Destination wedding website MarryAbroad.co.uk has today released figures showing the trends in country choice for couples choosing to get married abroad, with some surprising results. For the first time in three years a non-European country, Canada, has topped the list of most popular countries for British couples to get married. Another non-European destination, Sri Lanka, makes an impressive debut appearance in the list at number two, while India creeps in at number ten. In contrast, 2008’s number two, Thailand, slips out of the top ten altogether and long-haul destination Australia drops to nine. As expected, European countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Cyprus have remained in the top ten, but their fortunes have been mixed. Spain, which topped the list in 2009, only managed seventh in 2010, perhaps due to off-putting residency requir...