Tobago: The Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret
Imagine the breathtaking view and sound of bright, turquoise blue water slowly kissing white, sandy shores as you declare your love to your husband or wife to be for all to see. You can faintly feel the caress of the Caribbean Sea breeze and smell the delightful scent of tropical flowers as you look into your loved one’s eyes exchanging vows and rings.
Can you imagine it? For that one timeless moment, you really are immersed in a dream unlike no other, celebrating love in the truest form in the privacy of nature. The only disturbance is the hypnotic sound of the sea or the chirping of rare birds from the nearby rainforest. This is all a reality, one most are not aware of could actually exist for them on such a tropical paradise.
Tobago, sister to Trinidad, is a small, secluded island lying off the coast of Venezuela, South America. The population is no more then 50, 000 Tobagians basking in the beauty they are privileged to experience every day. It is also south of the hurricane belt preventing it from being prone to devastating hurricane seasons as most islands in the Caribbean.
The feeling of Tobago is nostalgic, almost like a home you never left and the locals are extremely friendly and polite as though they were your own family. It is not your typical island overflowing with all kinds of tourists everywhere and enormous, busy hotels and businesses clouding your view of stunning scenery. Tobago has maintained a very natural, peaceful ambiance that is difficult to find these days when traveling to the Caribbean.
Unlike the Bahamas, Barbados or even St. Lucia, the most popular of islands for destination weddings, Tobago will literally take you away from the hustle and bustle of everything. Whether it is a private ceremony for you and your fiancée, or a celebration for the family to share with you, a wedding here will definitely be the most memorable moment of your life.
The ceremony is not even the beginning of it. The two of you can stay on long after all the guests leave for an unforgettable honeymoon exploring the wonderful island and all there is to do on it from hiking trips to see waterfalls, lying out on the many beaches, snorkeling, eating fresh seafood or even enjoying the nightlife of reggae, soca and live steel pan bands.
With wedding planning companies like Adventure Tobago or Heritage Villas, they will go out of their way to help make your dream wedding a huge success. You won’t even have to worry about accommodations and travel to and from the ceremony for your guests. As for the reception, your coordinator can arrange to have it on the beach or even in some of the best hotels or historical cafes. You can be sure to take comfort that the necessary details will be handled so your time will be stress free and relaxed as you look forward to the ceremony.
In order to get married in Tobago, you will need three days of residence on the island prior to the wedding along with important documents such as proof of residence and identification. Oh and let us not forget the most important of all—applying for your marriage license at the Registrar General’s Office.
Tobago is indeed the ideal, idyllic place for the type of couple seeking a romantic get-a-way to exchange their vows and proclaim their love. If you want to enjoy a beach all to yourself or magical sunsets and sunrises uninterrupted from the background of tourists and hotel tower blocks, then Tobago is the place for you. It is unarguably the Caribbean’s best kept secret.
