The enchanting island of Aruba, located in the southern Caribbean Sea, is a lovely destination for your wedding. Aruba weddings offer many romantic opportunities for you to exchange your vows and then continue to stay on the island for a wonderful honeymoon. Aruba, is part of the Lesser Antilles, lying off the coast of Venezuela. The climate is warm and sunny and you may find it dryer than other tropical islands with cactus here and there. As part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch is the native language of Aruba.
Aruba Wedding Packages
Aruba destination wedding packages typically include a wedding planner to consult with you on the planning and then coordinate all your wedding details.
All civil weddings in Aruba happen at the Civil Town House in Oranjestad which you can arrange to occur before your celebratory wedding day unless you have already been legally married in your home country. Then, your Aruba wedding package will provide for a ceremony with your choice of a religious or non-religious officiant as well as any setup at the wedding location.
Ceremony packages may also include such items as a bridal bouquet and boutonniere for the bride & groom, decorative flowers, lanterns, arches, photography, seating for guests, a unity ceremony, and other services. Most will provide translation of your Dutch civil wedding documents so that you can register your marriage in your home country when you return there.
More elaborate packages may offer champagne, cake, videography and a live steel band. If the resort where your are staying is handling all of your wedding arrangements, then additional services can include having wedding favors or welcome bags for your guests, rehearsal parties, a massage or manicure at their spa, getting your hair and makeup done, providing wedding appetizers or event a complete dinner or buffet reception. A few Aruba wedding resorts:
- Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Your possibilities range from a romantic sunset blessing barefoot on the beach to an extravagant wedding celebration with friends and family.
- Occidental Grand Aruba - This all inclusive resort (lodging, food and most amenities) offers highly customized, celebrity-style ceremonies and receptions.
- Renaissance Aruba Resort – Their certified wedding planners will arrange your Aruba wedding reception at elegant indoor or oceanfront sites or on the resort’s 40 acre private island.
You will be glad that you are letting all this be taken care of by professionals that know Aruba well, instead of you.
Destination Weddings in Aruba
Once you have taken care of transport to the island of Aruba, your accommodations and the details of acquiring legal marriage documents, here are some possible places for your ceremony and/or reception which include being on the beautiful white sand beaches along the Aruba coastline.
- Chapel at La Cabana Beach Resort
- The Aruba Light House and Restaurant
- Palm Beach
- Tierra del Sol
So pack for an extended and enjoyable trip built around your Aruba destination wedding and let the pro’s help will all the arrangements so you can spend time dreaming of your future as husband and wife. Don’t forget to take lots of pictures, including those amazing sunsets!
