British Virgin Islands wedding photographer

If you're looking for a British Virgin Islands wedding photographer, look no further. We are award-winning wedding photographers serving the British Virgin Islands. I have spent considerable time on the islands and know my way around fairly well. We are happy to make recommendations on the best places to get married in the British Virgin Islands and would be happy to talk about British Virgin Islands wedding photography. Please contact us to learn more. Dreamtime Images is a full-time destination wedding photographer specializing weddings like those in the British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands weddings

What's a British Virgin Islands wedding all about? Well, it really depends on what you decide to make of it. You can have a wedding on a white sand beach accessible only by boat, or in one of the country's many beautiful resorts or inns. There's a huge, huge variety of venues on the islands. The British Virgin Islands sits somewhere in the middle of the landscape scale, between the extremes of Bonaire (think dry and low) and Guadeloupe (mountainous and rainy). It has a tropical feel, but not super tropical. What I really like about the British Virgin Islands is the sheer number of them, the diversity, and the countless cool things you can do while visiting there. One of the best days of my life was a skin diving trip to the island of Annegada, where I got to exlore one of the coolest reefs in the world.

If you want to have an official wedding in the British Virgin Islands (ie, you want to sign your official papers there instead of have a wedding at home and then have your ceremony in the islands), you will need to apply for a marriage license, and then you will have to wait a few days before you have your ceremony. Depending on how long you've been in the British Virgin Islands before your wedding, you will also have to purchase a set amount of postage stamps (think of it almost as a tax). You'll need two witnesses, passports, and other supporting documents. It's not too hard to get married in the British Virgin Islands compared to having a wedding in Guadeloupe.

There are a number of experienced wedding planners in the British Virgin Islands, including Absolutely Beautiful Events, BVI Wedding Planners and Consultants, Celebrating Passions, and Contemporary Events. That's just a small list. It may be best to contact your resort or destination for recommendations - but beware: many resorts work in conjunction with their own set vendors who may not offer the best service, but have cut financial deals with the resorts in order to obtain more work. Honestly, it's a bit of a scam, so proceed with caution.

Best places to get married on British Virgin Islands

Here's a short list of the best places to get married in the British Virgin Islands. First, consider the Rosewood at Little Dix Bay. I photographed a British Virgin Island wedding there a few years ago and fell in love. The bay is filled with small houses, which are the Rosewood's hotel rooms, and they're all hidden in the trees. Each building has a unit or two, so when you go there you feel like you are in a vacation rental instea of a hotel. There is a huge central outdoor dining area, a place to make diving reservations, a dock, and a great laid-back feel. Some of the fancier rooms have their own pool, while others are right on the beach. Pick your passion. When you're at Little Dix, you feel very secluded. It's relatively easy to get from there over to the Baths. Another fantastic place is the Biras Creek Resort on North Sound, which has a gorgeous harbor that the sun sets behind - great for wedding photography! The food at Biras Creek is fantastic, so the place is great for a rehearsal dinner, too. If you are looking for the best of the best for weddings, Guana Island is among the most highly regarded venues in the Caribbean. Also check out the Peter Island Resort, the Mango Bay Resort, the Bitter End Yacht Club, the Katitche Point Greathouse, and AquaMare.

What to do on British Virgin Islands

What isn't there to do during your British Virgin Islands wedding? First, have an engagement photography session or a wedding photography session at the Baths on Tortola. The jumbled boulders have formed all sorts of cool caves, and we can create some incredible wedding portraits in there. An afternoon spent at the Baths is a must-do for any British Virgin Island wedding photographer and his clients. Then, as I mentioned before, I highly recommend a day at Annegada. You can sail out there on a sloop or even a catamaran (go for a 50 foot cat) and explore the reef. It is about 15 feet tall and has a canopy, like a rain forest. Evey so often you can snorkel down through a hole in the canopy and find yourself in a massive chamber inside the reef, with light filtering through the coral heads. It's a totally surreal experience. Also, the scuba and kayaking is fantastic. When I have photographed British Virgin Islands weddings, I have photographed couples and their friends diving and going on boat trips.

Dreamtime Verdict: British Virgin Islands

A+, 10 out of 10 stars, and two big thumbs way up. The British Virgin Islands simply rocks. Weddings in the British Virgin Islands are so much fun to participate in (and to photograph). There are a ton of great activities, great resorts, and awesome watersports like scuba diving and snorkeling. The boat culture makes traveling around the Islands a big adventure - it's so much fun taking your entire wedding party on a speed boat in order to get to dinner, for example. You can have pretty much anything in the British Virgin Islands, from a small, intimate wedding at a vacation home to a big extravaganza at one of the country's many top notch properties. As a wedding photographer in the British Virgin Islands, I have to say that I simply love this place. If I were planning an island wedding, the islands would be realy high on my list. For me, personally, I like the sense of independence I feel while I'm in the British Virgin Islands. There's simply so much to explore there, and the tourism industry is set up to let you explore - either with someone helping you, or alone if you prefer.

Here are the other islands and countries where we offer Caribbean Wedding Photographer services