There is a variety of wedding locations to choose from – historic churches for a religious ceremony, or estate inns, tropical gardens, historic ruins, exotic gazebos or beaches for a civil service. No need for expensive shop-bought decorations...nature provides its own inimitable and breathtaking backdrop. Here are some of the most unique and beautiful wedding spots in St.Kitts.

Brimstone Hill [St.Kitts] is ideally suited for those who love history with a touch of 18th century military flair. The fortress, about ten miles from Basseterre, sits atop a hill with a commanding view of the Caribbean Sea on one side, its cannons pointed outwards to protect the island from naval attack and to keep the surrounding waters safe for Britain. Nowadays, it is all peace and quiet and magnificent scenery. On the opposite side, the National Park slopes majestically upwards in various shades of green as the forest thickens towards the mountain top.

The Botanical Gardens [Nevis] were created on Nevis several years ago by Philadelphia couple Joseph and Martha Murphy, who wanted to create something beautiful on the island and to preserve flora from throughout the world. They chose a lovely spot in Montpelier Estate area, with views of Nevis Peak in the distance.

The gardens, filled with sculpture, fountains, and a replica of a Great House, has many garden areas to visit: roses and vines, cactuses, fruit trees, orchids. The most outstanding part is the tropical rain forest conservatory, built to emulate the conservatory at Kew Gardens in England. It houses tropical plants and huge Mayan-type sculptures.

Romney Manor [St.Kitts] is a tropical plantation garden located about 6 miles west of Basseterre. The grounds of Romney Manor are well-maintained and always full of colour. The centre-piece of the lower level of the garden is a spreading 350-year-old Saman Tree, in whose shade many a couple have exchanged their wedding vows. The middle level is a manicured lawn surrounded by orchids, flowering shrubs and an elegant traveller's palm. Still higher up many tropical flowers bloom around a small water fountain and ruins of a sugar estate tower.

The total effect is tranquil and magical.