Luxury Caribbean Destination Weddings Highly Affordable

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In this economy, wedding couples that might normally spend in excess of $30,000 for a wedding are looking for cost effective yet romantic ideas to reduce wedding costs. St. Lucia's Green Globe, award-winning Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort offers the perfect solution. When couples book a romantic Caribbean honeymoon at the luxury St. Lucia resort, they can now earn Sun Dollars (resort credit) to pay for their destination wedding. Couples receive 50 percent savings based on the value of their nightly accommodations. And added savings include the resort's rate freeze on all new bookings through December 20, 2009.

Bridal couples can apply their Sun Dollars toward a customized wedding package that starts at $899. Depending on the villa or suite category they select and length of stay, their destination-wedding package could be complimentary (see sample rates below).

Windjammer Landing, renowned for its dramatic Caribbean location on St. Lucia, impeccable personalized service and stunning private villas, is one of the more popular Caribbean settings for intimate and larger destination wedding with up to 100 guests.

Sample Nightly Savings Effective through December 20, 2009:

Accommodations Rolled Back Rates Sun Dollars Nightly Credit

Anthurium Lily Suites $200 $100

Hibiscus One Bedroom Suites $350 $175

Two-Bedroom Villas, Plunge Pool $510 $255

Sun Dollars are also valid for fun-filled activities and amenities at the Caribbean resort including food and beverage; spa treatments at the resort's Serenity Spa; fine wine; a room upgrade (space available); a Jacquot Kid's Club day outing off premises or even exciting activities like a sunset sail; Zip Lining through the Rainforest; or scuba diving!

"Windjammer Landing Beach Villa Resort loves to cater to bridal couples planning the ultimate destination wedding that is truly one-of-a-kind. We know couples are looking for luxury, but need options that fit their wedding budget. Our Sun Dollars and rate freeze is the perfect answer for bridal couples looking for destination wedding savings. Plus, our romantic destination weddings are highly customized and personalized so couples are always made to feel special at our upscale property versus many Caribbean resorts that do multiple daily weddings," states Anthony Bowen, Windjammer Landing managing director.

Personalized Caribbean destination weddings can be performed on the powdery beach, on a stunning hilltop terrace, under a fragrant flower-bedecked gazebo, or on a romantic sunset cruise. Customized entertainment and reception menus, including simple fare to the resort's signature gourmet cuisine, can be arranged to suit each bridal couple's desires, as well as personalized welcome gifts for their guests. Villa accommodations, featuring one bedroom Villas to four bedroom Estate Villas, offer five-star luxury and are the perfect locale to gather friends and family together.

Patterned after the picturesque hillside villages of the Mediterranean its stunning villas--many with private plunge pools and multiple terraces--are spread among 60 exotic and flowering acres. Estate Villas offer the ultimate in romance and come complete with full sized infinity pools and private chefs. Windjammer Landing features the blissful Serenity Spa, where the bridal party can enjoy a pre-wedding pampering experience or a bride can have a special wedding hairstyle fashioned. The resort features a multitude of tropical excursions and beachfront activities, as well as the Jacquot Fun Club for kids, important for couples planning larger wedding events with guests of all ages. Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort is set on a crescent-shaped, white-sand beach with stunningly designed and appointed villas on the verdant Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort is the perfect retreat for bridal couples seeking top-level service and amenities.

For reservations, contact (800) 958-7376; (877) 522-0722 (Canada) or visit

www.windjammer-landing.com .

SOURCE Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort