A couple that wed in Inagua during a previous Bahamas 16 Wedding Invitation Competition. This time around, lucky Canadian couples will be part of a 16 weddings on 16 islands. (Photos: Ministry of Tourism)
Love is in the air as 16 couples prepare to have the wedding of a lifetime on The Islands Of The Bahamas, after being chosen as winners of the Bahamas 16 Weddings Invitation Competition. The lucky Canadian couples will be a part of 16 weddings on 16 islands all transpiring simultaneously with one thing in common, their love.
The weddings will take place on Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Harbour Island, Grand Bahama, Inagua, Long Island, Nassau, Paradise Island and San Salvador.
As the various hotels across The Bahamas host the lucky couples, the islands will all provide a distinctive cultural experience.
The Bahamas' 16 Weddings competition asked engaged couples to submit creative photos or video that enhanced a theme wedding designated by The Bahamas by creatively incorporating something from a selected island into their wedding. The submission was required to be supplemented with a brief story of their love and their reasons for wanting to marry in The Bahamas. The most creative entries were shortlisted by the consumers by voting on social media and bahamas16weddings.com. The contest officially closed on June 10.
A Berry Islands wedding.
The 16 lucky couples that will exchange vows in November in The Bahamas are Dawn Saunders and Darryl Flowers of Pickering, Ontario exchanging vows on Abaco; Tiffany Jones and Nabil Badre of Ottawa, Ontario exchanging vows on Abaco; Krista Coward and Christophe McMahon of Mitchell, Ontario exchanging vows on Andros; Olivia Muc and Robert Surgeoner of Winnipeg, Manitoba, exchanging vows on Bimini; Alycia Park and Ryan Yaremko of Stoney Creek, Ontario, exchanging vows on Cat Island; Tessa Peterson and Matthew Boyko of Winnipeg, Manitoba, exchanging vows on Eleuthera; Laura Lortie and Patrick Cain of Niagara Falls, Ontario, exchanging vows on Harbour Island; Lana Newell and Mark Voisin of Bedford, Nova Scotia, exchanging vows on Exuma; Kristen Cormier and Adam Morris of Burlington, Ontario exchanging vows on Grand Bahama; Jessyca Sylvestre and Jason Danyluk of Niagara Falls, Ontario exchanging vows on Grand Bahama; Megan Cull and Curtis McDonald of Cochrane, Alberta exchanging vows on Grand Bahama; Nicole Vogel and Michael D'Aoust of Sherwood, Alberta exchanging vows on Inagua; Maryse Bourgeois and Daniel Cormier from Grande-Digue, New Brunswick exchanging vows on Long Island, Debbie Thompson and David Carrington of Toronto, Ontario exchanging vows on Nassau, Dayna Sawatzky and Tyler Pugh of Edmonton, Alberta exchanging vows on Paradise Island and Katrine Martyn and Curtis Streeter of Pickering, Ontario exchanging vows on San Salvador.
Paul Strachan, Bahamas Tourism Office senior director, Canada, believes that with the unique social media campaign, that The Bahamas solidified its position as the number one destination for weddings and honeymoon destinations.
"We're quite pleased with the results of the promotion so far, and with the use of various media channels we've successfully delivered the message that The Islands Of The Bahamas is a premier, award-winning wedding and honeymoon destination, with multiple islands and multi-options for all things romantic," said Strachan.
"With the ongoing efforts of this promotion, we're very optimistic that we'll benefit from an increase in Canadian visitors within the romantic travel segment in the next 12 to 18 months."
The couples will receive complimentary round-trip airline tickets to The Bahamas, hotel accommodations including meals for three nights, a wedding ceremony, cake, flowers and a reception for up to four guests. Wedding rings, a gown, a tuxedo and a personal wedding coordinator will also be provided for each couple.
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