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The twin island destination of Antigua and Barbuda was recently voted "Best Wedding Island of the Year" by Caribbean World Magazine at their 11th International Caribbean World Awards in Britain.

The British travel and lifestyle monthly, Caribbean World Magazine, honors leaders of excellence in hospitality and service in a variety of categories including Best Honeymoon Island, Best Luxury Resort, and Best Sailing and Yachting Island. Winners are chosen by the magazine's readers.

Although Antigua and Barbuda remains untouched and unspoiled, it boasts international acclaim: world class sailing and diving, sensational resorts, and premier cuisine making the destination one of the world's top wedding and honeymoon tourism destinations. The pristine beauty of this tropical paradise gives couples a chance to escape from everyday life while the soothing trade-winds spread romance all over the island.

Antigua and Barbuda offer the perfect setting for romance to flourish whether couples seek privacy, beauty or adventure in their destination wedding locale. Betrothed couples may opt to exchange vows on one of 365 sugary white sand beaches as the lucid turquoise water gently laps upon the shores. Or, the true romantics may opt to say "I do" against a backdrop of the most breathtaking sunset-- made even more spectacular by the legendary green flash that accompanies that last dip of the sun.

Many of the resorts on the islands offer couples the expertise of an on-site coordinator who arranges all aspects of the ceremony or honeymoon, thereby eliminating much of the pre-nuptial stress many betrothed couples experience. A variety of packages offered can create the perfect intimate or extravagant event. For more information, go to www.antigua-barbuda.org.