Destination wedding guide · Saint Lucia
Getting married in St. Lucia
St. Lucia wedding, the paperwork first. Below are the legal requirements as the government and embassy pages state them (read 2026-10-30), the best months by rainfall (February, March and January), guest airfare from Omaha ($553–$829 round trip from Omaha) and the room-block process Ann uses.
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Your St. Lucia wedding timeline
From twelve months out to the certificate, in St. Lucia's own legal steps.
12 months out
Lock the month and the rooms
- Pick the month: February, March and January meet the climate rule and rank driest first.
- Budget guest airfare at $553–$829 round trip from Omaha (lowest fares found by season).
- Ann holds the room block and gets the resort's group terms in writing.
6 months out
What St. Lucia needs on paper
- Gather documents: Valid passport; birth certificate; divorce decree (original or certified) if applicable; marriage and death certificates if widowed; notarized sworn consent affidavit if under 18; authenticated translation for non-English documents; a petition prepared by a local attorney.
- Apostille / translation: Authenticated translation for non-English documents; apostille not mentioned.
- Fees to expect: Government licence fee EC$335, or EC$540 if lodged in less than one business day.
3 months out
Notice, officiant, witnesses
- Timing rule: No residency period; same-day application is possible (higher fee), and the tourism authority says couples are on island two days before a regular-licence wedding.
- Who performs and registers it: Applications are prepared by a local Attorney-at-Law and approved by the Attorney General's Chambers.
Arrival week
Landing in St. Lucia
- Arrive early enough to satisfy the residency or notice rule above; Ann books the flights to it.
Wedding day
Ceremony, signatures, certificate
- On the day Ann runs transfers and timing so the St. Lucia ceremony is the only thing you think about.
Documents checklist
- Valid passport
- birth certificate
- divorce decree (original or certified) if applicable
- marriage and death certificates if widowed
- notarized sworn consent affidavit if under 18
- authenticated translation for non-English documents
- a petition prepared by a local attorney.
Best wedding months, by rainfall
- 1
February
81°F mean high · 1.5 in rain
- 2
March
81°F mean high · 1.6 in rain
- 3
January
81°F mean high · 2.3 in rain
- 4
December
82°F mean high · 2.9 in rain
Rule: monthly rain <= 3.0 in and mean daily high 72–90 F, ranked driest first; hurricane-season months flagged, not excluded; no heat-limit relaxation.
What guests pay from Omaha
$553–$829
lowest round trips found, OMA to UVF, across the seasons checked; not a quote
- 2027-01: $553 · Delta/WestJet
- 2027-04: $829 · American
- 2027-07: $785 · American
- 2027-09: $714 · American Airlines
The official requirements, quoted
St. Lucia marriage law, in its own words
- Residency or waiting period
- No residency period; same-day application is possible (higher fee), and the tourism authority says couples are on island two days before a regular-licence wedding.
- “Saint Lucia does not have a residency period”
- Official source: stlucia.org, read 2026-10-30. Saint Lucia Tourism Authority page: 'the couple is required to be in Saint Lucia two days prior to their wedding.'
- Documents to bring
- Valid passport; birth certificate; divorce decree (original or certified) if applicable; marriage and death certificates if widowed; notarized sworn consent affidavit if under 18; authenticated translation for non-English documents; a petition prepared by a local attorney.
- “Divorce decree (if applicable, original or certified copy required)”
- Official source: stlucia.org, read 2026-10-30.
- Apostille and translation
- Authenticated translation for non-English documents; apostille not mentioned.
- Official source: stlucia.org, read 2026-10-30.
- Government fees
- Government licence fee EC$335, or EC$540 if lodged in less than one business day.
- “EC$335.00”
- Official source: govt.lc, read 2026-10-30. Government of Saint Lucia service page: higher fee of EC$540.00 if the application is lodged in less than one business day.
- Who performs and registers it
- Applications are prepared by a local Attorney-at-Law and approved by the Attorney General's Chambers.
- “Applications are prepared by a local Attorney-at-Law and then presented to the Attorney General's Chambers for approval.”
- Official source: govt.lc, read 2026-10-30.
Not stated on the official pages: blood or medical test, witnesses, civil vs. symbolic ceremony, legal at home, symbolic there.
Confirm with Ann and the resort before you book
- Resort attorney fees on top of the government fee
- Witnesses
Ann and St. Lucia
How the St. Lucia room block works.
Ann checks current venue availability, package terms and suitability for your dates before recommending or booking.
St. Lucia wedding questions
Is there a waiting period to marry in St. Lucia?
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What are the best months for a St. Lucia wedding?
What will our guests pay to fly from Omaha to St. Lucia?
From Ann
St. Lucia, with everyone you love on the sand.
Send the guest count and a date range; Ann checks St. Lucia's legal timing against it and comes back with numbers.
Photo: Katie Schankula / Pexels · How we source the numbers