Kuoni names top wedding and honeymoon destinations for 2017
02 Mar 2017
Kuoni's 2017 trend report has revealed the top wedding and honeymoon destinations for the year
Kuoni, one of the leaders in honeymoons and weddings abroad, has released the results of its 2017 trend report which sheds light on the most popular wedding and honeymoon destinations for the year.
Here are the top 10 wedding destinations:
Position |
2016 |
2017 |
1 |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
2 |
Antigua |
Maldives (Renewal of Vows) |
3 |
St Lucia |
St Lucia |
4 |
Italy |
Sri Lanka |
5 |
Maldives (Renewal of Vows) |
Italy |
6 |
Seychelles |
Antigua |
7 |
Barbados |
Thailand |
8 |
Sri Lanka |
Mexico |
9 |
Thailand |
Seychelles |
10 |
USA – New York |
USA – Las Vegas |
Top 10 honeymoon destinations:
Position |
2016 |
2017 |
1 |
Maldives |
Maldives |
2 |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
3 |
Indonesia (Bali) |
Sri Lanka |
4 |
Thailand |
Indonesia (Bali) |
5 |
Sri Lanka |
Thailand |
6 |
USA |
USA |
7 |
Italy |
Italy |
8 |
Mexico |
Mexico |
9 |
St Lucia |
St Lucia |
10 |
Antigua |
Seychelles |
In 1995, Kuoni launched its first standalone wedding brochure and more than half the weddings featured were in the Caribbean, with the USA and Indian Ocean locations also sought-after destinations. Nowadays, couples are opting for a wider range of romantic venues - from iconic cities and safari lodges, to private islands and castles.
The Maldives and Mauritius take the top spots in both rankings, demonstrating the popularity of paradisiacal places which offer beauty and tranquility of the finest degree.
Kuoni has also named three of the most unusual places to get married:
- Lodia House in Kenya
- The outdoor grotto at Rayavadee in Thailand
- On the shores of Lake Louise in Canada
As well as the best kept romantic travel secrets:
- Seeing the Taj Mahal views from the Mehtab Bagh in India
- The island of Gili Meno in Indonesia
- El Nido Pangulasian Island, Philippines
- Con Dao Island, Vietnam
- The island of Bequia, the Grenadines
For more information on Kuoni, visit www.kuoni.co.uk/weddings-abroad.