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title: "Weddings on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands · 11 operators"
url: https://virginislandvilla.com/st-thomas/experiences/weddings
description: "St. Thomas wedding venues and planners side by side, with capacities and prices as each publishes them, plus the court's license fees, checked October 2026."
updated: 2026-10-09
source: https://virginislandvilla.com/st-thomas/experiences/weddings
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[St. Thomas](https://virginislandvilla.com/st-thomas) · Experiences

# Weddings on St. Thomas

St. Thomas wedding venues run from a $250 ceremony on the sand at Magens Bay, the Magens Bay Authority's fee, to a resort beach the Ritz-Carlton sets for 350, and most venues quote only on request, as of October 2026. You book the venue or a planner directly, and the marriage license comes from the Superior Court for $200 in two fees as of October 2026.

Written by Virgin Islands Villas · Updated Oct 2026

## The operators, side by side

*Rates and phone numbers from each operator's own pages, or a recent local source where it prints none, on the day in the last column; a group size marked "about" is our read. Every listing is free; an operator can ask to be added or corrected through our contact page.*

| Name | What | Departs from | Group size | Rates | Phone | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas](https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/sttrz-the-ritz-carlton-st-thomas/weddings/) | Resort with a beach, a terrace, a pool terrace and a ballroom for ceremonies and receptions; plans by request form, no prices published. | Great Bay, East End | up to 350 (beach reception); ballroom 220 | — | (340) 775-3333 | Oct 2026 |
| [Secret Harbour Beach Resort](https://www.secretharbourvi.com/weddings.htm) | Two oceanfront ceremony sites, daytime 10 am to 4 pm and sunset 4 pm to 7 pm; its coordinator or your own. | Nazareth, East End | up to 75 | Packages $1,500 (coordination, beach site fee, officiant) to $29,500 (50 guests); rooms booked separately | 800-524-2250 | Oct 2026 |
| [The Hideaway at Hull Bay](https://hideawayhullbay.com/events) | Private estate with five event spaces, among them a farm, a lawn and the beach, booked as a full, partial or shared buyout. | Hull Bay, north side | 125 seated, 150 standing; sleeps 36 | — | (340) 642-8400 | Oct 2026 |
| [Bolongo Bay Beach Resort](https://bolongobay.com/st-thomas-weddings-honeymoons/) | Beach resort with wedding and vow renewal packages; the vow renewal includes the officiant and the beach-site fee. Prices on request. | Bolongo Bay, south shore | — | — | (340) 775-1800 | Oct 2026 |
| [Magens Bay Authority, Magens Bay](https://magensbayauthority.org/passes/) | The public beach park; weddings by its fee, open 7 am to 5:30 pm. | Magens Bay, north side | — | $250 wedding or vow renewal; pavilion $150 a day | (340) 777-6300 | Oct 2026 |
| [Magens Bay Authority, Smith Bay Park](https://magensbayauthority.org/smith-bay-park/) | The Authority's second beach park, at Lindquist Beach, with two pavilions for rent. | Lindquist Beach, East End | — | $250 wedding or vow renewal | (340) 777-6300 | Oct 2026 |
| [Magens Bay Beach Club](https://magensbayauthority.org/magens-bay-beach-club/) | Chair and cabana rentals on the beach, with catering, event planning and coordination for weddings. Event prices on request. | Magens Bay | — | Chairs $20 to $30 a day, two-person cabana $100; group setups $150 plus 18%; events on request | (340) 714-5326 | Oct 2026 |
| [Sol at Mafolie](https://www.mafolie.com/) | Hotel restaurant over the harbor that takes wedding dinners and celebrations. Prices on request. | Mafolie, above Charlotte Amalie | — | — | (340) 774-2790 | Oct 2026 |
| [The VI Cat](https://www.thevicat.com/) | Large catamaran chartered privately for weddings and events, with a snorkel or a sunset sail and dining. | Marriott's Frenchman's Cove dock | 30 to 80 | — | (340) 690-2287 | Oct 2026 |
| [Island Mike Weddings](https://stthomasweddingofficiant.com/destination-wedding-packages/) | Officiant and planner: packages add photography, coordination and an arch; he puts most venues' site fees at $100 to $600 or more. | St. Thomas packages; St. John priced separately | — | $495 to $1,495 a package; venue fees extra | (340) 201-6069 | Oct 2026 |
| [Irie Matrimony](https://www.iriematrimony.com/) | Wedding planning, design and rentals; the coordinator Secret Harbour names on its wedding page. | St. Thomas | — | Wedding management from $1,500; design from $2,500; full-service coordination from $3,500 | (340) 690-4117 | Oct 2026 |

## How to choose a St. Thomas wedding venue

Start with the head count. Secret Harbour on the East End takes up to 75 guests on two beach sites; the Hideaway at Hull Bay seats 125 on its lawns, farm or beach; the Ritz-Carlton lists a beach reception for 350 and a ballroom for 220. The VI Cat takes 30 to 80 aboard a catamaran.

Then decide who runs the day: a resort's coordinator, or a planner who brings the officiant and books the site. Island Mike Weddings' packages run from $495 to $1,495 as of October 2026, venue fee extra.

## What St. Thomas wedding packages leave out

The tradeoff: most venues publish no price. Of the eleven names here, four print a wedding price: the Magens Bay Authority, Secret Harbour, Island Mike Weddings and Irie Matrimony. Secret Harbour's packages run from $1,500 to $29,500 for 50 guests as of October 2026, with the rooms booked separately; the Ritz-Carlton and Bolongo Bay quote on request, and the Hideaway sells the estate as a buyout. Ask each for the site fee and the rain plan before comparing.

A villa is a different question. Whether a house takes an event is the owner's call, and each villa page's house rules show it: not allowed, allowed with the owner's approval, or welcome. Give the head count in your first note to the owner.

## The marriage license, as the court states it

The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands issues the license. As of October 2026 it charges a $100 non-refundable application fee and a $100 license fee, takes the application by e-filing or in person, posts it for public examination for eight days, and asks a previously married applicant for a certified divorce decree or death certificate.

As of October 2026, a Saturday, Sunday or holiday pick-up costs $150 more per couple, by arrangement, and a judge will marry you for $400, weekdays at 8:30 am on St. Thomas. The court's rule, as of the same month, is that whoever officiates returns the signed license within ten days.

## Weddings on Magens Bay and Lindquist Beach

The two beach parks the Magens Bay Authority runs, Magens Bay and Smith Bay Park at Lindquist Beach, charge $250 for a wedding or vow renewal, as of October 2026, plus $7 entry for each non-resident guest 12 and over. A pavilion at Magens Bay is $150 a day, and the parks are open 7 am to 5:30 pm, both as of October 2026.

In late November the sun sets at 5:42 pm, by our calculation for Charlotte Amalie, twelve minutes after the gates close. A beach-park wedding is a daytime wedding.

## Questions about weddings on St. Thomas

**How long does it take to get a marriage license in St. Thomas?**

More than eight days: the Superior Court posts every application for public examination for eight days, as of October 2026, and the clerk tells you when the license is ready.

**Is a wedding on St. Thomas legal in Massachusetts?**

St. Thomas is a US territory, and a wedding there is licensed under Virgin Islands law by the territory's Superior Court. Its Family Division sells certified copies with the court's seal at $3 each, as of October 2026.

**What to wear to a wedding in St. Thomas?**

For the couple's license appointment, the court sets the rule: business casual, and no shorts or slippers in the Family Division, as of October 2026. For the wedding itself, ask the couple.

**Can you get married on a public beach on St. Thomas?**

Yes, at Magens Bay and Lindquist Beach, for the Magens Bay Authority's $250 fee as of October 2026; the parks close at 5:30 pm. A resort beach is booked through the resort.

Sources: [Superior Court of the Virgin Islands](https://superior.vicourts.org/office_of_the_clerk/family_division/marriage) (checked Oct 9, 2026) · [Magens Bay Authority](https://magensbayauthority.org/passes/) (checked Oct 9, 2026)

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