St. Thomas wedding venues
St. Thomas wedding venues run from the sand at Magens Bay, for a small park fee, to a Ritz-Carlton beach set for 350, with a Hull Bay estate, a harbor-view dinner and a catamaran between. Most quote only on request, so ask each for the site fee and the rain plan. The license takes eight days from filing.
Written by Virgin Islands Villas · Updated Oct 2026
Weddings on St. Thomas, side by side
| Name | What | Where | Group size | Rates | Phone | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton, St. ThomasMap | 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 ResortMap | 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 | (340) 775-6550 | Nov 2026 |
| The Hideaway at Hull BayMap | 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 ResortMap | 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 BayMap | The public beach park; weddings by its fee, in daylight only, since the park closes before sunset. | Magens Bay, north side | — | $250 wedding or vow renewal; pavilion $150 a day | (340) 777-6300 | Oct 2026 |
| Magens Bay Authority, Smith Bay ParkMap | The Authority's second beach park, at Lindquist Beach, with two pavilions for rent; sargassum has closed it in recent summers, so call the Authority about its status before you book. | Lindquist Beach, East End | — | $250 wedding or vow renewal | (340) 777-6300 | Oct 2026 |
| Magens Bay Beach ClubMap | Chair and cabana rentals on the beach, with catering, event planning and coordination for weddings. Event prices on request. | Magens Bay | — | Events on request; chairs and cabanas rented by the day | (340) 714-5326 | Oct 2026 |
| Sol at MafolieMap | 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 CatMap | 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 WeddingsMap | 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 MatrimonyMap | 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 |
Wedding venues in St. Thomas, by head count
Start with the guest list, because it writes the short list for you. Under 75, Secret Harbour on the East End is the small beach wedding: two ceremony sites on the sand, a daytime slot or a sunset one, and its own coordinator or yours. Up to 125, the Hideaway at Hull Bay is the north side's private estate, taken whole or in part, with a lawn, a farm and the beach to choose from and beds for 36 of your guests. Past that it is The Ritz-Carlton on Great Bay, which lists a beach reception for 350 and a ballroom for 220. And for a party that would rather be on the water, The VI Cat takes 30 to 80 for a private sail with dinner aboard.
Then decide who runs the day: a resort's coordinator, or a planner who brings the officiant and books the site. Island Mike Weddings sells packages from $495 to $1,495, venue fee extra, and Irie Matrimony, the coordinator Secret Harbour names, manages a wedding from $1,500. The other people a wedding books are on St. Thomas photographers and private chefs and caterers.
What St. Thomas wedding packages leave out
Four of the eleven name a wedding price: the Magens Bay Authority, Secret Harbour, Island Mike Weddings and Irie Matrimony. The Ritz-Carlton and Bolongo Bay quote on request, and the Hideaway sells the estate as a buyout.
Secret Harbour's packages are the nearest thing to a worked figure. A beach elopement with coordination, officiant, flowers and an hour of photographs is $3,975; 25 guests with a cocktail hour on the beach, music and a cake are $11,600; 50 guests with a private reception are $29,500. A party of 30 falls between the last two, so ask for the quote, and remember the rooms are booked apart from any of them. Ask every venue for its rain plan in writing, above all between June and November.
Where to hold a wedding reception on St. Thomas
The largest rooms are The Ritz-Carlton's: a ballroom for 220, or the beach for 350 when the weather holds. The Hideaway seats 125 for dinner and takes 150 standing, and the 36 who sleep on the estate walk to bed. Secret Harbour's largest package moves the party to a private reception at the resort's Sunset Grille patio after the ceremony on the sand. Sol at Mafolie takes wedding dinners in its restaurant high over Charlotte Amalie harbor, and The VI Cat dines its party aboard on a private sail.
At Magens Bay the Beach Club caters and coordinates events on the sand, but the park closes before sunset, so a reception there is a lunch. A reception at a rented house is the owner's call and a caterer's job: the island's private chefs and caterers cook in villa kitchens for a table of family or a full party.
Where the wedding guests sleep on St. Thomas
Solve the beds before the flowers. The Hideaway sleeps 36 on the estate, enough for the wedding party and the closest family. Secret Harbour books rooms separately from its packages, and its coordinator hands out a wedding booking code for the guests; the Ritz-Carlton and Bolongo Bay are hotels in their own right, so a room block is the ordinary request there.
For the family, a villa or two near the venue is often the better week. Whether a house also takes an event is the owner's call, and each villa page's house rules say so: not allowed, allowed with the owner's approval, or welcome. Start with St. Thomas vacation rentals, and give the head count in your first note to the owner.
Getting a marriage license on St. Thomas
The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands issues the license and posts each application for eight days from filing, so file online before you fly; a previously married applicant also sends a certified divorce decree or death certificate. The fees, the weekend pick-up and the BVI alternative are in planning a Virgin Islands wedding.
The shortest wedding on the island is the court's own: a judge marries couples on weekday mornings on St. Thomas. The beach version is a planner's smallest package or Secret Harbour's elopement, and the territory guide walks through both.
A beach wedding at Magens Bay or Lindquist Beach
The Magens Bay Authority charges $250 for a wedding or vow renewal at Magens Bay, plus the park's gate fee for each non-resident guest, and rents a pavilion there by the day. Its second park, Smith Bay Park at Lindquist Beach, charges the same, but sargassum has closed it in recent summers; check its status and call the Authority at (340) 777-6300 before you put it on an invitation.
Magens Bay closes before the earliest sunset of the year, so a beach-park wedding is a daytime one; a sunset ceremony belongs at a resort, where Secret Harbour's evening slot runs to 7 pm. On St. John most beaches are national park, where a wedding takes a permit; St. John wedding venues has the planners who file it.
Villas on St. Thomas
Every villa on the island is listed by its owner on St. Thomas vacation rentals. See rates and dates, then write to the owner.
Questions about weddings on St. Thomas
How long does it take to get a marriage license in St. Thomas?
At least eight days from filing: the Superior Court posts every application for eight days before it issues the license, and the clerk tells you when it is ready. File online before you fly.
Is a wedding on St. Thomas legal in Massachusetts?
Yes. St. Thomas is a US territory, and a wedding there is licensed under Virgin Islands law by the territory's Superior Court, so it is a US marriage, recognized in Massachusetts as in every state. Its Family Division sells certified copies with the court's seal for a small fee.
What to wear to a wedding in St. Thomas?
For a beach or terrace ceremony, dress for heat and sand: light fabrics, and shoes that can come off. Ask the couple how formal the evening is, since a resort ballroom is a different night from Magens Bay at noon; what to wear in St. Thomas, month by month covers the rest. The one written dress code is the court's, for the license appointment: business casual, no shorts or slippers.
Can you get married on a public beach on St. Thomas?
Yes, at Magens Bay, for the Magens Bay Authority's wedding fee (in the table) plus the gate fee for each guest; the park closes before sunset, so the ceremony is a daytime one. Its second park, at Lindquist Beach, charges the same but has closed for sargassum in recent summers, so check its status first. A resort beach is booked through the resort.
Can you elope on St. Thomas?
Yes, and quickly once the license is in hand: a judge marries couples on weekday mornings on St. Thomas, or a planner brings an officiant to a beach. For the beach, Island Mike Weddings' smallest officiant package and Secret Harbour's beach elopement are both priced in the table; the court's fees are on planning a Virgin Islands wedding.
Sources: Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (checked Oct 9, 2026) · Magens Bay Authority (checked Oct 9, 2026)
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