Rock your world with a Mediterranean-flavored wedding just three hours from NYC
We're all into fusion food, but how about a fusion wedding? The upscale nuances of the Mediterranean merged into the barefoot vibes of the Caribbean, perhaps?
You can have just that at Rock House, a 14-acre luxury villa development in Turks and Caicos.
Perched on a rugged limestone cliff on Providenciales' quieter north shore, you would think for all the world that you were in Amalfi, Italy, were it not for the distinctive white sand and turquoise sea of these islands and the indigenous vegetation, like Joewood trees and native orchids.
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3 Couples have their choice of studios and one- to two-bedroom oceanfront homes with private pools.
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'Rock House offers the same enchanting, romantic atmosphere you'd find in Capri, without leaving the Caribbean,' said Franck Chantoiseau, general manager of Rock House, which is owned and operated by Grace Bay Resorts.
'It's the perfect setting for an unforgettable wedding that's effortlessly Mediterranean, transporting guests from the moment they arrive.'
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Walking paths wind through the property, where seating nooks let you pause to take in the romance. It's a heady blend that screams Instagram wedding.
It may not be quite your big fat Greek wedding though — ceremonies tend to be more intimate, from just the couple themselves up to 40 people — although full resort buyout is also possible. Celebrations are often held on the restaurant dock or by the focal 100-foot infinity pool.
For your wedding feast, the food is, of course, Mediterranean-inspired. At the oceanfront Vita restaurant, perched 30 feet above the dock with stellar views of the archipelago's barrier reef, the executive chef, Dennis Boon, has curated Adriatic cuisine like pasta, steaks and fresh seafood.
3 Rooms start from $800 a night.
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3 The T&C resort has a 100-foot-long infinity pool.
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For the after-party, head to the Cave Bar for cocktails with a rock 'n' roll theme. Love Shack might be appropriate (Nadar vodka, passion fruit liquor, vanilla vodka, lime and prosecco.)
For the honeymoon, check into one of 46 stone clad villas that spill down the hillside towards the private white sand beach. Designed by AD100 interior designer Shawn Henderson, they're luxe and beachy, with lots of cool porcelain and terrazzo, plus oversized soaking tubs and, of course, a butler. Feel free to live out all your glorious Med-flavored Caribbean wedding dreams here.
Weddings from $8,570 for 30; rooms from $800 per night.
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