When my cousin Chris married his wife Kim in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Tim and I were honored to be guests. These two are the best… they’re the kind of cousins who’ll drive you to the ER when you’re sick and your hubby’s out of town (they did that for me!) and then keep you company for the three hour wait (they really are great!)

Kim who works in sales, and Chris who works in Risk Management, left behind their Hoboken, NJ, home in November 2009 for the sunshine of St. Lucia for their Caribbean honeymoon.

St. Lucia is a small island with only 160,000 residents and a National Rain Forest Reserve. Sandals has three resorts on the northwest tip of the island: the Sandals La Toc Regency Golf Resort & Spa, the Sandals Halcyon Beach and the Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort, where Chris and Kim stayed.

They loved the option of being able to visit all three resorts and the shuttle buses leaving every half-hour or so make this easy. These two had an amazing time on their trip, and packed in the fun.

When it came to choosing a honeymoon destination, Chris and Kim looked into several Caribbean islands as well as Costa Rica. Their research told them that Sandals in St. Lucia was the perfect fit for them. It offered plenty of variety with the beaches and numerous pools. They took advantage of the planned outings for some adventurous fun. But mostly they took plenty of time to just relax as Mr. and Mrs.