The best beaches for wedding in Caribbean

The perfect beach is a matter of opinion, particularly when it's the backdrop for your destination wedding. So here are details on some beaches in the Caribbean - from ultra-private to lively and from dramatic to panoramic - to help you find the one that's right for you.

Private Beach, Petit St. Vincent, St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Kiss the modern world goodbye on this 113-acre private-island resort ringed by two miles of perfect white sand.

White Bay Beach, Peter Island, British Virgin Islands - Nothing ensures seclusion like a private island, and one of the loveliest - with five white-sand beaches — is this upscale meets laid-back enclave.

Shoal Bay East Beach, Anguilla - Consistently voted Anguilla's best beach (of 33 on the island), this pristine and powdery two-mile strand cuts a wide and gentle curve past a smattering of small resorts, villa complexes and restaurants, while a reef just offshore attracts tropical fish (and snorkelers) galore.

Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas - If you want to feel totally embraced by powdery pink sand and salty azure sea, this Out Islands stunner is the spot for you.

Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman - Weddings don't get much easier than on this champagne-hued beach lined with arcing palms, feathery casuarina trees and a range of accommodations, from five-star hotels to convenient condo-style units facing the turquoise sea.

Eagle Beach, Aruba - Abundant daily flights make this arid little island a popular playground for Americans, who flock to buzzing resort- and casino-lined Palm Beach.

Jalousie Beach, St. Lucia - White sand and aquamarine sea are in plentiful supply in the Caribbean, but if you want to add some punch to your setting, there's no better place than at this small crescent on the southwest coast of St. Lucia.

Maroma Beach, Riviera Maya, Mexico - This idyllic white-sand beach, sloping gently into the pale aqua surf, is one of the best stretches along Mexico's Caribbean coast. Requirements for a local marriage license include original birth certificates (plus translated versions), a blood test done in Mexico, four witnesses and a four-day wait before the fun begins.

Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica - The sunsets in western-facing Negril are legendary - and so are the reggae-and rum-fueled after-dark celebrations.