Weddings in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is promoting itself as a top destination for weddings in the Caribbean, in an effort to capture a portion of the $16 billion a year worldwide wedding tourism market.
The Caribbean region currently attracts 30% of the international total wedding tourism market, but Puerto Rico so far only accounts for a small percentage of that business. A new law in Puerto Rico now makes it easier for non-residents of Puerto Rico to get married there, as future brides and grooms will no longer have to present originals of their blood-test results as was previously required under Puerto Rican law. Since the new measure was signed into law last August, hotels on the island have seen a substantial increase in reservations for foreigners who are traveling there to get married.