https://www.broadhilltravel.com https://www.broadhilltravel.com/real-destination-wedding-veronica-and-nicholas-s-sandals-royal-bahamian-wedding-in-the-bahamas <div data-rss-type="text"> <h1> <span> Real Destination Wedding: Veronica and Nicholas's Sandals Royal Bahamian Wedding in The Bahamas </span> <span> <br/> </span> </h1> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_21_Bride+Veronica+and+groom+Nicholas+kiss+during+their+Sandals+Royal+Bahamian+wedding+ceremony-dc96f84e-5b553e6a.webp"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> <span> By </span> </span> <a href="https://www.destinationweddingdirectory.co/blog/real-destination-wedding-veronica-and-nicholas-sandals-royal-bahamian-wedding-in-the-bahamas" target="_blank"> Jo Winter </a> <strong> , </strong> <span> <span> owner of Destination Wedding Directory, who planned three destination weddings of her own across three continents and runs a 115,000+ member Facebook community for couples planning weddings abroad. </span> </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <p> <span> "We boated over to the private island where it was just our group there. Totally secluded, and we didn't have to worry about onlookers watching or getting in the way of our pictures. It was everything we imagined." </span> </p> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas's Sandals Royal Bahamian wedding in Nassau brought 33 guests together for a destination wedding trip built around privacy, travel, and time with their closest people. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> <span> The couple had stayed at the resort the year before and knew the offshore island was the setting they wanted. With help from </span> </span> <a href="https://www.destinationweddingdirectory.co/explore/broadhill-travel" target="_blank"> Sharon Kingerski of Broadhill Travel </a> <span> , who is also Nicholas's mother, they planned a boho-inspired Bahamas destination wedding that was relaxed, personal, and simpler to organise than the at-home wedding they had first imagined. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <h2> <span> At a Glance </span> </h2> <ul> <li> <strong> Date: </strong> <span> <span> April 14, 2023 </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Location: </strong> <span> <span> Nassau, Bahamas </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Venue: </strong> <span> <span> Sandals Royal Bahamian and Private Island </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Guest Count: </strong> <span> <span> 33 </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Wedding Format: </strong> <span> <span> Week-long celebration with a private-island ceremony and reception </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Travel Agent: </strong> <span> Sharon Kingerski, Broadhill Travel <br/> <br/> </span> </li> </ul> <h2> <span> Why They Chose a Destination Wedding </span> <span> <br/> </span> </h2> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/Wedding+1+%281%29.png" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas already loved to travel, so a destination wedding felt like a natural choice. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "We travel a lot, and with the expense of an at-home wedding, we knew this would be the way to go for us," they shared. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Some guests stayed four or five nights, while others stayed for the full week, and the celebration unfolded gradually instead of being squeezed into one evening. For Veronica and Nicholas, that was the point. They wanted their closest friends and family with them, and the destination format gave everyone a reason to slow down and enjoy the trip. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Why They Chose Sandals Royal Bahamian </span> </h2> <p> <span> The private island was what sold them, and they had already experienced it for themselves. </span> </p> <p> <span> "We had stayed at this resort the year before and fell in love with the private island," they said. "We knew it would be right for the privacy that we were looking for." </span> </p> <p> <span> They weren't choosing a venue from photos alone. They had already been there, already experienced the property, and already knew the offshore island suited them. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Their Love Story </span> <span> <br/> </span> </h2> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_4_Bride+Veronica+and+groom+Nicholas+embrace+on+the+beach+at+their+Bahamas+destination+wedding.jpg" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas first met at the river, where both of their parents docked their boats. It's a fitting beginning for a couple whose wedding story would later include a boat ride to a private island. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The proposal also happened while traveling. During a family vacation at Beaches Negril, Nicholas planned what Veronica thought was a family photoshoot. The photographer led them around the resort before taking them to the beach, where a heart of roses and candles had been set up. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> That was where Nicholas got down on one knee. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Afterward, the two of them stayed in the same spot for a romantic dinner on the beach, soaking in the Negril sunset together. </span> </p> <p> <span> "It was amazing," Veronica said. </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <h2> <span> The Venue </span> </h2> <p> <span> Sandals Royal Bahamian gave Veronica and Nicholas resort ease, guest accommodation, wedding support, and a private-island setting that kept the ceremony separate from the rest of the property. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The night before the wedding, they hosted a rehearsal dinner where everyone could mingle, choosing the menu, hors d'oeuvres, and one of the resort's event locations themselves. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Then, on the wedding day, everyone boated over for the ceremony on Sandals Cay Beach. </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_5_Veronica+and+Nicholas+pose+with+their+wedding+party+at+Sandals+Royal+Bahamian+and+Private+Island-0ed025f6.jpg" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <h2> <span> Their Wedding Vision </span> </h2> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas wanted a boho-inspired wedding with personal details, good food, good drinks, and their favorite people around them. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> They brought some of their own decor with them, including wooden flowers, to layer alongside what the resort already had on-site. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "We knew we wanted a boho theme," they said. "The mix between the two was right for us." </span> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_6_Wedding+cake+with+pampas+grass+at+Veronica+and+Nicholas_s+Sandals+Royal+Bahamian+wedding-64ada7fb.jpg" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> With 33 people in total, the guest list was small enough to feel close, but still big enough to carry the energy of a full celebration. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> The Wedding Day </span> </h2> <p> <span> The celebration moved into the evening at Aralia House, with dinner, drinks, music, and dancing carrying the night forward. Floating lanterns lit the final stretch of the evening, and the wider wedding week brought a swimming pigs excursion and a story the group still tells on the groom: his swim trunks didn't survive it. </span> <span> <br/> </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/Wedding+kiss+%281%29.png" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <h2> <span> Planning Process </span> </h2> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas kept the planning process practical, with personal touches. They chose the butler room they wanted, booked flights early, and made payments on the room along the way. They also brought selected decor pieces with them so the wedding still reflected their style. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Sharon Kingerski of Broadhill Travel managed the travel side of things. As both their travel agent and Nicholas's mother, she already understood what mattered most to the couple and their guests. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "Sharon kept us in the loop and also was a great help in staying in contact with the wedding coordinator on property," they said. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas had already chosen their photographer, Roneka Brown, during their stay the year before, picking her after comparing work from several photographers on-site. Trae Rollins, also part of the Sandals team, worked alongside her as their videographer. </span> </p> <p> <span> "Sandals and Sharon took care of everything down to every last detail," they said. </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_8_Groom+Nicholas+and+groomsmen+on+the+beach+at+Sandals+Royal+Bahamian+and+Private+Island.jpg" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <h2> <span> The Biggest Planning Challenge </span> </h2> <p> <span> For Veronica and Nicholas, the ceremony, the decor, and even the private island logistics were the easy part. </span> </p> <p> <span> The biggest challenge? "Getting everyone to book," they said. "Once they committed, it was easy on our part. Sharon took care of the rest." </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Favorite Moments </span> </h2> <p> <span> "The actual ceremony was the best," Veronica said. "We boated over to the private island where it was just our group there. Totally secluded, and we didn't have to worry about onlookers watching or getting in the way of our pictures. It was everything we imagined." </span> </p> <p> <span> "The bartenders were great, the waitstaff was awesome, the DJ kept the vibes going, and the photographer was there to capture it all," they added. </span> </p> <p> <span> "Another great memory was swimming with pigs," they said. "We had an excursion that let all our guests swim and feed the little piggies right on the beach. Something we all will remember, or I guess we will all remember the groom's dissolving swimming trunks too." </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Recommended Vendor Team </span> </h2> <ul> <li> <strong> Travel Agent: </strong> <span> <span> </span> </span> <a href="https://www.destinationweddingdirectory.co/explore/broadhill-travel" target="_blank"> Sharon Kingerski, Broadhill Travel </a> <span> <br/> <br/> </span> </li> </ul> <p> <span> Sharon's support left a lasting impression on both of them. </span> </p> <p> <span> "10/10," they said. "Couldn't have done it without her." </span> <span> <br/> <br/> </span> </p> <ul> <li> <strong> Photographer: </strong> <span> <span> Roneka Brown, Sandals Wedding Photographer </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Videographer: </strong> <span> <span> Trae Rollins, Sandals Videographer </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Venue: </strong> <span> <span> Sandals Royal Bahamian and Private Island </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Ceremony Location: </strong> <span> <span> Sandals Cay Beach, Sandals Royal Bahamian Offshore Island Beach </span> </span> </li> <li> <strong> Reception Location: </strong> <span> <span> Aralia House, Sandals Cay </span> </span> <span> <br/> <br/> </span> </li> </ul> <p> <span> The resort's own team handled photography, videography, and most of the day's details, while Veronica and Nicholas layered in their own decor. </span> <span> <br/> </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/imageye___-_imgi_9_Wedding+guest+raises+a+drink+on+the+beach+at+Sandals+Royal+Bahamian.jpg" alt=""/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <h2> <span> Budget </span> </h2> <p> <span> Veronica and Nicholas knew what they could afford for the room they wanted, which gave them a clear starting point. As their guest count grew, they earned some complimentary inclusions that could be used toward the wedding and venue. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> The private island came with an additional cost, but they felt it was worth it. </span> </p> <p> <span> <span>  </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> "This destination wedding cost significantly less than what our at-home vision was for a wedding," they shared. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> What They Would Do Differently </span> </h2> <p> <span> If they could change one practical thing, it would be the fabric for the groom and groomsmen. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "The linen was not forgiving with the sweat marks," they joked. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> They also joked that maybe Veronica did not need to buy two wedding dresses. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Tips for Other Couples </span> </h2> <p> <span> When asked what they'd tell other destination brides, Veronica and Nicholas didn't hesitate. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "As long as the most important people can attend, the rest are just a bonus," they said. </span> </p> <p> <span>   </span> </p> <h2> <span> Honeymoon </span> </h2> <p> <span> After the wedding, Veronica and Nicholas island-hopped to Sandals Curacao for their honeymoon. The island tour became the highlight of their time there. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> "Such a cute town to explore," they said. "We can't wait to go back again." </span> </p> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/87890f97/dms3rep/multi/Screenshot+2026-10-05+152519.png" alt=""/> </div> Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:28:07 GMT https://www.broadhilltravel.com/real-destination-wedding-veronica-and-nicholas-s-sandals-royal-bahamian-wedding-in-the-bahamas thumbnail main image