This weekend, one of the more lavish celebrity parties took place not in LA but in paradise; the official wedding celebrations of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The couple chose the picturesque private Island in The Bahamas that Johnny Depp owns in The Exumas for their wedding ceremony and celebrations. The guest-list included family members but was star-studded with Steven Tyler, Marily Manson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tim Burton who were among those in attendance.
Johnny Depp has been in love with The Islands Of The Bahamas since filming the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. Depp purchased a private island, in The Bahamas 11 years ago. His Island, Little Hall’s Pond Cay, in The Exumas is 45 acres and includes 6 private beaches named after his children.
Depp and Heard are only the latest celebrities to choose The Bahamas as their destination of choice to celebrate their romantic day. Other celebrity weddings include Cindy Crawford who married Rande Gerber at the One & Only Ocean Club, and Penelope Cruz who married Javier Bardem at a private home in Nassau.
Celebrities flock to The Bahamas as The Islands have everything to offer, from ideal year-round weather, breathtaking beaches with cerulean water, lavish hotels and amenities, along with the warm Bahamian hospitality. The good news is that couples don’t have to be rich and famous to get married at their dream destination. The Bahamas can fit the needs of all themes and budgets with endless hotel and resort options, restaurant choices and activities for the young at heart. To aid in planning this special occasion, The Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism offer 16 different wedding packages to fit any couples desires for planning the perfect destination wedding on The Islands from “Love in the Deep Blue Sea” to “Royal Bliss” ’to “Light up my Life” with prices starting from just $1,300.
The Exumas, where Depp’s island is located in The Bahamas, are an exotic collection of islands, surrounded by sapphire-blue water everywhere, with picturesque white sand beaches. Depp is not the only celebrity to choose The Bahamas as a second home. Others include: Sean Connery, David Copperfield, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Tyler Perry, Bill Gates, Diane Von Furstenburg, Elle MacPherson and Lenny Kravitz. Many celebrities choose to frequent the Bahamas Islands, to enjoy everything the tropical destination has to offer. Some of the celebrity A-listers that visit The Bahamas regularly includes music industry's power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z, Michael Jordon, Josh and Fergie Duhamel, LeBron James, Stevie Wonder, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and many more.
For those wanting to experience the luxury of The Islands Of The Bahamas themselves, specifically The Exumas where Johnny Depp’s island is located, The Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism is running a video competition where the winner receives a four day, three night stay at the beautiful Turquoise Cay boutique hotel. The competition, #BahamasWinterWarmUp, is open for submissions until February 20th, 2015. For more information on the #BahamasWinterWarmUp video competition, including details on partners and how to enter, visit Bahamas.com/WinterWarmUp or 2343ec78a04c6ea9d80806345d31fd78-gdprlock/TravelBahamas.
