Caribbean Wedding Package - All-inclusive Resort. Dream Wedding Package 2008. We will be very pleased to conduct your ceremony FREE if your wedding party comprises of at least 5 rooms, all staying a minimum of seven nights, excluding bride and groom. 2009 Silver Wedding Package. 2009 Gold Dream Wedding Package. Dream Wedding Package Includes: Legal fees and taxi rund trip to St. John;s. Organizing the services of a Marriage Officer and arranging the ceremony at the resort. Services of Witnesses if required. Sparkling Wine (one bottle). Wedding Cake (one tier sponge). One jug of fruit juice. One tray of hors d'oeuvres (for four). Bridal Bouquet (Roses, Lillies, Anthuriums and Orchids) in a Posy or Tear Drop (all subject to availability and season). Button Hole for the Groom. US$40 Voucher for the Palms Wellness Centre, Couples Massage (this offer cannot be combined with any other Spa discounts). US$50 Voucher per couple on a. One bottle of massage oil. One bottle of sparkling wine. An intimate dinner for two (please confirm during interview). Continental Breakfast in room (morning after wedding). Two Jolly Beach logo mugs. Complimentary use of the cyber room to email your wedding announcement to 10 persons of choice. Documentation Required: (Original Documents are Required). Birth Certificates or Driver's License with photograph. Original of Decree Absolute if one of the parties is a divorcee. Original of Death and Marriage Certificates in the case of a widow or widower. Original of Deed Poll in the case of a name change. If under the age of 18, evidence of consent of both parents is required in the form of an affidavit by a notary public. If documents are not in English they must be translated and stamped by the court. Please note that you are required to obtain a certified copy of your marriage certificate at a cost of US$15 per copy. Wedding Ceremonies will be conducted from Mondays to Saturdays excluding Public Holidays and Sundays, between 10:00am; 5:00 pm by a Marriage Officer. Please be advised that there is no residency period to be married in Antigua, however we do require at least one working day to process documents. The ceremony will take place at the wedding Gazebos located on the grounds of the hotel, one of which is located over-looking the fantasy pool and the other four feet away from the beach. Other locations may be discussed with the on-site wedding coordinator or the assistant wedding coordinator, if desired. Optional Wedding Extras. Please advise our Wedding Coordinator of your requirements. Effective January to December 2008. Digital Photography 1: 24 5x7 prints with album and 36 pictures on compact disc JPEG format, (1) 8x10, (2) key rings. Digital Photography 2: 36 5x7 prints with album and 48 pictures on compact disc JPEG format, (1) 6x8, (2) 8x10, (2) key rings. (1 hour). DVD available (Aditional). Steel Band for 1 Hour (three piece) (additional 10 min. prelude). Horse and Carriage (15 minutes). Flowers for Hair (half or round halo). Comb with Flowers as Bouquet. Canapes (per person). Wedding Cake (extra tier). Bottle of French Wine. Bottle of Sparkling House Wine. Bottle of French Champagne. Scents of the Caribbean massage coupled with a Cinnamon Sugar Scrub for two. We customize your treatments and services to fit your needs and occasion. Additional Services are available. If video and photographer services are required beyond the normal 1hr, guests will incur a charge of US$100/hr for the Videographer and $75/hr for the photographer. Wedding Parties: We seat 8 per table in our A-la-carte restaurant, Or rent a Private Banquet Room - ask us for details. prices include 20.5% government tax and service charge. 2009 Gold Wedding Package. 'Thank you for making our wedding day special and unforgettable. Everything was perfect and we couldn't have asked for a better day.' - Andy and Julie

Caribbean Banquets Conferences - All-Inclusive Resort. Group Information Request Form. Conference Facilities. Banquets Conferences. Take advantage of the finest Conference and Banquet Facilities Antigua has to offer at Jolly Beach Resort. Our four air-conditioned Conference Rooms, the. can comfortably host corporate seminars, incentive groups, organizations, parties and private functions of any size up to 500 people. And the beachside Hammock Lounge is a unique, open-air venue ideal for cocktails and theme parties. In addition to its 462 oceanview rooms and four conference rooms, Jolly Beach Resort also offers the technological infrastructure required for the successful staging of any meeting or convention. There is internet access including WiFi, as well as state-of-the-art multimedia projectors, overhead projectors, TVs, DVD players, and PA System. Also, with in-room direct dial telephones and internet access in our Cyber Cafe, your group members will never be out of touch with home and the office. Jolly Beach Resort's feature and wide range of is especially attractive to conference organizers, as it removes the expense of providing meals and beverages to your conference delegates. A tax agreement between Antigua Barbuda and the United States of America allows U.S. corporations to claim tax concessions for business meetings and conventions in Antigua Barbuda. At Jolly Beach Resort we have hosted organizations including the U.S. Army, Optimist International, UNICEF, and Lions Club International. Why not join us?

Caribbean Wedding Coordinator - Jolly Beach Resort. Meet Your Wedding Coordinator. An Interview with Beverly King - Jolly Beach Resort Wedding Coordinator. If you choose to get married at Antigua's all-inclusive Jolly Beach Resort, set on a full mile of the most dazzling white sand beach in the Caribbean, you'll certainly get to know the very personable and resourceful Beverly King. She makes weddings happen, and makes sure that they turn out even better than you'd hoped. She's had plenty of practice; says she stopped counting when she hit a thousand weddings. Here, Beverly King talks about her job. Q. Tell us a little about yourself, and your job at Jolly Beach. A. I am an Antiguan by birth, grew up and was educated in Antigua. I've been working at Jolly Beach Resort for the past 23 years, and coordinating weddings for thirteen. I'm a proud single mother of three, with a three year old grandson. Q. How did you get involved in working on weddings? A. I started coordinating weddings in 1989 when the then General Manager of Jolly Beach Resort asked me to give up working in the hotel's restaurant and assist at the Guest Services Desk in the lobby. Part of that job involved arranging the weddings our guests asked for. I fell in love with the magic and never looked back. Q. If you could invite any three people in the world to lunch, who would they be? A. Believe it or not, my family. I just don't get to spend enough quality time with them. Q. How does a couple go about arranging a wedding at Jolly Beach? A. There are just a few basic steps, and they are not difficult. a. The couple needs to book and confirm the wedding date. b. Upon arrival, I interview the couple and arrange for the marriage license at the Attorney General's office in St. John's, arrange for the marriage officer, photographer, videographer, steel band, flowers, cake and champagne, and any other features they've requested. After that, the couple only have to show up on the wedding day at the gazebo they have chosen. We have two, you know: one on a hill above the pool and waterfall, and one right on the beach. Q. What request that you can remember was the hardest to fulfill? A. The most difficult request to date was when, the day before the wedding, the bride asked to have a choir sing at the ceremony. I had to tell her there wasn't enough notice - but then I put my magic cap on, got a choir as a surprise, and the day ended beautifully. The funniest request I remember was when the bride wanted to have a palm tree in the gazebo, because her dream since she was a little girl was to be married in the Caribbean with a palm tree in the background. Simple. We just placed a palm tree in a pot right behind her, in the gazebo. Then there are the people who want to get married swimming with dolphins... Q. How many weddings do you coordinate? A. On average I coordinate five weddings per week, one daily during the busy months, and in April to June two weddings a day. Jolly Beach is such a big property that they never get in each other's way, and I've learned how to run fast. What I like most about my job is that each couple are individuals, and then, at the end of the day all when the hassle is over, they simply say, Thank you; it has been more than we expected.. I am very proud of the fact that Jolly Beach offers both value for money and fun, along with a very welcoming atmosphere and five-star service to all our clients. Q. What is hardest about your job? What's the most bizarre thing that has happened at a Jolly Beach wedding? A. Tiredness keeps me up at night after a busy day. My biggest fear is having a Marriage Officer arrive late for a ceremony - luckily this almost never happens, but if it does, you have to make the people so happy they don't notice. The most bizarre thing that has happened at one of our weddings was when the bridegroom fainted dead away in the middle of the vows. Our hotel nurse was on the scene in minutes, but by that time I had brought him around with a glass of red wine, and we went right on with the ceremony. Q. What are some of the things you're proudest of? What helped you achieve them? A. I assisted in organizing the reopening of the resort in 2001, and those of us who had worked for Jolly Beach before the transformation were so proud of how much better it became. My own latest accomplishment is winning the Service Award in 2001 from the Government and Tourism Department of Antigua. My biggest success at Jolly Beach is that I'm able to make decisions and have the support of both the Management and staff. We are truly a team. Jolly Beach is a great place to work because of the family atmosphere in both staff and management. I must say that being raised by my grandmother she always instilled in me, Things done by halves are never done. I also owe a lot to my training in the restaurant to be patient, always anticipate the clients' needs, and be observant. But there is also my love for people. Although we have competition from other resorts in Antigua, I believe Jolly Beach weddings are superior because of the personal service that each couple receives from me. Even before they arrive in Antigua, clients know they can contact me direct, any time they need further assistance and assurance. Q. What else would you like to say to a bride planning her wedding? A. Just this. We understand that many people want to get married in the community where they grew up, or where they now live. But we know that for many reasons, more and more people are considering getting married in a completely different place -- where the family and friends who come are really important to you, where the cost is usually much less, your marriage is quite legal, and there are people who -- though you've never met them before -- are really dedicated to taking the pressure off you, so you can all actually enjoy your own wedding day. There are people like this in resorts all over the Caribbean; I just believe that at Jolly Beach we're special. One more thing. I would just like to say that my job is not 9-to-5 -- it's a part of me and my life. This is why I guess I am single. A call to wedding coordinator Beverly King at the resort (1-268-462-0061, fax: 1-268-562-2302) or a visit to the is all it takes to begin planning a Jolly Beach Resort wedding. 'Thank you for making our day very special. And as for my flowers, well what can I say, magnificent! Jim and I hope to come back to Jolly Beach again in the future. Once again thank you to you and your team.' - Jim and Linda

 Guest rooms have air conditioning
 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Luggage storage
 Breakfast may be served in the room
 Central situation
 Playground for children
 Clothes dry cleaning
 Conference and meeting room
 Credit cards accepted
 Lift
 Facsimile services
 Fitness hall
 Hairdryer
 Laundry services/washing machine
 Licensed bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Fridge
 Restaurant
 Safe deposit box
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Animation, entertainment
 Swimming pool
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Tennis court
 Patio, summer terrace
 Common room with a TV set