| When most Americans think of an island,
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| | sought-after spot for many weddings. If
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| their first thought is usually the
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| | you want to get away from the crowds of
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| Hawaiian Islands. Certainly Hawaii is a
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| | Bar Harbor, you might want to consider
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| fabulous place to hold your wedding.
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| | the town of Southwest Harbor, on the
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| But, did you know there are wonderful,
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| | island and 20 minutes from Bar Harbor.
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| romantic islands in the Continental
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| | You can even have your wedding at Acadia
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| United States and Canada that are just as
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| | National Park, which also tops many "Best
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| romantic for your wedding and may be a
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| | of" lists. You will have to pay a permit
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| little closer to home? Here are some you
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| | application fee of $50, and there are
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| might want to consider:
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| | certain restrictions. For more
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| 5 Top Romantic Islands for Weddings in
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| | information you can visit the National
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| the Continental U.S. and Canada
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| | Park Service site at and find
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| 1. Catalina Island - California
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| | information for Acadia National Park.
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| Located 26 miles from the coast of Los
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| | 4. Cape Breton - Nova Scotia
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| Angeles, Santa Catalina Island is and
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| | If you're located outside Canada or the
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| always will be "the island of romance."
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| | Northeastern United States, you might not
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| Although Catalina Island was hit by a
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| | be familiar with Cape Breton Island in
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| wildfire in 2007, the city of Avalon was
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| | Nova Scotia. But, apparently enough
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| untouched and is still one of the most
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| | people have visited this beautiful
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| romantic spots in Southern California to
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| | destination to have voted it one of the
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| have your wedding, just the two of you or
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| | "Top North American Islands" in the 2006
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| with friends and family.
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| | Reader's Choice Awards for Conde' Naste
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| Catalina Island abounds with great spots
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| | Traveler magazine. In 2006 Travel +
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| to hold your wedding. If you wish a
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| | Leisure ranked Cape Breton Island as the
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| larger ceremony, you might want to choose
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| | #1 island in the Continental U.S. and
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| some of the more formal venues like the
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| | Canada.
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| Descanso Beach Club or the Catalina
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| | If the two of you are into outdoor
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| Country Club. If you wish a small,
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| | activities, Cape Breton Island is the
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| intimate ceremony, you can hire an
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| | place for your wedding and honeymoon.
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| officiant to perform a wedding at such
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| | There you will find the world-famous
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| places as Buena Vista Point on Mt. Ada
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| | Cabot Trail, considered by some as one of
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| overlooking the ocean, the beach, or the
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| | the most beautiful scenic destinations in
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| Wrigley Botanical Gardens. Of course, you
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| | the world.
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| will have to get a permit for the public
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| | For a small wedding of just yourselves or
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| areas.
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| | up to 18 guests, check out Castle
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| 2. Sanibel Island - Florida
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| | Moffett, which overlooks the Bras d'Or
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| Located off the coast of Southwest
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| | Lakes. Castle Moffett has earned both
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| Florida and about 30 minutes from Fort
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| | Canada select's Five Star and AAA Four
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| Myers, Sanibel Island is world renowned
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| | Diamond ratings. Call them toll-free at
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| for its white sand shelling beaches,
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| | 888-756-9070 for more information.
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| which provides visitors with an abundance
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| | 5. Vancouver Island - Vancouver
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| of seashells from the Gulf of Mexico.
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| | Vancouver Island has also made the Travel
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| Sanibel Island is a place to get away
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| | + Leisure and Conde' Naste Traveler's
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| from the high-rises of other beach
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| | lists for 2006. Known as "Canada's
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| tourist communities and just relax.
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| | Paradise on the Pacific," Vancouver
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| If you'd like a beach wedding, check out
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| | Island is known for its beauty -
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| Casa Ybel Resort's Thistle Lodge, which
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| | year-round blooming gardens, lush
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| has been hosting weddings for more than
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| | rainforests, beaches, rocky shorelines -
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| 100 years. You can choose to have your
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| | as well as the "quintessentially-British"
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| wedding in one of the many resort
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| | city of Victoria, with its high teas,
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| locations such as a secluded white-sand
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| | double-decker buses and horse-drawn
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| beach, the lakeside gazebo, or the grand
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| | carriages. A wedding here will certainly
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| Thistle Lodge. Call them at 866-748-8958
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| | give couples a wide range of experiences.
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| for more information.
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| | As for your wedding venue, you have many
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| 3. Mount Desert Island - Maine
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| | outstanding choices on Vancouver Island,
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| What's so special about Mount Desert
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| | from public parks to elegant hotels. Do
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| Island in Maine? The beaches, the
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| | check out the Sooke Harbour House on
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| vistas, and Acadia National Park are just
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| | Whiffen Spit Beach, which offers weddings
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| a few of the reasons why you should
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| | on the beach and in gardens with 180
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| consider Mount Desert Island. Another
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| | degree Pacific Ocean views. Sooke Harbour
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| reason is the number of "Best of" lists
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| | House has the distinction of winning the
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| which Mount Desert Island finds itself on
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| | Wine Spectator Grand Award for 2006,
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| year after year.
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| | offering one of Canada's five best wine
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| Bar Harbor is the most popular town on
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| | lists. Call them at 250-642-3421 for
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| the island, with Frenchman Bay being a
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| | more information.
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