WEST Indian weddings are still the tops for those Britons wanting to tie the knot overseas.
St Lucia is now the favourite location for weddings abroad, followed by Barbados, a survey from American Express Travel shows.
Antigua (fourth) and Jamaica (seventh) also made it into the top 10.
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Mauritius, which was third in the weddings top 10, was first for choice of honeymoon, with the Maldives second and Barbados third.
Sri Lanka has recovered well from the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami, coming in at number nine in both the wedding and honeymoon top 10 tables.
Couples considered Las Vegas to offer the best value for money for a wedding. New York, Dubai and Cape Town have all grown in popularity over the last year.
On honeymoons, couples have been demanding more active trips, with some newlyweds now opting for South African and Kenyan safaris. Others favour four-wheel-drive glacier trips to Iceland and jungle treks in Borneo.
American Express Travel's European vice president Katrina Harrison said: "Cost continues to be a crucial factor in choosing a wedding overseas. Our offices report spends of between £3,000-£6,000, well under half the figure for a UK ceremony.
"For younger couples, finding a destination that combines a great wedding experience with low costs is a priority. That's why themed wedding trips to Las Vegas remain so popular."
These were the top 10 wedding destinations for Britons marrying abroad, with last year's placings in brackets:
