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There are so many options for just-perfect destination weddings in the Caribbean and Mexico, it’s sometimes hard to choose exactly which well-known hotel brand to say “I do” to. But we’ve done a bit of the legwork for you and your soon-to-be-wed clients by highlighting the offerings at key destination wedding powerhouses, which, of course, have the area’s top wedding coordinators and event planners on hand to help with all the details, no matter how big or small. Some offer travel agent commission for the weddings, some offer commission only on the rooms, but with the popularity of destination weddings skyrocketing, and the size of the wedding parties only getting bigger—and with many in the party adding extra nights to make it a complete vacation—even getting those guestroom bookings are a dream come true to your bottom line.

Although each unique, these five distinct resorts do have three things in common: they’re easy for the guests to reach, they “heart” romance, and they host weddings that delight couples, their families, and friends.

Catbird views or beachfront ease? Close to home or total/exotic honeymoon escape? Different strokes...

As cruise lines are announcing their 2014 itineraries, we've found a few varied options away from the larger cruise ships taking travelers to destinations from the Maldives to Milos, Greece.

Recommend clients go island-hopping throughout the world on board a sailboat or yacht.

Rockets? Check. Roller coasters? Check. Clowns? Check. Pirates? Check. Sounds like the making of a family-friendly vacation and it can all be found in Florida.

Whether couples opt for the fun and fantasy of magical theme parks or the natural beauty of endless beaches kissed by sun and surf, it’s a slice of amorous paradise that sweeps couples off their feet.

Many hotel groups make couples a priority, with onsite wedding coordinators, dedicated wedding sites and lots of extras to make sure brides get the day of their dreams.

A half-dozen new, re-launched, and soon-to-open all-inclusivesin Jamaica make it easier than ever to find the right property for each client.

Specialty restaurants, Cirque du Soleil-style shows, Bulgari and Michael Kors retail shops, a sea-view shower suspended over the ocean—no, this isn’t a luxe hotel in Asia or Europe, it’s Celebrity Cruises’ newest Solstice class vessel, the Celebrity Reflection.

This past fall, Recommend was invited to the 5th Annual Gourmet Inclusive Vacation Consultant (GIVC) Awards in the Riviera Maya for a stay at one of the many all-inclusive properties that dot the Riviera Maya shoreline: El Dorado Casitas Royale and its neighbor, El Dorado Royale, a Spa Resort.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is benefiting from numerous capital projects implemented to make the country more attractive and better able to host international visitors, including the building of the country’s first international airport.

Just 75 miles from Palm Beach, New Providence Island is home to capital city Nassau, a magnet for cruise ship passengers and other visitors who want to eat well and shop even better.

Alexander Hamilton left lush St. Kitts for the American colonies in the 1760s, but if he’d been born 200 years later, he might have thought twice about leaving.

Not only one of the most beautiful islands on earth, St. Lucia is famous for the twin Piton mountains on its southwest shore, and yes, you can climb them (hint: the shorter one is actually harder to scale because it’s steeper).

About four million years ago, give or take a millennium, a fortunate collision of underwater continental places heaved up a great mass of stone, creating a steep and narrow isthmus separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea, linking the then-existing continents of North and South America.

The New York Times, in placing Panama in its No. 1 slot of 45 places to go in 2012, suggested: “Go for the canal. Stay for everything else.”

As Spain’s empire of all-inclusive hotels continues to grow along the shores of Jamaica, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts may seem like just another

Serene and seductive, or lively and nonstop, the dual island nation of St. Maarten and St. Martin lets honeymooners see and do everything...

For luxury without the crowded tourist scene, look to the smaller, value-driven markets of the Out Islands.