Post by Logan on Jun 27, 2016 0:35:57 GMT -6
ST. CROIX — Caribbean wedding destinations have taken a hit this year because of the Zika virus, according to the New York Times. The publication, citing multiple wedding planners as sources, cited one instance where JoAnn Gregoli, a wedding planner at Elegant Occasions, watched the guest list for one wedding on the Caribbean island of Anguilla melt from 150 to 100 in a matter of weeks. She said that she helped another couple, marrying in Mexico, improvise when a pregnant member of the party was ordered to stay home by her doctor.
The U.S. Virgin Islands has served as a popular wedding destination for many looking to tie the knot in the Caribbean, and the Department of Tourism in October moved to enhance the experience by partnering with leading wedding dress manufacturer Mon Cheri Bridals to bring more weddings and honeymoon experiences to the islands.
“As the official bridal manufacturer for the United States Virgin Islands, bringing exposure to the territory as a choice destination for weddings and honeymoons is of pivotal importance,” said Stephen Lang, CEO of Mon Cheri Bridals.
But the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have been hit with numerous cases of the virus, with 26 confirmed cases here and over 1,200 cases in Puerto Rico. Additionally, the aforementioned U.S. territories are the only two two parts of the U.S. to have known local transmission. In the U.S.V.I., a majority of the cases are local transmissions, according to Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis, speaking with The Consortium by telephone recently.
Read more: viconsortium.com/health/virgin-islands-wedding-destinations-suffer-zika-virus/
The U.S. Virgin Islands has served as a popular wedding destination for many looking to tie the knot in the Caribbean, and the Department of Tourism in October moved to enhance the experience by partnering with leading wedding dress manufacturer Mon Cheri Bridals to bring more weddings and honeymoon experiences to the islands.
“As the official bridal manufacturer for the United States Virgin Islands, bringing exposure to the territory as a choice destination for weddings and honeymoons is of pivotal importance,” said Stephen Lang, CEO of Mon Cheri Bridals.
But the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have been hit with numerous cases of the virus, with 26 confirmed cases here and over 1,200 cases in Puerto Rico. Additionally, the aforementioned U.S. territories are the only two two parts of the U.S. to have known local transmission. In the U.S.V.I., a majority of the cases are local transmissions, according to Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis, speaking with The Consortium by telephone recently.
Read more: viconsortium.com/health/virgin-islands-wedding-destinations-suffer-zika-virus/