Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

In a way, the fashions of St. Barts define the island. There are the long-skirted dresses and starched white bonnets worn by the tradition-bound women of Corossol and the ultra-chic resortwear of the jet-set tourists. There is the St. Barts on which people live and the St. Barts on which people vacation. The first is proud, proper and hard-working. The second is easy going, chic and well-to-do.

Sightseeing on St. Barts happens three times a day-breakfast, lunch and dinner times. In the morning, pick up fresh-baked croissants in the capital of Gustavia. Every day at noon, bring a picnic basket and a bottle of wine to a different strand of beach. St. Jean Beach, with its two golden arcs, is a favorite for water-sports enthusiasts. At Anse des Cayes and Anse de Lorient you can watch the fishermen haul in the catch of the day. After dining on roasted duck, escargot or spiny lobster in the evening, stop by Le Select or Bar de l'Oubli for a tropical drink, a game of dominoes and a chance to see those who have come for the same.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Visiting traditional villages Columbier and Corossol, where the women dress as they did in centuries past
• Buying haute couture fashions duty-free
• Picnicking on French wine and cheese to watch the sunset at Public Beach