St. Lucia requires US Passports have at least 6 months of validity from your arrival date in St. Lucia. Passports expiring before November 10th, 2021 MUST be renewed before traveling.

Arrive at Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)

Thursday, May 6th before 2:30 PM

Our Welcome To Paradise Party starts at 5 o' clock, shortly after you've arrived for those landing in St. Lucia.

When booking your flights, you may want to look to arrive early so you have enough time to get settled and ready before the weekend festivities commence.

The airport is 45 minutes from Sugar Beach. Customs takes about 45 minutes with their additional COVID precautions in place.

We will coordinate airport transportation to and from the resort on your behalf. Please share your travel information here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MqxDSJ60KW02r-AgMtLX5geodwHUpscKnDZ0fXMTVuY/edit?usp=sharing

You are staying at Sugar Beach Viceroy Resort. Get excited for paradise!! It is truly magical and we are so incredibly excited to have all of our favorite humans together on this breathtaking island.

All guests are required to stay at Sugar Beach Viceroy Resort. All wedding events will be held on-site and at this point in time, due to COVID travel restrictions on the island, visitors are not allowed to travel between resorts.

We have reserved a block of villas from May 6-9, 2021. The discounted group rate is $559/night.

There is a 3-night minimum at the resort. If three nights isn't long enough, take advantage of our discounted room rate for any additional nights between May 3rd - May 12th.

Email sb.reservations@viceroyhotelsandresorts.com (preferred method) or call the resort directly at 758-456-8000 and reference the Rakestraw - Uicker wedding to reserve your rooms. Each room features a private plunge pool and terrace!

More details on how to book are below.

TO BOOK YOUR VILLA Email sb.reservations@viceroyhotelsandresorts.com with the following information:

1. Mention the Rakestraw - Uicker wedding block to ensure you get the group rate.

2. Number of nights you plan to stay. There is a 3-night minimum. Our wedding events take place from Thursday May 6th through Sunday May 9th (3 nights). If you would like to stay for more than 3 nights, the discount group rate is available to anyone booking between Monday, May 3rd through Wednesday, May 12th.

3. Number of persons per villas you are reserving for your party.

IMPORTANT BOOKING NOTES:

1. Full refund is available until March 22nd, or if the wedding is moved to a later date.

2. To reserve your room, two nights deposit is required. Payment for the remaining nights will be charged on March 22nd (45 days prior to arrival), at which point your reservation becomes non-refundable.

St. Lucia is taking extreme precautionary measures to ensure island residents and guests remain safe from the spread of COVID-19.

We will update COVID-19 travel requirements as they change between now and our wedding.

1. Book your stay in a COVID-19 certified property

2. Complete and submit the Travel Registration form

3. Take your COVID-19 PCR Test no more than 5 days before travel

Log into your travel registration to upload your test result before travel.

The most current travel requirements can be found at: https://www.stlucia.org/en/covid-19/international-arrivals/

Returning Requirements:

All returning passengers to the US must produce a viral test (NAAT or antigen test) with negative results within the 3 days before your flight to the United States departs. Sugar Beach Viceroy will schedule your tests and administer them on resort.

More information on returning to the US requirements can be found at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-testing-required-us-entry.html

Please reach out to Alexi and William if you have any questions at all about travel requirements.