Bitter End Yacht Club, British Virgin Islands

By Lisa Matte

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What better place to leap into your new life together than the Bitter End Yacht Club? Despite its name, BEYC is not about endings. It's about new beginnings.

Named after the sailor's term of the end of the rope holding an anchor, BEYC is a jumping off point of sorts. Located on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, the resort sits snugly on the last point of dry land before the wide open expanse of the Atlantic Ocean gives way to the vast horizon and all its possibilities.

Wedding Point, a secure dock and gazebo jutting from a white sand beach, is one of BEYC's most popular wedding sites. Perfect for intimate ceremonies, Wedding Point accommodates up to six people sharing your special moment.

Blue Beach, a crescent-shaped stretch of white sand adjacent to Wedding Point, and Almond Walk, a sandy dell shaded by almond trees, are favored beachfront settings for larger wedding parties.

Long popular with sailing enthusiasts and sailor wannabes, BEYC is comprised of 89 villas and suites draped across a tropical hillside and lining a white sand beach in a manner that makes each individual accommodation feel like its own private island retreat. A fleet of more than 100 watercraft including Lasers, Rhodes 19s, J-24s and Boston Whalers is at the beck and call of resort guests. Combine the best of both worlds and charter a Freedom 30 Daysailer to double as transportation to adventure by day and cozy honeymoon haven by night.

Better yet, exchange vows on deck then sail into the horizon together as man and wife. For more information about weddings at Bitter End Yacht Club, call 800-872-2392 or visit www.beyc.com

Boston-based travel writer Lisa Matte is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers. Author of City-Smart Boston (Avalon), Lisa's work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications including American Way, Skylights, AAA Journey, Bridal Guide, Coastal Living, Outbound Traveler, and Travel Weekly.