How to plan a destination wedding in St. Barts: Sibarth villas

Hosting a destination wedding on St. Barts, where pizzas are topped with black truffles and the model-thin girls on the beach really are models, demands a certain level of chic. And a certain thickness of wallet. But there’s a smarter strategy than booking a wing of super-pricey hotel rooms. Sibarth Villas offers 150 posh estates that can accommodate a bunch of your pals, be wedding headquarters, and provide an exclusive ceremony and party site. How about a tropical-modern four-bedroom villa with a 28-meter infinity pool, deck seating for 20, and orchid and frangipani gardens? Stash four couples in the joint and they’ll each pay just over $600 per night; or foot the bill yourself at $15,000 for a week—still a heckuva lot cheaper than a blowout at home. And you’ve got a staff who know the island inside-out, including the best event planners and caterers, for what’s certain to be a party sans comparaison.