Jennifer
Doncsecz
President, Destination Wedding Expert, World Travel, Everything Romance!
"Hopeless Romantic"
Favorite Location:
Under a palm tree
Favorite Drink:
Cosmo
Favorite Song:
John McLaughlin - So Close
Sandals La Toc is et amidst 210 lush acres and on a half-mile crescent-shaped beach. This Sandals also features a 9-hole golf course. In addition, there are 8 restaurants and 10 bars serving Beringer house wines.
This all inclusive has a range of accommodations. The suites contain several room categories. Sandals La Toc’s most opulent suite is their expansive Millionaire Suites. Furthermore, these suites have private pools, butler service and 24-hour room service.
Every guest at Sandals can enjoy complimentary golf greens fees, land and water sports, Moreover, their snorkeling and scuba diving are also included.
This hotel also has a full service Red Lane Spa.
At the Sandals in St. Lucia, you can stay at on and play at the two nearby Sandals Resorts for free. The distance from hotel to town, 1 miles.
At Sandals, we understand that your love story is unique and special… and your wedding should be, too. That’s why we’ve replaced wedding packages with wedding planners, making a very personal experience a personalized one for you. We’ve added all the extras to make your special day even more extraordinary. So tell us your dream, and we’ll bring it to life.
Sandals gives you endless ways to create your dream destination wedding. Let your imagination run wild with possibilities.
Whether you have four days to play or an entire week, you can mix and match your itinerary to make the most of the time you have with your loved ones.
Whatever you dream of for your special day, we can make it a reality. No matter how big, or how intimate, you want your wedding to be, our planners will work with you to make it come to life.
Choose from 15 Luxury Included® resorts on Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, and Barbados, and your wedding will be kissed by the intoxicating beauty of the Caribbean.
Every Sandals sits directly on a stunning beach on 6 of the most gorgeous islands in the Caribbean. Anything and everything is possible when you get married in paradise.
We loved La Toc. Our room actually got upgraded! We thought the resort was amazing. This was our first Sandals experience. We thought all staff were kind and courteous and any issues we had were handled immediately. Our toilet ran one night, but apparently a pipe burst on the resort. It was fixed the next day. We actually took two day trips to the Grande. We enjoyed the beach scene and the additional water sports available a little more at the Grande, but honestly the hillside is just too cool at La Toc that I do not really know if I would necessarily switch to the Grande WHEN we return.
Helicopter ride was amazing!
Thank you for all of your assistance. We will definitely consider using VIP in our future travels!
Jennifer,
Thank you for helping us set up our honeymoon—it was amazing! Totally couldn't have done it without you!
Thank you!
Jennifer,
St Lucia was amazing. A trip I have looked forward too for a whole year and it was just amazing. I really needed a vacation and it was the perfect one.
I will turn to you for all my vacations here on out and I have reccomended you to many people. I am also attaching some photos. Have a great week and once again thank you for making this vacation just so wonderful!
Hi Jennifer,
I want to start out by saying thank you so much for all your help with planning our honeymoon to Saint Lucia! Staying at Sandals La Toc was the best decision we could have made. The grounds were beautiful and our butlers were AMAZING. It truly made our trip being up on the bluffs and getting that type of service.
Thanks!
Hi Jennifer,
I am very happy with the choice to get married in St. Lucia . . . it was the best decision that I had made! It was a suggestion from my family, and my now husband and so the decision was an easy one. There was no stress in the planning process on my part at all. All I had to do was send the appropriate documentation for our marriage license. They sent an email that everything was received, and I felt relieved that they notified me by letting me know that they had received them. All I had to do was make sure I carried the documents with us on our trip to St. Lucia. I had my dress . . . he had his tux . . . and we were ready to go!
The La Toc Sandals Resort was absolutely beautiful! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Having the Butler service was so convenient, we simply had to use the cell phone to call for what ever we wanted. We also want to the Grand, and loved the idea that we could go between resorts. We ate at the restaurants at both La Toc and The Grand, and LOVED them all!
Wedding wise . . . our coordinator Georgia was fantastic! We met with them, told them what we wanted, and they took care of EVERYTHING! I was so relaxed the entire time, and didn't have to worry about anything at all! She came to my room before I needed to get married and walked me down to the location . . . it was so nice, I didn't have to go alone and again it was completely worry free. They are the experts in this, and try to accommodate with everything that you want. We originally picked a different gazebo location, and when we walked past it
realized that we didn't like it. We immediately went to the wedding coordinator, and she was very quick to accommodate the change to another gazebo we liked.
VIP was great in booking the trip . . . very helpful in answering questions that we had. I would highly recommend using you guys for anyone booking a trip like this. Emily was also really great and accommodating, please let her know that I said so. I wish we could have taken the helicopter ride . . . but we booked another excursion that was fantastic and had a great time!
Using VIP I felt confident going to St. Lucia to have my wedding. You take the guess work out of booking a trip like this. I felt confident that we had everything in place prior to going that I was able to completely enjoy my "Wedding-moon" and feel stress free! 🙂
Thanks again with helping in planning this FANTASTIC tip! I'm looking forward to taking a trip back to St. Lucia in a few years and staying at La Toc again!
Michael Koltnow
We used VIP Vacations to book our honeymoon. Our travel agent was Alison Murphy. She was awesome! We literally did not have to do anything. She did everything for us from booking our flights to booking our room at the resort. She was very informative and answered any questions we had. She also made great suggestions. We had a flight delay and had to use the after hour number to alter our reservation. The lady we spoke to after hours was also very helpful! She called the resort and altered our reservation for us. Once again we didn't have to do anything but contact them. This was our first time using VIP Vacations but definitely won't be the last time!
We are finally home and trying to settle back into life. It truly was an amazing time with all our friends and family. We felt incredibly lucky to have so much time and may need to start planning all our trips to be month long deals!
Thank you for all you did to help with the details. The flowers actually showed up exactly as I had wanted them originally which was a very pleasant surprise. All in all it was the most Epic Wedding ever and the wedding staff at Sandals worked their tails off to make it as smooth of a day as possible. I would recommend the resort for future weddings as it made it less stressful than it would have been otherwise.
Thank you again for everything.
Hey Alison!
Hope this e-mail finds you well! Just wanted to say thank you so much for working with Brian and I on our honeymoon. We LOVED Saint Lucia! Everything was spectacular, and having you with us along the way to answer any questions or concerns was worth it! I am already thinking where can we go for our one year anniversary... Talk to you soon!
Best,
Maura Dalek
Hi Jennifer,
We had a great time on our honeymoon! The resort was beautiful, and we had a fantastic room location. Our room was on the first floor with a little patio right next to the main pool. The location couldn't have been better! Everything was so nice at the resort - the food, the service, the ambiance, etc. You definitely met our expectations, especially with the room location. I don't think we would have gotten such a great location booking on our own. Thank you again, and I would definitely use your company in the future.
Thanks,
Julia
VIP’s 6 favorite non-beach wedding locations at Sandals and Beaches Resorts
Destination weddings in the Caribbean provide some of the most gorgeous backdrops! Sandals and Beaches Resorts realize that a beach ceremony is often sought after by wedding couples; however, they also understand that today’s bride wants some unique location options as well. Just because a bride is getting married in the Caribbean doesn’t always mean she wants to walk on the sand to tie the knot.
Sandals and Beaches Resorts have many different gazebos and their gardens are spectacular. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of assisting over 100 wedding couples exchange their vows at a Sandals or Beaches Resort. When I speak with my bride, I often ask her what she envisions for her wedding day. If she is picturing a non-beach location, I then show her photos from my previous “non-beach” brides to help guide her in selecting not only a wedding location but also in choosing a resort. Through this process, I have discovered which tend to be the most popular ceremony locations among my wedding couples.
Here are my 6 favorite Sandals/Beaches wedding locations that are not on the beach:
1. Sandals Emerald Bay’s reflecting pool and Gazebo. Emerald Bay’s gorgeous powder beach sits directly behind the Gazebo, which is at the edge of a long reflecting pool. This one-of-a-kind Sandals wedding location emanates a serene and romantic aura.
2. Sandals Negril’s beachside Gazebo. Providing shade from the sun and only two steps from the beach, Sandals Negril’s wooden Gazebo allows brides to still wear their heels, yet hear the calm Negril water lapping the shore just a few yards away.
3. Beaches Negril’s garden Roman Arched Gazebo. Elevated at the edge of where the beautiful gardens meet the sand, this arched gazebo encapsulates the essence of Jamaica’s tropical foliage and still provides ocean views for the most stunning photos.
4. Sandals Montego Bay’s Frank Warren Chapel. With the only church setting of all the Sandals/Beaches Resorts, this lovely chapel in the tropics can seat 80 guests. Once brides hear the sentimental story of Frank Warren’s widow who gifted this chapel in memory of her late husband, they often decide to follow the tradition of lighting a candle during the ceremony to honor eternal love.
5. Beaches Turks & Caicos deck at Schooners. Directly outside of Schooners restaurant sits a wooden decking area that offers pristine views of Grace Bay. The turquoise waters directly below the decking added with the tall greenery along the edges create an amazing Caribbean setting.
6. Sandals Antigua’s Mediterranean Gardens. Paradise wouldn’t be complete without colorful flowers and lush gardens. In a very intimate setting, Sandals Antigua’s gardens provide an enchanting wedding location. Brides can opt to add an arch or use the Roman Gazebo.
Hi Jennifer,
I am very happy with the choice to get married in St. Lucia . . . it was the best decision that I had made! It was a suggestion from my family, and my now husband and so the decision was an easy one. There was no stress in the planning process on my part at all. All I had to do was send the appropriate documentation for our marriage license. They sent an email that everything was received, and I felt relieved that they notified me by letting me know that they had received them. All I had to do was make sure I carried the documents with us on our trip to St. Lucia. I had my dress . . . he had his tux . . . and we were ready to go!
The La Toc Sandals Resort was absolutely beautiful! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Having the Butler service was so convenient, we simply had to use the cell phone to call for what ever we wanted. We also want to the Grand, and loved the idea that we could go between resorts. We ate at the restaurants at both La Toc and The Grand, and LOVED them all!
Wedding wise . . . our coordinator Georgia was fantastic! We met with them, told them what we wanted, and they took care of EVERYTHING! I was so relaxed the entire time, and didn’t have to worry about anything at all! She came to my room before I needed to get married and walked me down to the location . . . it was so nice, I didn’t have to go alone and again it was completely worry free. They are the experts in this, and try to accommodate with everything that you want. We originally picked a different gazebo location, and when we walked past it
realized that we didn’t like it. We immediately went to the wedding coordinator, and she was very quick to accommodate the change to another gazebo we liked.
VIP was great in booking the trip . . . very helpful in answering questions that we had. I would highly recommend using you guys for anyone booking a trip like this. Emily was also really great and accommodating, please let her know that I said so. I wish we could have taken the helicopter ride . . . but we booked another excursion that was fantastic and had a great time!
Using VIP I felt confident going to St. Lucia to have my wedding. You take the guess work out of booking a trip like this. I felt confident that we had everything in place prior to going that I was able to completely enjoy my “Wedding-moon” and feel stress free!
Thanks again with helping in planning this FANTASTIC tip! I’m looking forward to taking a trip back to St. Lucia in a few years and staying at La Toc again!
Jennifer Olesak & Michael Koltnow - Allentown, PA
Under a palm tree
Cosmo
John McLaughlin - So Close
Mexico
Malibu Bay Breeze
Christina Aguilera - Fighter
Either hanging at home with my cats OR off exploring the world(ideally with a drink in hand)!
Mango Mojito
Blink 182 - Bored to Death