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Does the fantasy of a barefoot-on-the-beach wedding have you scoping out options in the Caribbean? The Dutch island of Aruba may be the perfect spot.

Among its many appeals: The island has a relaxed vibe, there are direct flights from a variety of U.S. cities and shops accept American currency. Best of all, there's a wide selection of beachfront hotels where you can hold your nuptials.

The island's most luxe venue is the 357-room Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino, where an efficient special-events staff will coordinate all the details for a large affair, from table linens to food and flowers. Have your celebration in the massive ballroom that can accommodate a crowd of 400, or marry right on the hotel's private beach, with a reception beneath a large thatch-roofed palapa canopy set up in the sand. Just be sure to tell your guests to leave the high heels at home. For more information visit aruba.hyatt.com.

The 556-room Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino offers a unique experience for your guests—a celebration held on the resort's private isle, Renaissance Island. (It's a 10-minute boat ride away via hotel ferry.) Watch as your guests—up to 300 of them—delight in the iguanas and flamingoes that tread along the lagoon and sun on the wooden-plank walkways. Marry on the beach, then party the night away on a waterfront patio with a palapa bar. Choose from award winning cuisine to complete your meal. If a large wedding is more your style, move indoors to the Renaissance Convention Center, which can accommodate up to 1,000 people. For more information visit renaissancearubaresort.com.

Planning a more intimate affair? The tranquil 104-room Bucuti Beach Resort is a good choice. This tasteful boutique hotel (think chic white stucco and elegant mahogany furniture) hosts stylish weddings for up to 50 people on its own quiet stretch of Eagle Beach, the largest and prettiest strand on the island. This part of the beach is extremely secluded, and, since the hotel is "couples only," the gorgeous landscape is unspoiled by throngs of tour boats or screaming kids. The hotel's wedding coordinator will even arrange a private "wedding for two," where you'll enjoy an evening ceremony followed by a five-course dinner on the beach. For more information visit bucuti.com.