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If you're looking for white sand, palm trees, and crystal-clear waters, take a short hop from home and get married in Grand Bahama Island.

If you're fantasizing about a wedding locale with white sand, palm trees and crystal-clear waters, look no further than the small, laid-back Bahamian island of Grand Bahama, just a 40-minute flight from Florida. We've highlighted three beautiful spots to consider for a waterfront wedding.

The 756-room Westin at Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort takes care of everything, using high-tech tools to help your wedding plans go smoothly (they'll even create a personalized Web page where guests can RSVP and book rooms at the hotel). As a result, once you're at the resort, all you have to do is relax by the pool. Ceremonies can take place on the sand, in a garden or in the resort's gazebo, surrounded by palm trees. Receptions vary, from a feast on the beach with a bonfire and a buffet to a traditional dinner in one of the resort's restaurants. Want to really impress your guests? Request that Junkanoo dancers in traditional Bahamian costumes entertain them. For more information visit ourlucaya.com.

For a more intimate tropical spot, the Pelican Bay hotel has 186 rooms located in brightly hued stucco buildings with red-tile roofs and terraces. On your big day, a ferry takes you and your guests to a private beach on a small island for the ceremony, where a steel drum might play your processional. Then it's back to the hotel's Ferry House restaurant, where you and up to 80 guests can have the canopied, candlelit terrace to yourselves. Dinner might include lobster bisque with black truffle oil and tiger shrimp with mango—all made with seafood that's fresh from local waters. For more information visit pelicanbayhotel.com.

The most exclusive hotel on Grand Bahama, British-colonial-style Old Bahama Bay, is on the island's western tip. The secluded location has expansive grounds, and the flawless beach is the perfect place to exchange your vows, under the shade of a coconut tree. After the ceremony, you and up to 80 guests can dine on filet mignon and lobster at Aqua, the resort's posh restaurant. The wedding package includes a personal Web page on which to post pictures for those who couldn't make the trip. For more information visit oldbahamabay.com.