Many Caribbean islands have reacted to the growing popularity of "weddingmoons" by agreeing to waive waiting period requirements so that, in some instances, tourists can marry the day they arrive.
2002 — Carole Buia, "Going Offshore", Time, 29 July 2002:
The best evidence is that Sandals, the fast-food king of island weddings, now markets the term weddingmoons.
2004 — Christina Friedrichsen, Intimate Weddings: Planning A Small Wedding That Fits Your Budget and Style, North Light Books (2004), →ISBN, page 147:
Numerous hotels and resorts offer all-inclusive "weddingmoon" packages.
2004 — Rita Colorito, "Wedding on the Road", Cincinnati Wedding, Summber 2004:
A one-week weddingmoon resort package for two, including airfare, accommodations, all food and beverages and activities such as tennis and water sports averages $3,000 to $4,000 says Katz.
2005 — Warren A. Cikins, In Search of Middle Ground: Memoirs of a Washington Insider, Devora Publishing Company (2005), →ISBN, page 283:
One day Dean called to ask if we would mind if he married Andrea in Bermuda that May in what is called a "weddingmoon," where marriage ceremony and honeymoon are combined.
2005 — Kerry McDonald, Your Unique Wedding: Say "I Do" With A Twist, New Page Books (2005), →ISBN, page 73:
If your wedding adventure will be combined into your honeymoon, a true weddingmoon, then you will want to ensure that you have made all the necessary accommodations, including car rental, marriage license appointments, hair and make-up arrangements, and scuba lessons!
2008 — Kate L. Harrison, The Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget, Sourcebooks (2008), →ISBN, page 28:
Destination weddings are often referred to as "weddingmoons," because, in effect, you are taking your entire party on your honeymoon with you.
2009 — Robert F. Wilson, Vermont Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, Globe Peqout (2009), →ISBN, page 97:
Of the hundred best towns for what top wedding expert Kathryn Gabriel Loving calls a "weddingmoon," four Vermont towns are listed and Brandon — home of the Lilac Inn — made the cut.