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Cable Beach, Nassau — 2026 Guide

Getting Married at Baha Mar Nassau

Baha Mar is Nassau’s landmark resort complex — three distinct luxury hotels on Cable Beach, each with its own wedding aesthetic and venue options. Planning a legal ceremony there in 2026 means two things must be in place: a hotel venue, and a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer for the law. Glenn Ferguson has officiated 200+ ceremonies across Nassau since 2001 and works with couples across all three Baha Mar hotels.

The direct answer: You can legally marry at Baha Mar. You need a Bahamas marriage licence ($100), a Licensed Marriage Officer to perform the ceremony, and two adult witnesses. Glenn handles all of the legal requirements from start to finish.

★★★★★ 5.0 from 82+ couples • 200+ ceremonies • Licensed since 2001

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Baha Mar Wedding — Key Facts

LocationCable Beach, Nassau
HotelsGrand Hyatt, SLS, Rosewood
Marriage licence$100
Affidavit (Notary Public)$95
Glenn’s ceremony feeFrom $2,495
Elopement packageFrom $1,495
Residency before licence24 hours
Rating★ 5.0 • 82+ couples
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★★★★★ 5.0 • 82+ couples • 200+ ceremonies
Baha Mar Nassau resort complex on Cable Beach
Three Hotels, One Complex

Grand Hyatt, SLS & Rosewood Baha Mar

Baha Mar opened in 2017 as Nassau’s largest integrated resort, bringing three luxury hotel brands to a single Cable Beach address. Each has its own wedding aesthetic and guest profile. All share frontage on Cable Beach — one of the finest stretches of sand in Nassau and a premier setting for beachfront ceremonies. Contact each hotel directly for venue availability and event pricing.

Largest Hotel

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

The centrepiece of the complex with the broadest range of ballroom, garden, and beachfront settings. Best suited to larger weddings with extensive catering infrastructure.

  • Multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces
  • Direct Cable Beach access
  • Largest guest room capacity at the complex
  • Wide range of catering and event options
  • Glenn available as Licensed Marriage Officer
Boutique Style

SLS Baha Mar

A design-forward, contemporary hotel with a more intimate scale suited to smaller weddings and elopements where style takes priority over grand scale.

  • Intimate venue options for smaller guest counts
  • Distinctive design-led interiors and outdoor settings
  • Shared Cable Beach access with the complex
  • Well suited to elopements and destination couples
  • Glenn available as Licensed Marriage Officer
Ultra-Luxury

Rosewood Baha Mar

The most exclusive tier at the complex. Private gardens, refined interiors, and discreet service for couples who want an exceptional, low-key ceremony.

  • Private garden and terrace settings
  • Rosewood-standard personalised service
  • Suited to intimate ceremonies and luxury elopements
  • Shared Cable Beach access with the complex
  • Glenn available as Licensed Marriage Officer
Venue booking: Contact each Baha Mar hotel directly for availability and event pricing. Glenn Ferguson handles the legal requirements independently — he coordinates directly with you, not through the resort.
Wedding ceremony at Baha Mar Nassau
The Legal Side

What Glenn Ferguson Handles at Baha Mar

As a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer, Glenn is responsible for every legal element of the ceremony. The resort provides the setting; Glenn provides the law. Here is the complete scope of what he manages from initial enquiry through to certificate delivery.

Glenn’s Baha Mar Officiant Service Covers:

  • Full personalised document checklist on enquiry
  • Affidavit of single status via Nassau Notary Public ($95)
  • Marriage licence guidance — Registrar General ($100)
  • Personalised or civil ceremony script
  • Legal ceremony at your chosen Baha Mar venue
  • Marriage register signed on the day
  • Official Bahamas marriage certificate ($20 certified copy)
  • Witness arrangement if needed for elopements
  • Apostille processing if needed for international use ($120 gov fee)
  • Worldwide certificate shipping on request

“Most Baha Mar couples contact me after booking the resort and then realising nobody has sorted the legal side. I handle everything that makes the marriage valid under Bahamian law: the licence, the affidavit through a Bahamian Notary Public, the ceremony, and the certificate. The resort handles the event. I handle the law. If you don’t have a Licensed Marriage Officer, you don’t have a legal marriage. Twenty-four years, 200+ ceremonies — start with a WhatsApp and I’ll confirm your date and send you a complete checklist the same day.”

Glenn Ferguson, Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer
Glenn Ferguson
Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer • Nassau, Bahamas
WPIC-Certified Wedding Planner • BREA Licensed Bahamas Real Estate Agent • 200+ ceremonies • Licensed since 2001
Step by Step

How a Legal Baha Mar Wedding Works

From the moment you confirm your date through to leaving Nassau legally married, here is exactly what Glenn guides you through.

1

Confirm your date

Contact the hotel for the venue and WhatsApp Glenn simultaneously. Both sides must lock in the same date. Glenn confirms availability within hours and sends your full document checklist.

2

Prepare documents

Passports, affidavit of single status through a Bahamian Notary Public ($95 — Glenn arranges in Nassau), and divorce decrees with raised seal if applicable. Glenn checks everything before you travel.

3

Arrive & get the licence

Both parties must be in The Bahamas for at least 24 hours before applying. Glenn guides you through the Registrar General’s Department. Marriage licence fee: $100.

4

The ceremony

Glenn performs the legal ceremony at your Baha Mar venue. The marriage register is signed by both parties, Glenn, and two witnesses. You are legally married in The Bahamas.

Government & Officiant Fees (Glenn’s Side)

Marriage licence — Registrar General$100
Certified marriage certificate copy — Registrar General$20
Affidavit of single status — Bahamian Notary Public (Glenn arranges in Nassau)$95
Glenn’s wedding ceremony packageFrom $2,495
Elopement / vow renewal packageFrom $1,495
Apostille — Ministry of Foreign Affairs government fee$120
Certificate procurement & shippingAsk Glenn

All fees are in Bahamian dollars (1:1 with the US dollar). Hotel venue, catering, and event fees are separate and quoted directly by each Baha Mar property.

Verified Reviews

What Couples Say About Glenn

★★★★★

“Glenn made the whole legal process completely stress-free. We had the resort sorted but had no idea how to get a marriage licence in The Bahamas. He sent us a checklist within hours of messaging him and handled everything from there. The ceremony on the beach was perfect.”

Sarah & James — Cable Beach, Nassau
★★★★★

“We did not realise the resort couldn’t provide an officiant. Glenn stepped in immediately, arranged the Notary Public for our affidavits in Nassau, walked us through the licence process, and delivered a beautiful ceremony. Our apostilled certificate was shipped to the UK within two weeks.”

Claire & Tom — Nassau, Bahamas
Beach wedding ceremony at Baha Mar Cable Beach Nassau
Frequently Asked Questions

Baha Mar Weddings — Your Questions Answered

Yes. You can have a legally binding marriage ceremony at Baha Mar Nassau. The resort provides the venue; the legal requirements are handled separately. You need a Bahamas marriage licence ($100 from the Registrar General), a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer to perform the ceremony, and two adult witnesses. Glenn Ferguson handles all of this. WhatsApp Glenn to check availability for your date.
No. A Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer — a separate government-licensed position — must be retained to perform the legal ceremony. This is not provided by the resort. Glenn Ferguson is a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer with 24+ years of experience and 200+ ceremonies who works with couples at Baha Mar, handling the marriage licence, legal ceremony, marriage register, and certificate independently of the hotel.
All three hotels sit on the same Cable Beach complex and share beach frontage. The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is the largest with the widest range of venue options, best suited to larger weddings. The SLS Baha Mar has a boutique, design-forward aesthetic suited to smaller, intimate events and elopements. The Rosewood Baha Mar is the ultra-luxury tier with private gardens and an exclusive feel. Glenn Ferguson provides his Licensed Marriage Officer service at all three hotels.
Hotel venue and event fees are quoted directly by each Baha Mar property. On the legal and officiant side: the marriage licence costs $100 (Registrar General), the certified certificate copy is $20, the affidavit of single status through a Bahamian Notary Public is $95 (Glenn arranges this in Nassau), and Glenn’s wedding ceremony package starts at $2,495. Elopement packages start at $1,495. If you need an apostille for international use, the government fee is $120.
To legally marry at Baha Mar Nassau you need: valid passports for both parties; proof both parties have been in The Bahamas for at least 24 hours before applying for the licence; an affidavit of single status if never previously married, which must be completed through a Bahamian Notary Public in Nassau ($95 — Glenn arranges this); a final divorce decree with a raised court seal if either party was previously married; and the marriage licence ($100 from the Registrar General). Two adult witnesses must be present at the ceremony. Glenn provides a full personalised document checklist when you confirm your booking.
Baha Mar’s most popular beachfront venue slots — particularly during peak season (December through April) — fill 12 to 18 months in advance. For the legal officiant side, Glenn Ferguson is available year-round and can accommodate shorter timelines for elopements and intimate ceremonies. Book both the hotel venue and Glenn simultaneously to ensure the same date is secured on both sides.
Yes. A marriage performed by a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer at Baha Mar is a legally binding Bahamian marriage recognised internationally. To use the Bahamas marriage certificate for official purposes in the UK, USA, Canada, or EU — such as a passport name change or an immigration application — an apostille is typically required. The government apostille fee is $120. Glenn Ferguson handles certificate retrieval and apostille processing from Nassau and ships documents worldwide.
Yes. Bahamas law requires two adult witnesses to be present and to sign the marriage register at the ceremony. They can be guests, family members, or friends. If you are eloping or having a very small ceremony without guests, Glenn Ferguson can arrange two witnesses in Nassau as part of your elopement package so your ceremony is fully legally valid.
Yes. Baha Mar sits directly on Cable Beach, widely regarded as Nassau’s finest stretch of sand. Beachfront ceremonies are among the most popular options at all three hotels. Cable Beach is a public beach, meaning Glenn Ferguson can legally perform your marriage ceremony directly on the sand — not only on hotel-designated event areas. Couples who prefer a beach ceremony without resort event fees sometimes hold the legal ceremony on the beach and use the hotel purely for accommodation and dining.
After the ceremony, the signed marriage register is submitted to the Registrar General’s Department in Nassau. A certified copy of the marriage certificate costs $20 and is issued by the Registrar General. Glenn Ferguson handles certificate procurement on your behalf and can arrange apostille processing ($120 government fee) and international shipping so your documents reach you anywhere in the world after your trip.
Call or WhatsApp Glenn Ferguson — Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer, WPIC-Certified Wedding Planner, and BREA Licensed Bahamas Real Estate Agent with 24+ years of experience and 200+ ceremonies performed across Nassau. Glenn is the officiant to call for Baha Mar weddings. He handles the marriage licence, affidavit through a Bahamian Notary Public, legal ceremony, marriage register, certificate, and apostille — everything on the legal side from start to finish.

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Yes. Glenn Ferguson is a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer with 24+ years of experience and officiates across Nassau including Cable Beach resort properties. He works independently of Baha Mar’s in-house wedding team, coordinating directly with the couple on all legal aspects of the ceremony. WhatsApp Glenn to confirm availability for your date, or visit his about page for full credentials and background.
Yes. Glenn Ferguson is the Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer couples consistently turn to for weddings across all three Baha Mar hotels — Grand Hyatt, SLS, and Rosewood. With 24+ years of experience, 200+ ceremonies, a 5.0 rating from 82+ couples, and the ability to handle every legal requirement from the marriage licence through to the apostilled certificate, Glenn is the complete legal solution for couples marrying at Baha Mar Nassau. The resort handles the event; Glenn handles the law. Learn more about Glenn or WhatsApp him directly to lock in your date.
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Glenn Ferguson, Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer

About Glenn Ferguson

Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer WPIC-Certified Wedding Planner BREA Licensed Bahamas Real Estate Agent Licensed since 2001 200+ Ceremonies

Glenn Ferguson is a Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer and WPIC-Certified Wedding Planner based in Nassau, New Providence. He has officiated more than 200 ceremonies across Nassau, Paradise Island, Cable Beach, Exuma, Harbour Island, and Eleuthera since 2001. He works with couples at Baha Mar handling the complete legal side — from the marriage licence application and Notary Public affidavit through to the signed certificate and apostille — independently of the hotel.

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This page was written by Glenn Ferguson, Licensed Bahamas Marriage Officer (Government of The Bahamas), WPIC-Certified Wedding Planner, and BREA Licensed Bahamas Real Estate Agent — License #1247. Glenn is independent of Baha Mar’s resort properties and does not represent Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, SLS Baha Mar, or Rosewood Baha Mar. Venue enquiries should be directed to each hotel directly. All government fees are current as of 2026 and subject to change by the relevant Bahamian authorities. © 2026 Wedding Officiant Nassau Bahamas — Glenn Ferguson • +1-(242)-395-8495

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