Getting married in Jamaica is very easy.  To get married legally in Jamaica, no blood tests are required.  Your documents will be in English, which is a plus if you are a native English-speaker. You only have to be in Jamaica for 24 hours before getting legally married.  You need a marriage license, providing identification, notarized copy of birth certificates, name change documents, divorce certificates, death certificates if widowed, etc.  Most resorts will get the marriage license for you from Kingston ahead of time, making the process very easy.  The marriage is legal in the United States as long as it is legally performed in Jamaica.

Most of the major resorts in Jamaica offer wedding services.  Many of the all-inclusives claim they offer "free" weddings, but they usually charge around $200 which they claim is for government fees.  However, the actual government fees are around $75.  Nonetheless, these packages are a great deal and your entire vacation including the wedding will be much cheaper that just a small wedding in the U.S.  Getting married in Jamaica is a great way to have a wonderful trip, memorable wedding, and save a lot of money over a traditional wedding.  The packages differ by location but ofen include processing of your paperwork, witnesses, officiant, lightly decorated site, a small cake and champagne reception, a bouquet and boutinairre, and some extras like massages or t-shirts.  Most of these resorts are "wedding mills" of sorts, so you may be the fifth wedding performed that same day at that resort. The fact that these resorts perform so many weddings works to your advantage in many ways, the cakes and flowers are tried and true.  This is truly a worry free way to get married.  Due to the number of weddings these resorts have, you may have difficulty getting ahold of the resort wedding planner ahead of time.  She may not talk to you at all until you're actually in Jamaica.  This is not the best place for brides who want to oversee every detail and may not want to "share" their day with other brides who may be seen on the same day.  However, if someone wants a worry free, inexpensive wedding and honeymoon in paradise, this is the way to go.

The other alternative is to plan your own Jamaican wedding.  Rent a private villa, hire a local wedding planner, and plan your own wedding.