Couples can now compete to win one of ten weddings on the Island.

The Bermuda Department of Tourism has created a competition in conjunction with one of the leading US wedding websites, The Knot.

The Bermuda's Perfect 10 contest is open to engaged couples who are US residents. The winners will all get married on the tenth day of the tenth month of 2010.

Winning brides and grooms will receive their choice of one of ten themed six-day, five-night, dream wedding getaways, specifically tailored to Bermuda's signature offerings, with titles including Exotic Cave, Eco-Chic, Magical Sunset, Waves of Love, Moongate, Sunset and Pink Sand, Waterfront, Harbourfront, Nostalgic Bermuda and Linked For Life.

The package will include round-trip, coach class air transportation for the couple and eight of their friends and a five night stay for the group of ten.

They will also receive a wedding reception with three-course meal and a champagne toast, wedding photography, two-tiered wedding cake, bouquets for the bride and maid of honour and boutonnières for the groom and best man. The winner will also receive a marriage licence and access to a wedding coordinator.

The value of the packages range from $19,000 to $40,000.

Participating resorts, who will be prominently featured in the promotion as they have offered accommodations, include 9 Beaches, Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa, Coco Reef Resort, Elbow Beach Bermuda, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, The Fairmont Southampton, Grotto Bay Beach & Tennis Club, Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort & Spa, The Reefs and Tucker's Point Hotel & Spa.

Director of Tourism for Bermuda William Griffith said: "We are very excited to expand our profile in the destination weddings market.

""Bermuda's partnership with The Knot, and our continued alliance with participating airline sponsor JetBlue Airways, will strengthen our positioning in not only the weddings and honeymoon market, but also as we compete globally as a leading tourism destination. By partnering with these two outstanding organisations, we have a great opportunity to reach a large audience in a variety of key markets. JetBlue Airways, in particular, has stepped up in a huge way to offer a free flight for the contestants"

Shri Lidharrie, global travel director at The Knot Inc said destination weddings are the new trend with 40 percent of destination weddings take place outside of the United States.

"The Knot is committed to expanding on strong partnership opportunities, and with Bermuda being such an appealing locale for destination-bound engaged couples," she said. "It was only natural for us to partner with the Bermuda Department of Tourism on the 'Bermuda's Perfect 10' contest."

Couples interested in entering must list ten reasons they want to get married, choose the wedding package they want to win and upload at least one photo of themselves by May 23.

The winners will be announced on June 17.

The competition launched on Friday and thus far no one has entered, entries can be viewed on The Knot website.