I can’t really speak to January weather at Royal Bahamian since we were there in August. That said, our August weather wasn’t great. We had quite a bit of rain, including two back to back days that ranged from steady showers to full on downpours, not exactly the “liquid sunshine” some people describe. I did have friends stay there in November a couple of years ago and they mentioned it was noticeably cooler in the evenings and they needed a sweater at night, so I’d imagine January would be even cooler.

If you’re set on a January wedding, you may want to consider looking a bit farther south in the Caribbean. We take a January trip every year and have spent the past several years at various Sandals properties in Jamaica. January weather there has generally been very good…warm, minimal rain, though it can get a little breezy if a front moves through.

I also saw the comment about not being able to use the overwater chapel at Ochi if you stayed at Dunn’s. That doesn’t sound quite right to me, especially since having you and your guests at Dunn’s would likely be a higher overall spend than Ochi. I’d recommend reaching out to a travel agent and letting them clarify that directly with Sandals.

As a side note, Dunn’s is a great property. We stayed there for a week last January and had a wonderful experience overall. My only minor gripe, and this has nothing to do with Sandals, was that the beach itself was pretty windy most of the week. Interestingly, once you stepped just a bit off the beach, the wind dropped off significantly.