Bikini bride Vanessa Minnillo works on her tan after jetting off on honeymoon with Nick Lachey

By Daily Mail Recipe

Last updated at 5:08 PM on 22nd July 2011

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey are enjoying more tropical island bliss after jetting off to St Barts for their honeymoon.

The pair, who tied the knot in front of 35 friend and family on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island last Friday, are now holidaying aboard a private yacht in the Caribbean.

The Wipeout host, 30, worked hard to get her body in top shape before the ceremony and put the results on show as she lounged around in a stylish bikini.

She also flashed her new platinum wedding ring, which was designed by David Bader of Bader and Garrin in New York

Honeymoon bliss: Vanessa Minnillo soaked up the sun in St. Barts yesterday

Mr and Mrs: The TV host and singer Nick Lachey cooled off in the sea

Knock out body: The Wipeout host, who worked out hard before her wedding, showed off the results

Bling: Vanessa was wearing her wedding ring designed by David Bader of Bader and Garrin in New York

Nick, 37, also put his tanned and toned physique on show as they took romantic beach strolls together, stopping to throw pebbles in the sea.

Vanessa this week revealed that her new husband helped her choose what to wear for their big day.

She admitted that she had been struggling to find a dress that she liked when Nick came to the rescue.

She told People magazine: 'I probably had half a dozen fittings and I was just so lost.

'I finally decided to ask Nick and said, 'What do you want to see me in when you marry me and I become Mrs. Lachey?'.

'I thought I would get some generic guys' answer but he sat up in bed and told me he loved me with my hair down and wanted me in something traditional but with a modern flair.'

Rock on: Nick watched on as Vanessa through pebbles into the sea

Hand in hand: The couple enjoyed a romantic stroll

And it didn't take long for her to spot exactly what she was after during her next trip to Monique Lhuillier's Los Angeles boutique.

'I knew it [was the dress] because of the conversation I had with Nick. It just felt so right and I felt so beautiful in it.'

Nick said that his first glimpse of her in her wedding gown is a moment that he will never forget.

'It literally took my breath away,' he told People magazine. 'It's a moment you fantasize about, and I was certainly not disappointed.'

Time for shade: The pair retired to the boat for drinks and a rest

Happy glow: Vanessa is clearly riding high after marrying her man

Minnillo added that even though they chose to say 'I do' on a tropical island, she still wanted the ceremony to look like a traditional wedding.

'I wanted to be in that long traditional wedding gown with heels and I wanted my groom in a tux and shoes and not barefoot on the beach,' she said.

'There was just something so timeless, beautiful and romantic about having that element of a traditional wedding.'

The newlyweds both agreed that the run-up to their big day was surprisingly calm.

'We realised it wasn't about stressing over how many tiers there were on the cake,' said Minnillo, while Lachey added: 'We're determined to have a great time no matter what!'