Beyonce (left) performs 'Déja Vu' with rap artist Jay-Z at the 2006 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. - Contributed

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Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z are planning on getting married in the Caribbean next week, it has been claimed.

The couple were overheard excitedly talking to record executives at NewYork's STK restaurant on Saturday, about a special 'four-day' celebration on a yacht in St. Barts to mark the rapper turning 37 on Monday.

It has been suggested that the birthday bash is just a cover and insist Beyoncé, 25, and the hip hop mogul - who have been dating for four years - are actually preparing to tie the knot.

A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Beyoncé is throwing Jay a four-day birthday party, but it's really a wedding."

Insiders say friends and family invited to the celebrations were told to have passport applications filed by last Friday, so they could witness the pair exchanging vows.

Four-day party

The four-day party will begin on a luxury yacht before guests are ferried across to Anguilla for the wedding ceremony, which will take place at the five-star resort of Cap Juluca.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z reportedly visited the exclusive venue earlier this year and decided it would be perfect for their big day.