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Friday, June 18, 2010

Presidente Intercontinental Cozumel Resort & Spa


Set on the Marine National Park, home to one of the world largest and richest reef systems, Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa is a unique hideaway, secluded and surrounded by lush vegetation.

After a big renovation, this resort offers upgraded facilities and a unique vacation experience for the discerning traveler.

Since our Mayan ancestors, Cozumel has always been considered the special place. For our Mayan Ancestors, it was a sacred island, home of Ixchel, Goddess of Fertility.

What better way is there to celebrate a special occasion than with all the finest, special touches only to be found at Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa? Elegant, luxurious, exhilarating, intimate and exceptionally romantic, there is no doubt that you will find all the magic you are looking for. Imagine strolling along a palm fringed beach of pure white sand against a backdrop of sparkling Caribbean sea or sharing an exquisite dinner together with your loved one while watching the sun settle down at the horizon and the sky lighting up with thousands of stars.

Heart's Desires package includes:
Beach front superior accommodation
Welcome cocktail upon arrival
A red rose’s bouquet in the room at your arrival
Romantic decoration of your room
Welcome regional amenity
Yucatan Awakening Spa Treatment
Sunset Boat promenade
A bottle of Champagne Moet Chandon
One romantic candle dinner
One breakfast in the intimacy of your room or terrace

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Lavishly "Say I Do"


Malliouhana Hotel & Spa Anguilla British West Indies, an extra ordinary 5 nights stay in a Junior Suite to lavishly "Say I Do". They will prepare everything with style from your arrival until they say good bye.

Your stay and your bridal suite
Five nights in a Junior Suite or our Honeymoon Suite with daily Continental breakfast
Welcome greeting at the airport/ferry and transfer to/from hotel
A sunset cruise along the coast of Anguilla on the Hotel's private motor launch with your choice of fruit punch or rum punch

Prior to our wedding ceremony, for the bride to be
Manicure and pedicure
Hairstyle and professional make up including a trial

Their support for your wedding legal requirements
Town car transportation to/from registrar's office
Services of minister or justice of the peace
Marriage stamps and certificate

For your wedding ceremony
Beautiful wedding tent overlooking Turtle Cove beach, Meads Bay beach or in the gardens overlooking the ocean, or any other location of your choice
Petals pathway with flower arrangement
Bridal bouquet and boutonniere
Guitarist and singer
A photographer (36 exposures including negatives and album)
A bottle of French champagne

Your wedding dinner reception at The Restaurant
A four course wedding dinner for two chosen in advance from our a la carte menu
Wedding cake for two

On your wedding night
Wedding night turn down service with petals on bed
Complimentary in room spa (bath, essential oil)
Champagne and seasonal fruit dipped in chocolate

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Let your love soar in our Mexican Caribbean paradise


Mayan ceremony is spiritual interactive and in harmony with nature the universe and four basic elements (fire, earth, water and air). The shaman will bless the union, setting an altar for the Mayan gods with flowers, fruits, seeds and fire. This ceremony takes place on the beach.

Real Resorts Mayan ceremony includes:
Shaman to celebrate the blessing of the Mayan Gods
Live Mayan pre-Hispanic music and sounds
Decorated beach ceremony
Sacred wine as an offering for the bride and groom
Special offerings for the ceremony (fruits candles and flowers)
Crowns of natural flowers for the bride and groom
Complimentary upgrade of room or suite (subject to availability upon arrival)
One bottle of sparkling wine and fruit basket in your suite on night of the wedding
Special suite decoration on the day of the wedding
Guaranteed king size bed
Breakfast in bed the morning after the ceremony
Late check out for the couple until 6pm (subject to availability)

Monday, April 26, 2010

Advantage Weddings Premier Package


You are invited to discover Adventure Weddings. Puerto Vallarta Mexico is the ideal location for your tropical dream wedding. Our exclusive beach hideaway of Las Caletas is located in the southern part of the Bay of Banderas. Its seclusion will provide you with the privacy not found in any resort, creating the perfect beach wedding you have always dreamed of!

Las Caletas Premier Wedding Packages include everything you need for private weddings in Puerto Vallarta Mexico from a decorated setting and wedding flowers to a tropical wedding reception for all of your guests. We'll even include transportation for your entire wedding party on our mid-sized top of the line catamarans, where you can enjoy an open bar while gliding across the beautiful waters of Banderas Bay.

The Premier Package is perfect for couples looking for the tropical elegance of a destination wedding where they can relax, enjoy each other and provide their guests with an event they will never forget. From your wedding flowers, music and reception to honeymoon activities and planned events for your entire wedding party, she can help you turn your ideas into the wedding of your dreams.

Caletas Premier Wedding Packages include:
• Pre-vacation consultations and preparations
• Site inspection and wedding rehearsal for 2 at Las Caletas
• Private boat to and from Las Caletas
• Private use of our hill top spa for bridal party preparations and dressing
• Las Caletas private ceremony and a private beach for reception dinner
• Decorated setting for ceremony including torch hit aisle and tropical center piece
• Minister Services
• Flowers bridal bouquet, boutonniere for groom and center piece for reception
• Appetizers and sparkling wine toast
• Formal table linen
• Reception dinner buffet
• 7 hours free bar
• Waiter service from bar during dinner includes wine
• Tropical beach dance floor, sound system and bonfire

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

La Hacienda Xcanatun Girlfriends’ Getaway

Overwhelmed by the job, mommy duties, care giving and the weather? Melt stress away by combining ancient Maya practices with luxurious, boutique hotel pampering during a 4-day/3-night Girlfriends’ Renewal Package at Hacienda Xcanatun, Merida, Mexico for only $615 per person.

After gathering those special girlfriends together, fly straight to Merida in Mexico’s Yucatan. A short 20-minute transfer brings you to the Old World romance of the elegant Hacienda Xcanatun (ssh-kana-toon) now a boutique hotel. This former 18th century sisal plantation surrounded by acres of jungle-like gardens, blends the warmth of colonial Mexico with all the comforts and amenities of a world-class hotel. Rejuvenation, renewal and stress reduction are at the core of Xcanatun's Girlfriends’ Getaway package, available for $615 per person, double occupancy, until December 15, 2010 (subject to availability, holiday blackout dates apply).

The Girlfriends' Getaway package includes ($615 Per Person for a 4-Day/3-Night Girlfriends’ Getaway):

3 nights in a garden-view Deluxe Suite, with a private terrace slung with hammocks and an outdoor hydrotherapy tub;
Daily Xcanatún breakfast
A gourmet three-course dinner with wine at the Hacienda’s award winning restaurant
Two Spa Massages, or one Massage and a Manicure and Pedicure
Roundtrip Merida airport transfers, hotel taxes/service charges (restaurant gratuities not included)
Spa treatments might include a toning Maya Puuc Clay Wrap paired with an Aura Cleansing, or a Maya Honey & Flower Massage. The Ancient Maya Stone Massage increases vitality and complements the stress-reducing Cibché Wrap and reflexology foot/ shoulder massage. Body polishing; anti-ageing hand and arm treatments, aromatherapy massages; clay, seaweed and cacao body wraps; fruit and botanical-based facials; manicures and pedicures are other options. Additional treatments run about $65 each and are also available in suite, or in the Maya garden palapa. Two freshwater pools set deep in the gardens offer additional relaxation.

Essential to any great escape is great dining and Hacienda Xcanatun’s gourmet restaurant, ranked among the top 50 restaurants in Mexico, serves the finest fusion Yucatecan cuisine. These specialties are prepared utilizing French cooking technique paired with luscious Caribbean and local ingredients. When ready to explore outside the hacienda, private excursions led by the best guides can be arranged to Maya ceremonial centers at Uxmal or Chichen Itza; flamingo eco-reserves and colorful colonial towns. On your own discover excellent shopping, outdoor concerts and street fairs in nearby Merida, a 10 minute taxi ride away.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Ireland's Dromoland Castle Offers Ultimate Proposal Package

The Dromoland Castle in County Clare, Ireland, is offering the Ultimate Proposal Package. Dromoland Castle, a property of The Dromoland Collection, is a Renaissance structure built in the 16th century and surrounded by a 410-acre estate. The package includes two nights in a Signature Suite, a full Irish breakfast in the Earl of Thomond Restaurant, champagne breakfast delivered to the suite one morning, and a “decadent couples” treatment at The Spa at Dromoland.

Also included in the package are three experiences delivery of the engagement ring to the hand of the groom-to-be by one the castle’s trained falcons; a private helicopter trip to the Cliffs of Moher, the limestone palisade ascending 1,220 feet above the Atlantic Ocean; and a catered dinner under the stars in the Temple of Mercury. The package is available now through September 30, 2010. And April 1 through September 30, 2011, subject to availability. The cost is $3,322 per person sharing, VAT and service charges included.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

A “Proposal Package” in St. Lucia

Cap Maison, a luxury boutique hotel in St. Lucia, is launching a new "Proposal Package," making it easy for would-be grooms to create their own "rose ceremony" as seen on television show, "The Bachelor."

Rates for the package begin at $5,750 from now to March, per room at double occupancy, which offers a savings of 20 percent. From April to December 19, package rates begin at $3,400 per room at double occupancy.

It includes four nights in the signature Ocean view Villa Suite with private pool; a scenic helicopter transfer upon arrival, offering a quick arrival at Cap Maison and aerial views of the island and Piton mountains; a complimentary bottle of Champagne in room upon arrival and much more.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Amazing Thailand – Amazing Value!

Tucked amid 24 acres of exotic foliage on Koh Yao Noi Island, off the Thailand coast, Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi inspires guests with unrivaled luxury, romantic bliss, and a unique Redefining Experiences philosophy. The resort features 56 heavenly thatched-roof villas, each with a private infinity pool, shaded open-air living spaces, an outdoor shower and a spa bath for two, plus personal butler service and mesmerizing views of Phang Nga Bay.
Six Senses Hideaway, Yao Noi -Great Escape Package for two:

• 7 nights in pool villa sea view
• One romantic in villa seafood BBQ per stay
• One 50-minute spa treatment per person per stay
• One island hopping excursion with gourmet picnic
• Daily breakfast
• Round trip transfers from Phuket or Krabi airport by private car and shared speedboat
• Taxes and service charge
Packages from $5,610 – valid April 11 – October 31, 2010
Packages from $7,137 – valid Now – April 10, 2010

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Maui's Makena Resort Unveils 2010 Wedding Ceremony Packages

The Makena Beach & Golf Resort on Maui has announced its 2010 wedding ceremony packages, which start at $4,500 plus tax and gratuity. The Polynesian Alii (Royalty) package includes a bride’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Hawaiian musical duo, a royal Hawaiian bridal procession, a bamboo arch decorated with tropical flowers, a aisle of sprinkled flower petals, a sound system, three hours of photography and a portrait, two hours of videographer, a limousine pickup from Kahului Airport, and a 50-minute massage for two.

The Hawaiian Classic package features a bride’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a classical duo, a wedding arch, an aisle sprinkled with flower petals, a release of two white doves, three hours photography and a portrait, and two hours of videographer. The Royal Princess package includes a bridesmaid’s bouquet, a best man’s lei, a three-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Polynesian processional trio and solo guitarist, a wedding arch, an aisle sprinkled with flower petals, and two hours of photography and a portrait. The Makena Kuuipo (Sweetheart) package features a two-tiered wedding cake, a bottle of champagne, a Hawaiian solo guitarist and two hours photography with a portrait.

All packages include assistance with the marriage license and event coordination. Other standard package offerings are a choice of wedding site and ceremony coordination, an officiate, a ceremony rehearsal, a bridal bouquet, a groom’s maile lei intertwined with tuberose, seating for 20, a Hawaiian keepsake wedding certificate, an in-room gift, and fresh floral turndown on the wedding night. Wedding dinner receptions start at $50 per person for plated dinners, while buffets start at $70 per person.

For the honeymoon, the new Kuuipo (Sweetheart) package starts at $219 per night and includes a fresh flower lei greeting, champagne and strawberries brought to the room on the day of arrival, and breakfast in bed each morning.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton Unveils Green Wedding Package

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has unveiled a new green wedding package designed to add environmental mindfulness to the wedding experience and become a keystone of the hotel’s eco-friendly practices. The package ensures that reception flowers and keepsakes do not become wasted resources, and it includes table linens made of fabric derived from recycled plastic bottle materials, centerpieces placed in compostable paper Mache containers, and take-home gifts of plant-able herb gardens. Priced at $189 per person, Something Green at the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte includes reused and recycled reception décor such as locally grown foliage, herbs and flowers and natural paper Mache centerpiece containers, which can be replanted, composted or donated to the bride’s choice of a local hospital or non-profit following the reception; choice of ivory or gold table linen made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic; plant able herb garden favor for each guest; an organic beverage selection at the four-hour organic open bar; farm-fresh hors d’oeuvres and green salad and local and organic entrees; and an organic wedding cake with house-made jams.

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte also donates unused food to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte offers multiple wedding and reception settings, dinner seating for up to 480 guests, a spectacular grand staircase for bridal entrances, and a wedding cake program heralded for its contemporary taste and design.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Charleston's Planters Inn Offers Destination Weddings

Planters Inn, South Carolina’s only member of Relais & Chateaux, has developed a one-stop shop Weddingmoon Package for budget-conscious brides. The highly customized experience is carefully planned with the hotel’s staff who together offer more than 30 years of bridal planning experience in a city consistently ranked as one of the top wedding destinations across the country. The all-encompassing weddingmoon, a combination wedding and honeymoon, is otherwise known as a destination wedding.

The Weddingmoon Package at Planters Inn combines a city setting with the exclusivity and personalization of one of Charleston’s premier hotels. The package includes wedding officiate; bridal bouquet and groom’s boutonnière; ceremony music (typically string trio or quartet); photographer; all venue rental fees for both the ceremony and the reception; all-inclusive, three-hour reception including food and beverage courtesy of the Peninsula Grill restaurant, personal flowers, DJ and/or band; and a wedding night suite accommodations for the bride and groom. Rates for the Weddingmoon Package at Planters Inn start at $5,000 plus tax and gratuity for a total of 25 guests. An optional private carriage ride for the bride and groom can also be added for an additional $425. Guest accommodations are additional.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Royal Hideaway Playacar - Riviera Maya, Mexico

This package includes bouquet, champagne, cake, couple's massage and more.

Your Wedding Day is the most important day in your life as a couple. At the Royal Hideaway Playacar planning a Five-Diamond ceremony and reception with exquisite service and attention to every splendid detail is as simple as saying "I Do." Their wedding and vow renewal services & packages surpass expectations because their commitment to flawless weddings is certain, and no other wedding is scheduled on your day. They focus only on you!

The Extravaganza Wedding Package includes:

• Justice of the Peace
• Document arrangements & Marriage Certificate, in Spanish
• Health Certificate & Blood Test
• Custom Bridal Bouquet & Groom's Boutonniere
• Ceremony Table, Venue & White linen-covered chairs
• Floral Centerpiece & Full floral arch
• A bottle of Moet Champagne
• Delicate Wedding Cake
• Post-celebratory Champagne toast
• Dinner reservation, up to sixteen guests
• Mexican trio, forty-five minute set
• Sound system & microphone
• Spa Manicure for bride
• Couple's Fifty-minute Swedish massage
• 15% Discount on SPA Treatments & Salon Services
• Two monogrammed R H Cotton Bath Robes
• Twenty-four Color Wedding photos & album
• Pressing of the bridal gown
• Flowers in room, upon arrival
• Honeymoon amenities & Surprise gift


Valid from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Malliouhana Hotel & Spa

This five-night package includes bouquet, photography, four-course dinner, champagne, sunset cruise and more. An extraordinary 5-night stay in a Junior Suite to lavishly "Say I Do". They will prepare everything with style from your arrival until they say goodbye.

Your stay and your bridal suite:
• Five nights in a Junior Suite or our Honeymoon Suite with daily Continental breakfast
• Welcome greeting at the airport/ferry and transfer to/ from hotel
• A sunset cruise along the coast of Anguilla on the Hotel's private motor launch with your choice of fruit punch or rum punch

Prior to your wedding ceremony, for the bride-to-be:
• Manicure and pedicure
• Hairstyle and professional make-up including a trial

Resort support for your wedding legal requirements:
• Town car transportation to/from registrar's office
• Services of minister or justice of the peace
• Marriage stamps and certificate

For your wedding ceremony:
• Beautiful wedding tent overlooking Turtle Cove beach, Meads Bay beach or in the gardens overlooking the ocean, or any other location of your choice
• Petals pathway with flower arrangement
• Bridal bouquet and boutonniere
• Guitarist and singer
• A photographer (36 exposures including negatives and album)
• A bottle of French champagne

Your wedding dinner reception at The Restaurant:
• A four-course wedding dinner for two chosen in advance from our à la carte menu
• Wedding cake for two

On your wedding night:
• Wedding night turn down service with petals on bed
• Complimentary in-room spa (bath, essential oil)
• Champagne and seasonal fruit dipped in chocolate

Before we say good bye:
• A romantic sunset cruise along the coast of Anguilla with a bottle of champagne

Validity
Valid from November 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010

Friday, July 17, 2009

Celebrate in Paradise the Wedding of your dreams

Park Royal Cozumel - Package $1,150

Special room rate from 85.00 per person per night double occupancy, all inclusive
Welcome Drink during the check in
VIP Treatment for the Bridal & Groom
Free upgrade Presidential Suite
2 T-shirts in couple’s room
10% off massage service
20% off Cozumel Country Club Golf Course
20% off food & beverage service (Wedding banquet)


A specially appointed area for your ceremony on the beach
Ceremony table linens and set up
All document arrangements
Registration Fee
Marriage License and Certificate
Judge Fee
Wedding Translated into English
Floral top wedding cake for up to 6 people
Bridal Bouquet
Groom’s boutonniere
Domestic Champagne for a toast
6 covered ceremony chairs

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Jamaica's Half Moon resort offers Alluring Wedding Package

Allure, its latest all-inclusive wedding deal.

The ultimate affordable destination wedding package priced at $19,000 is available through December 14 at the 398-unit, 400-acre property.

The Allure package covers wedding planning services, a ceremony and a reception for as many as 50 guests, as well as extra services.

For the ceremony, guests booking the Allure package are provided a marriage officer; marriage license with certified copies; tropical bouquets for the bride and three bridesmaids; four tropical boutonnieres for groom and groomsmen; two corsages, for the mothers of the bride and groom; tropical flower decorations; and a violinist, guitarist or saxophonist.

Half Moon offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony sites a major consideration in a tropical destination such as Jamaica where rain can materialize unexpectedly.

Allure receptions include six tropical table centerpieces; votive candles; four-hour open bar, including post-ceremony cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres; buffet dinner or three-course plated dinner; disc jockey (four hours); and a three-tiered vanilla wedding cake.

In addition, couples enjoy three hours of photography service, with 60 5x7 prints; professional make-up at the resort salon for the bride; the services of a wedding planner; and wedding location set-up to include chair ties and a public address system.

Couples can customize the Allure package with additional options to suit individual needs and tastes.

Wedding guests on even tighter budgets who opt to stay at less expensive resorts near Half Moon still enjoy free access to the property on the day of the ceremony and reception

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Bimini Bay Fall 2009 Promotion

This promotion is only valid for those weddings that take place September – December of 2009.

The Sapona Package will be discounted by $30 per person, making it only $170 per person now this package includes:

- Ceremony and Officiant, along with assistance in obtaining all legal marriage documents
- 5 unlimited butler passed hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour
- Veuve Cliquot champagne toast
- 4 hours of premium open bar
- 3 course sit down dinner
- wedding cake compliments of Ana Paz

Along with the package discount, bride and groom will enjoy a third and fourth night stay complimentary in a one-bedroom two story treehouse ($400 per night); while wedding guests will be welcomed to take advantage of room discounts at 25% when they stay a minimum of three nights.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Dominica Wedding/Honeymoon Highlight Package Offers

Jungle Bay Resort & Spa’s Jungle Bays Escape Weddings and Honeymoons coupon special which deducts $500 off the reservation, valid on reservations booked by Aug. 31. Rates begin at $1,500. When booking refer to coupon code wedding09

Calibishie Cove’s Caribbean Honeymoon package includes seven nights in the Paradise Penthouse, a bottle of champagne, extra flowers, one candlelight dinner, one waterfall tour and a one-day kayak rental to explore Dominica’s coast, river and island. Rates begin at $1,595 per couple.

The Anchorage Hotel’s Honeymoon Package includes seven nights, welcome drink and fresh fruit platter, bottle of champagne, daily breakfast, one five-course private candlelight dinner, airport transfers, one whale and dolphin safari tour and one trip to Screws Sulphur Spa. Rates begin at $1,699 per couple.

Rainforest Paradise’s Couples Package offers accommodations in a river cabin, daily breakfast, and a tour and lunch at the Rainforest Mushroom Farm. For an additional charge, guests can take advantage of their spa treatments and full day tours of the island. Rates begin at $840 per couple.

Crescent Moon Cabins is offering newlyweds a five-night stay in their rainforest cabins overlooking the Caribbean Sea. This special includes daily organic dinners for two and private tours upon request to Boiling Lake, Morne Trois Pitons and any of the waterfalls.