Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for your wedding

The destination wedding you've been dreaming of awaits you at a Wyndham Resort. Discover their seven seaside havens offering brides and grooms the perfect setting to say I do and their guests a tropical playground of sun, sand and nonstop activities. Wyndham Resort Collection destinations are also the idyllic honeymoon destination to celebrate your love in paradise where you will be well wined, well dined and well rested.




1. Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa Wyndham Grand Resort Rio Grande Puerto Rico - "Isle of Enchantment" created to pamper and impress



2. Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa St. Thomas US Virgin Islands - awe inspiring views for the Caribbean Sea and neighboring islands



3. Wyndham Nassau Resort Nassau The Bahamas - a location this beautiful is the perfect place to start a life together



4. Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Freeport Bahamas - no neighboring resorts, their beach is remarkably secluded so it makes a breathtaking location for a destination wedding



5. Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace La Romana Dominican Republic - an ocean view provides all the peace and quiet you need for the perfect romantic escape



6. Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada Puerto Plata Dominican Republic - care-free relaxation on the beach or at their pools



7. Viva Wyndham Azteca Playa del Carmen Mexico - the beach is not only white, its sugar fine; the sunsets are not just golden, they positively glow

You & Me & Roses & Sea

Begin your memories of happiness and love under the sun and beside the sea. A traditional celebration or an emotional renewal of vows the long awaited honeymoon! Their exclusive customized programs for each event in their Caribbean resorts come with special offers for couples reserving one of their special programs for eight days.

The princess packages combine the glamour of the ceremony with personalized care, paying attention to every little detail to enable the couple and their guests to enjoy the emotion and charm of the moment. Private parties on the shore with beautifully decorated gazebos, a Caribbean atmosphere in selected spaces, Gala dinners, and live music. This is the perfect place for the most longed for party.

Luxury suites in stunning paradisiacal environments exquisite food together with excellent decor provide a delicate ambience, with a team of professionals attending to the smallest details, on this important day. A team of individuals ready to help you on the happiest day of your life!

Anantara Hotels Highlights Settings for Wedding Proposals

Anantara Hotels is highlighting its ability to provide memorable settings for marriage proposals. A romantic stay at the Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa in northern Thailand begins by boat and concludes with a baby elephant ring presentation. From the nearby historic town of Chiang Saen, a traditional welcome aboard a long tail boat takes the couple along the Mekong River towards a landmark golden Buddha and onto the convergence of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, where passage continues with an easy elephant trek through 160 acres of jungle and countryside.

At Anantara Kihavah Villas, Maldivian impressions invite a proposal that seems exceptional even for the idyllic Maldives. Sea, Fire, Salt, and Sky signature dining experience is an under and over water gastronomic concept featuring four remarkable venues, each offering a different cuisine that is as singular as the perspective. Couples descend beneath the waves, where a sole table awaits in an underwater restaurant, and only a circular glass wall separates guests from the marine life of the Indian Ocean. Savor a connoisseur journey that transforms freshly caught local seafood, exotic island produce and rare imported delicacies to be paired with selections from an international wine collection.

At Thailand’s Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa, an hour south of Krabi in Thailand, couples set off early across the Andaman Sea, for the resort’s private Koh Kradan island beach club. The crew drops anchor by a sheer cliff-side; where clients can swim to a cave, and as it becomes a dark channel, torches are turned on to illuminate the journey. Here an exclusive champagne picnic is laid out on the sand, while an abundance of natural hiding places provides endless ideas for where the engagement ring can be concealed.

Barbuda’s Lighthouse Resort Offers “Yes I Do” Wedding Package

Antigua’s smaller sister, known for its pristine seventeen mile stretch of pink sand beach, is sparsely populated and largely undeveloped. Barbuda and its rustic beach bars and souvenir shops, lively cricket matches, exciting carnival, beachcombing dates bird watching activities and its welcoming people. Designed for 14 participants, including the bride and groom, the package features a private helicopter ride from Antigua to Barbuda and a private island wedding ceremony.

The complete package features:
• six nights’ grand suite accommodations
• three nights’ accommodations for up to 12 people, including two junior suites and two master suites
• all meals and beverages for all guests during their stay
• one roundtrip helicopter transfer for the bride and groom to and from Antigua
• one-way transfer for the extended party to or from Antigua via a private plane
• arrival welcome champagne for all guests
• a “White Nights” party and rehearsal dinner on the beach
• a wedding ceremony on the beach or at the resort’s Club House
• a wedding dinner with choice of location
• and a wedding cake and two bottles of Moet & Chandon champagne
• a wedding night romantic turndown service
• a tour of the Frigate Bird Sanctuary
• a one-hour sunset horseback ride
• a 60-minute couple’s full-body massage
• one night of beachside stargazing and champagne tasting

The “Signature Champagne Cocktail Yes I Do” package is available from June 1 to August 31, 2011, with rates starting at $52,999.

Destination Weddings in Mexico

Solmar Hotels & Resorts collection is offering couples the chance for a destination dream wedding in Mexico. The three properties under the Solmar umbrella, including Solmar All-Inclusive Resort & Beach Club, Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa or the Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa, offer guests a variety of options with regard to accommodations and services.

For couples who have selected Playa Solmar as the location for their upcoming nuptials, Solmar Hotels & resorts offers an array of wedding packages:

The "Intimate Package" is available for groups of up to 20 guests, designed specially to cater to private ceremonies with a small number of family and friends. The "Inspiration Package" is available for groups of 20 to 50 guests and offers a unique element of a complimentary two-night stay certificate to be redeemed on the couple's one-year anniversary. Finally, the "Serenity Package" caters to large group of 50 to 100 guests and features a Baja Moon Experience for the bride and groom, consisting of an 80-minute couple’s massage under the Los Cabos moon.

Additionally, Solmar Hotels & Resorts recently introduced the "Eternal Romance Package" for married couples interested in renewing their vows in paradise. Also available is the "Sweet Escape Package" for couples interested in eloping under the Baja sun.

Package prices range from $610 to $2,260 and include a marriage certificate, romantic set up on the beach, a bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere, 20 percent discount on a Spa massage and more.

Hideaway Resort Coral Coast

Your wedding by the beach at Hideaway Resort will be the most memorable event of your life. You have a whole choice of venues seaside, the Golden Door Pavilion or Tagaqe Point. The sun setting, the gentle breeze and you, it is time to rejoice your love and where better than Hideaway Resort on Fiji's famous Coral Coast. Groups from 2-100 can be accommodated in our beautiful, tropically appointed ocean view or frangipani bures. There beach side villas provide the ultimate romantic setting.

Romance Wedding Package
• Celebrant
• Documentation and marriage certificate
• Venue preparation and decoration

Extras
• Wedding cake
• Village choir
• Hire of traditional costumes and two attendants
• Dinner for two
• Bridal beauty package
• Still photography
• Video photography
• Floral arrangements
• Marquee hire

Shangri-La Fijian Resort

Shangri-La Fijian Resort is located on Fiji's coral coast, a 45-minute drive from Nadi International Airport.

Set on a 109 acre private island with a causeway joining it to the mainland, the resort has natural white sandy beaches and a large natural lagoon forming a protected bay in front of the main swimming beaches, making it ideal for swimming and water sports.

The resort offers a wide range of dining options with six restaurants, five with water vistas, and six bars. The resort has one of the most extensive sporting and recreation facilities in Fiji.

For those who have dreamt of getting married in paradise, Shangri La's Fijian Resort and Spa offers a range of stunning outdoor venues and a spectacular non denominational Seaside chapel with views of the Pacific Ocean.

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.

Ireland's Dromoland Collection Offers Winter Wedding Specials

The resort properties of The Dromoland Collection, including Dromoland Castle and Castle martyr Resort, are offering value-added winter wedding specials. The wedding offer at Dromoland Castle, available from January to March 2010, includes a mulled wine reception; two nights’ accommodation in the Bridal Suite, including the wedding night; special room rates of 215 Euros (weekend) and 195 Euros (mid-week), including full Irish breakfast (tax and service charge included); one room credit for every 15 rooms reserved; use of the Brian Boru Hall, Drawing Room or Terrace Room venues; a five-course set menu for 66 Euros per person (service charge and VAT additional); personalized menus, seating plan and place cards; and chair covers.

Available from November 2009 through February 2010, the Castle martyr Resort’s winter wedding package includes a red carpet welcome and entertainment by a pianist on arrival; a mulled wine reception; two nights’ accommodation in the Manor House for the bride and groom; a special room rate of 190 Euros, including full Irish breakfast (tax and service charge included); use of the Capel Suite or Kiltha Room; a five course set menu for 68 Euros (service charge and VAT inclusive); personalized menus and a framed table plan; and chair covers and candelabra. Castle martyr Resort is located in Castle martyr, County Cork, Ireland. For more information, call 011 353 21 4219000 or visit www.castlemartyrresort.ie. Dromoland Castle is located at Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland.

The Perfect Start Getting Married in St. Lucia

Coconut Bay is the perfect place to begin your life together offering complete wedding services. Whether you envision a small intimate gathering or a large traditional wedding every detail to suit your needs and make sure your every dream is fulfilled. Choose from a variety of locations, decorations, entertainment, catering packages, photography, and beauty treatments. Whether you desire a steel band or a sunset sailboat cruise, the resort staff will help make the day uniquely yours.

Whether you are taking your vows for the first time or celebrating an anniversary with a renewal of vows, you can enjoy your special day in their beautiful gardens, along the beach, or in their oceanfront gazebo. Coconut Bay provides the perfect Caribbean backdrop for your memorable occasion and will assist with creating a celebration perfect for you!

Beautiful gardens, a beach, and wedding gazebo are all available for ceremonies of any size and the private banquet room is perfectly outfitted for glorious celebrations. Situated on 85 coconut palm-fringed acres, the resort boasts 254 air conditioned rooms, three swimming pools, five bars, four restaurants, fitness center and a full service spa. Amenities at the resort include adults only oasis complete with cabana beds and hammocks.

Each of your wedding guests will find something to enjoy at Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa. Couples will experience a relaxing escape while families encounter a tropical playground. While adults are pampered at the spa or in the adult only pool area, kids can let their imaginations run wild in the Kids’ Club or Cocoland water park. With a daily schedule of activities on property or adventures on island, your guests are sure to enjoy their stay.

Choose the Perfect Place to take your vows

Begin your life together on the island voted World's Leading Honeymoon Destination at the resort perfectly placed among the treasures of St. Lucia. Coconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa offers two worlds in one with an adult oasis on one side of the property and the island's largest water park on the other. Located on the exotic southern coast, the property is situated closest to the international airport and St. Lucia's most popular attractions.

Coconut Bay offers a prominent oceanfront setting on an expansive coconut plantation. With long stretches of beach and many places to enjoy intimate moments, the resort is ideal for the start of your fairy tale. During your stay at Coconut Bay, each day is yours to be as active or relaxed as you desire and the resort staff takes pride in attention to detail guaranteeing you a memorable visit.

A Wedding as UNIK As You Are

What defines an unforgettable wedding? For the bride once she has the dress part down it's making sure the setting is perfect and all the details are attended to.

At UNIK Resort on beautiful Isla Mujeres (just a short boat ride from Cancun) we're
all about making sure you have nothing to worry about. At UNIK you'll find gorgeous accommodations including spacious Master Suites with brilliant views, sumptuous linens, outdoor private terraces with Jacuzzis and top-notch amenities. Coupled with the discreet, personalized service, it all conspires to serve up a getaway as unique as it is memorable.

Our exceptional catering services offer gourmet delights for you and your guests,
and our facilities can accommodate a wedding party of up to 200 friends and family
and if intimacy is what you seek, just you and your loved one can exchange vows with a view. The choice is yours and we are ready to make your dreams a reality.

Bougainvillea Beach Resort

Weddings in Paradise Package

Decorated wedding site overlooking the ocean
Required government fees
Clergyman to perform ceremony
Wedding license & marriage certificate
Roundtrip transfers to license office
Bouquet of tropical blooms for bride
Special wedding gift from the resort
Intimate breakfast for two on balcony of suite the morning after the wedding
Manicure for bride & groom
One bottle of sparkling wine for toasting at the reception
Champagne in room on arrival
Witnesses if required
Attractive one-tier wedding cake
Discount coupons for use Barbados finest jewelry store
10% discount off room accommodaton for first anniversary
$930 optional extras are also available

Barefoot Beach Weddings Package

Beach location
Required government fees
Roundtrip transfers to the licensing office
Clergyman to perform ceremony
Witnesses if required
Wedding license and marriage certificate
Hand-tied tropical blooms for bride
One bottle of sparkling wine for toasting at the reception
Attractive one-tier wedding cake
$697 optional extras are also available

Wedding and Honeymoons in Grenada

For many, the criteria for the ideal wedding setting describe Grenada. Lush mountain waterfalls, glorious beaches, tropical gardens and grand plantation homes are just some of the some special locales that are available on the island. Officiants are available to perform religious and personalized non-denomination nuptials. Local flowers, foods, music and handcrafted wedding favors can help make a Grenada wedding like no other.

Grenada also has resorts big enough to accommodate large groups, plus small initimate resorts and villas in all price ranges. Getting married in Grenada is relatively simple. No medical blood tests are required. Couples must reside on the island for three days prior to applying for their license, so weddings should be planned for the fourth day or later. This leaves couples with plenty of time for pre-wedding outings, either with guests or on their own.

There are many ways to personalize a wedding on Grenada. A catamaran might transport the couple and their guests to a secluded offshore island beach backed by a forest of coconut, sea grape and almond trees, with a floral arch and a backdrop of surrounding islands for the ceremony. A walk through a spice planataton scented with cinnamon and nutmeg which leads into a private garden or on the lawn of an elegant manor house. Couples also might opt to exchange their vows in front of one of Grenada's cascading waterfalls, surrounded by wild flowers and lush rainforest vegetations.

Special local touches can start with elegant locally produced invitations featuring a visual floral theme that might be echoed in the programs and wedding favors. Live steel pan music, special foods, and fragrant local flowers used in floral arches, fresh hair flowers for the bouquet and boutonniere, and petal confetti add local flair to a wedding. Individually sewn, hand-painted spice bags and handcrafted spice necklaces, a traditional local gift, make unique wedding announcements or wedding favors. Gift baskets packed with island made items such as rum, organic body oils, soaps, scents and spices, along with a music CD or guidebook, enhance the happy memories of both the island and the nuptials for the wedding party and their guests.

For couples inviting family and friends to their wedding, Grenanda's rich array of eco-adventures into the rainforest, around and under the sea, and through the mangroves make it eay to turn a wedding into a memorable multi-day reunion. Mountain biking, hiking, sailing and kayaking are just a few of the ways to experience Grenada's diverse natural attractions together. Less active guests might prefer an expertly guided sea tour of the coast in a smooth riding raft. Spa treatments, golf, tennis, and other activities are also available.

Grenada Weddings: The Legalities
Visitors must reside on the island for at least 3 days before applying for a marriage license (minimal license fee).
Couples apply for their license at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Valid passports
Birth Certificates
Sworn affidavit on letterhead from a clergy, lawyer or registry attesting that neither party has not been married previously.
Decree Absolute if either party is divorced.
If widowed, deceased's death certificate
All documents must be in English
If the original documents are in another language, they must be translated into English and certified.




Honeymoons
Grenada delivers the Caribbean fantasy, but with a unique twist. Thanks to its volcanic origins, pristine beaches come in white and black sands. Coral encrusted shipwrecks, undersea walls and one of the world's only underwater sculpture gardens delight divers and snorkelers. Guided hikes into the fragrant, mountain rain forests often include a stop to swim under a secluded waterfall or to soak in natural hot springs, surrounded by jungle. Couples can head to a secluded island for a private beach picnic, or pilot an inflatable boak along the Caribbean coast. For some, romance means kayaking out from Grand Anse beach to watch the sunset, and perhaps catch the famed green flash that occurs as the sun sinks into the horizon, or gliding along on a pedal boat in a secluded bay for a sunset toast. The ultimate Grenada experience is a sunset cruise dinner under the stars or on a moonlit walk along a tranquil beach.

The Verandah Resort & Spa Wedding

There’s nowhere more glamorous than The Verandah, Antigua, its panoramic terraces, scented gardens and breathtaking beaches all suitably romantic venues for an unforgettable wedding ceremony. Deluxe rooms, oceanfront dining and an exciting nightlife also await you here ... plenty of secluded corners available for when you prefer to be alone together!

Wedding package is $899 and includes the following:

• Marriage officer and witness (if required)
• Governmental fees, registrar costs, and ceremony charges
• Decorated site for the wedding
• Bouquet of fresh local flowers for the bride
• Boutonniere for the groom
• Wedding cake
• Bottle of champagne
• All taxes and gratuities

Complimentary Wedding Package The above wedding package is free for couples staying 7 nights or more at The Verandah on an all-inclusive basis in the Waterfront Suite.

Optional Extras
Optional extras include photography, videos, hors d’oeuvres, private dinners, additional champagne, beauty treatments and local entertainment such as steel bands. These are all readily available and your personal wedding coordinator will not only discuss your exact requirements, but will also advise current prices on your arrival at the resort. All optional extras are payable locally in cash or U.S. dollar traveler checks (credit cards are not accepted).

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

The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant

Image via WikipediaIf you just happen to be hanging out in the Maldives, there is this new undersea restaurant that just opened up.

For additional information check out:

http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/Resorts/Maldives/index.html