Quintessential Key West

Experience your special wedding day in paradise, Ocean Key Resort & Spa offers the most premier and elegant wedding location in Florida for your dream wedding. Imagine exchanging vows on the beautiful ocean terrace as a soft glowing Florida sun slowly sets over the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Whether it's your first special day, a renewal of vows or getting remarried, Ocean Key Resort & Spa is the perfect wedding destination offering elegant banquet rooms and suites.

Ocean Key Resort & Spa has the unique distinction of being able to claim Zero Duval Street as its location, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and the sunset pier with its famous daily sunset celebration.

If you have ever dreamed of a wedding ceremony or reception on Mallory square, step over to the ocean key for an incomparable level of service and luxury. With ocean key resort & spa located directly adjacent to the famous Key West sunset celebration, you are only steps away from all of the excitement yet your catered event will be completely private!

Be it casual or formal, the beautiful sunset pier lends itself to personal touches. Be Distinct. Be You.

Whether you envision a small, intimate wedding ceremony or a large, formal affair, your wedding dreams can be realized. Create an experience with them that can never be duplicated.

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort & Spa

Grand Sirenis is in a class of its own due to its spectacular design, which brings to mind the ancient Mayan buildings, yet at the same time of a modern, minimalist style which blends perfectly with the luxurious natural vegetation in the gardens. The property has a perfectly conserved Mayan Ruin and a cenote underground river sacred for the Mayan culture. The resort is situated alongside a fantastic virgin beach and the largest coral reef on the Mayan Riviera is situated in front of our coastline, making the location one of the most beautiful on the entire Mayan Riviera.


Imagine the most beautiful day of your life on a gold sandy beach, kissed by the blurred reflection of a sea transformed into an emerald and surrounded by all your loved ones. You can now share this wonderful experience with the people that you love, not just here at the resort but around the world. Could you imagine broadcasting your wedding via the internet for guests that could not join you? With their new technology they have created a system that can transmit your wedding celebrated from their most beautiful terrace with an ocean view of the Mexican Caribbean Sea.

Live Large at Land's End

Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort entices guests to "live large at land's end". Perched beachside on the southernmost tip of Baja California, the Mediterranean-inspired, finds a restful spot in the tourist corridor between colonial San José del cabo and vibrant Cabo San Lucas.




Brightly decorated hacienda-style accommodations, first class service and spectacular surroundings create a dreamy setting for your wedding and romantic getaway. Lovers enjoy a luxury room with a private balcony and spectacular sea view. Or you can relax by the infinity pool, where attentive pool concierges distribute iPods and icy cocktails, at the full service oasis spa, or along the beach, diving into the glistening sea of Cortez from the resort's swimmable beach.



Brides and grooms promising forever at Hilton Los Cabos choose among several ceremony and reception locations and styles, from beachfront casual to ballroom formal. You also select from a long list of gourmet catering options, or you can work with the executive chef to create a custom menu. Hilton Los Cabos performs both legal and non-legal ceremonies in Spanish and English with your preference of judge or minister. Their ample wedding venues include traditional ballrooms, outdoor terraces and even a beachfront pavilion. The resort is dedicated to making sure the special day is designed, planned and executed according to each couple's unique dreams and wishes.

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.

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.

Fitness classes [free Staten Island]

Image via WikipediaFor those of you on a tight budget but still need to get in shape for your big day, here are a few classes happening for free in Staten Island

Square Dance
Friday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Westerleigh Park (718) 816-6172

Greenbelt Recreation Center Recreation Center
501 Brielle Ave (between Walcott & Rockland ave, across from Sea View Hospital), Cross Streets: Between Walcott and Rockland avenues
Phone: (718) 667-3545

Adult Abs
Class takes place in Aerobics Room 106
FREE
Friday: 7:15 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Adult Aerobics (1)
Class takes place in Aerobics Room 106.
FREE
Tuesday: 7:30 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

Adult Aerobics (2)
Class takes place in Multi-Purpose Room 205
FREE
Friday: 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Adult Hip Hop Aerobics
Class will take place in Aerobics Room 106
FREE
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Faber
FABER STREET AND RICHMOND TERRACE
Phone: (718) 816-5259

Aquatics Instruction - complete body workout
Free
Start date: Jul 7, 2008 End date: Aug 22, 2008
Monday: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.Friday: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

For registration information, days of operation, and class times, call Bethesda Aquatics at (718) 448-3133