Destination Weddings- From the August 18, 2008 issue of Travel Agent - (Page 10) destination weddings 3.0 Mexico Wedding-Friendly Mexican Resorts Here is a small sampling of the hotel brands that cater to destination weddings with knowledgeable planners and packages, often at no charge with minimum stays. AM Resorts: Couples looking for a chic and sophisticated seaside wedding are drawn to Secrets Resorts & Spas. These intimate adults-only, all-inclusive resorts feature “Unlimited-Luxury” which includes 24-hour concierge and room service, multiple gourmet restaurants and lounges, premium beverages and a wide choice of activities. Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa earned the “Best Luxury Resort (World)‘ and “Best for Romance (Latin America/Caribbean)‘ 2008 TripAdvisor.com Travelers’ Choice Awards. Two additional Riviera Maya properties are opening later this year. www.amresorts.com Barcelo Hotels: The five-star, all-inclusive Barceló Maya Beach is one of five hotels that make up the Barceló Maya Beach Resort complex on the picturesque Mayan Riviera, boasting more than a mile of private white-sand beach on the Mexican Caribbean coast. Barceló Maya Beach offers a breathtaking backdrop for a destination wedding or an inspiring setting to renew your vows. It also provides a romantic and tranquil setting for newlyweds to share an intimate honeymoon. www.barcelo.com Azul Hotels by Karisma: Karisma’s “Gourmet-Inclusive” Riviera Maya properties feature top chefs, interactive culinary theater and fine cuisine as well as swim-up suites and romantic weddings. Personal beach butlers, a la carte dining, top shelf liquor, aromatherapy and pillow menus and tequila tastings are among the upscale amenities. The 97-room Azul Beach Hotel is ideal for intimate weddings. The Azul Sensatori, slated to open in October, will feature special bride and groom spa treatments. For large weddings, the trendy Azul Fives Hotel is slated to open in December. www.karismahotels.com Sirenis Hotels: Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya and Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach both offer complete destination wedding packages that include civil ceremony Judge’s fees, bride’s bouquet and groom’s boutonniere, wedding cake, champagne for the toast, music, romantic dinner in the French gourmet restaurant for the newlyweds, wedding breakfast served in the couple’s room, fruit Basket and bottle of wine on arrival and a surprise gift from the management. www.sirenishotels.com feature wedding services, and the island also has a number of skilled independent wedding planners. Cancun can be an ideal choice for wedding parties with mixed ages and interests. Its 14 miles of soft sugar-white beaches are backed by a diverse array of resorts and restaurants as well as sports, spas and shopping, and the nightlife never stops, providing plenty of creative options for group activities, bachelor and bachelorette parties. At deluxe all-inclusive resorts such as Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa, experienced wedding planners offer personalized service and customizable options. Catholic couples can enjoy a sanctioned beachfront ceremony officiated by the Bishop of Cancun at a seaside gazebo shared by the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa and the CasaMagna Marriott. PUERTO VALLARTA Puerto Vallarta, with its cobblestone streets, white-washed adobe buildings topped by red-tile roofs, and landmark spire-crowned cathedral, is one of Mexico’s most charming resort towns. The picturesque city appeals to sophisticated couples, who delight in the town’s thriving art and restaurant scene. Ecotourists can dine in jungle restaurants, take a zip-line canopy tour and go snorkeling or diving. Among the requirements to be legally wed here is attendance at a mandatory prenuptial briefing, and couples should plan to be here at least four full working days before their wedding. In addition to wedding-friendly resorts such as the all-inclusive Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa and the hacienda style NH Krystal Resort, Puerto Vallarta’s elegant villas can be a surprisingly economical and elegant option— and the town has independent wedding planners to help pull everything together. LOS CABOS Los Cabos, at the tip of the Baja peninsula, offers a very different Pacific ambience. Here, a 21 mile corridor connecting charming San Jose del Cabo and the lively town of Cabo San Lucas is dotted with superluxury resorts such as the luxurious all-suite A’Rosewood Resort, One&Only Palmilla and Las Ventanas Al Paraiso. Less pricey upscale options for couples include the all-inclusive, all-suite Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa. . Los Cabos has also grown as a major destination wedding spot and on-site wed- Riviera Maya 10 A T R AV E L A G E N T C U S T O M S P E C I A L I S T P R O G R A M | D e s t i n a t i o n We d d i n g s 3 . http://TripAdvisor.com http://www.amresorts.com http://www.barcelo.com http://www.karismahotels.com http://www.sirenishotels.com
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