90208: Sonesta St. Maarten Offers Lucky Love Promotion
OK, you missed the big 08/08/08 wedding date...but now's the time to start planning for the next big ceremony date: 09/09/09! We just received this promotion from Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts (Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, pictured left, and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino).
These two resorts are offering the "Lucky Love" package as an exclusive bonus for visiting couples with a marriage date of 09/09/09. Plus, couples holding their wedding at either resort on 09/09/09 can qualify for a free honeymoon! You've got time to plan...so get busy!
If You Wed Elsewhere: Couples marrying on 09/09/09 can earn an exclusive treat. If they spend a minimum of five nights at either resort before October 31, 2009, they'll receive a complimentary bottle of Champagne and an American Breakfast in bed for two.
If You Wed There: Purchase a wedding package for 09/09/09 and earn a free honeymoon! Sonesta Maho and Sonesta Great Bay will each provide complimentary honeymoon packages to all on-site weddings that day-- three days and two nights of wedded bliss.
private in-room dinner for two including signature dessert and house wine (one per stay)
American breakfast in bed for two (one per stay)
20% off treatments at the Good Life Spa
turndown service nightly
Sonesta Great Bay's Honeymoon Package: Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino’s honeymoon package offers:
Deluxe Ocean View accommodations (free upgrade to one-bedroom suite based on availability)
a complimentary bottle of Champagne and assorted Belgian chocolates upon arrival
daily breakfast at the Bay View Restaurant
one romantic dinner (beverages, Champagne and featured wines included)
a complimentary “Lovers Retreat” island excursion from the resort lets couples snorkel and lunch on a barrier island.
The Fine Print: Sonesta St. Maarten’s "Lucky Love" offer is based on certain restrictions and minimums. Couples must present wedding certificate at check-in to be eligible for Champagne and breakfast in bed. To qualify for the free honeymoon, weddings must meet minimum requirements of food & beverage and room expenditures, as determined by the resorts.
Price: 2009 rates at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino begin at $270 per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy. Rates are for room only and subject to 21% tax and surcharge. All-inclusive rates are also available.
Why They're Dreamy: We've stayed at both properties and think they're both great for romantics. Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino is right in the middle of the island's best nightlife with an adjacent casino and showroom, lots of restaurants and bars, an excellent spa, and a big beach and pool complex. Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino is more intimate, located on a one-mile stretch of beach, and within easy walking distance of Philipsburg (with great shopping). For More Information: • call 1-800-223-0757 • visit www.sonesta.com
Want a beach wedding...but all the fun of Vegas at the same time? At Mandalay Bay, couples are invited to say "I do" in the luxurious Villas Soleil of Mandalay Bay Beach.
What It Includes: The "Sun Villa" Package features a 15-minute ceremony and these amenities:
use of the cabana for the rest of the day including a $200 food and beverage credit
Coconut Crème Pedicures at Spa Mandalay for the happy couple
a large bouquet for the bride
a boutonnière for the groom
one night in a honeymoon suite
a DVD of the ceremony
twelve 4x6 photographs in an album
two 8x10 and six 5x7 images
Price: The Sun Villa package is priced at $4,350.
Restrictions: This package is available Sunday through Thursday only. Guests are limited to a maximum of 25 attendees. Each must be 21 years of age or older.
For More Information: • call (877) 632-7701 • email weddings@mandalaybay.com • visit www.mandalaybay.com
80827: Marry in Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef Aquarium
You want your wedding pictures to be unique, right? Imagine a wedding ceremony with a backdrop of sharks and other predators...
If the two of you have a spirit of adventure, this scenario just might be perfect. In Las Vegas, you can exchange vows underneath the shark tunnel inside Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef Aquarium as sharks and other dangerous predators float by. Designed like an ancient temple slowly sinking into the ocean, Shark Reef Aquarium holds 1.6 million gallons of water, home to 16 different species of sharks and more than 2,000 animals.
Price: The Shark Reef Ceremony is priced at $1,175.00.
What It Includes: The ceremony package features 45 minutes inside the aquarium complete with:
a private pianist
photographer
bride's petite bouquet
groom's boutonniere
bridal garter
personalized wedding album
custom wedding certificate holder
a bottle of champagne
With a maximum of 10 guests, Shark Reef is perfect for those couples with a small but intimate and memorable ceremony in mind.
For More Information: • call (877) 632-7701 • email weddings@mandalaybay.com • visit www.mandalaybay.com
We've received several notices this year from television shows looking for brides-to-be, all to be featured in upcoming episodes. Here's the latest. Brides Night Out® is hunting for brides-to-be along with her bachelorette party guests to feature in a television pilot. The casting call, titled “Project Adjustment: Bachelorette to Bride,” invites engaged brides to submit their best single girlfriend stories. The project launches Monday, September 1, 2008 on www.myspace.com/bridesnightout and http://www.bridesnightout.com.
The winning bride-to-be with the best story will be chosen on September 12, 2008, and will win a bachelorette party of a lifetime and be featured in a TV show pilot.
The rules: All contestants must be engaged and all participants must be 21 years of age or older, and be in the Southern California area at the time of the party.
When you enter: Contestants will be asked for specifics on the single life they are leaving behind in favor of marriage, and for a photo of each of their friends in their bachelorette party.
“Being a former stand-up comedienne,” said Brides Night Out® founder Pamela Yager, “we are looking for entertaining and dramatic stories of the wild adjustments that people go through as they leave single life behind in favor of coupledom. Tell us about your bachelorette bewilderment and single shock; we want to hear it all.”
The TV pilot will be shot in the Los Angeles area this Fall and is produced by Brides Night Out, Inc. in association with Story House Productions (www.storyhousepro.com).
80820: Get a Honeymoon for Life as Part of Your Wedding Package
You're no doubt thinking how to make the most of your destination wedding...but are you thinking ahead to the anniversaries the two of you will be enjoying every year? Here's an offer we just received that makes a pretty attractive package if you're planning a fairly high-priced wedding already. If you book your wedding (worth $40,000 or more) at THE THIRD FLOOR, located inside the Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre, you'll be entitled to a honeymoon vacation either every year or every other year for life.
What You Receive: The newlyweds will receive seven nights of resort condominium accommodations in a location of their choice in Canada, USA or Mexico. The condominium style includes a full kitchen, one or two bedrooms and access to the resort's amenities and activities. A personal Honeymoon For Life advisor will work with couples to design an unbelievable vacation based on their personal tastes and interests.
80806: Private Island Weddings at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort
Think of private island weddings and you probably picture Caribbean ceremonies...but in Lee County, Florida, the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa offers private island weddings (and plenty of other venue options).
Venues: You can say your I do's on the resort's private island, located between Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Popular for sunset weddings, the venue accommodates up to 100 people. You and your guests arrive by private 20-minute boat trip out to the island, with possible glimpses of dolphins and bald eagles. Receptions are held on the resort property.
Other ceremony venues include the Wedding Pavilion, Cypress Courtyard and Royal Palm Courtyard, as well as ballroom settings. You'll have the help of on-site wedding coordinator who handles everything from start to finish.
Packages: A $2,000 site fee is required and inclusive packages start at $137 per person and include:
passed hors d'oeuvres
cheese display
one-hour open bar
champagne toast
appetizer, salad and entree
customized three-tier wedding cake
wedding night complimentary view room for the bride and groom
servies of wedding coordinator
tables, chairs, ivory linen and napkins
For more information:
call Mike Dolch, senior catering manger at (239) 390-4241 or (800) 233-1234
8012008: Dollar-Saving Wedding Dresses From Alfred Angelo
While soaring prices are causing many couples today to cut corners on their wedding day dreams, cost-conscious wedding dresses with that "wow" factor are available for the bride on a budget. For over 75 years, women ready to tie the knot have turned to Alfred Angelo for affordable bridal attire. As individual as the woman saying "I do," Alfred Angelo offers a wide range of wedding dress styles, including the following:
* For the destination bride in a frugal frame of mind, a high-low hemline or a multi-tiered skirt that would flutter in the breeze during an outdoor ceremony are just a few of the ethereal touches found in the Destiny collection. All marked at less than $1,000, many of the designs bear a price tag of $599 or under.
* The Dream in Color collection showcases the current trend of adding a hint of a hue to a wedding dress. Fifty-five colors offer a rainbow of ideas for those who wish to color coordinate with their bridal party, whether with a simple sash or a splash of color on the train of the wedding dress.
* On the opulent end of the scale, gowns in both the Sapphire and Piccione collections are show stoppers. Silk satin, silk taffeta or luster satin are transformed into dreamscapes sprinkled with crystal beading and metallic embroidery. Although more expensive than others offered by Alfred Angelo, these fantasy frocks, at under $2,599, are still far less than many on the market.
* Flaunt your full-figure physique in one of the many curve-loving creations available in the bridal plus department, from shoulder-showing strapless to the demure design of a redingote. Sizes for all gowns go up to 28W.
Wedding Party Attire: Just like the bridal gown selection, 55 colors offer a broad spectrum of shades for members of the wedding party. Bridesmaids dresses, which come in sizes 2 to 28W, sport the most popular ceremony silhouettes from strapless to separates.
The tiniest participant to take a trip down the aisle will look angelic in a flower girl garment in organza, satin, or taffeta. Made in sizes 2T to 16, the tea-length or full-length dresses sell for $225 and under, with many of the selections available for less than $100.
In the following Bodas USA clip, Michael Shettel-- the creative force behind Alfred Angelo-- discusses the brand's 2008 collection (Although the opening moments of the video are in Spanish, the interview is conducted in English):
OK, you missed the big 08/08/08 wedding date...but now's the time to start planning for the next big ceremony date: 09/09/09! We just received this promotion from Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts (Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, pictured left, and Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino).
