Free Destination Weddings for 2010

Elegant Hotels Group gives brides and grooms a gift that they can really use – a free destination wedding in 2010!

Couples can qualify for the new Free Wedding Packages at the five distinctive Caribbean beachfront hotels and resorts dotted along the west and south coasts of Barbados including Turtle Beach Resort, Crystal Cove Hotel, Colony Club Hotel, Tamarind Cove Hotel and The House.

The Free Wedding Packages at Elegant Hotels Group includes:
• Wedding coordinator
• Marriage license and registration
• Services of magistrate/ priest/ minister
• Local transport to/from registration office
• Bride’s bouquet & groom’s boutonniere
• Best Man, Maid of Honor and/ or witnesses if required
• Bottle of Champagne for the wedding ceremony
• Single tier wedding cake
• All taxes and gratuities

Extra Incentive: Enjoy a three-night stay to celebrate First Anniversary one-year from date of marriage ceremony with Elegant Hotels Group.

To visit their entire hotel collection, click here.

More Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Deals

Palace Resorts, known for their five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations is offering complimentary wedding and honeymoon packages.

Combined with lower than ever price of airfare to Mexico and up to $1,000 in added-value promotions with the Palace Passport for wedding guests that stay at Palace Resorts for three nights of more, these new wedding and honeymoon amenities give all happy couples the chance to create a one-of-a-kind affair at some of the most affordable prices for tropical destination weddings and honeymoons.




The complimentary wedding package includes:

• Personalized wedding planner
• On-site location & decor
• Ceremony music
• Private dinner reservations
• Personalized cake for up to 35 guests

If you are interested in adding other items such as a color themed event with personalized details, additional fees apply but are remarkably affordable. Packages range from $1875 to $2300.

To take advantage of their complimentary honeymoon package, it doesn't matter if you were married at Palace Resorts or not! As long as you were married in the past year, they will honor their romantic honeymoon package which includes:

• Signature Palace Resorts five-star service
• Double Jacuzzis
• Premium liquor dispensers
• Unlimited long distance calls to the continental U.S. and Canada
• Breakfast in bed including a bottle of sparkling wine and honeymoon cake
• Private romantic dinner for two
• Special turn down service
• Ten percent discount at the gift shop
• Access to the exclusive honeymoon concierge desk
• 6:00 p.m. late check-out

Who knew getting married could score you so many luxurious freebies?!

http://www.palaceresortsweddings.com/.
Images provided by Palace Resorts

“EXTRA’S” Wedding Week of Giveaways!

Love is in the air and the celeb wedding bells keep on ringing! Now YOU can say “I do” like the stars and “Extra” will help you pay for it.

All week on “Extra,” they are giving away wedding essentials – from the gown and the honeymoon to wedding bands and even the photographer!

Today’s giveaway is wedding bands courtesy of Tacori Jewelers. One lucky couple will win a woman’s wedding band in platinum with diamonds, and for him a band in 18 carat white gold.

Later this week, “Extra” will give away a honeymoon to Conrad Maldvies Rangali Island, a trip valued at $13,000! Plus, “Extra” will give away designed wedding invitations at Soolip.com and even a renowned photographer.

PLUS - What’s a wedding without the wedding party? “Extra” will give away 4 bridesmaid dresses and a flower girl dress by Kirstie Kelly Couture. PLUS, 4 pearl necklaces from Pearl Paradise and one pair of pearl studs for the bride.

Tune in to “Extra,” listen for the secret word and sign up on http://www.extratv.com/ to become an “Extra” friend for your chance to win!

Free Destination Wedding in the Caribbean

Photos compliments of The St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino

As we embark on the 2009 wedding season, St. Kitts Marriott Resort is offering the Complimentary Wedding Package with any seven-night stay.

The Complimentary Wedding Package includes:
- Professional Wedding Consultant
- Picturesque Ceremony Location: Options include Beach, Lawn, Gazebo or Garden
- Religious or Non-Denominational Ceremony: Includes set-up of chairs, table for signing of the license, basic décor and officiant
- Wedding License, Including document preparation
- One Bottle of Celebratory Champagne
- Accommodation Upgrade

And if you are trying to save additional money, you can combine it with other St. Kitts Marriott deals such as the Super Escape Inclusive Package, which offers an all-inclusive option with rates starting as low as $299 per night.


The Complimentary Wedding Package is available through December 19, 2009 and is valid with minimum seven-night stays. Accommodation upgrades are based on availability and applicable for the bride and groom only. Other furnishings for the wedding ceremony (i.e., floral arrangements, floral wedding arch, musicians, photographer, etc.) are available at an additional cost.

To take advantage of this special offer, please contact the St. Kitts Marriott Resort directly at (869) 466.1200 or visit www.stkittsmarriott.com

Hotel Valencia's Wedding Experience

Hotel Valencia Riverwalk and “San Antonio Living” announced the winning couple of the first-ever Hotel Valencia Wedding Experience, selected on-line by viewers. The votes are in and Bethany Ellison and Blake McKay have been chosen as the lucky San Antonio couple to win the ultimate wedding from Hotel Valencia – planned by the viewers of the “San Antonio Living” show, which airs weekdays 10-11 a.m. on 4 WOAI (NBC).

“This entire experience is such a huge blessing for us” gushed the winning couple. “Our story, how we came together, this wedding, it is all just a miracle. We could not have asked for a more beautiful place for the wedding of our dreams than Hotel Valencia” said McKay.

From now until May 2009, local wedding vendors will present their best options in wedding themes, gowns, flowers and much more for Bethany and Blake’s wedding. Viewers can vote for their wedding favorites after the show at woai.com. Once the votes are tallied, “San Antonio Living” Host Shelly Miles will announce the winning selection.

“During these difficult economic times we are thrilled to be able to partner with local wedding vendors and San Antonio Living to give Bethany and Blake the wedding of their dreams at Hotel Valencia. We are very happy for them that they were selected” said Hotel Valencia Director of Sales and Marketing Amy Trench.

For more information visit: http://www.woai.com/content/wedding/default.aspx

Enter to Win a DREAM HONEYMOON

In partnership with Destination I Do Magazine, Destination Wedding Planner - The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Wedding from Afar, has created a DREAM HONEYMOON vacation sweepstakes at the luxurious Jade Mountain Resort, St. Lucia!

INCLUDES: 5-nights accommodations for two in a luxurious Sun Sanctuary Suite Breakfast & dinner daily for two Romantic Couples Massage all valued at over $11,000!

Click HERE to enter to win! Good luck!