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Whisk together the soft breezes of the Caribbean, sprinkle in the
sultry scents of island flowers, splash with
raspberry-hued sunset, stir in wedding vows,
and top it off with a bride and groom. The
flowing white dress and veil, the tux and the
wing tips, are optional. When nuptials go island-style,
fantasy takes hold. Here in paradise, ceremonies
take place in a hibiscus-adorned gazebo or
on an idyllic white-sand shore. Let's just
say it's the way to elope with élan.
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The Perfect Start to the Perfect Wedding
Welcome
to WeddingMoons™, Sandals and Beaches' exclusive
package, which marries the wedding and
the honeymoon. It offers a unique, customized
destination wedding, and best of all,
the honeymoon begins the moment you say
"I do."
"At Sandals and Beaches, nothing is
out of the ordinary wedding-wise – from
full tuxedo and gown to barefoot with
just swim trunks and a bikini and cover-up,"
says Susan Mangan, manager of weddings
for Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
Sounds irresistible? Keep reading. At
Sandals and Beaches, the all-inclusive
WeddingMoon™ is just as easy to
plan as a weekend getaway at one of our
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A Wedding Story
Recently, bride-to-be Emily Kreitman was choosing a Manhattan location
for her marriage to fiance Billy Gilligan
when they came to an impasse on the venue.
"It just got too hectic trying to plan
our wedding in New York City," says Emily.
"It was my dream to get married on the
beach. I saw pictures of the weddings at
Sandals and wanted to get more details."
When their families found out that the
couple wanted to be wed in a storybook
tropical setting — and knew they could
come along — they gave their approval.
So Emily and Billy decided to go ahead
and seal the deal.
We chose to have the ceremony in Negril because there are both Beaches,
a family resort, and Sandals, a couples-only
resort, located there," explains Emily.
She and Billy decided on Beaches Negril
so their young nieces and and nephews could
attend. The couple honeymooned at nearby
Sandals Negril Beach & Spa so
they could rejoice in their time alone.
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Get Married in Paradise
Emily and Billy were right in the groove: Destination weddings are
a booming trend. Mangan, who has been planning
Sandals and Beaches weddings for 16 years,
has watched the business grow from five
weddings a month to a thousand weddings
a month.
"It's no longer just the bride and groom getting married. With Beaches,
the whole family can attend. Now stays
are split up, with families vacationing
at Beaches, while couples honeymoon at
Sandals," she says. "WeddingMoons™ have
become a very special time of celebration
for family and friends. And at a destination
wedding, everyone has an enjoyable time."
Yolanda Crous, senior travel editor of Bride's magazine,
says, "The destination wedding has always
been big with couples getting married for
the second or third time. Typically, they
don't want a big affair, but rather something
small that they can share." Lately, she
is seeing a lot more first-time brides
choosing destination weddings. The reason?
Crous notes that nowadays brides are more
likely to have full-time jobs and don't
have the time or the inclination to spend
a year planning a wedding. Not to mention
the financial factor. It's a lot less expensive
to fund a small wedding in the Caribbean
than a large hotel affair in a big city.
Indeed, with Sandals and Beaches' standard
WeddingMoon™ package offered on a complimentary
basis for couples who stay five nights
or longer, you don't need a calculator
to draw the same conclusion.
Lastly, people are more mobile these days. A hometown wedding is
more of a rarity. Crous remarks, "The mind-set
is, if relatives and other guest are going
to fly to a wedding, why not have them
fly to a tropical wedding in a gorgeous
location and have several celebrations
instead of just one?"
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