DESTINATIONS WEDDINGS AND HONEYMOONS
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Choice off ers a wedding
package for just £299,
where you can say ‘I do’ in front of a
white-washed Greek chapel by the
crystal-clear sea of St Paul’s Bay.
By choosing your accommodation
carefully you can still aff ord a
fortnight’s honeymoon: two weeks
at the three-star Lindos Gardens
self-catering apartments is only
£820 for both bride and groom, or
for a more luxurious stay, the happy
couple can spend a fortnight at the
Hotel Lindos Mare for £1,698. This
also gives family a wide range of
options to choose from if they’re
fl ying out for the special occasion.
(0871 664 9014
8 fi rstchoice.co.uk
Legend has it that Aphrodite, the
goddess of love, arose from the sea
off the southwest coast of Cyprus,
and the island’s mix of sandy
beaches, dramatic mountains and
fascinating history makes it the
perfect location for romance. Seven
nights at the four-star Hotel Laura
Beach in Paphos costs £595 per
person all-inclusive with Cosmos,
and a civil wedding through the
operator costs £399. This can take
place in the hotel gardens, with
cake, sparkling wine and a
massage included.
(0871 423 8558
8 cosmos-holidays.co.uk
Those who love bright lights
and a little bit of kitsch can make
like Joan Collins, Judy Garland
or the late, great Paul Newman
and get hitched at the Little White
Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas,
where weddings start at £205. They
can even arrange for Elvis (or at
least a man who looks like him) to
make a guest appearance. This is
bookable through Thomas Cook
Signature, which can also off er the
bride and groom seven nights at the
four-star Luxor and fl ights from
Heathrow for £728 each (price valid
for January 2009). While in Vegas,
the happy couple will be able to
give the roulette wheel a whirl or
visit the Grand Canyon.
(0844 871 0661
8 tcsignature.com
SPEND
Get more for your money with Hayes
and Jarvis’s fi ve-nights-free off er in
Sri Lanka. A ceremony at the Eden
Resort and Spa on the island’s lush
southwest coast plus a 10-night stay
for both bride and groom costs
£2,417 (£999 per person for fl ights
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Get hitched
in kitsch
style in Vegas
and accommodation and £419 for the
wedding.) There are many charming
traditional touches including an
elephant ride, Sri Lankan
decorations and a blessing sung by
girls in colourful costumes. All fees
and licences are included, plus a
wedding co-ordinator, decorated
location, a bottle of sparkling wine,
a cake, bouquet and buttonhole,
photographs, video, a boat ride, and
massages for both bride and groom.
If you play your cards right, you
might not have to pay anything
for your wedding at all –
A gazebo wedding at Long Bay
Beach Resort on Tortola
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FACTS
Couples need to
reside on Tortola
for at least three
days before their
wedding takes
place
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