{"id":18176,"date":"2011-05-17T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=18176"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:37:54","slug":"sandals-weddings-by-martha-stewart-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/sandals-weddings-by-martha-stewart-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandals Weddings by Martha Stewart ~ Destination Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/embed\/video\/xi0ucg?width=550&#038;theme=none&#038;wmode=transparent\"><\/iframe><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/xi0ucg_getting-married-abroad-a-bride-s-diary_lifestyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting Married Abroad &#8211; A Bride&#039;s Diary<\/a> <i>by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/Bright_Star_Digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bright_Star_Digital<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now i think <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandals.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandals<\/a> is one place i have always aspired to go, with it&#8217;s name goes the thought of white sandy beaches, bliss and the height of luxury, team this with the biggest brand in the wedding industry&#8230; Martha Stewart, and you have a destination wedding dream team. Do watch the above film {click on the cross to skip the ad}&#8230; it&#8217;s gorgeous, and get to know a little more about the newly launched Sandals Weddings by Martha Stewart below&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Royal  wedding fever is in full swing and wedding websites are reporting a  massive surge in traffic. However you don&#8217;t have to be royalty to feel  like a princess on your wedding day; like our bride in her video diary,  by choosing to marry abroad you can enlist the services of a  professional planner so that all you need to worry about before you go  is picking your perfect dress and remembering the passports!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A  recent study by consumer research group Mintel showed that 18% of  Britons chose to tie the knot abroad last year, and there are plenty of  good reasons why&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It&#8217;s cheaper:<\/strong> In 2010 the average wedding abroad costs \u00a36,585, whilst the average  wedding in Britain costs nearly \u00a320,000 &#8211; that&#8217;s a \u00a313,415 saving! Just  think what else you could do with that money&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The weather:<\/strong> Whether you want snow-fall or guaranteed sunshine there will be a  destination to suit you.\u00a0 In the Caribbean for example you can enjoy up  to 10 hours of glorious sunshine a day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The guests:<\/strong> By getting married at home it&#8217;s harder to limit the number of guests  that you invite, going abroad makes it much easier to invite only the  people that you really want to share your day with making it a truly  intimate experience.\u00a0\u00a0 Sandals recently conducted their own survey and  found that almost 50% of people chose to get married abroad because of  unwanted friends and family!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Relax:<\/strong> Getting married should be fun.\u00a0 Our bride in the diary woke to a lovely  sunrise and had a swim in the warm sea on her big day. How would you  like to start yours?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So you  could do as Kate and William are doing and get married in the UK, but  if you prefer you could follow in the footsteps of Ben Affleck and  Jennifer Garner who chose to get married on the beach at sunset,  Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem who got married in the Bahamas, Michael  Buble &amp; Luisana Lopilato, Liv Tyler &amp; Royston Langdon and Megan  Fox &amp; Brian Austin Green who all, like our bride and groom, chose to  get married abroad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} Hi Amanda, could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My name is Amanda Lucas and I am the UK Wedding Supervisor for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, the Luxury Included\u00ae  Caribbean hotel chain. I have held this position since May 2007, and  deal with approximately 700 wedding requests a year. I also recently  worked on the launch of <em>Sandals\u00ae Weddings by Martha Stewart<\/em>,  which allows brides and grooms to choose from six customisable and  exquisite wedding experiences designed exclusively by wedding and  lifestyle guru, Martha Stewart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} What do you love\/dislike about your job? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I  love the fact that in some small way I am part of a benchmark occasion  in a couples lives.\u00a0 I am also very proud to be associated with the  Sandals brand, and to work on the beautiful weddings that we offer.\u00a0  Dislike\u2026.. when human brides turn into bridezillas!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} How did you get into the travel industry and into the wedding industry? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I  have been working in the travel industry for 16 years, and started  working at Sandals and Beaches Resorts over seven years ago. I have held  various positions both overseas (working at what is now Sandals Grande  Riviera in Ocho Rios) and within the UK Sandals office. The stunning  wedding product was something that I was always interested in, and I  moved into the weddings department in May 2007.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Islandparadise_web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18177\" title=\"Islandparadise_web\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Islandparadise_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} What do you aim to achieve for your clients\/guests? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A hassle free and memorable destination wedding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} Could you tell us some information about your packages\/prices? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With  six exquisite wedding themes designed exclusively by Martha Stewart,  Sandals\u2019 weddings all feature coordinated colour palettes, beautifully  designed wedding d\u00e9cor, complementary bouquets, invitations, cakes and  favours, along with \u00e0 la carte items, creating a memorable experience to  suit every couple\u2019s unique preferences. All Sandals\u2019 weddings also  include a personal wedding planner, a marriage officiant, a reception  for bride, groom and two guests, a 5&#8243;x7&#8243; honeymoon photograph, a  honeymoon dinner for the bride and groom, continental breakfast in bed,  plus preparation of documentation and certified copy of marriage license  and all government \/ administrative fees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The basic wedding package, Beautiful Beginnings is currently <strong>free<\/strong>* for all couples who book a stay in a <em>Premium<\/em> room category at any of the 14 Luxury Included\u00ae Sandals Resorts! The  stunning Beautiful Beginnings wedding allows the wedding couple to  celebrate their special day with elegance and simplicity. It includes a  sweet magenta dendrobium bouquet and boutonniere, a table for four with  crisp linens, a lovely centrepiece, and a traditional two tier white  cake. It is the perfect choice for those looking for an intimate and  memorable occasion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prices for the remaining five themes start at $1600.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} Do you have any tips for couples in selecting their destination wedding? <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My  main tip would be to pre-book your wedding as far in advance as  possible.\u00a0 This will allow you to budget and to spread the cost of your  wedding prior to departure for your chosen destination.\u00a0 Wedding  services are usually confirmed and pre-booked prior to your departure,  so the longer lead time you give, the more likely it is that we will be  able to confirm your requests.\u00a0It also means that when you arrive at  your destination, you can spend more time on the beach rather than in  lengthy discussions with the in-resort weddings team!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff66cc;\"><em><strong>{w} How can we get in touch with you?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Call 08000 22 33 31, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandals.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sandals.co.uk<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:weddings@sandals.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weddings@sandals.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* terms and conditions apply<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**THIS IS A SPONSORED POST**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting Married Abroad &#8211; A Bride&#039;s Diary by Bright_Star_Digital Now i think Sandals is one place i have always aspired to go, with it&#8217;s name goes the thought of white sandy beaches, bliss and the height of luxury, team this with the biggest brand in the wedding industry&#8230; Martha Stewart, and you have a destination [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18177,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3186],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-18176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-planning","tag-sponsor"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":18177,"thumbnail_uri":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}