10 Most Memorable Destinations for a Perfect Wedding
As people grow tired of the unpredictable British weather, more and more are opting for unique or overseas weddings, often combining a romantic honeymoon with the wedding itself to have a truely remarkable wedding they will never forget. Here are some of the most unforgettable destinations to help feed your imagination!
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Beach Wedding - Seychelles
Encased in white sands and crystal clear turquoise seas, the Seychelles is a cluster of 115 islands sprinkled in the Indian Ocean. Custom ensures that each island only hosts one wedding each day, offering a secluded and intimate ceremony in a tropical paradise.
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Safari Wedding - Tanzania
Boasting vast plains, majestic landscapes and wild animals, Tanzania offers the opportunity to exchange vows with local Massai warriors as witnesses, with the imposing silhouette of Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
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Kitsch Wedding - Paris, Las Vegas
Combining traditionally romantic and obscenely decadent, a wedding ceremony in Paris, Las Vegas promises a ceremony on the observation deck of the replica 'Eiffel Tower', situated along the famous Las Vegas Strip and a reception to remember in the entertainment capital of the world.
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Park Wedding - Central Park, New York
Combining all the glamour of the Big Apple with a down-to-earth, intimate atmosphere, Central Park has the added bonus of Manhattan as a backdrop, 12 miles by 2 miles of myriad venues to choose from for a reception to remember.
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Island Wedding - Palm Island, Florida
Nestled along the Inter-coastal Waterway on the south west gulf coast of Florida, Palm Island combines the tranquillity and seclusion of a beach wedding with heaps of activities that could be incorporated into stag or hen festivities or a fun-packed honeymoon. Only accessible by boat, there are no cars permitted on the island, ensuring a peaceful setting for the big day.
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'Elopers' Wedding - Key West, Florida
Traditionally favoured by eloping couples, Key West incorporates bustling night life and seriously infamous sunsets, offering an eclectic mix of romance, rockabilly and rum. You can choose to get married on the beach, on a wedding cruise or on the pier, and it offers a great destination for modern-day elopers, hoping to get away from the stress and strain of organising a big wedding, or opens up the opportunity for a 'family-moon', where the happy couple can enjoy their new found marital bliss with their friends and family in this lively and vivacious destination.
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Unusual Wedding - Niagara Falls, New York State
Dubbed "the honeymoon capital of the world", Niagara Falls is tremendously dramatic and presents the opportunity to get married in a chapel overlooking the falls. Following the exchange of vows, you can indulge in an action-packed adventure honeymoon to begin your happily-ever-after.
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Boat Wedding - Lightship, Germany
Traditionally used to guide other ships through stormy weather, Lightships were considered the guardians of the sea, providing a symbolic beginning to married life. With a rustic, maritime atmosphere, a wedding aboard a Lightship promises to provide an intimate and relaxed start to married life.
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Castle Wedding - Tuscany, Italy
The unadulterated splendour of a 15th century castle in Tuscany presents the opportunity to really go to town with a lavish ceremony and spectacular reception to rival any princess. Typical Tuscan landscapes, rich with olive groves, vineyards and rolling hills will provide the perfect backdrop to your big day.
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Stately Home Wedding - Stanmer House, Brighton
A quintessentially British stately home situated in a picturesque country park, suitable for either intimate or majestic ceremonies, Stanmer Park House offers idyllic photographic opportunities to ensure every moment of your big day is remembered forever.
What do you think of our ideas? Do you have any inspired ideas of your own? Where are you planning on holding your wedding? We'd love to hear from you, please send us an email with your plans!
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