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Now that the British youth culture has moved out of Faliraki and on to other unfortunate places, Faliraki is re-establishing itself as a cosmopolitan beach resort for all age groups.
Its multitude of scenic locations, St. Apostolos, Profit Amon, St. Sophia, lend themselves for weddings, whilst the recently renovated Kallithea Spa is becoming the hot venue for tying the knot in 2007.
If you're thinking of getting married in Rhodes, bear in mind that St Paul's has become so oversubscribed that as one couple is leaving the venue, another is arriving and a third waiting at the far entrance. Try Kallithea Spa - recently renovated and absolutely breathtaking.... it is also possible to have your reception on site.
Kallithea Spa, Rhodes, Greece
Have just read that this is a new shop opening early in 2007 - and just perfect for ordering my wedding flowers as we are getting married at St Pauls church, Lindos in June. Cant wait! Apparently they will have confetti, balloons etc which we can buy there instead of taking with us.
It is a few doors down from the butchers in Lindos
My husband and I got married in Las Vegas in 2002 after falling in love with the city. We opted for a wedding at Treasure Island and found the whole experience wonderful.
The wedding staff pretty much take care of everything, all you have to do is turn up. I was a bit worried about how things would turn out like flowers and food, but should not have been worried as they were truly out of this world.
We invited family over to witness the big day which made the whole thing much more special. For the bride there is a range of treatments available to you in the spa, such as your hair and makeup for the big day.
They even video the ceremony and have it available in UK format for when you return home.
Most hotels offer a wedding package and the rates are really quite reasonable. We could not fault the service we had from the wedding staff and it was nice to get there and have everything waiting.
As I mentioned, most of the big hotels offer a wedding package, but we opted for Treasure Island which is located at 3300 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
If you ever get offered the chance to attend a Thai wedding...take it! I was fortunate enough to be the guest at my friend’s Buddhist wedding in Chiang Mai. Which may not seem so odd but they are from the UK. When I first heard about it I was ready for a contrived tourist resort wedding on a beach, but found to my delight it was going to be a real traditional northern Thai wedding. It was held in a lush tropical private garden paradise, in a small village just out of Chiang Mai called Doi Saket.
Even more unforgettable was the monk's blessing that was performed before the actual wedding ceremony in a beautiful huge teak wooden temple, in what appeared to be the middle of nowhere. The senior monk was an old monk, who gave off an aura of calm, happiness and wisdom. He did a ceremony where Marie and Mark's heads where tied together with string to bind their minds and lives together. Jit, the wedding co-ordinator, translated and explained most everything for us - her English was incredible! The monk's chanting was beautiful, spiritual and moving.
Later, the couple released birds and fishes for good luck. Then we all went together by vans to the actual wedding ceremony in Doi Saket, where the village elders joined in the festivities. Truly lovely people!
The ceremony seemed similar to the one in the temple, except everyone joins in, by offering advice and tying string around their wrists. Amazing to be included in a ceremony which you know has been done for centuries. The meal afterwards was a culinary delight - authentic Thai Cuisine, made as Thai people eat it, but with some dishes for those that can not eat spicy food. There were also dancers, musicians, fireworks and fire balloons.
It was the most perfect wedding I have ever been to. When my day comes, I know where I will have my wedding. Thailand!
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