Hey, Love Truck, drive by Long Island, too! This past week, the Bermuda Department of Tourism (BDOT) partnered with Conde Nast’s Brides.com to promote tourism in Bermuda with a special “Love Truck” celebration. The adorable truck was seen around Manhattan, where passersby were sampled to Bermuda’s unique island culture and had the chance to sign-up [...]
Are you an adventurous couple looking for an off-the-beaten path honeymoon? Then check out these quirky hotels and resorts from HotelsCombined.com. Stay in a cave, anyone? Jumbo Hostel – Stockholm, Sweden – Housed in a grounded Boeing 747, this jumbo jet hostel is fittingly located at the Arlanda International Airport where curious onlookers can grab [...]
After getting married on Long Island, have your honeymoon at one of these top celebrity-owned hotels, a list recently compiled by TripAdvisor. Here are their top 10 favorites: 1. Rustic Luxe with Robert Redford: Sundance Resort, Sundance, Utah Ranked #1 in Sundance, Utah – Average nightly rate: $601 Recommended by TripAdvisor travelers for: Romantic Retreat, [...]
Consider a honeymoon in Mexico’s Riviera Maya (just south of Cancun). This corridor offers spectacular honeymoon options, among them the El Dorado Royal, the El Dorado Casitas Suites, and the El Dorado Moroma, all adult-only and all run by Karisma Hotels. Each stunning resort offers a variety of pools and swim-up bars, and pristine stretches [...]
I just got back from a visit to Excellence Resort in Playa Mujeres, which opened in 2007 and is about twenty minutes north of Cancun. What a fabulous, luxury, all-inclusive resort — and it’s for adults only, so a romantic honeymoon here is ideal. Located on a 20-mile peninsula, the resort features seven swimming pools, [...]
According to recent research from Martha Stewart Weddings and The Futures Company (formerly Yankelovich), 31% of brides ages 21-30 are planning to have a destination wedding. I suppose that’s why on November 9, Martha Stewart Weddings will publish Martha Stewart’s Destination Weddings & Dream Honeymoons, the magazine’s first special issue on destination weddings and honeymoons. [...]
A recent survey by the non-profit Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reports that over 60 percent of travel agents say their cruise wedding business has increased in the last two years. More and more cruise lines offer shipboard wedding packages, amenities and wedding planning services, including legal marriages performed by ships’ captains virtually anywhere in [...]
Welcome to our most recent sponsor, Travel Solutions by Marcia, based in Baldwin. Members of CLIA since the company was founded, this travel agency specializes in cruise vacations and honeymoons. Travel Solutions by Marcia is also a preferred Sandals and Beaches Resorts specialist. Book a Sandals honeymoon with them now through December and you will [...]
Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas, with properties in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico has just launched a honeymoon gift registry – www.pueblobonito.honeymoonwishes.com. The registry enables couples to sign up for their entire honeymoon or destination wedding online. Couples can choose from a list of gift ideas from any of the six Pueblo Bonito properties, including [...]
Wendy, Massapequa Q: I have been reading a lot of wedding material (websites, books, magazines, etc.) and I don’t see that they mention Aruba as a honeymoon destination. Why is that, or is there a better place to go? A: I went right to the travel experts with your question, one of our sponsors, Burr [...]
