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HONEYMOON Island Paradise 2099 views
If you are looking for a slice of paradise, head to the tiny island at the north-eastern tip of Zanzibar, Tanzania and check in to the private, barefoot beach resort, &Beyond.
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, &Beyond Mnemba Island is an island resort for just 20 indulgently pampered guests - the perfect honeymoon retreat for couples seeking luxury and relaxation. With powder white sands and just ten guest 'bandas', beachfront havens, it is the ultimate setting for a luxurious, Robinson-Crusoe experience. As a breeding ground for the endangered green turtle, it is also a nature paradise and has access to some of Africa's best dive sites. You'll also enjoy snorkelling and swimming straight from the beach - the water is unbelievably clear and as blue as the sky. Mnemba Island's chef is used to cooking for guests accustomed to eating in the best restaurants around the world and says, “From the freshly baked spiced biscuits served with morning tea to your banda, to the just-caught ceviche offered
with sundowners on the beach, we hope to pamper, indulge and surprise our guests with every mouthful of lovingly prepared food. We want our guests asking for seconds at every meal – and for the recipes, too!”To find out more, go to andbeyond.com.
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HONEYMOON Heavenly Hall 2245 views
If jetting off on honeymoon is not an option, there's plenty of pampering and romance in the English countryside. We head to Hampshire...
British honeymoons have had a bit of a revival with couples cutting back on carbon emissions and big day budgets. At the same time, the British hotel scene has got a whole lot better with luxury spas and designer interiors replacing the tired chintz. Even the most traditional country house hotel is now re-vamped as a luxurious haven.In the neatly-ordered countryside of Hampshire, Tylney Hall is the perfect spot for a honeymoon getaway. Originally built in 1898, the Hall has great character with its red brick, gabled facade and stunning Italianate gardens. Oozing aristocratic romance, it offers deep luxury and a top-ranking restaurant, the Oak Room, under Head Chef
Stephen Hine. Picture the pianist playing, the twinkling silverware and the vintage-draped floor to wall windows as your pan-fried skate with mango, avocado and chillis is served...Summer honeymooners will love the pool in the walled garden while in the winter, log fires roar in huge fireplaces with comfy sofas drawn up. You can choose to stay in the original mansion or the adjacent Orangery which has the advantage of being able to step
straight from your room into the gardens. For the ultimate in pampering, go for a four-poster suite with a luxury bathroom. If you book the Tylney Hall Honeymoon Package (from £425) you'll also get lots of romantic treats such as a rose on your pillow, Molton Brown travel packs and Champagne Breakfast served in your room. And if you are jetting off somewhere, you can leave your car at the hotel until your return!To find out more about Tylney Hall, go to elitehotels.co.uk
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WEDDING ABROAD Sunny Islands 2017 views
Weddings abroad have been popular for ages but until recently the idea has been to escape to the Caribbean and celebrate solo. Now, however, short-haul wedding destinations are seeing the bride and groom turn up with all their guests in tow.
A recent Mintel survey found that one in six couples choose to jet off into the sun for their special day. But according to Shona Swain, general manager of weddings for First Choice, “Cyprus is the most popular destination overall for us, with Greece and Italy becoming more popular than the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. After all the hype surrounding Colleen and Wayne's wedding in Positano last summer, we have noticed Italy as a destination grow in popularity."Couples travelling to Greece, Cyprus and Italy are able to choose really individual and special places to get married for a fraction of the price that they would pay in the UK. From vineyards and monasteries, to traditional chapels, tour operators are opening up more and more stunning locations for couples to marry in at very competitive rates.
Recently engaged Hannah Burden, 27, from Dorset says, “For us looking at wedding locations in the UK was just depressing, as there was nothing that really struck me as perfect. Whereas when I started looking into getting married in Italy there seemed to be so many more beautiful and affordable options to choose from. We have
decided on getting married in the cloisters in Sorrento and having our reception at a private villa.”Rumour has it that Gary Linekar has his sights on a Rooney-style wedding, so you might want to book your Amalfi nuptials before Italy-zilla strikes again. Wedding packages cost from £489 with 14 nights half-board at the cliff-top Hotel Europa, from £1329 per person, based on two sharing, departing from London Gatwick on the 4th of May.
For further information go to firstchoice.co.uk or call 0871 664 9014.
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HONEYMOON Coming Home! 2043 views
Getting back from the honeymoon can have that 'now the party's over' feeling. To avoid the post-wedding blues busy yourselves with getting your new life on track as Mr&Mrs. Here is a little book to show you how.
Home from the Honeymoon (£9.99, Stewart Tabori Chang) by Sharon Naylor shows couples how to make the most of the first year of marriage and weather any 'post-wedding' blues. Even couples that have already been living together suddenly find that after the wedding, new tensions may crop up. Naylor's advice shows readers that problems aren't a reason to panic and helps couples work together to find solutions, whether it is over bill-paying methods or how to handle pushy parents keen for grandchildren.
Each chapter is broken down into easy-to-read chunks with lots of tips and ideas from making a keepsake box to creating household task lists. You'll also find little boxes to fill in with your own data such as what you ate for 'our first dinner at home' or what you did for 'our first day off'.
Home From the Honeymoon, The Newlyweds' Guide to the Celebrations and Challenges of the First Year of Marriage will be available in May 2009.
For more information on being a newly-married, go to our download centre on the homepage or click on the link for our Just Married fact sheet.
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WEDDINGS ABROAD Ahoy There! 2219 views
Getting married abroad is a great way of saving on the wedding budget and getting your honeymoon at the same time. If you fancy tying the knot on the high seas, Cruise Critic is a good place to start some research.
Until last year, Cruise Critic was based in the US. But with burgeoning demand, a UK-based sister site now thrives with an active community where travellers can share 'at sea' opinions and experiences. Best of all, it is a fount of knowledge when it comes to 'being married by the captain'. Did you know that most cruise lines have a team of in-house wedding co-ordinators? Or that the captain can only officiate on a handful of cruise lines, such as Celebrity and Azamara which register ships in Malta, or Princess and P&0 in Bermuda? As a compromise, some captains, such as those on Disney ships will lead ceremonies on board, although the actual 'legal' marriage must occur before the ship sets sail.
As well as facts and info, the Cruise Critic Wedding Planner Guide is a great place to check out the different options, packages and prices on offer such as P&O Cruises' Weddings at Sea package from £699 which includes a ceremony conducted by the ship's captain, flowers, music, champagne, a photographer, a wedding co-ordinator and wedding stationery. You'll also find masses of info for honeymooning at sea too.
To find out more go to cruisecritic.co.uk.Photo:Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
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