Mango Bay, Barbados Offers Vow Renewal Package
We love vow renewals...they're romantic, so easy to plan compared to a wedding, and so very memorable. We've just received word of a new Renewal of Vows package at the boutique-style all-inclusive, Mango Bay, Barbados.
"We're honored to afford couples new romantic memories through Mango Bay's Renewal of Vows package," said Peter Odle, owner. "Our wedding services provide stress-free planning for couples, allowing them to unwind and remember why they fell in love in the first place," he added.
The Package: Mango Bay's Renewal of Vows package features:
- Personalized services of a wedding coordinator
- Clergyman to perform the ceremony
- Decoration of a wedding arch at a location on-propert
- Boutonnière for the groom and wedding bouquet for the bride
- One bottle of champagne
- A one-tier, 12" light sponge cake with icing
Price: The Renewal of Vows package is priced at US$750, which is added on to the cost of a all-inclusive hotel stay at Mango Bay. The resort also offers add-ons to enhance the day: 24 photographs with album (US$450), 24 photographs with album plus 40 digital photographs (US$650), one hour of live steel band music (US$300), additional champagne (US$100 per bottle), video (US$750), more bouquets (US$50), a hair garland (US$30), buttonholes (US$25), and hairdressing services (starting at US$75). Prices are subject to change.
Room Rates: Rates start at $385 in standard accommodations now through Dec. 14, 2009. Rates quoted are per room, per night, based on double occupancy. Prices are available in other room categories including Standard One-Bedroom Apartment, Superior, Deluxe, Oceanfront, and Penthouse Suite.
What It Includes: A Mango Bay all-inclusive vacation features hotel accommodations, all meals, afternoon tea, all local and brand name drinks including wine with dinner, watersports (waterskiing, hobiecat sailing, kayaking and snorkeling) and nightly entertainment. Spa treatments can be arranged on property for an additional fee at Elements Spa.
Why It's Dreamy: Located in the historic Holetown area on the famed Gold Coast of Barbados, the 76-room Mango Bay is a beachfront, boutique-style property. The property is within walking distance of many shops in Holetown, 25 minutes from the capital city of Bridgetown, and 40 minutes from Grantley Adams International Airport.
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2032008: Sarasota's Siesta Key Offers “Say I Do Again” Vow Renewal
Are you looking for a way to make this Valentine's Day truly memorable? Consider a vow renewal. We've had two vow renewals and each one was incredibly special...and much easier to arrange than a wedding!
You can make your vow renewal even easier to arrange by participating in a group vow renewal. Every year, over 400 couples gather on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida (one of the only places in the world where the soft, sugary sand is 99% pure quartz) to renew their vows of marriage. The ceremony takes place on the beach at sunset.
When: The "Say 'I Do' Again: A Renewal of Marriage Vows" event takes place at 6:00 pm on Feb. 14.
How to Participate: The vow renewal is open to anyone who would like to attend– locals and visitors alike. Couples can pre-register for event by calling 941-861-7275, and will receive a special personalized certificate and flowers.
After the ceremony couples can enjoy light refreshments, live music, a walk on the beach or can join in the Valentine Stoll to Siesta Key Village, where shopkeepers stay open and there are plenty of outdoor cafes for a romantic Valentine’s Day meal.
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www.colonybeachresort.comLabels: Valentine's, vow renewals
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12212007: Complimentary Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony
Looking for a way to make this Valentine's Day really memorable? Think about a vow renewal. We've done several and they're memorable and special ways to remember the day (and without the paperwork hassles you had the first time around!)
We've learned that Outrigger Reef and Outrigger Waikiki properties in Hawaii will be offering free vow renewals this Valentine's! Here are the details:
Open to registered guests only of the two hotels, this annual affirmation of love and commitment is a culturally rich and romantic ceremony scheduled for Thursday, February 14, 2008, on the sands of idyllic Waikiki Beach fronting the Outrigger Reef hotel. There is no charge for this special program, but advance reservations are required and are on a first come, first served basis.
The Ceremony: Outrigger's Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony draws upon an ancient Hawaiian custom, Ho'ao Pa'a, in which a man and woman were bound in lasting union. The event will begin with the blowing of the conch shell, followed by a welcoming Hawaiian chant by the kahu (priest), traditional hula and song. Couples will also be blessed by a gentle sprinkling of sea water before they recite their vows in the Hawaiian language.
In addition, each participating couple will receive a complimentary photo, commemorative certificate by which to remember the day, champagne toast and island-style lei (garlands).
How to Sign Up: Sign-up will begin January 14, 2008, at the Outrigger Reef and Outrigger Waikiki's concierge desks for those guests holding confirmed reservations at the two beachfront hotels over Valentine's Day. Concierge may also be reached at 808-923-0711 at the Outrigger Waikiki, or 808-923-3111 at the Outrigger Reef. For more information, contact Luana Maitland, events and activities manager at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach, at 808-924-6007.
Room Reservations: Room reservations and information about special room packages are available by calling toll free 800-OUTRIGGER (1-800-688-7444) within the United States, Guam and Canada. Outrigger's toll-free number is available internationally via AT&T's Direct 800 Service. Elsewhere call direct to 303-369-7777 (long distance charges apply), or visit
www.outriggerreef.com or
www.outriggerwaikiki.com.
Why It's Dreamy: The oceanfront anchor of the new Waikiki Beach Walk, Outrigger Reef on the Beach is ideally situated between beautiful Waikiki Beach and exciting Waikiki. Currently undergoing a $100 million makeover, the project is being completed in multiple phases to ensure the continued comfort of guests. On property are a wide array of restaurants, shops and services including a 5,000-square-foot day spa. The adjacent Waikiki Beach Walk is Oahu's newest entertainment destination, home to shops, boutiques, art galleries, restaurants and accommodations spanning a nearly 8-acre area in Waikiki.
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach is a deluxe and gracious Hawaiian hotel located directly on the sands of world-famous Waikiki Beach in the heart of exciting Waikiki. The 525-room property features three restaurants including the famed Duke's Canoe Club, Chuck's Steakhouse and Hula Grill Waikiki; the popular Society of Seven cabaret show, shops, and exceptional displays of Hawaiian artifacts and artwork throughout the property. All guests are welcome to enjoy such on-property amenities as free high-speed Internet access, free long-distance domestic telephone calls, baggage services (fees apply), and Hawaiian Airlines check-in kiosk.
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Renew Your Romance with Hawaiian Vow Renewal Program
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII - Fifty years after falling in love, couples are heading for Hawaii to re affirm their romance, sometimes as a duo, but increasingly, together with their children and even grandchildren. And, they keep adding pages to Luana Maitland's memory book.
Maitland is the events and activities manager at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach in Waikiki, Hawaii. One of her responsibilities includes the hotel's popular Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony program, a free activity for its guests and guests staying at its sister property, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach. Since the program's inception, more than 4,000 vows have been exchanged on the sands of famed Waikiki Beach, in front of the Outrigger Reef.
"We talk with our guests on a regular basis," Maitland said. "I heard many, many stories of how couples would've liked to have gotten married in Hawaii on the beach, but weren't able to because their families wanted the wedding to take place back home, or because they couldn't afford a trip to Hawaii back then. Some of them have waited 50 years to take their first romantic trip to Hawaii."
Maitland consulted with the hotel's Hawaiian cultural advisor, and together with a team of employees, introduced the Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony, a non-denominational ceremony on the sands of Waikiki Beach in which couples recite their vows in the Hawaiian language and are honored by a Hawaiian kahu (priest) with chanting, traditional hula dance and song. Each ceremony is open to a limited number of couples in order to retain a sense of intimacy.
Kimberly Agas, Outrigger's vice president of operations overseeing both the Outrigger Reef and Outrigger Waikiki hotels, credits the Vow Renewal Ceremony's popularity to its location and the authenticity of the cultural experience, both of which are hallmarks of Outrigger's beachfront properties.
"Outrigger Reef and Outrigger Waikiki sit directly on the sands of Waikiki Beach," Agas said. "For couples, it's more than just a beautiful place; it's Waikiki Beach, legendary as one of the most romantic places on earth.
"We also take great pride in our commitment to celebrating and sharing our islands' history and heritage. The Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony was developed with the guidance of a Hawaiian cultural expert, and draws upon an ancient custom called ho'ao pa'a, in which a man and woman formed a lasting union together. So in addition to being romantic, our ceremony is also a culturally rich experience, which is something we want all of our guests to enjoy when they stay with us."
One of Maitland's favorite vow renewals took place this summer: a pair of parents and four of their grown children, plus spouses, who renewed their vows on Waikiki Beach as a group, witnessed by their grandchildren. The family vow renewal was in celebration of marriages ranging from 4 to 39 years.
Another fond memory involved a visiting youth baseball team staying at the hotel. "One of the coaches wanted to surprise his wife at our vow renewal," Maitland recalls. "She was the team mother and chaperone. The entire team served as their witness, and presented the couple with a tiki to commemorate the event.
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Vow Renewal CeremonyOutrigger's Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony is open to registered guests of the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Reef on the Beach, and takes place every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00 a.m. Couples must sign up at their respective hotel's concierge desk by 3:00 p.m. the day before. A commemorative certificate to remember the day is presented to each couple at the conclusion of the ceremony.
For more information:• call 800-OUTRIGGER (1-800-688-7444) within the United States, Guam and Canada.
• call direct to 303-369-7777 (long distance charges apply)
• visit
www.outriggerwaikiki.com or
www.outriggerreef.comLabels: USA, vow renewals
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We love vow renewals...they're romantic, so easy to plan compared to a wedding, and so very memorable. We've just received word of a new Renewal of Vows package at the boutique-style all-inclusive, Mango Bay, Barbados.
