Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Announces New Gift Registry
Let's be honest: many couples already have all the traditional wedding registry items. Wouldn't it be nice to register for travel--rather than towels and toasters?
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is making it easy for couples to register for travel thanks to the new Hyatt Gift Registry. The new online service offers Hyatt Gift Cards and Hyatt Check Certificates™ redeemable for amenities, services, and overnight stays at Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide.
How It Works: Brides and grooms can invite their family and friends to help celebrate their marriage with the gift of experiential travel, for their wedding, honeymoon, or first anniversary. The registry is fully customizable and can be used to plan anything from a quick getaway to an extended vacation filled with spa treatments, scuba diving, or tennis and golf lessons.
Once couples register, purchases made by their friends and family will accumulate and the couple will receive their Hyatt Gift Card or Hyatt Check Certificate for the full value of the purchases made.
Features: We noticed several great features about the Hyatt Gift Card and Hyatt Check Certificates:
- they never expire
- do not carry blackout dates
- can be used before, during, or well after the wedding
- if you change you plans, you have the flexibility to use your Hyatt Gift Card or Hyatt Check Certificate towards any experience of your choosing – even if it’s not what they originally registered for.
Hyatt Check Certificates are redeemable at Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide, and Hyatt Gift Cards can be redeemed at properties throughout the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.
Using the Registry: For both gift givers and recipients, using the new Hyatt Gift Registry is as simple as saying “I do.”
- Engaged couples log on to www.hyattregistry.com to create an account, where they can create and edit a wedding web page, notify guests, and review their registry.
- The site’s “Review Gift” page reveals all gifts purchased, as well as when and by whom.
- Couples can be notified by email of each purchase.
Bonus Offer: Brides and grooms who book a wedding at a participating Hyatt property by June 30, 2010 can save with Hyatt’s new wedding and honeymoon offer. For weddings booked at participating Hyatt properties in the U.S.; Canada; Cancun, Mexico; or Aruba now through June 2010, couples will receive complimentary nights towards their honeymoon.
For more information on the Hyatt Gift Registry:To book the wedding and honeymoon offer:- call the Wedding Specialist at the desired Hyatt wedding location and reference offer code WEDNIGHTS
- for more information on Hyatt weddings, visit www.hyattweddings.com
- Additional days for the honeymoon and other options can be added through the Hyatt Wedding Specialist.
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posted by Paris & John @ 9:18 AM
80522: Pet Sitting Gifts for Destination Brides
Here's a wedding gift idea that recently came across our desks: pet sitting and dog walking gift certificates! If you're wondering who is going to care for Fido or Felix during your destination wedding and honeymoon, this just might be the answer. FETCH! Pet Care, with locations throughout the U.S., is offering these gift certificates starting at $25.
You can use the gift certificate to cover a variety of pet tasks while you honeymoon. FETCH! Pet Care services include boarding and daycare in the sitter's home, overnight sitting or daily visits in the client's home, private and group dog walks, pet taxiing, yard pet waste removal and miscellaneous home care. A free in-home consultation permits clients, pets and sitters to get pre-acquainted and address each pet's unique needs.
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posted by Paris & John @ 3:09 PM
80512: The Pampered Chef and Celebrity Planner Help Plan Celebrity Events for Real Couples
You've followed the celebrity weddings--whether the summer ceremony of Tony Parker and Eva Longoria or the winter nuptials of Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelly--and wondered if your wedding could ever match the weddings of the stars.
According to The Pampered Chef and wedding expert Debi Lilly, founder of A Perfect Event and party planner for Oprah Winfrey, you can have a celebrity style wedding without a Hollywood budget.
"You don't have to be a celebrity bride to have a wedding worthy of making headlines," says Lilly, who has worked with many red carpet clients including Brooke Shields, Debra Messing, Cartier and others. "It's easy to take popular Hollywood trends and incorporate them into your wedding. That is why I'm working with The Pampered Chef, to take great pieces that go beyond the kitchen to help make your wedding -- the ultimate entertaining occasion -- everything you want it to be."
According to Debi Lilly, there are three concerns for every bride. "Ceremonies are usually very similar, so I tell brides that the 'three Rs' of any wedding - registry, rehearsal and reception - really provide the opportunities to set your wedding apart," said Lilly. "Those three pieces of your celebration are essential. Your registry is something that's going to help you start your life together and the rehearsal and reception are key ways to personalize your day and make it special," the planner says, pointing out that The Pampered Chef has a wedding registry and couples can work with their own personal consultant or chose to register on the spot. Either way couples can notify friends and family with complimentary registry announcement cards and e-mails.
In terms of rehearsals, one celebrity rehearsal trend that can be recreated on any budget is a backyard party or barbecue--it keeps the reception casual and saves the more formal event for the wedding day. "I tell my couples who are hosting a barbecue for their rehearsal to purchase nice serving pieces and stands, like those from The Pampered Chef's Simple Additions collection, to pull the event together," says Lilly. "It makes sense to invest in items that you can keep for years. Just think of all of the future parties that you will be able to host without any worries!"
And for receptions, the celebrity planner says, "Receptions vary widely from couple to couple, and that is what makes them exciting to guests. And they're a great way to infuse celebrity inspired elements such as themes, centerpieces and favors. Brides can go online to find information and inspiration for celebrity wedding ideas that will fit into their day."
Lilly's favorite celebrity wedding reception elements include:
The Lounge Reception: Hollywood is all about being seen at trendy night spots, which is one reason that lounge receptions are popular with couples who prefer a modern edge and an overlay of glamour for their weddings. These receptions forgo a formal sit-down dinner in favor of passed hors d'oeuvres and interactive food stations such as a taco bar, candy bar or mini-hamburger stand. In keeping with the trendy theme, lounge receptions typically start later and are more interactive, with guests mingling throughout the night.
Do-It Yourself Floral: Instead of engaging a costly florist with a high profile client roster, consider making your own arrangements. Look for photos of celebrity reception centerpieces in wedding and entertainment magazines for inspiration. Arrangements can be made by purchasing flowers and decorative items and then utilizing a piece like The Pampered Chef's Trifle Bowl which has a removable stand, letting the bowl sit either low or high to create different visual effects. At the end of the reception, these centerpieces also make a nice gift for those who helped you with the wedding.
Favor Fun: Wedding favors are a memorable way to say thank you to guests for being part of a couple's special day. Celebrities have been giving favors that tie back into the overall theme of their wedding. For example, if the wedding is outdoors, like Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romjin's, they will give guests flip-flops or fans to keep them comfortable, or if it is at a vineyard, they will give wine openers and stoppers.
For more information:• visit
http://www.pamperedchef.com
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posted by Paris & John @ 2:45 PM
80419: 311 Travel Bag's Bridal-Inspired Carry-On Bags for Traveling Twosomes
As couples embark on life's journey together, it's necessary to pack the essentials. 311 Travel Bag has made globetrekking for brides and grooms easier with the introduction of their new Clear Bag System Bridal.
The system includes six his and hers pump and spray bottles playfully "dressed up" in wedding wear, including a pair of bride and groom 1.75 oz. pumps, a maid of honor and best man 1.0 oz. pump and petite flower girl and ring bearer .50 oz. pumps.
Carry-On Sizes: Contained within a see-through vinyl case with convenient zipper access, the stylish storage for travel-size toiletries complies with Transportation Security Administration and Transport Canada regulations, which requires all carry-on liquids, gels and aerosols to be displayed in clear, zip-top bags in canisters not exceeding 3 ounces.
Price: This sojourn-savvy product, perfect for couples planning a destination "I do," is available for $69.99.
For more information:• visit
www.clearbagsystem.com Brides and Parents travel easily, safely and fashionably with new Clear Bag System Puddle Jumper and Clear Bag System Bridal from 311 Travel Bag. (PRNewsFoto/3-1-1 Travel Bag, Inc.) PENSACOLA, FL UNITED STATES 04/21/2008
Labels: Decorations and accessories, Gifts and Registries
posted by Grace Sydney @ 10:04 AM
80401: More Wedding Companies Going Green
We're seeing more and more wedding vendors offering green options for wedding couples. Some, of course, are limited geographically but the ideas are ones that you can take with you whether your wedding is in Boston or Barbados.
For couples in the South Shore and greater Boston area,
Five Star Concierge Services will recover leftover items and redirect them accordingly to hospitals, assisted living facilities, food banks, shelters and local organizations. This includes picking up the floral arrangements, centerpieces, non-perishable food and other items that are usually left behind after an event.
“We’ll even pick up the bride and bridesmaids dresses and deliver them to charitable foundations that resell or redirect the dresses for various causes,” said Client Services Manager, John Morgan.
Wherever your wedding will be,
Allgreenwedding.com permits environmentally friendly brides and grooms to set-up a gift registry and view products and services from ecologically sensitive merchants.
Labels: Decorations and accessories, Gifts and Registries
posted by Paris & John @ 12:10 PM
80324: Kama Sutra Offering Wedding Gifts
Looking for a unique wedding gift (or want to buy one for yourself?) The Kama Sutra Company is now offering The Sweet Celebration Gift Set.
The Kama Sutra Sweet Celebration Gift Set includes: Pleasure Garden Massage Oil, Sweet Honeysuckle kissable Honey Dust body powder and puff, Vanilla Creme warming Oil of Love, French Vanilla silky Body Souffle and an organza bag containing lightly fragranced silk rose petals to sprinkle all over for a night of passion. It's all tucked into a pink and silver gift box, just one of several bridal gift suggestions the company is now offering.
Now wouldn't that be more fun than a toaster?
For More Information:• visit
http://www.kamasutra.com/bridePhoto: Kama Sutra, Sweet Celebration Gift Set (PRNewsFoto/The Kama Sutra Company)Labels: Gifts and Registries
posted by Paris & John @ 1:26 PM
Let's be honest: many couples already have all the traditional wedding registry items. Wouldn't it be nice to register for travel--rather than towels and toasters?
