90120: Atlantic City Plans Free Group Wedding
Whether you're planning a wedding or a vow renewal, here's a budget friendly idea that ensures you'll never forget Valentine's Day or your anniversary.
Atlantic City, New Jersey is hosting its second annual group wedding, vow renewal and civil union ceremony. Scheduled for Saturday, February 14 at 12:00 Noon at Boardwalk Hall, the ceremony is free for all couples and their guests.
Jean Muchanic, executive director of the Absecon Lighthouse and wedding officiate, will perform the non-denominational ceremony. Last year’s inaugural ceremony drew more than 50 couples who tied the knot in front of family and friends and this year’s event is expected to attract even more.
Couples must pre-register online through the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority’s website by Wednesday, February 11.
For more information:- email ACWedding@accva.com
- call (609) 449-7126
- visit the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority site, www.atlanticcitynj.com
Labels: Group Weddings, US and Canada Weddings, Vow Renewals
posted by Paris & John @ 9:09 AM
80514: Reader Mail: Vow Renewals in the Caribbean
What if I apply for a marriage license in New York City and get married legally here but also want just a ceremony in the Caribbean? Do I still need to pay all these fees and get legal paperwork? In terms of timing, would it be OK for us to have our vow renewal in the Caribbean prior to receiving our license in NYC? Trying to throw together a quick vacation in which to elope. Want the smoothest ceremony possible. Thanks for your email. If you get married in New York, you'll then have a vow renewal in the Caribbean. It's very easy (and cheaper) and doesn't involve all the paperwork since you're not getting a license. In fact, some people choose to do it this way because they want to get married on an island that has strict marriage regulations (like the French islands where you have to arrive 40 days before the ceremony!) You'll bypass all that with the vow renewal. Most resorts have an on-staff person who can help you set up the vow renewal and provide you the options (flowers, videography, photography, etc.)
It's better for you to have the wedding first then the vow renewal. Some wedding planners will want you to show your marriage certificate to set up the vow renewal.
However, we do know that some properties are fine with doing what they market as a spiritual or non-legal ceremony; it's very much like a marriage ceremony but without the paperwork. We've seen these at many resorts in Mexico (because only civil weddings are legal in Mexico).
Best wishes!
Labels: Mailbox, Vow Renewals
posted by Paris & John @ 9:01 AM
80505: Barbados' Mango Bay Offers Renewal of Vows Package
Vow renewals--a great way to show each other that you mean "I do" more than ever before--can be a great way to add romance to a vacation. In Barbados, Mango Bay is offering a new Renewal of Vows package to make vow renewal planning effortless.
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-property
· 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$600, which is added on to the cost of a hotel stay at Mango Bay.
Add-Ons: If you like, you can add 24 print photographs with an album (US$350), unlimited digital photographs (US$250), one hour of live steel band music (US$250), additional champagne (US$100 per bottle), video (US$500), more bouquets (US$50), a hair garland (US$30), buttonholes (US$25), and hairdressing services (starting at US$25). Prices are subject to change.
Why It's Dreamy: The 76-room Mango Bay Barbados is located in the historic Holetown area on the Gold Coast of Barbados. This beachfront, boutique-style offers an all-inclusive vacation that includes hotel accommodations, all meals, afternoon tea, all local and brand name drinks including wine with dinner, watersports (waterskiing, hobiecat sailing, kayaking and snorkeling), nightly entertainment, and off-property sightseeing excursions such as a glass-bottom boat trip, a shopping trip into the capital city of Bridgetown and a catamaran sail. 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.
Hotel Prices: Off-season prices now through Dec. 14, 2008 start at $385 in Standard accommodations; $415 in Superior accommodations; $460 in a Deluxe room; and $525 in an Oceanfront room. The cost of the Penthouse Suite is from $1,500 per night.
For more information:• call 246-432-1384; fax: 246-432-5297
• e-mail reservations@mangobaybarbados.com
• visit
www.mangobaybarbados.comPhoto courtesy Mango BayLabels: Caribbean Weddings, Vow Renewals
posted by Paris & John @ 12:40 PM
Photo Gallery: Onboard Vow Renewals on Celebrity
Recently we reported on the
cruise ship weddings Celebrity Cruises is now offering thanks recent re-registration of seven of Celebrity’s eight ships in Malta, where Azamara’s two ships also are registered. The cruise line also offers onboard vow renewals. Here are two shots of real, onboard vow renewals on Celebrity Cruises:
Photos courtesy of The Wedding Experience, Celebrity’s longtime partner for in-port weddings and vow renewal ceremonies.Labels: Cruise weddings, Real Weddings, Vow Renewals
posted by Paris & John @ 12:55 PM
Lovetripper Launching New Blog For Vow Renewals
The last few years we've been covering Vow Renewals in the Romantic Travel News blog on Lovetripper.com. Thanks to growing demand for destination wedding information, though, we're now going to cover vow renewals in this all-wedding blog on Lovetripper. If you'd like to see older vow renewal coverage, though, it's still available in the
Vow Renewal section of Romantic Travel News.
Labels: Vow Renewals
posted by Paris & John @ 3:39 PM
