WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS
Weddings and honeymoons
A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN
There’s no doubt that an overseas wedding usually works out much cheaper than a lavish UK affair and where better to start married life than Mauritius.
MAURITIUS IS one of the most exclusive wedding and honeymoon destinations in the world. With luxury hotels and resorts offering superb service and spectacular cuisine on idyllic white sand beaches sloping into an azure sea framed by velvety mountains, this island is made for romance. Dream weddings are a Mauritian forte, inspired by their local legend of shipwrecked lovers Paul & Virginie. The island leads the Indian Ocean weddings market and is Hayes & Jarvis’ top spot to marry worldwide. In budget conscious times, it’s hard to get past the price. While an average UK wedding cost £20,248 in 2012 according to UK Wedding Belles, an average wedding in Mauritius is around £2,000, and £5,000 with a honeymoon thrown in. As exclusivity is the name of the
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“Mauritius is an excellent choice for both weddings and honeymoons, epitomising that sought-after romantic tropical island feel whilst also offering world-class resorts. An increasingly popular trend is to twin it with a Southern African safari.”
Mike Taylor, Product & Marketing Manager - Indian Ocean, Africa, Asia and Australasia, International Travel Connections
game on this tropical island, most hotels and resorts only allow one wedding a day. Wedding packages usually include a wedding planner to deal with all the details, which combined with a trusted UK
operator, makes getting married in
Mauritius stress-free. You
need to arrive just 24 hours before a civil wedding, and 15 days for a religious service, which leaves plenty of time to work on your tan.
Mauritius offers a host of wedding venues including Sugar Beach (top left) and LUX* (top right)
www.tourism-mauritius.mu
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