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Next month Hayes & Jarvis releases its first dedicated weddings & honeymoons brochure, covering the US, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, Africa, the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Highlights include a Grand Canyon helicopter and ranch package and a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House. ■
hayesandjarvis.com/agents
Thomas Cook is offering free weddings when couples stay seven nights in a deluxe pool/garden room at Almond Beach Village, Almond Casuarina Beach and Almond Beach Club & Spa in Barbados. Couples staying 10 nights will receive additional benefits, including free manicures, a celebration dinner, breakfast in bed and commemorative glasses. ■
thomascooksignature.com
Inghams has added weddings at Lake Garda (below) to its Lakes & Mountains brochure. Venues include the top of a medieval tower. Seven nights starts from £469 with flights and three-star half-board accommodation. Wedding packages start at £1,535, with venue hire and document processing. ■
inghams.co.uk
There’s £50 in bonus commission for agents booking a Sandals Wedding by Martha Stewart before April 30. Agencies making two bookings get a batch of cupcakes (above). ■
sandals.co.uk
British Airways has introduced First cabins on its twice-weekly Grenada flights. W&O Tropical Locations offers seven nights all-inclusive at the five-star Spice Island Beach Resort from £6,175, including First flights and private transfers. ■
wandotravel.com/agents
Brides go free when honeymooners check into Constance Le Prince Maurice in Mauri- tius with Emirates Tours. Seven nights lead in at £1,315 per person, saving £660 each. ■
emiratestours.co.uk
Resorts
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives has new wedding blessing packages combining a beach ceremony with tailor-made options such as a champagne sunset cruise and a remote island lunch. ■
centarahotelsresorts.com
Celine Dion has returned to Caesars Palace, Las Vegas for a three-year residency. Tickets cost from $120 for concerts mixing her clas- sic hits with romantic songs from movies. Caesars’ Bella Luna wedding package leads in at $850. Agents booking Caesars via GDS using chain code HR earn 10% commission. Wedding packages are commissionable. ■
giovanna_cardillo@harrahs-sales.com ■
caesarspalaceweddings.com
Cap Maison has a wedding and honeymoon offer including a 25% discount on suites, candlelit dinner for two, champagne break- fast and sunset cruise. Incorporating the offer, Caribtours has seven nights from £2,120 per person for two sharing on a B&B basis, with flights and private transfers. Book by April 30. ■
caribtours.co.uk
Couples Resorts has added pre-wedding pampering to its spa treatment menu. Facial, manicure and body scrub for the bride starts from $220; body scrub and reflexology massage for the groom starts at $135. ■
couples.com
The Maldives is Kuoni’s top honeymoon destination
What’s hot for romance Wedding
destinations 1. Sri Lanka 2. The US 3. Mauritius 4. St Lucia 5. Antigua
Inghams now offers weddings at Lake Garda
48 11.03.2011
Honeymoon destinations 1. The Maldives 2. Sri Lanka 3. Thailand 4. Mauritius 5. Malaysia
Source: Kuoni Global Holiday Report 2011
Kuoni
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