Castles in Italy – Europe

Dreams do come true for those fortunate enough to marry in this one-of-a kind location.  Lovingly restored by its owner, this medieval castle complete with walls and turrets redefines elegance and perfection.  The variety of options open to you is considerable as hall after hall, each different in decor, awaits to be explored by your guests.  The views are incomparable, and best of all, you are under 1 hour from Rome and within easy access of all of its restaurants and shopping.  The castle is intimate and perfect both for bride and groom elopements or for large wedding celebrations over 100.

This Castle was probably constructed between the X and XI centuries, when the phenomenon of castle building began modifying the landscape of both Lazio and the whole of Italy. Little information exists regarding the first few centuries of the castle’s history, but we do know that in 1235 it became a fief of a royal family.

Fascinating rooms each with its history, ancient furniture and modern comfort. Open all year.

This Castle Hotel has comfortable and charming halls, luxury rooms, restaurant decorated with ancient frescoes, utilized now for conventions, meetings and celebrations. For these events the Castle offers a beautiful and special atmosphere. Walking through the little alleys and squares of a restored old village, you will reach the panoramic and specially furnished rooms. A wonderful garden, next to the wood, surrounds the panoramic swimming pool. A well-equipped Beauty Farm will let you discover again relaxation and beauty.

This is the perfect setting for those who want to live, with their imagination, the mysteries and old stories of a manor that bear witness to battles, intrigues, loves and crimes. Celebrations, at the castle, are the most important moments, not only for the prices but also the ordinary people: and these are the weddings, anniversaries, the dates and events to celebrate.

For these events the Castle has become the most beautiful and special on the scene: while maintaining its austere elegance, the castle/hotel offers reception rooms, comfortable and quiet meeting rooms, lunches and dinners amidst frescoes and old paintings, terraces, crenelated towers and secret passages.

The Rooms

The rooms are particular for their furnishing and charming views, that ranges over from the Castle to the Valley. You will discover charm, romanticism and relaxation walking in the beautiful garden to the woods, under the protection of the splendid sighting towers. Sitting in your deck chair in the sun, on a very green lawn, you are surrounded by the butterflies that have come back to witness the purity of the air and the equilibrium of the climate.

The rooms are particular for their furnishing and charming views, that ranges over from the Castle to the Valley. You will discover charm, romanticism and relaxation walking in the beautiful garden to the woods, under the protection of the splendid sighting towers. Sitting in your deck chair in the sun, on a very green lawn, you are surrounded by the butterflies that have come back to witness the purity of the air and the equilibrium of the climate.

At night, surrounded by the old street lights and the glow works, the illuminated manor will give you its reassuring strength and a little bit of dream and unreality.

The Pool

The pool can be opened or closed by a simple remote control. In winter there is direct entry through the lift and an underground tunnel.

SPA

A well-equipped SPA with gyms, thermal cave, avant-garde equipment, various treatments and exercises will let you be pampered and experience well being, beauty and serenity again.

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Windy Ridge Wedding Venue – Waikato NZ

We are located in the charming rural township of Ohaupo, Waikato – just a 5 minute drive from Mystery Creek and the Hamilton Airport, only 10 minutes from Cambridge, 20 minutes from the Waitomo Caves and just 10 minutes from Hamilton.

We offer a private and well-designed function room that seats up to 200 people and boasts its own bar, stylish decorating touches and an awesome outdoor entertainment area. Ideal for your wedding reception!

Having a party!!!!!!!!

What ever the occasion have it as the Windy Ridge in our private function room, for free…

We will provide free platters of food for you and your guests when you book at the bar or function room for a private function..

Stop by for a Latte (we only use the best espresso from Zee Coffee) or relax on our sun-drenched deck and tuck into something delicious from the menus.

• Are you a small group, but want to be part of a large party atmosphere this Christmas season?
• Or maybe you want our fantastic venue all to yourselves?

Wayfarers Chapel Wedding Venue

Imagine your wedding in one of the most romantic and awe-inspiring places on earth —The Wayfarers Chapel, also known as the “Glass Chapel”. For over fifty years The Wayfarers Chapel has welcomed couples from all religious backgrounds to celebrate their wedding in this natural sanctuary.

The natural plantings inside the Chapel eliminate the need for expensive flower arrangements. Music is played by the Chapel keyboardist, or you may have The Chapel Musicians play, allowing you to choose a wide variety of music. Candles on the altar are lighted for your ceremony. For evening ceremonies a Candlelight option is available.

The Chapel’s wedding staff guides you from your initial contact through your wedding day including a planning conference, your rehearsal and the wedding ceremony. One of the Chapel Ministers meets with you well before the wedding day to plan your wedding ceremony, as well as conducting your marriage service.

Designed by Lloyd Wright, the all glass sanctuary is nestled in a grove of towering redwood trees and surrounded by 3.5 acres of beautifully landscaped lawns and gardens with a panoramic ocean view of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. The exquisite Rose Garden forms a stunning background for wedding photography and videography. Evening ceremonies provide an enchanting candlelight atmosphere.

What makes The Wayfarers Chapel so unique is that everything is provided for you.

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Pangea International Tours

At Pangea Tours we pride ourselves in our excellent customer service. When you contact Pangea Tours through our website, be it for your Honeymoon, a trip of a lifetime, or a simple weekend getaway, a Pangea agent will be in touch within 24 hours to start planning your journey. We are not just another travel agent, we are in the business of holiday designing – putting together your dream holiday no matter what your budget, destination, or wildest desires may be.

“Pangea   (from pan meaning entire, and Gaea meaning Earth in Ancient Greek) was the supercontinent that existed during the Paleozoic and Meozoic eras about 250 million years ago, before the component continents were separated into their current configuration.”

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Simply Stone Town – Serena Inn, Zanzibar

A stay in Stone Town enables you to shop for anything from antiques and gemstones to exotic spices. You can also visit the bazaar where the traders still bargain frantically. Alternatively, simply spend your time walking through the winding streets; discover buildings and hotels with overhanging balconies and huge, intricately carved wooden doors.

Some of the sites worth seeing in and around the Stone Town include The People’s Palace, the House of Wonders, the Anglican Cathedral and the slave market, the Peace Memorial and Palace Museums, the Old Dispensary, Livingstone’s House, the Arab Fort and Tippu Tip’s house (Tip was a notorious slave trader).

For Stone Town accommodation there is a spattering of great hotels. These include the Zanzibar Serena Inn, Tembo House Hotel, Dhow Palace Hotel and the Beyt Al Chai.

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Natural High Safaris – Cool Camping in Africa

Sensational game viewing, low impact and wild as you can get.  If you like the idea of something a little different, then heading into the least spoilt parts of Africa with a private light mobile camp is a great way to see the best that the country has to offer, without burning money on frills.

This way of doing things does mean you’ll get involved putting up your camp and doing the odd (and not very taxing) chore, but the important thing is that it allows you to get to little visited parts of the country, away from the crowds and into some of the best game-viewing places at the right time of year.

If you like the sound of this, have a look at the light mobile camping page for further information or give us a call or drop us an email, and we’ll tell you more about it.

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Wedding Locations around the World

There are few spots on this planet as inspiring as our beaches. The never-ending ebb and flow of the water, the seashells tucked into the sand, the sun rays dancing on the water, and the horizon that seems to go on forever – it’s absolutely intoxicating and romantic.

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Benguerra Lodge Holiday Packages

Mozambique Holiday Destinations

At Wildlife Africa, we offer a range of Mozambique Island Lodges and holiday destinations. This African gem has a coastline regarded as a diving, deep sea fishing and snorkeling paradise. The  Bazaruto Archipelago is a small group of islands situated approximately 40 kilometers off the Mozambique coast. The diverse ecosystem contained in the archipelago cater for a wide range of interests. The white beaches and protected reefs surrounding the islands make Mozambique a superb African Holiday destination.

Further to the North and extending up to the Tanzania border, the Islands of the Quirimbas Archipelago are the ultimate romantic Island Getaway ideal for Honeymooners and diving enthusiasts.

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Love at First Sight

Beach wedding setup

This Oahu beach wedding in the park on the east coast of Oahu has yellow plumeria with light pink plumerias also known as frangipanis
bright pink start Gazers with a few white tiger lilies create the definition of the aisle way with an elegant bright Hawaiian touch
this was Melissa and joey wedidng setup that took place in Hawaii on Oahu in September 2008 http://www.alohaislandweddings.com/melissa/melissa.htm

The islands of Hawaii stationed in the middle of the Pacific ocean
are thousands of miles away from any large land area this gives the island
some of the most purest air, clear sea waters and of course pristine
tropical white sandy beaches as seen in the photos . These Hawaii
photography is courtesy of Hawaii’s Aloha island wedding photographers
of Lotustar.com.  This page is designed to show you what is possible with
several examples of Hawaii beach ceremonies on the island of Oahu
where couples have created beautiful beach setups. Hawaii beach weddings are
as diverse and as unique as people are. This set up made use of the vibrant
colors of Hawaii’s nature, fire sun monarch silk butterflies ocean blue pastel
sashes and fragrant plumeria flowers that so much radiates the Hawaii’s beauty.
Examples of tropical island weddings   are found throughout the site.
With any of the arches you are ultimately the artist letting us know
what you want to create maybe some bird of paradise with a flare of
tiki fire torches with Hawaiian fern vines running up the bamboo or
white fluffy umbrellas with skirted table cloths , candles with
hurricane lamps and lots of tropical Hawaiian flowers give any beach
wedding a  full body tropical feel & all this may easily be added .
Flower circles and sand ceremonies are unique additions to a
Hawaiian wedding  the flower circles may be  shaped as a hearts ,
star and circle and the sand may have different
colors to reflect the wedding theme.
Aloha Island Weddings recommends to have your beach wedding
during the weekday so you will be able to have more of a private secluded
beach location, without the onlookers or local  beach goers in the background.

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The Knot

St. Lucia
Caribbean

Scenic peaks and lush vegetation are just a few things that make this southern Caribbean island so idyllic. St. Lucia’s symbols are the jagged Piton peaks, rugged mountains that climb from the sea to lofty heights. Located on the island’s southwest coast, the verdant slopes of Gros Piton and Petit Piton are among the Caribbean’s most recognizable landmarks.

Before You Go: Need-to-know info
Entry requirements: Passport, return ticket
Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar, U.S. dollars
Flight time: 7 hours from NYC, 12 hours from LA, 10 hours from Chicago, 6 hours from Dallas
Getting around: Bus, rental car (drive on the left!), ferry, taxi
When To Go: St. Lucia at its best
Best weather: St. Lucia’s climate is mild, with almost constant northeast trade winds. The mean temperature is 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainy season runs from June to November.
Best prices: Mid-April to mid-December; exact dates vary by hotel. Hurricane season swirls from June to November (September is trickiest).
Festival highlights: The four-day St. Lucia Jazz Festival is held in May; Carnival is celebrated in extravagant style the third Monday and Tuesday in July
What To Do
Stroll through a rainforest: You’ll need a guide to enter the restricted rainforest region, so sign up for a tour to walk through the dense foliage and swim in a tropical waterfall. If you’re lucky, you may see the rare St. Lucian parrot.

Tour a volcano: Volcano: Walk to the edge of the Sulphur Springs volcano, which last erupted two centuries ago. Lounge in the nearby mineral baths, built among ruins of the first baths commissioned by French King Louis XIV for use by his troops.

Go snorkeling: Don your fins and enjoy the underwater scenery via lazy drift dives, coral walls (some plunging 200 feet deep!), and a 165-foot freighter sunk near Anse Cochon. Keep your eyes peeled: Barrel sponges, angel fish, sea horses, spotted eels, stingrays, nurse sharks, and sea turtles call the area home. Beach entry is best at Anse Chastanet, a hotel on the southwest coast.

Go shopping: Castries, on the island’s north side, is St. Lucia’s capital and offers a lively Saturday market, where vendors sell everything from fruits and local spices to crafts. Choiseul, on the south side, is home to the Arts and Crafts Development Centre — perfect for finding locally made straw, wood, and clay handcrafts.

Go dancing: Gros Islet, a small island off the northwest shore, is known throughout the Caribbean for its Friday night “jump-up.” Street-side music blares as residents and locals jam to the sounds of reggae, soca, and calypso.

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