Complimentary destination wedding – it’s not a trick

by Annie Scott on


The Ritz-Carlton has an amazing destination wedding offer for the rest of this year. And yes, the dreamy location above (San Juan, Puerto Rico) is included in the offer!

Here’s how it works. You call up the Ritz-Carlton and say “Hey. I’m thinking about a destination wedding,” and mention the Reconnect package, which starts at $269 (Jamaica).

Then, they hook you up with a $100 daily resort credit for spa treatments and/or recreation activities, a daily romantic breakfast for two, and a free ceremony including:

  • Ceremony Location (such as the above)
  • Wedding Specialist
  • Wedding Concierge
  • Minister
  • Signature Bouquet
  • Signature Boutonniere
  • Signature Location Décor

And the icing on the cake? They’ll give you a three night stay for your first anniversary at any of the following five locations: The Ritz-Carlton Cancun, The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort Rose Hall, Jamaica, The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas, and The Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino (the same locations where you can get married with this package).

Like it? Sound too good to be true? Well, you do have to get your friends and family in on it. The offer is for couples whose party will occupy (and pay for) 25 rooms for three nights. But you can totally swing that, right?

The complimentary wedding ceremony is applicable to wedding events booked between April 1 – June 30 and held between May 1 and December 20, 2009. Click here for more information!

Gadling Take FIVE- Week of Feb. 28–March 5

by Jamie Rhein on

Yes, yes, yes. It’s 70 degrees where I’m sitting. People have seemed to be feeling chipper in Columbus everywhere I’ve gone today. I’m ready to head outside again, but before I do, here are some Gadling gems that you might have missed.

  • Brenda’s post Eddie Aikau and the Hokule’a voyage gives the back story to the term “Eddie Would Go” and news of the upcoming ’round the world voyage of the sailing vessel Hokule’a to commemorate Eddie Aikau, one of Hawaii’s beloved heroes.
  • Kraig’s post Touring the Taj gives a recommendation on seeing this national treasure of India. Go twice. I’ve been to the Taj Mahal once and it wasn’t enough.
  • In his post Into Zapatista territory: Exploring the Mexican state of Chiapas, Aaron presents a lush region of the country that offers adventure and natural wonder big time.
  • For those of us who didn’t make it to Mardi Gras, or those who did, check out Jeremy’s post Life Imitates Art at Mardi Gras. The photos are wonderful.
  • Tom, who really is a nice guy–really–wrote a humorous piece 7 Steps for Surviving a Destination Wedding. One thing he says that I definitely agree with is to take time out from the wedding crowd to do what you want. Any town can have an interesting aspect that might surprise you.

Hope that wherever you are, even if at a destination wedding, the weekend brings you all good things.