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“Thai-the-Knot” in Style
Whether it’s your first or fifth time down the aisle, why not go somewhere exotic to experience the most intimate moment of your lives? Leave your family and friends behind and do something worth writing home about. With the cost of weddings getting to be astronomical (and do you really want to fork over a hundred bucks so that your cousin, whom you never liked anyway, can eat a steak dinner and booze it up for free?), you can’t beat $695, which is the starting price for wedding ceremonies. Save your money for what you’ll need next - a new house or a mini-van. Edited by Siobhan Welch |
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TM
Every
woman wants the perfect wedding, whether she admits it or not – the perfect
gown, the perfect bridesmaids, the perfect location. Unfortunately anyone who
has gotten married can tell you that the perfect wedding is like the perfect
man: rare. The weather is finicky, caterers don’t show up, dresses miraculously
shrink, or the best man forgets his toast. It’s no wonder these days destination
weddings are becoming more popular. Many women are realizing the advantages of
saying “I don’t” to the time and stress of planning weddings and are choosing to
travel instead. No, I’m not talking about some cheap and gaudy chapel with
piped-in Elvis tunes on the Vegas strip. I’m talking about tropical gardens on a
secluded beach in Thailand followed by breakfast in bed as the sun rises on your
honeymoon. The Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa offers exclusive wedding
packages to tie the knot in ultimate style.
Of
course, the scary thing about a destination wedding is leaving everything in
someone else’s hands: Your mother isn’t around, your best friend is having a
baby, and your fiance can’t keep track of where to put his socks, let alone the
details of the most important weekend of your lives. Luckily, Koh Samui already
thought of this and offers room packages including amenities like romantic
candlelit dinners with rose petals and private in-room butler service. When
it’s time to actually get married, you can choose from either a Christian or a
traditional Thai wedding ceremony, including the “Rod Naam,” the pouring of
water blessed by monks to give blessings for a long and happy married life.