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Unique Things to Do in Maldives for a Magical Getaway

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Seeking a holiday that transcends the ordinary? Well, pack your sense of wonder because the Maldives awaits, ready to sprinkle a touch of magic on your getaway! Whether you’re a beach bum or an adventure seeker, these unique experiences promise to turn your holiday into an enchanting tale of tropical delight.

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Go Snorkelling Right Outside Your Villa
Forget the usual snorkelling spots – imagine stepping from Maldives water villas directly into the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. With an outdoor deck, private pool, and easy access to the water, you’re not just staying in a villa, you’re living in an aquatic wonderland. Dive in for an impromptu snorkelling session and let vibrant marine life welcome you to their world!

Enjoy Movie Night Under the Stars
Swap the cinema for a celestial theatre on the sandy shores of paradise offered by select resorts like SAii Lagoon Maldives. Imagine snuggling in a comfy bean bag on the sand and a bowl of popcorn in hand while cinematic tales unfold, and the magic of the Maldivian night sky enhances every frame. It doesn’t get any better for a family movie night or a special date night!

Experience Traditional Boduberu
Immerse yourself in the drumbeats of Boduberu, the traditional music of the Maldives inspired by the rhythms of African culture. It also features singing and dancing with no right or wrong steps adding to its allure. This unique cultural experience not only connects you with others but also allows you to find your rhythm in this tropical paradise. Join the fun, and let the music set your spirit free!

Get Involved in Coral Conservation
For an eco-friendly adventure, get involved in coral conservation. Become a guardian of the marine ecosystem at certain resorts by participating in coral propagation programmes led by marine biologists. It’s something the whole family can join with kids even getting the chance to engage in activities as a ‘Junior Marine Conservationist’. So, don’t miss this chance to be a crusader for corals!

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Celebrating Love and Life in Maldives – Weddings and Renewing Vows in a Tropical Paradise

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Unlock the secrets to an idyllic celebration of love in the breathtaking backdrop of the Maldives. This enchanting destination offers a unique blend of romance and luxury and sets the stage for magical moments that transcend time.

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Private Resorts & Location
Picture a private island resort, where azure water waters meet pristine beaches. These exclusive havens such as Velassaru Maldives not only offer wedding ceremonies and vow renewals, but also curated packages to choose from. The beachfront location, adorned with floral decorations, provides an enchanting setting for couples to reaffirm their love against the backdrop of the Indian Ocean’s serenity.

The Ceremony
While a wedding in Maldives for foreigners is not legally binding, the symbolic celebration is no less extraordinary. Depending on the chosen resort, your special day can include a Maldivian Bodu Beru drum procession and a master of ceremony to oversee the proceedings. The bride can receive a flower crown and bouquet, while the groom gets a flower lapel; you can also enjoy a wedding cake and champagne, to toast to your love eternal amidst the sights and serenades of the sea.

Ideal Additions
Elevate your experience with additional elements tailored to your special day. Consider bespoke photography and video packages capturing every cherished moment. For an extra touch of magic, you can include a romantic dinner on the beach with a bottle of wine, wake up in your villa to a delectable lobster breakfast, and unwind with spa treatments for two. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy the timeless moments of your love story.

The Honeymoon
The resort in Maldives you choose will be perfect for a dreamlike honeymoon as well. Stay at a charming overwater bungalow above a crystal-clear lagoon that provides the perfect romantic retreat. Enjoy a floating breakfast in your private pool, escape to a sandbank with a luxury hamper and indulge in more spa rituals for couples. As the day draws to a close, toast to your love on a private sunset cruise with canapés and champagne, amidst the spellbinding natural beauty that unfolds on the horizon.

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Romantic Dining in Paradise How to Arrange a Maldives Beachfront Dinner

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In the enchanting realm of the Maldives, where turquoise waters caress powdery shores, immerse yourself in the pinnacle of romantic bliss through beachfront dining. Creating a sublime culinary experience against the backdrop of the Maldivian sunset is an art. Here’s your guide to orchestrating an unforgettable evening of love.

1. Selecting the Perfect Location

Choose a remote stretch of white sand with sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. The setting, whether beneath a canopy of stars or in the warm glow of sunset, sets the tone for an intimate and unique eating experience.

2. Planning the Culinary Delights

Collaborate with culinary experts at your resort to create a menu that tantalises the palate while complementing the romantic atmosphere. Consider eating freshly caught fish, luscious meats, and exotic fruits that have been professionally prepared to your preference. For a really immersive dining experience, embrace local flavours and delicacies.

3. Setting the Mood with Ambiance

With carefully designed decor and lighting, transform the chosen seaside location into a romantic retreat. Candles, fairy lights, and the soft glow of lanterns may all give a wonderful touch. Consider establishing a flower pathway leading to your dining location, producing a trail of petals that adds to the romantic ambiance.

4. Personalising the Experience

Personalise the event to reflect your unique love story to elevate the evening. Include important components like favourite songs, customised menus, or even a surprise aspect such as a fire dance performance. These personal touches will create treasured memories that will last long after the waves have washed away the sand imprints. As you revel in the serenity of your beachside dining in the Maldives, consider staying at and embracing the unparalleled luxury of Huvafen Fushi Maldives.

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Plan a Beach Wedding Malaysia

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Say bye to the traditional wedding concepts and discover new wedding themes that are increasingly becoming popular in the world. One of the latest trends is the ‘beach wedding concept’.

Beach weddings in Malaysia

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This is a new wedding concept for Malaysia as well. Properties such as Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa are just awesome for hosting beach weddings in Malaysia. Other popular destinations include Langkawi, Penang, and Sabah.

Wedding packages

Generally, beach wedding packages offered by resorts include pre-ceremony refreshments, welcome signage, decorated altar, petal aisle, and the wedding cake. Some resorts also go the extra mile to offer a romantic dinner for the couple.

Wedding planners

Getting the support of a wedding planner or not is a decision that the couple should make. If more decorations and other additional items are needed, a wedding planner can help you out. But the couple will have to pay a fee for his/her job.

General costs

In addition to the basic requirements, there can be other necessities such as sounds and lights (if it’s an evening function). Serving liquor to the guests also will be charged separately.

 

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Romantic Things to Do in London

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The city of London that has seen many centuries of history and dwells in the essence of the past could also be as romantic as any other destination on earth. If London is going to be your honeymoon destination, then you’ll need to know a few romantic things to do and places to visit when you arrive:

Buckingham Palace

This is the residence of the royal family of England and its grandeur is indeed unrivalled! That’s specifically the reason why you definitely need to catch a glimpse of the finest staterooms furnished with the most lavish French and English furniture to be found.

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Diliff, Buckingham Palace, London – April 2009, CC BY-SA 3.0

London Eye

This might sound a little cliché, but what’s more romantic than a ride on the London Eye? Share a moment of champagne together while your ride and the London Eye. Try your best to make it at sunset for that extra special view of the sunset dipped skyline of the city.

I, Wangi, London Eye and County Hall in evening light, CC BY-SA 3.0

Hyde Park

Exploring a place together too could be interesting if you are wondering about things to do in the daytime. Hyde Park offers horse riding where you and your other half can explore this amazing sanctuary of nature on horseback! A magical experience indeed!

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Thames dinner cruise

Well, nights in London are always breath-taking, especially while on a dinner cruise floating across the River Thames! For those in search of honeymoon accommodation, hotels near Kensington Palace, for instance, popular hotels like Berjaya Eden Park London Hotel offer a great stay.

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+

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Romance in Koh Samui

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Koh Samui is one of the islands located off the east coast of Thailand and is perfect for those couples seeking the perfect romantic destination for their next couple get-away.

Where to stay

If you want to get the best of these islands, it is better to stay at a resort, Koh Samui has many exotic ones nestled between its beaches, so finding one to fit your budget and preference should not be an issue at all. AVANI+ Samui is one such leading resort with stylish villas and exquisite dining providing a one of a kind island experience for you and your partner.

Enjoy a sunset dinner by the beach

Enjoy blissful moments by the beach by watching the sunset and tasting a perfect meal prepared by authentic Thai chefs. Pair it with your favourite glass of wine to complete the most romantic get-away.

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Image Credit: AVANI+ Samui

Go on a couple cycling tour

Feel the cool breeze hit you as you take a cycling tour with your partner and discover the hidden treasures of this gorgeous island. There are special packages that included cycling guides who will lead the way on this one of a kind 4-hour cycling tour. View beautiful temples, rubber plantations and much more.

Go on a boat ride

Arrange for a boat ride for you and your loved one to go on. Set sail on the clear blue waters of Koh Samui and check out the many corals, sea anemones and tropical fish on your journey.

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+

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Maldives Wedding Guide

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Romantics have found that the white sandy beaches, blue crystalline waters and balmy tropical weather of the Maldives make the ideal backdrop to the wedding ceremony of their dreams.

Before arriving in the Maldives

Before falling for the idea of having a Maldives island wedding, a great deal of research needs to be done on what it entails. There can be no legal ceremony here only a blessing. Therefore the civil ceremony will have to take place in the home country. How and where the honeymoon is to be spent should also be decided at the planning stage.

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Image Credit: Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

The Ceremony

Exchanging vows and rings under an arch of flowers on a romantic location around the resort island before family and friends is preferred way to conduct the ceremony. Although how the couple is to arrive at the ceremony can be decided on later, it is in a decorated buggy, in a traditional boat, escorted by drummers or walking down a petal-strewn path.

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Image Credit: Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

The Honeymoon

If the honeymoon is to be spent at the wedding location such as Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas it should be negotiated with the resort at the time of planning the event. Special courtesies extended to the couple include a bottle of champagne for the wedding night, in-room champagne breakfast the following morning and special room amenities.

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Image Credit: Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Wedding Photographs

Photo shoots at locations around the resort island a wedding album and a CD of the wedding photos are part of the wedding package.

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Image Credit: Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+

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Wedding Hotel in Singapore

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Selecting the right wedding venue in Singapore is one of the biggest challenges the bridal couple as well as their parents has to make.

Image Credit - Park Hotel Alexandra
Image Credit – Park Hotel Alexandra

Wedding Planning

Do some research on the internet and go through bridal, fashion, lifestyle and food magazines among others for inspiration on the wedding dress, bridesmaids dresses, venue and the kind of celebration to have. The next step is to pick the attendants, if having any, as early possible.

Wedding Venue

Evaluate wedding and honeymoon packages offered by hotels in Sentosa. Request quotations from some likely venues and compare prices and what is included in the wedding package, their offers on accommodation for guests if required and the honeymoon package. There’s a myriad of event venues in Singapore in hotels such as Park Hotel Alexandra.

Size of Celebration

Prepare a budget for the celebration as this will determine the scale of the celebration and number of guests. Set a date and time for the wedding. This is also the time to decide on the type of celebration, whether it is going to be a wedding breakfast, an afternoon event or an evening reception with dinner and dancing and whether the ambience will tend towards the casual or formal.

Special services

Special services include providing party favours for guests, printing and sending out wedding invitations, wedding gifts for the couple and discounted room rates for family and friends, a tea ceremony in the bridal suite and a food tasting for a party of ten prior to menu selection.

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.

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Plan your Beach Wedding in Sri Lanka

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So the time has finally arrived; the time to plan your dream wedding! Looking for a celebration of love out of the ordinary? Then definitely consider a beach wedding in Sri Lanka

Choosing your beach

A beach is not merely a beach! Yes there is sand and yes it is bordered by a vast expanse of ocean, but beaches do defer in character and this is true in Sri Lanka. A South Coast beach will offer you sun-drenched shores in which to enjoy your wedding, while a West Coast beach offers spectacular sunsets framing an unforgettable backdrop.

Sun beds by the golden sandy Beach
Image Credit: AVANI Kalutara Resort

Selecting a Resort or Hotel

Many hotels or resorts by the sea along the shore offer beach weddings making them an ideal choice. Some properties also have elegant venues, perfect for receptions and galas. When it comes to South Coast hotels for such events AVANI Kalutara Resort is an ideal choice worth considering.

AVANI Kalutara Resort
Image Credit: AVANI Kalutara Resort

Type of Ceremony

Beach weddings in Sri Lanka can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it. A simple ceremony on the sand with you and that special someone and a few close family and friends is one option.

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Planning Your After Party

After the ceremony, it is time to celebrate! If you are having an intimate exchange of vows by the ocean you can always plan a romantic candlelit dinner or dine on the beach under star-filled sky.

Image Credit: AVANI Kalutara Resort

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+

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Maldives; the Perfect Romantic Destination -The Ultimate Destination for Love Birds!

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It’s been months and you still haven’t finalised a destination for your honeymoon. How does Maldives sound? Why Maldives? Well here are five reasons why.

Via-Kurumba Maldives

Who doesn’t like a good deal, especially if it includes all the little details that make up for a romantic holiday at a great price! Maldives honeymoon resorts the likes of Kurumba Maldives have specially designed packages that include couple’s spa treatments, meals for two, romantic experiences like candlelit dinners, chocolates on arrival and of course accommodation in a private and glamorous villa!

The Beautiful Beaches

There’s no point in talking about Maldives without mentioning its beautiful beaches that are famous around the world. In addition to the pristine white beaches kissed by turquoise blue waters, Maldives also has a spectacular glow in the dark beach- just imagine having a romantic stroll here!

A Stunning Backdrop

Need to make some unforgettable memories and take some great vacation pics together at the same time? Then Maldives is the perfect answer! Some of these luxury resorts have an onsite photographer who would capture the precious moments of your honeymoon as you meander your way through lush evergreens, cruise in a luxurious yacht at sunset or posing oh so romantically on the beach with the Indian Ocean as a backdrop.

Exciting Adventures

The couples that explore together stay together right? Go under the serene waters of Maldives and discover a whole new world under the waves together. There are plenty of couple’s diving, snorkelling and other water sports tours available in Maldives.

Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe. Google+

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