Weddings are just as popular in the summer as they are in the spring. With nice weather, it’s the idea time to plan a perfect fantasy wedding, a luxury destination wedding, or a romantic honeymoon.

With romance in the air, we want to share three fabulous locations for the perfect fantasy wedding proposal, destination wedding and romantic honeymoon getaway. We all want to have a VIP experience and take part in our very own  fairly-tale, so why not choose from one of these luxury destinations to fulfill your dreams.

Proposing can be stressful and it’s a big moment for both people involved. So why not choose the ideal luxury destination where romance can sweep you both away. The luxury Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como, Italy (see photo above) is the ideal choice. Imagine sitting at an intimate table for two. Flowers are in full bloom and you both gaze out across scenic Lake Como. Enjoy a romantic candlelight dinner prepared by a private chef. Then you pop the ultimate question. How can you can any other answer than ‘yes’? The Grand Hotel Tremezzo can even arrange a private musician to serenade you both. How romantic is that? Next phase is the fantasy wedding.

Deciding on a location for your fantasy wedding can be difficult. There are lots of choices if you are only getting married once, then got big and a choose a fantasy destination you will never forget. Consider the Kildare Club – Hotel, Spa & Country Club in the beautiful city of Kildare in Ireland.

Located in the gorgeous Irish countryside is this incredible manor house that makes for the ideal place for your fantasy wedding. This award-winning luxury hotel is located on 550 acres of beautiful wood and parkland. The Kildare Club – Hotel, Spa & Country Club is a restored 19th Century Georgian estate. The luxury hotel can customize your wedding to include a bagpipe procession or even “tie the knot” with an authentic, Irish hand-fasting wedding ceremony. In-house Wedding Specialist, Susie Hopkins-Burke will make you fantasy wedding a special one.

Once the wedding is over, it’s time for a romantic honeymoon to celebrate the new union of two loving people. Consider am exotic romance and honeymoon adventure to Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Relax on the gorgeous white sand beaches of the Seychelles and enjoy an unforgettable exotic safari in East Africa. What an amazing VIP experience! Take a journey of love on your honeymoon and create memories to last a lifetime.

It doesn’t matter whether you are planning a fantasy wedding proposal, an amazing destination wedding or enjoying a romantic honeymoon getaway, please contact The Life of Luxury and we can help plan and book your entire itinerary. We only work with the best companies to provide ultimate VIP service. Come back soon to follow our luxury blog and get additional luxury travel tips.

As a follow-up to our previous story on luxury honeymoon getaways – we wanted to share four additional properties that will definitely provide a luxury honeymoon you will never forget.

Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada:
First, we present Grenada and the luxurious Spice Island Beach Resort. This luxury resort is ideal for couples who want to celebrate their love for each other. According to TripAdvisor review, Spice Island Beach Resort in Grenada is the #1 resort in the Caribbean. This upscale retreat provides newlyweds a way to “Spice” up their honeymoon. Immerse yourselves in the aroma of exotic spices and tropical flowers, thus creating the perfect backdrop for a new life together. Honeymooners can enjoy their luxury suite adorned with beautiful flowers, fresh tropical fruits and a chilled bottle of champagne.

Pricing for nightly rates at the all-inclusive Spice Island Beach Resort begin at $806 per room.

Island Inn Hotel, Barbados
Situated on the island of St. Maarten, the Island Inn Hotel is the perfect luxury honeymoon destination. Enjoy warm tropical weather, intimate settings, and stunning white sand beaches. Close to local shops and restaurants, the Island Inn Hotel and is just footsteps away from the stunningly beautiful, Carlisle Bay Beach. As an all-inclusive property with 24 rooms, newlyweds will enjoy hotel accommodations, breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea and all beverages (except specialty wine, champagne and bottled water) at The Boardwalk Restaurant. The restaurant provides an eclectic blend of both local and international cuisine. In addition, enjoy in-pool scuba lessons before you venture out into the Caribbean waters.

Rates begin at just $300 per room, per night (double occupancy).

Tahiti:
The South Pacific awaits and is a magical place for newly weds to begin their lives together. This exotic locale is ideal to discover the island paradises of Moorea and Bora Bora. Choose from guided tours or just relax or soak in the sun and local culture. There are three separate, five-night island packages that all feature five-star accommodations. Each luxury package includes one night in Tahiti with the remaining four nights in either Bora Bora, Moorea or a combination of both. Choose from the Intercontinental Tahiti Resort, Sofitel Moorea la Ora Beach Resort and Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora.

Pricing for this amazing South Pacific honeymoon getaway is priced starting at $1,349 per person (double occupancy).

Mango Bay, Barbados
The incredible Mango Bay hotel is located in the historic Holetown area on the famed Gold Coast of Barbados. Mango Bay features 76 rooms and this luxury beachfront, boutique-style property makes a perfect, tropical retreat for newlyweds who desire an escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. Honeymooners will be able to enjoy spacious accommodations, a centrally located swimming pool, and for foodies – delicious dining. This property is all-inclusive, so all meals, afternoon tea, all local and brand name drinks including wine with dinner, water sports and nightly entertainment are included for one price.

Pricing at all-inclusive Mango Bay resort in Barbados begins at just $806 per room.

If you are interested in booking a luxury honeymoon or vacation, please contact The Life of Luxury and one of our travel concierge specialists will be glad to help you make all of your arrangements.

The stress of your wedding is finally over. The bride and groom now just need to time to relax and begin their long awaited marriage.

Consider a once-in-a-lifetime, luxury honeymoon that you will surely never forget.

How about a private, in-room pool suite, or hiking in the mountains of French Polynesia, or maybe a spectacular resort with a bedroom that opens up on the white-sand beaches overlooking the Caribbean Sea, or maybe a sailing through China on a luxury river cruise?

The Aranui III is a unique cargo-passenger cruise ship that carries honeymooners through the romantic Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia.

This 14-day journey offers couples a chance to enjoy on-shore experiences such as – incredible nature hikes past majestic waterfalls, translucent lagoons and jungle ruins. You can observe farmers and artisans while they work and even picnicking with locals while feasting on regional specialties such as poisson cru and breadfruit. and is the only ship in the world that sails this isolated, exotic itinerary.

A cruise on the Aranui III is the ultimate lover’s paradise experience, featuring spacious, air-conditioned staterooms and suites. The cruise ship features a large dining room that is capable of holding up to 200 dining guests, which is also the ship’s full capacity. You will also be able to enjoy several bars and lounge areas, sun deck, swimming pool and gym.

The Aranui III offers 17 departures a year. Cruise rates begin at $2,346 per person (based on double occupancy). Included are: three meals daily with complimentary wine, guided excursions outlined in the itinerary, plus on-shore picnics and meals.

A perfect, luxury honeymoon getaway for newlyweds who desire a culturally unique experience is with Victoria Cruises, who showcases the culture of China and the incredible Yangtze River. Victoria Cruises operates a fully updated fleet of seven five-star, ultra-luxury vessels and is the only American cruiseline that sails the Yangtze River. The ships offer a modern blend of European-Asian design with private balconies in all
staterooms.

For a unique cultural experience, try morning Tai Chi, informative lectures, acupuncture demonstrations, painting demonstrations, plus lessons on the Mandarin language, mah jong, calligraphy in addition to the making of silk kites.

Victoria Cruises range from three to seven days in duration and pricing starts at just $880 per person (based on double occupancy).

Passengers can reserve Superior Staterooms with Executive Amenities from $1,080, per person, based on double occupancy. Executive Suites begin at $1,340 per person, based on double occupancy. Honeymooners can take advantage of Victoria Cruises Executive Amenities upgrade program to receive many VIP amenities.

Magdalena Grand Beach Resort is the newest and largest resort in Tobago and a perfect destination for a luxury honeymoon. This luxury resort provides newlyweds a unique opportunity to embrace their love in the culturally rich and naturally beautiful environment of Tobago. It’s definitely a remarkable, Caribbean paradise.

Couples can enjoy intimate indulgences that are part of resort’s Honeymoon Package. Upon arrival, luxury honeymoon couples will be escorted to a decorated one-bedroom suite featuring a private hot tub, a platter of chocolate-covered strawberries and sparkling champagne. No doubt this will set the mood for sweet delight. In addition, enjoy a sensual couples massage (with choice of location: on the beach or on the room’s private balcony).

Pricing for the Magdalena Grand Beach Resort Honeymoon Package begins at $2,799 per couple, for four nights (inclusive of all taxes and service charge).

A true Caribbean paradise, gorgeous St. Maarten provides couples numerous traditional honeymoon vacation options, including romance packages from various resorts across the tropical island or non-conventional getaways that couples create themselves based on their interests.

While in St. Maarten, couples celebrate amongst the natural, picturesque backdrop of swaying palm trees, turquoise blue water and white-sand beaches. You have a choice of hotel accommodations, such as an expansive luxury resort, a premier hotel complex, intimate guesthouse or a quaint inn. Perfect for your luxury honeymoon experience.

Honeymooners will quickly notice that St. Maarten provides a selection of both day and nighttime diversions to provide a ideal expereince of romance and adventure. A sample of these include: daytrips to neighboring islands, water sports, organized tours, duty-free shopping, land-based sports, dining options, dance clubs, casinos plus beach bars.

To learn more or book a romantic getaway or luxury honeymoon reservation, please contact The Life of Luxury.

ARIA Resort & Casino

Las Vegas is well known for quick get-away weddings. But this luxury mecca in the desert has also grown to become one of the leading honeymoon destinations in the world.

New brides have dreamed for years of their fantasy wedding and honeymoon. If your perfect honeymoon includes wearing a frisky lingerie shopping experience in a “Couples Dressing Room” followed by  the ultimate sweet treat – a three-inch miniature recreation of her wedding cake, then the magnificent ARIA Resort & Casino at Las Vegas’ CityCenter is your choice.

The luxurious CityCenter in Las Vegas truly offers unique opportunities to extend your dream wedding into an effortless dream honeymoon.

Here’s a wonderful list of what to do in Las Vegas after the “I DOS”:

SLEEP
* High above the Las Vegas Strip in ARIA Resort & Casino, couples can retreat to their own “love loft” with panoramic views of the city and mountains. ARIA’s Sky Suites offer an incredible experience that includes personalized concierge services such as romantic in-room candlelit dinners, customized balloons and flowers covering every inch of the suite, a three-inch replica of their wedding cake created by world-renowned pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury, or turn-down service including a drawn bath filling their room with sensual aromatherapy-infused steam. And when couples decide it’s time for “lights off,” the Goodnight feature on the one-touch, in-room technology control turns lights and TV off, and turns lovers on.

SPA
* The Spa & Salon at ARIA provides a relaxing escape from in-laws’ nagging about baby plans and residual wedding stress. Lovebirds can “heat things up” with a Hot Stone Couples massage and plunge into the even warmer infinity-edge therapy pool on Las Vegas’ only Co-ed Balcony. For truly special treatment, couples can ask for one of the The Spa at ARIA’s exclusive spa suites—providing hours of ecstasy in a blissfully private spa-within-a-spa environment.

SAVOR
* Lovers can find the way to each other’s hearts—through the stomach—nestled in an intimate booth inside Sage’s romantic atmosphere. Enjoy Chef Shawn McClain’s selection of aphrodisiac cuisine like Market Oysters served with piquillo pepper and Tabasco sorbet and seductive spirits such as Sage’s extensive absinthe selection, which will stimulate more than the conversation.

* Another romantic venue at ARIA is Blossom; a dining area designed to channel an enchanted garden that serves authentic Chinese cuisine like Pan-Fried Beef with sweet ginger and pineapple. Enjoy a spicy dish now to enjoy an even spicier “dish” in the bedroom later.

SHOP
* They might already have the ring, but who’s to say they can’t have more jewels to go along with it? Tiffany & Co. inside Crystals at CityCenter, adjacent to ARIA, is the largest Tiffany’s boutique in Las Vegas and offers a jaw-dropping jewelry shopping experience. Tiffany’s features an exclusive Las Vegas line including bracelets with sterling silver dice and card suit charms, and card motif pendants that will be cherished forever as a timeless reminder of the honeymoon.

* Make sure she looks chic between the sheets with Kiki de Montparnasse in Crystals at CityCenter. The only location in Las Vegas, Kiki inspires the romantic imagination and offers a fanciful collection of luxury lingerie, 24K gold-plated restraints and other cheeky intimacy products that range from darling to quite daring! The Kiki Boutique at Crystals is the first and only location to feature an exclusive Couples Dressing Room and Portrait Booth – a frisky space for lovers to put a new spin on the phrase “Half-Off” merchandise.

SHOW
* There is nothing cliché about seeing Elvis in Las Vegas when experiencing ARIA’s resident Cirque du Soleil production, Viva ELVIS. The show chronicles the icon’s legacy, life, and love story with wife Priscilla and will get couples “All Shook Up” in a really good way.

SIGHTSEE
* “Adventurous” couples who don’t want to spend all day in their luxurious Sky Suites bed (although who would blame them if they did?) can visit ARIA’s Tour Desk for personalized explorations to the outskirts of Southern Nevada including Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. The sky’s the limit in designing these day trips—literally—with options like sipping champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres on a thrilling flight to the Grand Canyon’s see-through, 4,000-feet in-the-air, Skywalk.

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Are you looking for that special romantic experience? Would you like to be swept away in a luxurious limo to begin a night you’ll never forget? A romantic dinner, then …. skies the limit !

If you are considering the ideal marriage proposal, or an unforgettable honeymoon, or a once in a lifetime anniversary event, choose the ultimate event.

Maybe your spouse is an avid sports fan. How about surprising him with a wonderful Super Bowl package or front row seats to an NBA game? Have you ever fantasized about acting out a James Bond 007 mission, while searching for clues and living on the edge?

Go Get It Events is a premier event planner service and can customize your dreams …. anytime of the year.

Owner Jenifour Jones has the most unique job in the world: she makes other people’s dreams come true.

Jenifour knows what elaborate events are and is the best in the business. Jenifour is the brains behind the elaborate and special events and marriage proposals that her company, Go Get It Events produces.

People use Go Get It Events whenever they want to “Wow” their lovers, friends, colleagues, or clients!

I asked Jenifour how she got started with this type of business theme. She replied,
“I started doing elaborate ‘hunts’ for friend’s birthdays and anniversaries. I used my background in acting, writing and production to take traditional scavenger hunts a huge leap forward-I wrote a script for the recipient and then placed them in the middle of their own “story.” Depending on who it was for, it could be exciting, romantic, adventurous, seductive, etc. After I did two of these my colleagues and friends all saw how this experience was similar to producing a film and encouraged me to start it as a business.”

Since 2003, the results have been incredible. “Everyone loved it,” remembers Jenifour. “People told me they felt like they were living an incredible movie or dream. I took them out of their reality for a night and gave them something much more powerful than a normal, tangible gift.”

The possibilities are endless. Can you imagine waking up on day and then you find yourself thrown into an exciting and glamorous adventure that whisks you away in a helicopter or private planes? Jenifour can and has successfully done it for countless clients.

Jenifour can set up marriage proposal on top of the Eiffel Tower, in a romantic moonlit gondola under the Venetian sky, or even in the middle of a snowy Central Park!

Due to their unique approach to event planning, Go Get It Events has been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, in addition to well over 40 major publications.   The company’s events are unique, elegant, fun, inspiring and also have a refreshing blend of creativity woven into each and every event.

Napa Valley Wine Train

When asked why she thinks her business has been so successful, Jenifour responded,
“I think because I truly believe in what I do. My clients tell me it was the best night of their life. Period. That is enough to me to know I have created something so special in their life. When I started, some people loved what I did and some did not see how I would make a living.”

….. she continues “I also think it was important that I was open to growing and broadening the services my company offers. I started off only doing our signature escapades, but when clients asked me to do their weddings, parties, corporate meeting, travel, etc. I said yes. Now, we offer almost any type of event production and travel services.”

Here is a small list of fantasy events Go Get It Events can plan & arrange for you: private luxury yacht & dinner, private helicopter ride, limo scavenger hunt, private balloon ride, complete spa and makeover package, personal stylist for the day, custom travel to anywhere in the world, and much more !!!

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner and many people worried about what to do for their loved ones, why not plan an amazing adventure you’ll never forget?

Jenifour Jones interview with Rachael Ray

For a once in a lifetime experience, call today to begin planning your special occasion, celebrate a major life milestone or big event, and fulfill your dream !!!

For additional information on Go Get It Events, please visit – http://www.gogetit.org/ or call:
– East Coast Contact: (212) 252-2362
– West Coast Contact: (323) 633-2049
– Louisville Contact: (502) 550-6647

Photo: Conrad Maldives Rangali Islands

Newly married couples are always looking for that perfect, luxurious honeymoon destination. Maldives is high on many lists.

If you are a lover of the ocean and fish than consider a stay at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Islands hotel.

In celebration of the hotel’s fifth anniversary, the Conrad Maldives Rangali Islands hotel is offering the ultimate luxury honeymoon experience.

Conrad hotels is now offering an incredible suite at their Maldives Rangali Islands resort – the “Ithaa” suite.

From is amazing suite, you will have full views of the local marine life, including parrot fish, sting rays, blue-striped snapper, and breathtaking moray eels.

Surrounded by a vibrant coral reef, the domed ‘reverse aquarium’ is the hotel’s Ithaa restaurant, but has been converted into this undersea bedroom suite.

A romantic stay will include a complimentary champagne breakfast the next morning.

For more information about the Ithaa Undersea Ceremony, Click Here

The Maldives – Huvafen Fushi

Honeymoons are designed to give the newly wed couple a little time alone to enjoy each other before getting on with the business of living. This is supposed to be a romantic adventure for just the two, away from the ordinary.

A honeymoon filled with love, laughter and memories that are sure to last a lifetime.

Try these luxurious honeymoon destinations: Huvafen Fushi Maldives, Mauritius, Zanzibar, Khao Lak Resort in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, St. Lucia in Caribbean and Bali.

Have you always dreamed of traveling to an exotic place in a far corner of the world? What about staying on your own deserted island in the Pacific, or climbing the heights of Macchu Picchu?

Why not also get married there, in an authentic Andean ceremony? If you think that sounds amazing, but would possibly be a logistical nightmare, you’re right.  That’s only  if you’re thinking of planning a traditional wedding. Consider eloping and now ….. it’s a little more feasible.

Forbes Traveler has compiled a list of some of the most stylish and unique places to elope, because, as they put it: “The classic elopement … has been modernized and redefined. It’s less about keeping secrets than keeping the experience personal-and perfect.”

The popular image of an elopement is that it’s a spur-of-the-moment decision made by a young couple sneaking away to get married before anyone (read: parents) can stop them.

Of course, we all know that’s not always the case anymore. Instead, elopements can be as elegant or complex as any other wedding – except for the fact that there is no guest list. (Which let’s face it, is a major source of stress for many engaged couples.)

Check the article for some truly amazing locales, and get some inspiration for your perfect elopement!

The imagination factor of most intimate hideaways rarely stretches beyond chocolate on the pillows and dinner for two. But we’ve scoured the world for the top-10 hotels that raise the temperature on the idea of romance.

1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso: Los Cabos, Mexico
Cabo’s celebrated beach retreat takes its loving so seriously it’s hired a Director of Romance. Pick from a menu of amorous experiences, including “cinema on the beach for two,” “sea & stars massage for two,” and the “men in white” program – where male guests learn how to prepare a meal for their sweethearts.

2. L’Hotel: Paris, France
A “Pavillion d’Amour” in the early 1800s, L’Hotel is now among the most seductive Small Luxury Hotels in Paris. Its six-story atrium leads off to 20 lavishly designed bedrooms, while the original cellar is home to a private steam room and Roman bath that can be booked for couples’ private use.

3. Nam Hai: Hoi An, Vietnam
Nam Hai’s private villas are set on a secluded stretch of the famed China Beach. If a private butler, outdoor shower and ocean-view vistas aren’t enough, couples can slip into the spa and have a specially prepared Love Bath, laced with “love potion” (a blend of essential oils) and flowers, topped off with champagne and canapés.

4. The Bungalows Resort & Spa: Cofresi, Dominican Republic
The magazine that gave us “Secret Sex” and “Celebrity Bastards” has, improbably, opened one of the hottest resorts in the Caribbean. To get your blood pumping, The Bungalows Resort & Spa marries high luxe with high adrenaline (think kiteboarding and couples yoga). Alternatively, you can charter their 55-foot yacht for a private sunset cruise.

5. Tides Zihuatanejo: Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Terracotta-tiled suites with personal plunge pools kiss this exclusive patch of Pacific shoreline. But it’s the resort’s private isle in an azure lagoon that sets the scene for a romantic candlelit dinner. After reaching your table by canoe, dinner begins with champagne and a menu delivered in a bottle.

6. Mykonos Grand: Mykonos, Greece
Perched above the beach where “Shirley Valentine” was filmed, the white sugar-cube boxes of Mykonos Grand offers a romantic package: Book a suite with a private pool and the hotel will throw in a personal chef, a rose petal turndown service and a Kamasutra Seduction box — which includes naughty delights like vanilla crème body soufflé and sweet honeysuckle dust.

7. The Fairmont Orchid: Big Island, Hawaii
After a massage in Fairmont’s waterfall gardens, retire to your oceanview suite for a special “Make Room for Romance” turndown. Then follow a trail of orchids leading to a floral heart on the bed. Champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries prep you for a steamy bath laced with salts, bubbles and floating candles.

8. Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire: Hampshire, England
Reenact Darcy’s love for Elizabeth at this Georgian manor presiding over gorgeous heritage gardens. Couples can tour the estate by horse-drawn carriage or drift down wooded canals in the hotel’s own cruiser. Pause for a picnic lunch, or better yet, learn to make “a romantic meal for two” from the executive chef in a private demo.

9. The Rania Experience: Maldives
The ultimate fantasy-island experience where couples stay on their own private atoll in a three-bedroom villa serviced by 30 hosts (including chefs, butlers, spa therapists and scuba instructors.) The $12,000-per-night package also features exclusive use of an 86-foot yacht with a jacuzzi and cinema.

10. Jade Mountain: St. Lucia
Only 24 three-walled “sanctuaries” compose this exclusive hillside resort. With open floor plans, you can slip straight out of bed and into your couple-sized chromotherapy tub — or into your glass-tiled infinity pool with views of St. Lucia’s green-peaked Pitons.