My fiancé and I are planning to get married abroad next year. It will be only
the two of us, so we would like to combine the wedding and the honeymoon and
are interested in Mauritius or the Seychelles. We are quite flexible as to
when we can get married since it depends which country we choose. We are in
our mid-forties and enjoy sun, sea, sand, good food, mixed in with some
sightseeing. Any ideas? Caroline Dancey, via e-mail
Times travel expert, Julia Brookes, responds: Both destinations are
ideal for weddings, and if you book through a tour operator such as
Beachcomber (01483 445 690, www.beachcomber
tours.co.uk), they will handle all the red tape. One of the great things
about going to the Seychelles is island-hopping and with Beachcomber you
could split your stay between resorts on two islands – Sainte Anne Resort &
Spa and Denis Island.
A ten-minute boat ride from Mahé, Sainte Anne Resort & Spa would be
ideal for the wedding because all the legal procedures and ease of getting a
registrar across to the (private) island are much simpler than getting
married on one of the outer islands. Sainte Anne also guarantees only one
wedding a day – there’s nothing sadder than a wedding production line – and
has a wedding planner on hand to help you decide where in the resort you
want to get married.
For the honeymoon, Denis Island is tiny and there’s little to explore, but the
snorkelling, swimming, diving and romantic cottages should appeal. The
package costs from £3,609pp and includes six nights in each resort, half and
then full board, flights and transfers and wedding fee.
In Mauritius, Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa would be a good option if you
want a wedding and honeymoon in the same place. It has a glorious setting,
with Le Morne mountain as a backdrop, and also guarantees only one wedding a
day and the services of a wedding planner. It’s an all-suite hotel with one
of the best spas on the island and has an 18-hole golf course on its
doorstep. Prices from £2,880pp, including flights, transfers, wedding fee
and 12 nights’ half-board.
Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Mauritius is best
Nic, oxe,
"Caroline Dancey wants to combine her wedding and honeymoon in Mauritius or the Seychelles, and wants to know when, where and what to do..."
If she does not know what to do by the first night after the wedding, her husband will no doubt coach her....
Doug, basel, Switzerland