Wedding Gowns & Bridal Gowns

These days, weddings don’t have to be held in churches anymore – well, I suppose that depends on your religious beliefs and customs. In any case, brides can opt to hold their wedding ceremony at the strangest places like outer space and most recently, the supermarket. Kenny Sutherland and Jane Clark met each other at a supermarket and decided to hold their wedding there just a few days ago, making that supermarket one of the first in the UK to be licensed for a wedding ceremony. Ten bridesmaids walked down the aisle before the bride, and a Highland piper piped the couple out of the store. Besides dozens of shoppers – wedding or no, it was business as usual – there were about 110 guests who witnessed this unusual wedding. Yep, Kenny and Jane definitely get points for creativity and for going against the grain! I hope they spend a very happy life together.

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Forget Maui or Palawan – the next hottest destination wedding is a place you won’t be able to find anywhere here on earth. A Japanese firm called First Advantage and a US-based private space flight firm called Rocketplane Global Inc. teamed up to host weddings in space for about $2.3 million a pop. The First Advantage website (which is in Japanese) says that there will be a four-day training program, the last of which will be spent holding a wedding ceremony that will start from the ground and end during the one-hour trip to suborbital space 100 km above the earth. The ceremony also includes a marriage certificate, a space wedding photo album, and the capacity to broadcast the wedding live via satellite. For that much money you think you’d be able to take an entire entourage with you at least, but unfortunately the space shuttle can only take three guests (probably a priest and two witnesses). First Advantage and Rocketplane says their first space wedding will be taking off in 2011.

I wonder where people who get married in space go for their honeymoon though. Seriously, any beach or fancy resort is going to pale in comparison to exchanging wedding vows with a view of the earth right outside the shuttle window!

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Fun couples who love music, dancing, and the glitter of the night life might find the Diamond Hotel’s All That Jazz theme perfect for their wedding reception. Featuring royal blue and purple hues with silver accents, this theme is inspired by the roaring 20’s and the brassy jazz, blues, and swing era. The decor features miniature saxophones on the table centerpieces and silver beads to give the effect of a glittering evening sky.

To further set the mood, mix a CD or have your musicians play jazz and ragtime music from Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Gene Austin, and Irving Berlin. Change out of your bridal gown into a dropped waistline dress with a sash around your hips, low-strapped pumps, and a simple band around your forehead. Have your bridesmaids wear flapper dresses, long chunky bead necklaces, and feather boas. Dress your husband in a pinstriped suit, and a roll-brimmed fedora or a black-top hat, and ask the groomsmen to do the same.

For inquiries on pricing and availability, please call Diamond Hotel’s Indulgence Office at 305-3000 local 8413/8414/8460 or email indulgence@diamondhotel.com

Brides who find themselves breathless at the beauty of sakura blossoms in season can recreate the romance of blooming cherry blossoms on their wedding day at the Diamond Hotel. Among their unique wedding packages, I love the Cherry Blossom theme the best. Held at the hotel’s Japanese restaurant Yurakuen, the sweet pastel colors of the decor and the twinkling glass leaves of their overhanging cherry blossom centerpiece is nothing short of magical. Coupled with an array of exquisite Japanese dishes, you and your guests will definitely enjoy an authentic Japanese experience. My only problem is that the beauty of the decor would not make the same impact if the wedding dinner were held in the evening; after all, the blooming sakura only stands out when the sun shines through the restaurant’s glass walls. But if you don’t mind having a lunchtime reception, and if you have a soft spot for Japanese culture and the nature motif, then the Cherry Blossom Theme might be perfect for you.

For inquiries, Please call Diamond Hotel’s Indulgence Office at 305-3000 local 8413/8414/8460 or email indulgence@diamondhotel.com

Destination weddings used to be an expensive affair only celebrities could afford, but affordable flights and accommodations allow ordinary folk to have their weddings in beautiful out-of-town locations. Although Catholic canon laws require that a couple get married in a Catholic church, you can always get married in a church and then reenact the ceremony itself wherever you want.

Boracay is perhaps the most popular location for destination weddings. Not only is this gorgeous, tropical island a breathtaking and romantic sight to behold – especially during sunset. There are countless hotels and boutique hotels where you can put up your guests. The ideal location for a Boracay wedding, however, would be at Diniwid beach at the end of station one – a quiet cove far away from the island’s partygoers. Beachfront hotels in this area like Microtel usually have wedding packages to make planning for accommodations and the reception hassle-free for you.