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GROUNDBREAKING
SAY I DO AT ONE OF THESE NEWLY
MINTED WEDDING RESORTS.

One of the best hotels in Playa del
Carmen, Mexico, just got better:
Azul Fives Hotel by Karisma (below)
completed a $40 million expan-
sion in January 2015, including 64

Weddings

rooftop

venue is

perfect for

big bashes.

... Wyndham

At Harbourside

Florida in October 2014. Book the
Preserve Ballroom with the adjoin-
ing Mangrove Deck for a posh party.
... A duo of resorts is debuting in
the $3.5 billion Bahamas develop-
ment, Baha Mar, in spring 2015.
Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar will feature

at Baha Mar

(left) will of-

fer a private

beach for

the I do’s.

... Premiered

is the luxury-hotel group’s second
island resort. The boutique features
48 suites, a tiered cascading infi nity
pool and buzz-worthy restaurant
Baia Lounge. ... As if Bali weren’t
already a dream wedding locale,
AYANA Resort and Spa (left) un-

top 115

feet above

the Indian

Ocean, in

August 2014.

Reedy

arriving

now

1 FINE ART IN MEXICO Æ Grand Velas

Resorts in Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit

have partnered with Antología by Fornari to

off er couples live-painted wedding portraits, a

centuries-old tradition of European aristocracy.

The vibe Æ Everything Thailand has — beauti-

ful beaches, ancient temples, exotic food — Cambodia

has, too, without the throngs of tourists (yet).

Emerging from its shadowed past, the Kingdom of

Cambodia is set for big growth. With Phnom Penh’s

winding markets, Siem Reap’s French quarter and

the Koh Rong peninsula’s crystal waters, marrying in

Cambodia comes with serious bragging rights.

Where to wed Æ Opened in 1932, Raffl es

Grand Hotel d’Angkor in the city of Siem Reap is just

30 minutes from Angkor Wat, the largest temple

complex in the world. The 119-room hotel fl aunts

French-colonial fl air, with draped four-poster beds

and views out to the country’s largest swimming

pool. Wed in the Royal Garden, and host your recep-

tion in the onsite Restaurant Le Grand, showcasing

traditional Khmer cuisine like fi sh curry and beef

lok lak stir fry. For real wow factor, marry in front of

Angkor Wat’s main temple, and make your grand exit

by elephant. Rooms from $275; weddings custom.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: AZUL FIVES HOTEL BY KARISMA; COURTESY RAFFLES SIEM REAP; COURTESY BELMOND; SHUTTERSTOCK; COURTESY CASTELLO DI MONTERONE; SHUTTERSTOCK (4); D’SOLEIL PHOTOGRAPHY VANCOUVER (3); COURTESY AYANA RESORT AND SPA; COURTESY ROSEWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS

Wedding Report

The Next Thailand

HISTORY AND CULTURE ARE FRONT AND CENTER

IN THIS SOUTHEAST ASIA ENCLAVE.

JUST-ANNOUNCED BIG-DAY OFFERINGS FOR JET-SETTERS.

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