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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
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