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Thinking of tying the knot at an all-inclusive resort? Here are some of our favorites in Jamaica, Barbados and Mexico.
Article by Jackie D'Antonio, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine.
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This article is reprinted courtesy of our friends at
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine.
Sandals takes things up a notch with the top-of-the-line Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios,
Jamaica.
This 74-suite hideaway offers A-list amenities like a swanky caviar-and-champagne bar and four-poster king beds.
The private Villa Plantana is an ideal reception site - the three-bedroom beachfront retreat comes with a personal chef,
24-hour butler and private freshwater pool. It's so cool Preston Bailey even designed a wedding package around it. Rooms from $670.
Lots of all-inclusives give you a free wedding with a seven-night stay.
But at the
Aventura Spa Palace in Mexico's Riviera Maya, a three-night stay is all you need to earn the free basic wedding package.
For the honeymoon, move to Palace's new baby,
Le Blanc Spa Resort, with in-room Jacuzzis and a custom pillow menu.
(President George W. Bush stayed there last spring during a two-day Mexico summit.)
Rooms at Aventura from $614; Le Blanc from $902.
Some people love kids; others prefer them at a distance. Please both types at Almond's sister resorts on in Barbados.
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The Almond Beach Village is a tyke-friendly playground with 10 freshwater pools, a nine-hole golf course and a Kids Club.
Guests seeking quieter environs can retreat to
Almond Beach Club & Spa, an adults-only enclave with a romantic two-level
pool and a relaxing spa. Beach Club guests have access to everything at the Village, and a free shuttle connects the two properties.
Rooms from $516.
People flock to Negril, Jamaica, for the nightlife, but if you crave a more serene atmosphere for your ceremony, try
Couples Swept Away.
Rooms have a laid-back charm, with neutral tones and balcony hammocks.
There's also an extensive fitness complex to work off some of those alcohol-related calories.
They recently introduced Wedcast, so loved ones back at home can watch a live webcast of your ceremony.
Rooms from $565.
Wedding relaxation is a reality at Riviera
Maya's Iberostar Paraiso Maya, thanks to the new El Spa.
Guests enjoy free access to the wet area, complete with a saltwater swimming pool and massage fountains
(treatments are extra). When you're all pampered out, make things official at the new Mexican-style chapel
in the adjacent Playa Paraiso resort complex. Rooms from $466.
-- Jackie D'Antonio
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