Destination Weddings - Stories and Suggestions from Wyndham Rio Mar's Jackie Montgomery

Picture this destination wedding scene: You and your sweet, wonderful fiancé enter into your private wedding ceremony through the "palo uva" (grape trees) on a beautiful path carved into the shrubs and trees to a clearing in the center of the palms where your friends and family are gathered around the wedding canopy to celebrate your relationship and witness your vows. The breeze is softly blowing off of the ocean; the salt air is warm and sweet and the notes of a romantic ballad are heard over the crash of the waves.

Once the ceremony concludes, you (his wife!) and your husband (doesn't that sound great?!) ride off into the sunset in a horse-drawn carriage while your wedding guests mingle around the pool that's covered with sparkling, floating candles.

When it comes to planning a destination wedding, Rio Mar Beach Golf Resort, Casino & Spa wants couples to begin feeling special and pampered the moment they arrive. That being said, the possibilities truly are endless as the expert staff strives to meet the creative demands of every couple and their loved ones.

Jackie Montgomery, catering manager at Wyndham Rio Mar, shares her tips on having a destination beach wedding:

*Brides getting married directly on the beach should consider getting a basket for guests to remove their sandals
*Brides may also want to offer towels to their guests to wipe their feet after the ceremony
*If the ceremony takes place at sunset, the couple may want to line the main pathway leaving the beach with tiki torches

The Wyndham Rio Mar Destination Wedding Package includes:

*Breakfast in bed the day after the wedding
*A couple's massage before the wedding
*Rose petal turndown service

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