I picked up the most recent Martha Stewart Weddings issue the other day just to check out their Honeymoons section. I loved that the theme was unforgettable honeymoons that included places to stay that are anything but ordinary. From treehouses to glamping to taking a train trip, all of the picks from the issue were simply amazing. Here are a few of my favorites for each of their categories:
Harads, Sweden
Ever wonder what it’d be like to stay in a tree house? Well here’s your opportunity to. The Tree Hotel in Sweden offers you the chance to say in these amazing works of art that stand elevated anywhere from 12 to 20 feet off the ground and look over some gorgeous Scandinavian landscape. The notion of staying up all night to see if the midnight sun ever really sets would make for a pretty romantic night. If you are into architecture and design, just being in these tree houses would be enough, I’d say.
Goleta, California
Who knew that a place like this existed in California? I know I’m not one for straight up camping, but I could go with glamorous camping, aka “Glamping”. El Capitan Canyon, slightly north of Santa Barbara, offers Safari Tents- a spacious canvas tent raised on a wooden deck with screened windows. And right outside, you get your own private picnic table with a grill and a fire pit. Cozy on up with your loved one or bike on over to the ocean which is close by.
Gulf of Gokova, Turkey
How nice would it be to have your own private cruise? Well, that’s exactly what Odysseus Cruising is. Sail around the Gulf of Gokova known as the Turkish Riviera. Your own private cruise will be just you two, the captain, a chef, and a pair of stewards on a 75-foot gulet for eight days. Jump in for a swim anytime, relax on the deck, or ask to go ashore anytime you choose. Really, does it get any better than that?
Cape Town-Pretoria-Victoria Falls, Africa
Love the idea of traveling in an Edwardian era style carriage through Africa? Escape for 6 days and savor the world’s most breathtaking views of Victoria Falls with Rovos Rail. Each room has their own shower which is typically unheard of in in train travel. The train ride also includes a night’s stay in Pretoria and day trips to the historic diamond town of Kimberley where De Beers still has an operating mine. However, I do believe it’s the mile-long water curtain of Victoria Falls that’s for the win.
So what do you think? Which would you like to go on?
Continuing on from yesterday’s post about
Hitched, here’s a video that the talented
Shark Pig captured of the amazing event.
Huge thanks again to Paige and Kelly from
Bash, Please and Audrey from
Urbanic for putting on such an amazing event!
At the end of January, I was honored to be part of the amazing Hitched Event at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. The talented ladies behind Bash, Please and Urbanic put on this showcase for brides, grooms and even wedding vendors to come and take a look at new and fresh ideas to help with wedding planning.
Each of the vendors “snagged” had their own table to showcase their gorgeous work and portfolios in hopes to inspire brides and grooms.
Bash, Please and Urbanic made great use of the Commune at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs.
There was even a groom’s lounge styled by the fabulous team behind Rue Magazine.
Catherine of The Lifestyled planned out an incredible fashion show which included gowns from Monique Lhullier.
The Aqualilies amazed all the attendees with their sychronized swimming moves.
Just in case you weren’t convinced that this wasn’t a traditional bridal show, towards the end of the night there was a dance off! I gave away a free 6 night stay at any of the Zoetry Resorts to the winner! This could be used at any of their boutique, all inclusive resorts in Cabo, Riviera Maya or Dominican Republic.
Congratulations to Max and Molly for winning the dance off! They are the cutest, sweetest couple and are going to have an amazing honeymoon! Many thanks to 100 Layer Cake and Shark Pig for helping me judge the contest!
The night ended with everyone on the dance floor and of course, a confetti fest.
Again, many thanks to Paige and Kelly of Bash, Please and Audrey of Urbanic for asking me to be part of Hitched! It was so fun to see and meet the talents of so many in the industry. Truly an amazing showcase and a must for all brides and grooms to go to while wedding planning. Looking forward to the next Hitched!
On my recent vacation to Cabo San Lucas, I was able to visit the gorgeous resort Capella Pedregal. I was blown away by the resort- incredible rooms, unbelievable ocean views, and fabulous service, food and drinks. I will be doing a more detailed post about the resort soon, but for now I wanted to share a special event the resort is having.
John Legend, The Roots, and Joss Stone are going to be performing at the resort the night of December 11th!
The resort is offering a special 3 night concert package which includes:
-3 night resort accommodations in one of their gorgeous rooms
-Full breakfast daily
-2 concert tickets per room
-Welcome cocktail reception on Friday night with Flamenco dancers
-Grand Finale event reception on Sunday night featuring a Traditional Dressage Horse Show
Great beach, poolside cocktails, and a live concert? So fun right ?!?!
Contact Ever After Honeymoons for more details about this package and rates.
