Wedding Photography
Third Annual “LOVE Elevated” Wedding Symposium
Event for Travel Agents and Wedding Planners Showcases Saint Lucia as an Ideal Backdrop for Destination Weddings
From September 23 – 27, 2015, Saint Lucia hosted a roster of wedding experts during the third annual “LOVE Elevated” Wedding Photography. Island resorts and hotels provided a variety of savings such as discounts of up to 50 percent off and rates starting at US $75 per night for attendees. Special offers include complimentary breakfast and all-inclusive options.
Priced at US $250 per person, the five-day Symposium includes all seminars, social events, site inspections and transportation from select hotels. For a complete schedule and more information, visit http://www.stlucia.org/wedding-symposium/
New this year, a panel of real brides who were married on the island sha Wedding Photography their destination wedding experiences and first-hand advice with attendees. Noted speakers address the latest trends and topics ranging from “What’s New and Trending in the Industry,” “Using Social Media to Enhance Destination Weddings and Increase Sales,” to “Why Saint Lucia” and “Surviving a Destination Wedding,” providing insights to planning and hosting the perfect wedding on the island.
Panelists and speakers include Michelle Myers, chief revenue officer and publisher of BRIDES, David Beahm, founder and president of David Beahm Design, Alan Berg a contributing Education Guru for WeddingWire and Andrea McDowell, the founder and managing director of the wedding videography company Shoot it Yourself.
The festivities include unique wedding venues and hotels around the island, a showcase of island wedding vendors, and the opportunity for attendees to observe a sunset wedding aboard the Pearl Tall Ship. A picturesque sunset cruise and cocktail reception from the southern side of the island will provide attendees views of the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Pitons. To round-out the weekend activities, Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa provided a wedding experience presenting the Platinum and Pearl wedding packages and two new beachfront wedding venues.
Lodging packages from participating hotels and resorts included:
Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa – Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay
- 50 percent off Deluxe Garden View rooms and 40 percent of all other room categories
- For more information call 1-877-620-3200, email info@baygardensresorts.comor visit www.baygardensresorts.com
Bay Gardens Hotel – Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay
- 50 percent off Deluxe Garden View rooms and 40 percent of all other room categories
- For more information call 1-877-620-3200, email info@baygardensresorts.comor visit www.baygardensresorts.com
Bay Gardens Inn – Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay
- 50 percent off Deluxe Garden View rooms and 40 percent of all other room categories
- For more information call 1-877-620-3200, email info@baygardensresorts.comor visit www.baygardensresorts.com
blu, Saint Lucia – Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay
- Travel Agent rates are $75 per night for single rooms and $90 per night for double rooms
- Attendee rates are $95 per night for single rooms and $100 per night for double rooms
- Standard rates are $110 per night for double rooms and $150 per night for triple rooms
- Visit http://www.harlequinblu.com/home for hotel information
Calabash Cove – Marisule, Gros Islet
- Special travel agent rates available for up to five night stays
- All-inclusive nightly rates are $250 for a double room, $200 for a single room
- Breakfast plan nightly rates are $150 for a double room, $100 for a single room
- Additional nights can be purchased at 20 percent off published rates
- For more information call 1-800-917-COVE, email reservations@askmeaboutcalabashcove.comor visit www.calabascove.com
Coco Palm – Rodney Bay Village
- Garden room view all-inclusive rates are $155 per night
- Bed & breakfast rates are $100 per night
- Room rates are based on single or double occupancy
- Minimum three night stay applicable for the all-inclusive meal plan
- Book by August 28, 2015 for travel from September 15 through October 6, 2015
- For more information call 1-877-655-2626, email reservations@coco-resorts.comor visit www.coco-resorts.com
Royal by Rex Resorts – Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay
- Wedding Symposium attendee rates are $244 per night
- Rates include breakfast and all taxes
- Call 758-452-9999, email rexslu@candw.lcor visit www.rexresorts.com
For more information about the island of Saint Lucia, call 1-800-456-3984, 1-888-4STLUCIA or visit http://www.stlucia.org/.
About Saint Lucia
One of the Windward Islands of the West Indies’ Lesser Antilles, Saint Lucia (pronounced Saint LOO-sha) is nestled halfway down the Eastern Caribbean archipelago. The “Helen of the West Indies,” Saint Lucia is known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions, including the signature Piton Mountains – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – a tropical rainforest and one of the world’s few drive-in volcanoes. Culturally rich offerings include the bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, quaint fishing villages along the coastline, and the annual Saint Lucia Jazz festival. Saint Lucia’s wide range of accommodations includes world-class five-star resorts, all-inclusive resorts, intimate inns and value-oriented properties. Saint Lucia also is home to world class cruise and yachting facilities.
