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| Wine tours of the Sardinia region blend perfectly with the cultural, artistic and natural resources of the area, making a simple vacation into a memorable, lifetime experience. Sardinia is the jewel of Italy known for its 5000 years of gastronomic traditions and its unique environment with little pollution... more |
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Having your Wedding in Sardinia, Italy : It's easier than you think. |
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Forsberg
Imagine having your special ceremony on the beautiful island of Sardinia; an exotic location offering unparalleled landscapes, exceptional cuisine, and extraordinary accommodations for both the luxury traveler, as well as the economical voyager. Let your wedding adventure begin here, on Sardinia's dramatic north eastern shoreline at the Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro.
Hotel Gabbiano Azzuro is located on Golfo Aranci, the entrance of Costa Smeralda, considered one of the most stunning destinations in the entire Mediterranean. Spend a few romantic hours, overlooking the sea, sipping Campari and soda or a glass of Sardinia's exceptional local wine, and you'll know why artists, writers, and many of European elite, have flocked to this part of the world to experience Italy's most unspoiled shoreline. There are countless coves with glistening emerald waters and granite cliffs rising high to bright green mountain tops. Indeed, your wedding stay at this magnificent hotel will give new meaning to the phrase "a room with a view."
Having your wedding in Italy takes planning and coordination, and the Hotel Gabbiano Azzurro can help. Start by reserving the rooms for you and your guests, scheduling the garden or the hall for your ceremony, and even setting up a delectable twelve course banquet made from fresh, local fare. Whether it is just you and your fiancé, or dozens of guests, the staff at the Hotel Gabbiano can help. However, when you plan to have a wedding overseas, remember, legalities may vary from state to state and country to country, so check with your local marriage license office to see what exactly you have to do. If you want to make things easier on yourself, it's recommended that you contact a professional wedding planner or local consultant for advice. They can help you with bands, extra meals, wedding photographers, flowers, rentals, and anything else that you require.
It may also be helpful to contact a travel agent who specializes in Sardinia in case you want to plan any side trips for you or your guests. The Costa Smeralda features 80 bays with pink-white swimming beaches accessible mainly by boat. Your agent or the concierge at the hotel can help you to plan a pre wedding trip to any one of these locations, or any number of other amazing destinations nearby. In Italy, for the bride and groom to enjoy a short trip with their guests signifies the splendid voyage that they about to take in life. Even a trip to the local shopping area, the town of Port Cervo, constructed as a medieval-Moorish village famous for it's variety of fine and affordable treasures, counts. During your visit, stop by the "Piazzetta" for a bubbly and the traditional toast, "Per cent'anni", ("for a hundred years.").
While you're at it, try incorporating some other wonderful Italian wedding traditions. For instance, on the night before the wedding, the bride should wear green (the color of fertility) for good luck! Or at the ceremony every man must dance with the bride, holding his coat open to expose his shirt, to show he has no weapons. There's also the tradition of the bride's buste or borsa, (a small wedding bag in which she places any cash presents). It is also a tradition in Italy for all male guests to kiss the bride. And one of the craziest traditions of all is when the groom allows his tie to be cut into pieces, which he auctions to the guests to pay for the honeymoon. But the best tradition takes place following the actual ceremony, when a pair of white doves is let loose into the air: an Italian tradition representing love and happiness soaring together.
Which ever local custom you choose, your wedding in Sardinia will be a treasured memory that you and your loved ones will hold in your hearts forever! And the best part about it is that your honeymoon in Italy begins the moment that you say "I do."
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