Getting married in Thailand is becoming more and more popular, and rarely a day goes past without a wedding somewhere on Samui. Many couples who have been here on holiday return to seal the knot. Often they’ve had to do painstaking research to find out which venue is best. We’re able to do all… Continue reading Best day in your life: exotic weddings
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Intimate villa wedding by the sea
Much of today’s wedding was in Chinese. I don't speak a word but it didn’t matter; one of the couple’s friends translated everything I was saying, line by line. The couple said their vows in Mandarin, and then exchanged rings. The atmosphere was very intimate, even though we were all right by the beach with… Continue reading Intimate villa wedding by the sea
Wedding in Rayong
Weddings are a wonderful family occasion and when children are part of the day and celebrations the whole ceremony takes on an even more special and enchanted feeling. Today’s wedding was no exception – it was a very moving experience for all as each child had their own part to play in the wedding. As… Continue reading Wedding in Rayong
Small Family Wedding
Up on Samui’s north-east coast, there’s a beautiful bay that is the venue for quite a few weddings. Today’s couple exchanged vows and rings here, before going off to have their reception. There were just a half dozen family members present, but they all enjoyed themselves. This was one of an increasing number of weddings… Continue reading Small Family Wedding
Kylie and Xavier: a wedding in both English and French
2014-07-09 (The Passage) It would have been impossible to guess that Xavier’s family came from Belgium; his English was perfect, as he’d grown up in South Africa. We were chatting at the couple’s pre-wedding meeting and he said that half the guests were French-speaking. “Not all of them can understand English, but we can’t do… Continue reading Kylie and Xavier: a wedding in both English and French
Villa weddings
Many couples are finding that staying in a private villa and/or getting married there is every bit as good an alternative to a hotel. Staying in a villa can work out much cheaper than staying in a hotel; it’s more intimate; there’s no crush of people by the pool. You can take time out to… Continue reading Villa weddings
