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Wedding in the Seychelles & Mauritius
Dual Seychelles/Mauritius Wedding and Honeymoon
The Wedding Planner advises: If planning a wedding or honeymoon in the Seychelles don’t make it a dual destination with Mauritius. Both offer similar idyllic suroundings and accommodation so the extra expense in trying to do both in the one trip is a bit of a waste I feel. Also the distance between the two might not look much on a map but it is quite a long flight – you could be spending that valuable bathing in the crystal clear waters of which ever sole island you chooseinstead.
We can arrange weddings on beaches, in tropical gardens and also aboard a luxury private yacht which can be chartered for three days in the Seychelles and Mauritius.Your wedding will be confirmed once we have made your hotel reservation. You can get married on any day of the week, excluding public holidays. One of the many advantages is that it is unusual for hotels to host more than one wedding per day.Late afternoon is the best time to get married; temperatures are cooler and the light is better for photography. Consider the island’s tropical climate when choosing your wedding outfits. Tight fitting dresses or suits and man-made fibres will be especially uncomfortable.You should plan to arrive in the Seychelles at least three days prior to your wedding. The arrangements will be finalised at your hotel; your personal wedding co-ordinator will help you choose a suitable location and organise any extra services you need: including make-up, hairdressing, flowers, catering and photographers. Many of these services can be pre paid before you leave Ireland or the UK, but some must be paid for locally.
Speech Dos and Don’ts
NO NOs
- Bad taste jokes (race, religion or sex). If you have to indulge wait until you are at the bar later on.
- Mother-in-law jokes. This is the day to give them a miss.
- Stories about previous girlfriends or boyfriends – whether happy or awful.
- Long rambling shaggy dog stories. Save them for the dog!
- Get drunk – at least wait until you finished your speech.
- Criticise harshly – it is an important day and everyone wants to remember it for the right reasons.
- The near cancellation. Planning a wedding can be an extremely stressful experience for a couple, so if there was a possibility that the wedding was to be cancelled, don’t mention it – they’ve been through a tough enough time.
DOs
- Practice.
- Prepare notes – a neat piece of card with bullet points written it will help you remember the important ‘thank yous’ and mentions you need to make if your brain freezes just before you speak.
- Speak clearly – check the microphone is working. ‘Can everyone hear me?’
- Speak slowly – remember adrenalin will make you speak much faster so pace yourself.
- Make small pauses in the speech. If you have your whole speech written out, mark the places you should take a pause and catch your breath.
- Make eye contact with the people you refer to during the speech.
- Smile – it makes all the difference.
For full speech guidelines and professionally written, humorous and memorable speeches go to: www.blarneyspeeches.com ENJOY!
