| The Laguna Phuket has opened its new wedding chapel by hosting its first
wedding ceremony on 12 March, 2005.
 Some
60 guests arrived by Laguna shuttle to take their seats in the charming
Thai-styled Chapel on the Lagoon which literally floats on stilts above a
tropical lake. The guests anxiously awaited the arrival of the Hong Kong
based bride being elegantly transported to the venue by Banyan Tree’s
traditional long-tail boat fittingly named “Sanya Rak” (which translates to
‘Promise of Love’). As a special touch, the Laguna Phuket chapel can be
accessed by private vessel.
Wedding guests were suitably impressed by the stunning 360-degree
panoramic views overlooking the seaside lagoon towards the
Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket and
Bangtao beach.
The chapel’s light, airy interior evoked an intimate atmosphere of
reverence. After the formal ceremony where a few tears were shed, the
wedding party happily celebrated with champagne and canapés in the lakeside
garden next to the chapel before being whisked back to the
Banyan Tree Phuket for an extravagant evening of wining and dining,
topped off with fireworks and a disco.
The Chapel on the Lagoon may only be hired by clients of the five Laguna
Phuket hotels who can arrange either Western or Buddhist style wedding
ceremonies in the venue. However for Japanese customers, Laguna Phuket has
engaged wedding specialists South Pacific Bridal from Japan, operating as
SPB Laguna Phuket, to market the highest quality full service weddings
inclusive of wedding consultation, Western ceremony, exquisite wedding
gowns, tuxedos, all wedding accessories, professional Japanese hair and
makeup, full floral arrangements, photo album, video package, bridal gifts,
translation services, chapel transfers, spa treatments and receptions for
the wedding party.
The Laguna Phuket comprises five deluxe hotels:
Banyan Tree Phuket,
Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket,
Dusit Laguna Resort,
Laguna Beach
Resort and
Allamanda Laguna Phuket, which offer a range of accommodation, catering,
reception and honeymoon options. The hotels share 600 acres of sprawling
tropical parkland and three kilometres of beach frontage with the
Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Canal Shopping Village, Banyan Tree Spa and
Gallery, and four Angsana Spas and Galleries.
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