Friday, July 23, 2010

Why "Suite Romance Travel"?

In 2009, the Star Princess embarked on a 30-day journey along the coasts of Central and South America with Calvin Jones and Staci Kendrick on board. They had planned their destination wedding and honeymoon to incorporate their love of travel. Earlier in the year, Calvin proposed to Staci at the conclusion of the fireworks over the castle at Walt Disney World. The fireworks were set to the music of "When You Wish Upon a Star." The final lyrics of that song are "...dreams come true."  The couple started planning their wedding while still on holiday, and booked their cruise wedding package on line from their hotel room. Both Calvin and Staci had cruised several times before and were excited about incorporating travel to exotic, adventurous and romantic destinations into their honeymoon. 

The wedding on board the Star Princess was absolutely wonderful and amazingly stress-free. The cruise line and their associates at The Wedding Experience took care of everything, including securing the marriage license from Bermuda, the ship's registry country. The Captain presided over the ceremony in the ship's wedding chapel which included lit candles (a rarity on board sea vessels), a pianist playing the white-lacquered grand piano, two beautiful floral arrangements of white roses and lilies, a professional photographer, videographer, webcam, personalized commemorative marriage certicate and maritime documents. The services of a friendly and helpful on-board wedding coordinator and her assistant, both of whom wore crisp dress uniforms for the ceremony, were included in the package. The cruise line also provided a florist who incorporated the bride's chosen blossoms and colors into the bouquet and boutonniere, and the pastry chef used the same colors and an extra half-dozen fresh blooms to decorate the wedding cake. In addition to the photography during the ceremony, the photographer worked with the couple at various locations on board including a visit to the bridge at the special invitation of the Captain. The wedding day was flawless. An impromptu champagne reception for guests and new cruise friends was held in the stately but intimate Wheelhouse Bar which was decorated with dark wood paneling and leather sofas. A small dance floor and musicians provided just the right accompaniment for the couple's first dance.

Calvin and Staci had booked a stateroom in the 'mini-suite' category which in addition to the bedroom area, included a sitting room, two flat-screen TVs, a walk-in closet, a tub in the bathroom, and a marvelous open-air deck for watching romantic sunsets and star gazing.

After a month of visiting ten countries with weather ranging from tropical to polar, and engaging in activities from adventure (zipline, commando bridge, rafting, 4x4 offroading to see penguins) to the sublime (fine dining, tango, and standing on top of the world beneath the outstretched arms of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro) Staci and Calvin could not imagine any type of wedding or honeymoon as sweet (suite!) as their own.

Now they would like to share their happiness by enabling others to find their own suite romance - anywhere they would like to travel.

Disclosure:

Blog owner is a travel agent affiliated with Vacation.com and Nexion LLC. The California Seller of Travel (CST) number is CST#2121310-40. Suite Romance Travel is operated by Staci and Calvin Jones. For DIY hotel and car bookings on the go use our discount booking engine at website address www.pulaskitravel.com/SuiteRomanceTrips .  For the ultimate in personal service for ocean and river cruising, land tours and resort vacations, contact us directly at (707) 447-2457 or staci@SuiteRomanceTravel.com . Staci is an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC) certified by CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.) Our main website address is www.SuiteRomanceTravel.com . You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SuiteRomanceTravelAgency