For better or for worse: Top wedding destinations — for straight, gay couples
If one had the choice, where would be the best place to get married?
For the travel news site CNNGo.com, the top wedding destinations around the world are:
There are "gay-friendly neighborhoods and hotels" for the couple's wedding festivities, the travel site said.
"Imagine a rooftop reception with panoramic views of the city – you and your beloved a part of the history of America beginning to make good on its promise of “equality and justice for all.”
On Montreal, the travel site said it's the "next best thing" because Paris, France has yet to legalize gay marriage.
"With beautiful parks, fantastic cuisine, a raucous nightlife and an unrivaled atmosphere of convivialité, Montreal is a perfect place to say, 'I do,'" the site said.
Most romantic nationalities
Meanwhile, an earlier report of CNNGo.com in February this year listed the world's most romantic nationalities:
For the travel news site CNNGo.com, the top wedding destinations around the world are:
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1) Jimbaran Bay, Bali
Indonesia
Indonesia
Estimated number of Filipinos: 11,914*
CNNGo.com said the Ayana Resort in Bali "offers both pre- and post-nuptial pampering for couples" aside from a "breathtaking villa location."
Couples can choose between having a contemporary and a traditional Balinese wedding.
Couples can choose between having a contemporary and a traditional Balinese wedding.
The report said "the package also includes tropical flowers, a rose petal cascade, four Balinese bridesmaids, 60 canapés and 50 tropical drinks. A capella music throughout the ceremony is also provided.
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(2) Wilson Island
Australia
Australia
Estimated number of Filipinos: 345,592*
Here, it's okay to get married in flip-flops, CNNGo.com said. It describes Wilson Island as one of the most romantic campsites in the world.
"Each tent is positioned moments from glistening white sands and pristine blue seas containing a plethora of colorful underwater wildlife," the report said.
Simple indulgence is the byword – "lounging in hammocks, snorkeling and indulging with gourmet picnics on the beach," it added.
Simple indulgence is the byword – "lounging in hammocks, snorkeling and indulging with gourmet picnics on the beach," it added.
(3) Tanjung Rhu
Malaysia
Estimated number of Filipinos: 316,273*
Malaysia
Estimated number of Filipinos: 316,273*
Tanjung Rhu, a luxury resort in Langkawi, Malaysia offers a "traditional Malay ceremony complete
with costumes."
Couples can choose where to get married — on a "two-kilometer white sandy beach, or gardens overlooking the sea."
Couples can choose where to get married — on a "two-kilometer white sandy beach, or gardens overlooking the sea."
If Malay is not the couple's style, the resort also offers Chinese- and Indian-themed wedding packages.
(4) Half Moon
Jamaica
Estimated number of Filipinos: 360*
Jamaica
Estimated number of Filipinos: 360*
The Half-Moon resort in Montego Bay is nestled on 1.6-square kilometer area with a three-kilometer white sand beach.
CNNGo.com said couples can get married "beneath a centuries-old waterwheel, beside a natural waterfall, in tropical gardens, on the beach or beside the pool of a private villa.
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Aside from cocktails, a four-course sit down dinner, wedding cake and champagne, guests are treated to "a generous five hours’ worth of open bar," the report said.
(5) Rocky Resort, Koh Samui
Thailand
Thailand
Estimated number of Filipinos: 14,954*
CNNGo.com said the "wedding will light up" with fireworks and fire jugglers.
Buddhist monks conduct the wedding ceremony on a secluded beach.
After the traditional Thai water blessing, a dance celebration follows with a buffet for guests. Fire-juggling performances and fireworks are also held over the beach, the report said.
Top gay wedding destinations
Meanwhile, according to the travel site Cheapflights.com, the top wedding destinations for gays are:
Top gay wedding destinations
Meanwhile, according to the travel site Cheapflights.com, the top wedding destinations for gays are:
- Washington, D.C., US;
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada;
- Amsterdam, Netherlands;
- Madrid, Spain;
- Provincetown, Massachusetts, US;
- Stockholm, Sweden;
- Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- New York City, New York, US;
- Reykjavik, Iceland; and
- Oslo, Norway.
Cheapflights.com said Washington D.C. only legalized gay marriage in December 2009 "but America’s capital has long possessed a large LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) population."
There are "gay-friendly neighborhoods and hotels" for the couple's wedding festivities, the travel site said.
"Imagine a rooftop reception with panoramic views of the city – you and your beloved a part of the history of America beginning to make good on its promise of “equality and justice for all.”
On Montreal, the travel site said it's the "next best thing" because Paris, France has yet to legalize gay marriage.
"With beautiful parks, fantastic cuisine, a raucous nightlife and an unrivaled atmosphere of convivialité, Montreal is a perfect place to say, 'I do,'" the site said.
Most romantic nationalities
Meanwhile, an earlier report of CNNGo.com in February this year listed the world's most romantic nationalities:
(1) Spanish
Called Europe’s most convincing Casanovas, the Spanish were cited as the most romantic people in the world.
"Consider its rambunctious eating and drinking scene -- perhaps the liveliest and most social on the planet -- ponder its flamenco; dwell upon the three-hour lunch breaks and ear-melting linguistics, and you have a people that appear to focus every task in life with bringing man and woman together," CNN.Go said.
Seduction secret: According to CNNGo.com, the Spanish people's "ability to drink long into the night and still make sense" is their secret seduction weapon.
(2) Argentine
CNNGo.com said Argentines have "looked to Europe for cultural inspiration; the fire and passion, not to mention the propensity for dramatics."
The tango, "arguably the world’s most sensuous dance," is the perfect expression of Argentine romanticism, the report said.
Seduction secret: Tango shows in Buenos Aires
(3) Italian
The report said the slogan “Italians Do It Better” does not refer to pasta sauce.
As the word “romance” originally meant "from or about Rome," the report said "just about anything Italian is considered romantic."
Seduction secret: Focaccia bread with a bottle of wine in the Italian countryside
(4) French
The report said the French fluency in "la langue de l’amour" (the language of love) "is not just a myth."
The French people's "appreciation for life’s fine things" will easily make anyone appreciate even their fiery temper as “endearing.”
Seduction secret: Fine Bordeaux wine
(5) Brazilian
The report said the Brazilian's romantic appeal lies in their "deep emotional state of nostalgic longing."
"The Brazilians are not shy about sex," the report said, noting the many love-themed motels in the country.
Seduction secret: Serious samba moves.
To see the rest of the CNNGo.com's list of romantic people, click here.
- VVP, GMA News
To see the rest of the CNNGo.com's list of romantic people, click here.
- VVP, GMA News
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