Getting Married in Beautiful Thailand - Assistance Please

FionaL · Guest

Hi all

My fiance and I are South African (Cape Town) and have decided to start planning our wedding and have decided to get married in Thailand. We have been there twice before (1997 to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai and Bangkok, and in 2003 to Phuket at the Amari Coral Beach) and both feel that it holds a special place in our hearts. The people are beautiful, the country is beautiful and are so welcoming to tourists.

We want to get out of having the big wedding that costs a fortune, of inviting people we haven't seen for ages and just getting away from the whole traditional 'Western' wedding format.

I believe you can get married virtually any where in Thailand, and we were thinking of possibly on a beautiful beach somewhere - we don't mind going back to Phuket (the shopping is brilliant!) but perhaps somewhere different? Any suggestions???

Being a complete animal lover, I like the idea of having the white tiger or even a baby elephant? I would appreciate any assistance or advice I can get as we are looking at June 2005 and I would like to start planning asap.

Fiona Lovett
Cape Town, South Africa

debbiedoot · Guest

Hi Fiona

Sorry can not ofer any suggestions, however I also have booked my weddng in Thailand and have booked the Laguna Beach Resort although I now feel that it is possibly to far out of patong I have the option of changing to the amari coral beach and was just wondering if during your stay there you witnessed any weddings happening and if not based on your own stay do you feel that this would be an ideal place to get married .

Many Thanks in Advance

Deborah Smile

jopro · Guest

Hi Deborah,

I'm planning my wedding for april 2006 & wanted to get married in Phuket. The Laguna Beach sounded ideal. I want something small and definately not tacky. Where did you get married? Any suggestions?

Diane Kelly · Guest

Just a quick note as ive just read your e-mail about getting married in thailand,
well its out of this world, as we have just got married on feb 16th 2005 at the Andaman Cannicia resort
and spa hotel in kata beach phuket and it can only be discribed as magical, we not only did the buddist
ceremony but also the christian one, if you want more details please ask and i will gladly give you some information.

d.kelly · Guest

If anyone needs some advice about the ins and outs of the paperwork at
Bangkok I have just gone throgh it as, as we married in Thailand on 16 Feb 2005,its not as hard as you think you just need a little patience and although most tour operatours will charge you £500+ we did it for approx
£110

Hope I can help anyone,

We found the wedding ceremonies majical experience,

Diane

Very Happy

Guest · Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

Hi Diane,

It's just because I put a dot after the web address. They can be found at http://www.claireandpete.co.uk

Pete.

Guest · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

Hi Claire and pete, your pictures are beautiful, you looked lovely. Just a couple of questions, which hotel did you get married at, and did the hotel have a salon to have your hair and makeup done? Thanks

Diane K · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 2

Hi Claire, yes your wedding photos are wonderful, it brings it all back to me, as i can believe that we are back in the cold of Harrogate!!

For anyone that is interested in Wedding Package information, I have just recieved this info from the hotel that we had ours at, and whats more crazy is that the couple getting married are my husbands sister,
and even more crazy is the beach scene is actually all four of us on our
engagement party on the beach. I want to do it all again!!!!!!!!

Diane Laughing

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Ilkay · Guest

Hi there,

Has anyone got married in Laguna Beach Resort?

The hotel looks really lovely and I and my fiencee are thinking about getting married there in December. I appreciate for any information.

Thanks for the help.

Ilkay

Guest · Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:56 pm Post subject:

sorry.. i was on 2 forums at once and.. got the wrong one..

Guest · Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 7:14 am Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject:

Hi, thanks for info. We are having blessing at central samui beach resort and I believe they have a salon at the hotel so hopefully they can help. I hope our pictures look as great as yours.

ClaireAndPete · Guest

Thank you very much.

I'm sure you'll have a fantastic day. The Thais have got a way about making you feel relaxed.

rachbrom@hotmail.com · Guest

We are going to Thailand for 10days and would like to get married. How long is the paperwork process and do you need to stay in Bangkok while its being done or can you just leave it with them and start your holiday? We just don't want to waste anytime hanging in Bangkok we'd rather visit the islands etc.

richard & helen · Guest

hi all, weve book the flight,now were looking for the perfect buddist weding in phuket for around the 12 april 06. were looking for something different, something really wonderfull. we want the works (well its that cheap out there) wedding / evening meal / night celebrations for us and around 25 guests.
all info is welcome, we want a really special day/night.
thanks,
rich / helen