From stunning Arabian backdrops to offering dedicated wedding butlers, the UAE spoils you for choice with its wide range of wedding venues, exclusive packages and Emirati hospitality. Here are our top picks of the most ideal wedding venues in the UAE
If you are looking for a royal wedding experience, then Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi is the ideal place to be. The property boasts a range of indoor and outdoor venues that can accommodate from 30 to 2000 guests. For a grand indoor celebration, there is the Etihad Ballroom, a 2,183 sqm venue featuring three Swarovski crystal chandeliers with ornate marble and gold elements. The outdoor venues include 85 hectares of beautiful gardens, manicured lawns, regal terraces, and 1.3 km of pristine private beach, each of which offer the backdrop of the stunning façade of Emirates Palace.
The landmark hotel provides three wedding packages — Coral Wedding, Pearl Wedding and Diamond and Diamond Wedding package. Depending on the package chosen, perks could include a complimentary honeymoon suite, overnight stay in the Emirates Palace or other Kempinski hotels and customised menu options. kempinski.com
JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL DUBAI provides customised menu options, prepared by their on-site culinary team. Select from the hotel’s ten signature award-winning outlets; host a rehearsal dinner at the award-winning steakhouse, Prime68 or a sangeet celebration in the hotel’s Indian restaurant. Celebrate your bachelorette party or gentlemen’s gathering at Vault, wherein a team of talented mixologists will serve you the finest cocktails. Couples can host a bridal breakfast in the classic French bakery La Farine.
The hotel has its own acclaimed cake boutique with a dedicated cake artist who creates one of a kind wedding cakes to order, that can be shipped internationally. Additionally, bride and groom should definitely try out the exclusive wedding spa packages at the hotel’s Saray Spa.
This story is from the February 2019 edition of Business Traveller Middle East.
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