The Blue Palace Resort & Spa boasts an excellent reputation for top-class service, quality and
very stylish accommodation. It stands about 3km north of Elounda and the views of the Island of Spinalonga across the bay are simply magical. Infinity pools, splendid culinary options,
a state-of-the-art spa on-site plus a well-planned wedding package will undoubtedly contribute
to a very special day and stay for couples who choose to get married at this 5-Star establishment.

Here is a choice of two luxurious options that command prime locations on the outskirts of Elounda. These 5-Star hotels offer you various choices for the venue of your civil ceremony and a range of tempting suggestions will also be given to you for the planning of your wedding reception.

Commanding a panoramic vista from its rocky incline above Mirabello Bay, the Aquila Elounda Village is located 3km from Elounda. It is a very stylish hotel that boasts its own beach and offers a varied choice of rooms and suites. As shown below, a very comprehensive Wedding Package is offered
to couples who hold their wedding gala dinner at the hotel.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil ceremony
(including the travelling expenses of the registrar to come to the hotel) • Use of venue in a picturesque location within the hotel or outside • If you hold your wedding gala dinner at the hotel you will also receive: Poster of wedding photograph (40x30cm); ‘Just married’ T-shirt; Champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception; Candlelit dinner for bride & groom (plus 2 guests if also residents in the hotel); Room decoration in a traditional Cretan style; Room upgrade to next category (STA);
Complimentary use of bridal suite on wedding night and wedding gift voucher (30% discount
at hotel’s jewellery shop) • Marriage Certificates.

This prestigious hotel is made up of two main buildings and numerous bungalow-style units dotted amidst the vast grounds by the Bay of Mirabello. There are heaps of terrific inclusions in the Wedding Package - not least the fact that the venue for your ceremony can be set up outside the hotel’s picturesque chapel. Member of ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’, this is a sophisticated destination for a memorable wedding day and honeymoon.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil ceremony
(including the travelling expenses of the registrar to come to the hotel) • Use of venue outside
hotel’s chapel • Wedding table & chairs for guests • Complimentary room upgrade (STA)
• Sparkling wine, basket of fresh fruit & bouquet of flowers upon arrival • Flower decorations
at the wedding location • Bottle of champagne & wedding sweets after ceremony • Traditional
Cretan decoration of wedding bed • Marriage Certificates.

When budget is not an issue, many couples don’t hesitate to splash out on the most important
day of their life, and here is a wonderful opportunity to do just so. Member of ‘The Great Hotels
of the World Luxury & Spa Collection’, the St Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel is an exclusive and elegant ‘bungalow hotel’ that boasts a peaceful location on a panoramic headland, some 2km from Aghios Nikolaos. Suggestions for the venue of your civil ceremony include various locations within
the grounds of the hotel - even the chance to have the wedding table and chairs for your guests
set by the hotel’s private sandy beach - a romantic spot late afternoon when the service takes place. Depending on how many friends and relatives are attending your wedding, we will supply you with menus of what can be arranged for your reception.

This delightful setting embraces wonderful mythical legends. Claimed to be ‘bottomless’,
the seawater lake in Aghios Nikolaos is said to have been favoured as a bathing spot by the Goddess Athina and it is also alleged that an under-water tunnel links it all the way to the island of Santorini. The fact of the matter is that it is a very enchanting wedding venue when you are looking for
something different to the norm. As this part of Aghios Nikolaos is always popular, your arrival
will undoubtedly attract many on-lookers as the bride, groom and the whole party enjoy a leisurely stroll along the shore of the lake to reach the actual venue setting.

An excellent wedding package (exclusive to Planet Holidays) has been put together at the ‘5-star’ Rethymno Mare Royal, with the civil wedding ceremony set to take place early evening on the panoramic sea view balcony or at the very pretty amphitheatre area. To enhance your special day, various inclusions will be provided with the compliments of the hotel when your stay at the Rethymno Mare Royal is for a minimum of 7 nights - a perfect chance to be on the spot to meet everyone
involved in the pre-nuptial preparations.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Room upgrade (STA) • Flowers & VIP fruit in room on arrival • Complimentary use of music CD
• Bottle of champagne to toast bride & groom after the ceremony • Small wedding cake for bride & groom • Decorated bridal bedroom on wedding night • Special breakfast in room after wedding night
• 20% off basic holiday cost for the bride • Marriage Certificates.

With its attractive harbour, imposing Venetian fortress, picture-postcard old houses, mosques
and minarets plus a beautiful coastline, Rethymnon offers plenty for romantic couples and to reach the Registry Office, we will guide you from the harbour on a short walk through the narrow streets
of the old town. After the ceremony, there will be lots of opportunities to choose picturesque
backdrops for your wedding photographs.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Sugared almonds and sparkling wine served to bride & groom • Marriage Certificates.

Registry Office weddings in Heraklion take place at the City Hall, a historical building still adorned
by its original 14th Century architectural features.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Sugared almonds and sparkling wine served to bride & groom • Marriage Certificates.