A New Record for Wedding’s at Beaches Turks and Caicos

Wedding bells could be heard the whole month of May at the Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa with a record 109 weddings in just one month.

“It has been a very busy time for us,” wedding specialist Shayna Bigazzi told the fp. The resort is a favourite wedding spot for blissful nuptials, but “we have never had this many weddings in one month so far,” Bigazzi said.

In July it was announced that Sandals Resorts International and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. had entered a three-year partnership bringing customizable Martha Stewart Weddings to the various Sandals resorts, including Beaches Turks and Caicos, starting this year.

Martha Stewart Weddings at Sandals Resorts are available in six themes with something for every budget and wedding wish. Special Martha Stewart touches include a wedding cake designed by Pastry Guru Wendy Kromer-Schell of Martha Stewart Living, and of course elegant details designed by Martha Stewart herself.

For those wishing to marry on the pristine beaches of Grace Bay, the comprehensive wedding packages cover everything from the rehearsal dinner or lunch, the ceremony to the reception, up to and including the honeymoon. “Our wedding and honeymoon packages have been very popular,” Bigazzi explained.

In this belt-tightening economy, Bigazzi says many couples have to sacrifice the honeymoon. “With our packages, they are able to combine the two and not have to miss out on anything,” she explained.

This new trend has been a big hit at Beaches, where couples have opted for a weeklong combined wedding and honeymoon trip. Along with the wedding couple, family and friends are tagging along, being apart of the wedding, while also having their own vacation at the same time. Shayna says more than half the couples come with groups of 30 people or more.

Most Beaches weddings occur between Thursday and Saturday, but with more than 1,500 feet of beachfront and 10 different locations to hold ceremonies, Beaches offers couples every opportunity for a unique Turks and Caicos Islands wedding experience.

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Tulum, Mexico – New International Airport Planned

Dates of construction and completion were announced on April 15th 2010

After much speculation, the new Tulum airport project was officially launched by Mexican President, Felipe Calderon.

First news reports from CNN and Reuters said he started the bidding process to construct and operate the airport and the "bases" for the competition were published on April 15, 2010.

The project will need an investment of some $254 million and competitors are expected to include international investment consortiums and other airport operators.

Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon said that the Riviera Maya Airport will be the first in the country to be constructed by private investors under a concession scheme.

He said the new terminal forms part of an ambitious government infrastructure project. It will occupy 3,700 acres (1,500 hectares) on the edge of the Tulum real estate market and will have a capacity for up to 3 million passengers per year.

Potential bidders are thought to include: ASUR, operator of Cancun airport; OMA, operator of northern Mexican airports including Monterrey and Acapulco; OHL, one of Spain's largest construction companies; and Advent International, a private investment company.

Major public investment in the zone has already had an effect on the price of Tulum real estate and international property companies are rushing to build new projects along the Mexican Caribbean coastline.

Cancun today receives 12.6 million visitors annually, and it has no more space to grow. The Riviera Maya received 2.8 million visitors in 2009, but the government expects it to receive 17.9 million in 2025. The expansion will need greater airport capacity.

Clearly, the new airport wont be ready for new passengers arrivals for a few years, but when it does open, it will be a very welcomed alternative to flying into Cancun, and making the long bus ride down to the Tulum area.

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