Dubai, December 2015: The thought of
getting married with your toes in the warm sand on a tropical island seems out
of reach for most couples when planning their wedding around the kitchen table
in a far-from-tropical home country.
But don’t give up on your romantic
oceanfront affair quite so fast. It is absolutely feasible to exchange your
vows barefoot on a stunning beach with a warm ocean breeze through your hair
under a sunny blue sky. Yes, exactly as the pictures you have seen...
The virtually uninhabited Gaya Island, just off Kota Kinabalu on Sabah,
Malaysian Borneo, offers the perfect backdrop for your dream wedding. Gaya Island is a mass of jungle, fringed by
mangroves and skirted by coral reefs. On this unexplored island, two private 5-star
resorts have tucked away their luxurious villas on the tropical hillside and
perched on stilts over the clear waters of the South China Sea; Bunga Raya
Island Resort and Gayana Eco Resort.
If you are looking for something even
more spectacular than a beach wedding, the two resorts on Gaya Island can
arrange a Canopy Walk wedding ceremony on a suspension bridge high above the
rain forest.
For additional secluded options, you can
also tie the knot on a private yacht, in the tropical gardens or in the Royal Villa.
Wedding packages start from approx USD 150
per person and honeymoon packages start from USD 2000. In Malaysia, the
process for foreign citizens to get married is fairly straightforward and can
be done express in only seven days.
For further information, please visit www.gayana-eco-resort.com and www.bungarayaresort.com.
