Tuesday 6th April 2010 The Wedding of Dawn and Anthony
Wednesday 10th February 2010
The Wedding of Kit and Amy Andrew at San Agustin Beach Club
Kit and Amy flew in from Detroit, USA for their ceremony organised by Gran Canaria Weddings and Celebrations SL after hearing about us and the quality of the services offered. The ceremony took place in the gardens of San Agustin Beach Club www.sanagustinbeachclub-weddings.com during the late afternoon. Kit looked stunning in his white tuxedo and ivory waistcoat and tie, black trousers and his shoes had “just married” imprinted on the soles. Amy made her entrance down the Marble Staircase into the grounds of the hotel and work an off the shoulder white wedding dress encrusted with diamante and with a small bustle and train. Her hair and makeup enhanced the dress further thanks to Ang and Sarah from GC Weddings and carrying a bouquet of Ivory roses.
The ceremony was conducted in the Pagoda and was one full of love and romance, the couple were able to relax and enjoy the ceremony. Following the ceremony, photographs were taken in the grounds of the hotel by Mr Mos accompanied by champagne and then on the beach at San Agustin.
The celebrations continued as the couple were taken to the Chill Out Terrace of Gloria Palace San Agustin www.gloria-palace-weddings.com for cocktails and then they sat down to a candlelit dinner of fresh lobster in the Gorbera Restaurant with its scenic views across the island to bring their romantic and memorable day to a close.
Saturday 30th January2010
30th Birthday Celebration for Maria Talbot and Friends from Dublin, Ireland
Maria and her friends flew in from Ireland at 5pm for a special celebration to mark a 30th Birthday and asked Gran Canaria Weddings and Celebrations to organise an unforgettable evening for them. They were collected from the airport by a luxury mini-bus and taken to their accommodation in Maspalomas, allowing them time to chill out and refresh themselves, before their big night out.
They were collected from their hotel in a silver Cadillac and taken on a scenic tour of the area before arriving at San Agustin Beach Club where they were welcomed by the staff of the hotel and the events team at GC Weddings. After taking in the breathtaking location, they took their places at the reserved table on the terrace overlooking the sea, and ordered their meals from the outstanding menu that is offered at San Agustin Beach Club.
Following the meal, the staff brought out a birthday cake designed by the chef of the hotel accompanied by the waiters.
The celebrations continued when the group moved to Playa Del Ingles to party the night away in true Irish Style, before enjoying two more days of activities on the Island.
Wednesday 30th December 2009 The Wedding of Emer Kearns and Michael Gardner at San Agustin Beach Club
Emer and Michael’s hopes of a dream wedding in Gran Canaria were nearly dashed after the collapse of Budget Travel but all the stress and worries of recent weeks were put behind them, when they and their family gathered at San Agustin Beach Club.
The ceremony was conducted in the grounds of the hotel overlooking the sea with 4 generations of family in attendance.
Emer came down the aisle accompanied by her Dad, John to “somewhere over the rainbow”.
The ceremony was conducted by an inter-faith priest and was relaxed and enjoyable, making everyone feel at ease and enjoy the service. Following the service the couple and their guests enjoyed Photographs in the grounds of the hotel and also on the beach taken by our resident photographer, Mr. Mos.
Everyone then enjoyed a champagne and canape reception on the terrace overlooking the sea and a time to relax and enjoy the hot weather and clear blue skies.
They then went to the beautifully decorated Salon Fiesta for the first part of their reception where they had Homemade Vegetable Soup, Chicken Wrapped in bacon served with seasonal vegetables and Canarian Potatoes, followed by Crepe Suzette, all accompanied by Wines and Beer.
The wedding day was also a double celebration for one of the guests, Nanny Giles. She was celebrating her 75th Birthday and her dessert was served surrounded by Candles and everyone singing Happy Birthday, including the hotel staff, and she was presented with a small gift by the team of Gran Canaria Weddings.
During and after dinner, our resident singer, John Brogan performed, much to the enjoyment of everyone at the reception. This was followed by a Disco from DJ Sarah to ensure that the party spirit continued.
The heart shaped wedding cake was designed by the Chef at the hotel and was not only outstanding when looking at it, it tasted amazing as well and was cut by Emer and Michael and then the guests enjoyed the cake. As the evening drew to a close, following the last dance which had everyone on the dance floor including the waiter. The guests returned to Puerto Rico on a mini-coach from our suppliers of transport, Magar, whilst the couple went to the Bridal Suite at Hotel Casiero in Playa Del Ingles to round of their special and very memorable wedding in Gran Canaria.
Saturday 10th October 2009 Liz and Christines Wedding The Party continues
Following their wedding and reception at Gloria Palace the guests were then transported to San Agustin Beach Club for the surprise part of the evening, whilst Christina and Liz were taken on a tour of Playa Del Ingles and San Agustin in a stretch Lincoln and reminisce on their fabulous day so far.
They then arrived to a standing ovation at San Agustin Beach Club, where all the guests were waiting the Salon Fiesta. Everyone then settled down to watch a two hour performance of a live show performed by Asa, Missie and Alison encompassing live songs and comedy to the enjoyment of everyone present and with the participation of the audience the cast received a tremendous ovation at the end of the show.
Liz and Christine then made a short speech to thanks everyone for coming to their special wedding day and also remembered all those family and friends who were unable to join them from the Isle of Man due to work commitments. They also thanked Paul and all at GC Weddings for a day beyond their wildest dreams and the total perfection and that they will be recommending him to all their friends in the UK
The evening then continued with singing and dancing with DJ Sarah until the early hours before the guests retired to their accommodation and the Bridal Couple returned to the Bridal Suite at Gloria Palace San Agustin, married and very happy.
Saturday 19th September 2009San Agustin Beach Club
The Spiritual Wedding of Ste and John Henwood-Churchill.
Ste and John arrived at San Agustin Beach Club in a Silver Lincoln where they were welcomed by the wedding team and hotel staff. After descending the marble staircase they moved on to the terrace where their assembled guests had gathered. The ceremony took place in the Salon Fiesta and the couple had chosen a Spiritual Ceremony and this was conducted by the Spiritual celebrant from GC Weddings and had been written especially for the occasion.
Following the ceremony, the couple enjoyed some drinks before photographs were taken in the grounds of the hotel and on the adjoining beach. Then followed a champagne and canapé reception on the terrace overlooking the adjoining beach.
The couple then moved into the Salon Fiesta where they made their speeches and cut the wedding cake before sitting down to an amazing 3 course meal accompanied by drinks throughout.
The evening continued with a show performed by three of the islands top performers, Missie, Asa and Lesley Daniels who gave an amazing performance with their vocal excellence combined with their wit and humour, making it an ideal show for everyone at the wedding.
The show was followed by 3 hours of Disco with DJ Sarah to round off a very special and memorable day
Tuesday 1ST September 2009 – San Agustin- Renewal of Vows Ceremony
On their 25th Wedding Anniversary, Simon and Heather Bibby came to Gran Canaria to renew their marriage vows. They were collected from Corona Blanca in Playa Del Ingles and taken in a Stretch limousine to San Agustin Beach Club where they were greeted by the managers of the hotel at the entrance before descending the marbled staircase with its magnificent chandeliers to enter the grounds of the hotel and onto the adjoining beach.
The ceremony was conducted at the side of the water with the waves near their feet and they choose their own special words to re-commit themselves to each other 25 years to the day since they were married.
Following the ceremony the couple shared pink champagne on the beach whilst having the first photo session and then moved to the grounds of the hotel for their second photo session and more champagne.
Heather and Simon then moved to the restaurant terrace of the hotel as the sun started to set over their unique and memorable day, before they ate in the restaurant of the hotel to round off the day of memories and romance
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