COUPLES CAN GET A FREE HONEYMOON

 COUPLES CAN GET A FREE HONEYMOON WHEN THEY BOOK THEIR DESTINATION WEDDING AT ONE OF 42 MARRIOTT HOTELS & RESORTS

Bethesda, MD — March 6, 2012 —  With the average cost of a wedding in the neighborhood of $26,501, according to the 2011 BRIDES American Wedding Study, it pays for couples to plan a destination wedding at one of 42 participating Marriott International properties because they can then get a FREE honeymoon!


Marriott International's Vow to Get Away at Marriott promotion offers up to 150,000 Marriott Rewards ® points for destination weddings booked at participating JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Renaissance Hotels in the Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica, Florida, Hawaii, Arizona and California.


To qualify for the Marriott Rewards points — enough for a six-night stay at the couple's choice of luxury locations — the destination wedding must have a minimum catering budget of $25,000 for Friday – Saturday events or a minimum catering budget of $12,000 for Sunday – Thursday events.  Weddings must be booked by December 1, 2012 and held by December 31, 2013 to be eligible.  For more information, visit www.marriott.com/vowtogetaway.


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Note to Editors and Producers:  Since Marriott plans so many destination weddings each year at its various properties throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica, and other resort areas, we are happy to make a wedding planner or catering executive available to you for interview purposes who can provide helpful tips, tricks, and insights on planning a destination wedding.