Award-winning, luxury lifestyle yachting community Royal Phuket Marina has become one of Phuket�s most sought after destinations for many of the international weddings now attracted to Thailand�s largest and most popular resort island.

With a worldwide increase in popularity for destination weddings, couples are choosing to escape to exotic locations to invite their friends and family to celebrate their nuptials, often in grand style and taking over entire hotels and resorts for anything up to a week long.

For wedding planners seeking exclusive locations for their events, Royal Phuket Marina offers the backdrop of a glamorous Mediterranean-style marina setting, as well a 2,500 square metre Exhibition & Conference Centre which can accommodate up to one thousand guests for large scale wedding receptions and events.

Couples can also arrange for wedding party cruises out to Phuket�s breathtakingly beautiful Phang Nga Bay [location of the famous James Bond Island] with its iconic karst islands and azure blue waters which is just minutes from Royal Phuket Marina.

Seven super luxury yachts of varying sizes and capacity, come with full crew and on board catering to order, and are available year round for charter through the resident Royal Phuket Marina Cruising Club.

Memorable entertainment from spectacular fireworks displays to performances by top international artists, can be organised through partnerships with renowned wedding and event planners on the Island and Royal Phuket Marina works closely with most of the leading 5 star hotels in the area to accommodate wedding guests.

Guests can also opt to stay at Royal Phuket Marina�s fully-serviced, luxury apartments and penthouses which include Phuket�s only 4-bedroom penthouses which come with private rooftop pools and gardens.

The Fisherman's Wharf-style Boardwalk which surrounds the marina packed with its magnificent luxury yachts, is home to an array of trendy bars and restaurants, among them on-site boutique bakery Les Anges, which is well known for catering to Thai Royalty and which can create fabulous wedding cakes to order.

Pampering for the bridal couple and their guests is also available at the Pearl spa, with stylish, designer boutiques offering plenty to attract shoppers and browsers.

Royal Phuket Marina� facilities also include flood lit tennis and Phuket�s finest health club, while Phuket's main shopping district and five golf courses including the famous Blue Canyon are nearby.

The RPM Exhibition and Conference Centre is managed under a joint venture with Royal Phuket Marina by Informa (www.informa.com), the largest publicly-owned organiser of conferences and courses in the world, staging over 10,000 events annually.

For bookings, email jennifer.drew@informayachtgroup.com.

About Royal Phuket Marina:

Royal Phuket Marina is a world-class, luxury, Mediterranean-style marina and entertainment and lifestyle hub with open air restaurants and bars. On Phuket�s eastern seaboard overlooking scenic Phang Na Bay, Royal Phuket Marina is Thailand�s first lifestyle community rivaling top marina resort communities in Europe and the Caribbean.

Developer Gulu Lalvani is the founder of Binatone, the world�s second largest manufacturer of digital cordless phones. He is on a mission to promote Phuket as a world class yachting hub in one of the world�s most idyllic and assessable locations.

For more information about Royal Phuket Marina please visit www.royalphuketmarina.com

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