Here is a choice of two luxurious options that command prime locations on the outskirts of Elounda. These 5-Star hotels offer you various choices for the venue of your civil ceremony and a range of tempting suggestions will also be given to you for the planning of your wedding reception.

These prestigious hotels offer two main buildings and numerous bungalow-style units dotted amidst vast grounds by the Bay of Mirabello. Amongst the various venues available for wedding ceremonies, the setting outside the on-site chapel is always a popular choice. The Wedding Package detailed below includes many highlights and extra finishing touches can be added as you wish. Both hotels stipulate that the wedding couple and some of the guests (depending on party size) book to stay at the hotel. Additionally, as your reception must take place on-site, menus for cocktail parties, buffets or more formal dinners can be obtained on your behalf.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil ceremony
(including the travelling expenses of the registrar to come to the hotel) • No more than one wedding per day • Room upgrade (STA) • Sparkling wine, fruit & bouquet of flowers upon arrival • Use of venue outside hotel’s chapel (or other location within the hotel)• Wedding table & chairs for guests (supplement applies to chair covers) • Flower decorations at wedding venue • One-tier wedding cake  • Traditional Cretan decoration of nuptial bed • Breakfast in room after wedding night • Marriage Certificates.

When budget is not an issue, many couples don’t hesitate to splash out on the most important day of their life, and here is a wonderful opportunity to do just that at the luxurious St Nicolas Bay Resort Hotel, located some 2km from Aghios Nikolaos. Suggestions for the venue of your civil ceremony include various locations on-site, and even the chance to have the wedding table and chairs for your guests set by the hotel’s private sandy beach - a romantic spot late afternoon when the service takes place. The wedding couple and some of the guests (depending on party size) must book to stay at the hotel and your reception must also be held at St Nicolas Bay and we will supply you with menus of what can be arranged on your behalf.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil ceremony
(including the travelling expenses of the registrar to come to the hotel) • No more than one wedding per day • Room upgrade (STA) • Wine, fruit & flowers in room on arrival • Use of venue by the beach (or other locations within the resort) • Flower decorations at the wedding location • Champagne breakfast in room after wedding night • Marriage Certificates.

An excellent wedding package (exclusive to Planet Holidays) has been put together at the 5-Star Rethymno Mare Royal, with the civil wedding ceremony set to take place early evening on the panoramic sea view balcony or at the very pretty amphitheatre area. To enhance your day, various inclusions will be provided with the compliments of the hotel when you book to stay at the Rethymno Mare Royal for a minimum of 7 nights - a perfect chance to meet everyone involved in the preparations. We also suggest that you enquire about the 4-Star Rethymno Mare, next door, where your guests could stay.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Room upgrade (STA) • Wine, flowers & fruit in room on arrival • Decorated venue • Free use of music CD • Bottle of champagne to toast the bride & groom after the ceremony • Small wedding cake for bride & groom • Decorated bridal bedroom on wedding night • Breakfast in room after wedding night • Special discount off basic holiday cost for the bride • Marriage Certificates.

With its attractive harbour, Venetian fortress, traditional houses, mosques plus a scenic coastline, Rethymnon offers plenty for romantic couples and to reach the Registry Office, we will guide you from the harbour on a short walk through the narrow streets of the old town. After the ceremony, there will be lots of opportunities for photographs. There are excellent venues for your reception in town, including the superb restaurant at the Avli Lounge Apartments.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Marriage Certificates.

Members of the Great Hotels of the World and located by a sandy beach some 2km from Hersonissos, the Aldemar Royal Mare and Aldemar Knossos Royal are both 5-Star resorts boasting 5-Star amenities and service. Various choices are available for your wedding ceremony and, based on your preferences, we will also be able to suggest stylish options for your wedding reception, whether you wish it to be very close to the waterfront, by the poolside or in one of the several restaurants. Both these stunning hotels also offer a wonderful range of accommodation, including Suites with private pool. And for pampering treats before and/or after your wedding day, ask us for details of the on-site Thalasso Spa Centre, a perfect way to calm those pre-wedding nerves or the chance to enjoy relaxing moments with your new spouse after your big day.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• No more than one wedding per day • Room upgrade (STA) • Sparkling wine, flowers & fruit in room on arrival • Breakfast in room after wedding night • Marriage Certificates.

Bordering the sandy beach in Platanias (12km west of Chania), the Minos Mare Resort & Spa is made up of 2 hotels. Here, couples have a lovely choice of settings to celebrate the most important day of their lives. The beach venue is one of the favourite options, followed by a cocktail party/reception in the hotel’s beachside gardens.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Room upgrade (STA) • Sparkling wine, flowers & fruit on arrival • Small wedding cake for bride & groom • Free accommodation for bride when groom pays single room supplement • Breakfast in room after wedding night • Discount on reception menu rates 1/5/2012-15/6/2012 & 15/9/2012-31/10/2012 • Marriage Certificates.

Registry Office weddings in Heraklion take place at the City Hall, housed in the Venetian Loggia, a historical building still adorned by its original 14th Century architectural features. Considered to be one of the finest Venetian buildings in Crete, the Loggia stands in the heart of Heraklion and offers a grand setting for your civil ceremony. There will be lots of excellent opportunities in town for picturesque wedding photographs before heading to your reception venue that could be organised back at your hotel or at a local taverna, depending on your preference.

Inclusions: Planning & administration of your wedding • Marriage Licence • Civil wedding ceremony
• Marriage Certificates.