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Marriott International has nearly 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and specialize in everything from wedding planning, caterers, ceremonies, receptions and honeymoon suites. They offer an online budgeting checklist that covers site selection, staff, invitations, decorations, flowers and food and beverage costs. They also offer a site selection checklist to insure you have information regarding proximity to airport, adequate airport assistance, availability of local attractions, shopping, recreation, restaurants and sufficient parking space.

Their wedding event planners provide complimentary services, handling all of the event details. They offer indoor and outdoor ceremony venues, as well as specialty linens, chair covers, place cards, cake boxes and guest books. Your reception may include a formal sit-down dinner, champagne brunch, or bountiful lunch buffet. Menu tastings are provided by request. The many services offered to make receptions special are great wine selections, distinctive menus, unique ice carvings, beautiful floral displays and dramatic lighting.

The chefs at Marriott may also prepare a rehearsal dinner for family and the wedding party. They will negotiate rates for the bridal party and reserve rooms for out of town guests. At your request, they will even present your guests with a thoughtful gift upon arrival.

After the wedding, begin your honeymoon at a gorgeous honeymoon suite, with champagne, chocolate covered strawberries and breakfast in bed.

By planning an event with Marriott, you may earn Marriott Rewards points. You may earn 50,000 Marriott Rewards points or 15,000 airline miles. Check www.marriott.com for details. Marriott also offers discounts for AAA members, all federal, state, county and local government employees, and all active military personnel.

Kathleen Terrana is the previous owner of Elegant Rentals and current owner of Beautiful Bridal.

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Melbourne: A City of Character Melbourne is the capital city of the state of Victoria and while the confines of Melbourne are home to only 65,000 people, the surrounding metropolis is home to over 1million people. Situated at the head of Port Philip in the South East of Australia, Melbourne is a buzzing city with more than a little flavour of the multicultural.

The centre of the city itself was laid out by John Batman who is the only Australian born explorer to found a state Capital. Batman was so far ahead of his time that he even wanted to compensate the aboriginals for the use of their land. Among one of the prospective name for Melbourne was Batville or Batmania Luckily they stuck with Melbourne. One thing that will stick with visitors to Melbourne is the trees as most streets are tree lined. It is a tribute to the design of Melbourne that today the streets are so rich with trees.

The centre of Melbourne is laid out in a grid formation, ten grids across by ten grids tall. It is a bustling city centre with pedestrian shopping streets and trams running ever two blocks. If you are driving through Melbourne City Centre, be forewarned about turning right when there are tram lines present. You cannot make a standard right turn as the nose of the car will be on the tram tracks. Rather you indicate right, but park in front of the traffic to your left which is queuing to go straight on. When your lights go red you complete your turn. My advise would be to watch this carefully from the footpath before trying it with a car.

The Queen Victoria Market is as much a market as a tourist attraction as a market. It is a vast complex offering everything from fruit and vegetables to clothes, fine coffees and local produce. The market is open every week from Tuesday to Sunday and is within easy reach by foot from the centre of Melbourne.

From this central area of Melbourne, the other sections of Melbourne radiate at angles. Among them is the fashionable area of Carlton. This is a fashionable area that is famous for its restaurant lined streets of typically Greek or Italian nature. This is a great place to walk in the evening as the restaurants vie for every piece of prospective business the passes by.

Among the other fashionable districts of Melbourne is St Kilda. It is easily reached by tram and offers not just scenic views over the bay, but also a mish mash of cafes, restaurants and luxury home made items. While St Kilda is now a fashionable area, it wasn’t always that way as it was associated with drug addicts and prostitutes. While this reputation it not justified, there are still prostitutes working in St Kilda today.

No visit to Melbourne should be undertaken without renting a car and heading out the great ocean road to see the 12 Apostles. The 12 Apostles is a rock formation which consists of 12 rock stacks which stand independently. The views are spectacular as the mist from the South Sea rises as it hits land. While making this trip there are a number of fashionable holiday towns that are worth stopping in for a night or simply for dinner.

Ronan Menton is the webmaster for a number of travel related websites and has been for some in Ireland, been associated with search engine optimisation in the Irish travel industry. Among the many sites he is currently working on are the following: hotels in Melboure and hotels in Sydney.

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