blessing

A wedding blessing overlooking one of the world’s most beautiful sunsets

Pool at the Alantur Hotel, Turkey to delight all members of your wedding party

A wedding blessing overlooking one of the world’s most beautiful sunsets along the Turkish Turquoise Coast, a long stretch of wide-sanded beach bedecked with roses and lanterns on which to say your ‘I Do’s ‘, Alanya’s loveliest hotel, the newly refurbished Alantur Hotel is sure to delight all members of your wedding party.  

Nestled elegantly on a wide swath of inviting beach fronting the deep blues of the Mediterranean Sea in the shadow the majestic Taurus mountains, this modern resort,  just steps from the water, is in an ideal location.  Set within a naturally rich botanical garden, Alantur Hotel is an oasis of calm and beauty -and the perfect starting point of the rest of your lives.

For better or worse? Are marriage proposal traditions now obsolete?

New research from vintage jewellery specialists William May has discovered that some of the oldest marriage proposal traditions are being left behind as couples take a more practical approach to getting engaged.

Surveying over 5,000 people in total, the company asked the following questions:

  • Do women still want to be surprised with an engagement ring?
  • Would a woman wear a ring she wasn’t happy with?
  • Would a man exchange a ring if their partner wasn’t happy with it?
  • Do men still ask for the father’s permission before proposing?

We discovered that: