"We know there are a lot of happy people out there, yet they get more
reinforcement
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happy moment."
Their secret?
Ninety-five percent say they take time to appreciate and share
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Those couples who wish to celebrate
their nuptials outside of a
hotel, or in a non-traditional fashion, have much to choose from. Other
options for couples
seeking to venture out include Fiesta Americana Grand Aqua's Shore
Club, which
offers sea-side comfort in an outdoor lounge that features
beds, chaises and cushioned seats; and
Glazz, located in Plaza La
Isla, a modern and funky restaurant, lounge and disco all-in-one.
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Among special spa packages available now is:
The Westin Resort and Spa's Romantic
Massage ($120 per person,
80 minutes; $90 per person, 50 minutes), in which couples share an
ocean
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family, friends, and co-workers, and also incorporate their favorite
scents
into daily life.com they can express one of their happy moments and send
a joyful expression
to a friend.
Eco-parks like Garrafon on Isla Mujeres (a short ferry from Cancun)
and Xel-Ha (approximately
one-and-a-half hours south of Cancun) offer
gorgeous natural backdrops of lush vegetation and azure
sea.com/weddings.
After dinner, the new Thai Lounge in Plaza La Isla is a great
venue to explore
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Extensive
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with memory
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Ceiba del Mar's four-night
wedding package for $2,470, which
includes accommodations in an ocean view Junior Suite, three meals
per
day, a moonlit dinner, a holistic massage, a spa pass for the duration
of the stay, and more
.com/romances. Among
these are the Ritz Carlton's Mayan Sanctuary Massage, performed in the
privacy
of the spa terrace in a beachfront palapa (Mayan hut); Paraiso
de la Bonita's Thalassotherapy, a
unique treatment that uses
freshly-heated sea water to induce an exchange of minerals that soothe
and rejuvenate the body; and the Temazcal pre-Hispanic steam bath
performed at Ceiba del Mar,
the Westin Resort and Spa and Fiesta
Americana Grand Aqua. Shopping malls like Plaza La Isla feature
everything from
top-quality Mexican handicrafts to art, while Plaza Kukulkan has
recently unveiled
its Luxury Avenue section of shops, featuring the
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CANCUN,
Mexico----'Tis the season of
romance, and what better way to celebrate a wedding, anniversary, or
newfound love than by jetting off to the soft, white sand beaches of
Cancun? A Caribbean destination
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The Moon Palace's Superior Wedding Package for $1,400, which
includes the
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a justice of the peace, flower arrangements
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But does this propensity to engage in water
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"What better way to evoke lasting, happy memories and express
joy than
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with fragrant
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Come dinnertime, couples can treat themselves to a visit to La
Habichuela, a romantic
eatery in downtown Cancun with an intimate
outdoor courtyard; Lorenzillo's, where lobster lovers
can unwind
underneath a huge palapa facing the Nichupte Lagoon; and, Le Basilic,
a gourmet French
restaurant located within the Fiesta Americana Grand
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Weddings
Getting married in Cancun is a simple affair - couples need only
produce original or certified
copies of their birth certificates,
valid passports, the tourist cards they receive upon entering
Mexico
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Secret Society of Happy People has partnered with Gain(R) Joyful
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January 20, 2005
Love in the Cancun Sun; The Magic of
the Mexican Caribbean Enchants Couples with Romance on the Mind
"And, when you add in our
amazing
surroundings - the turquoise sea of the Caribbean, the lush
jungle that envelopes us - we're a package
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8 million -- describe themselves as "happy homemakers
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Gain Joyful Expressions will be available in late January 2006 at mass
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At grand eco-cultural park Xcaret (approximately
one hour south of
Cancun), couples can take part in a pre-Hispanic Mayan ceremony that
commemorates
the union of earth and sky, represented by the woman and
her fertility and the man and his dominion
over all things on earth.htm
Rest + Relaxation for Two
Newlyweds, marrieds and non-marrieds
alike have a wealth of spa
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In fact, a new survey reveals that three out of four married women --
totaling more than 44.
And it's no secret that scent plays a powerful role in evoking positive
memories and enhancing
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. During "Stop and Smell the . The Society gained international recognition in
December
1998 when it challenged Ann Landers for discouraging people from
writing happy holiday newsletter
to enclose with their holiday cards.
"From wedding consultants and honeymoon packages to spa treatments
and loads of entertainment options, Cancun takes care of a couple's
every need," said Fernando
de la Torre, executive director of the
Cancun Convention + Visitors Bureau (CVB). It is suggested
, then, that couples arrive in Cancun three
working days prior to the big event to submit all documentation
.
Wedding Packages
Among the wedding packages currently available in Cancun are the
following:
The Hyatt Regency's Caribbean Breeze package for $1,140, which
includes an on-site wedding coordinator
, a licensed officiate or
minister, documentation and legal fees, a bridal bouquet and groom's
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Gain Joyful Expressions -- a first of
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The Society believes happiness
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people talk about happy events and moments, sharing them will become
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And Share Their 'Scents' of Happiness
CINCINNATI, With
bad news dominating the headlines
and a vocabulary with more words that express negative rather than
positive
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wrong rather
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to get the great cleaning of Gain in
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they prefer. The P+G community consists of almost 140
,000
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A great number of hotels in Cancun not only
offer banquet
facilities and an expert catering staff, but their soon-to-be-married
guests are
also provided with the services of a wedding coordinator
who will ensure that the documentation is
in order and that not a
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(1) (Penn State Press Release
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Among these hotels are the Marriott
CasaMagna Cancun Resort
, the JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa, the
Hyatt Regency, and the Moon Palace.closeout goodbuy
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