Before
you get married to the love of your life and dedicate yourself to them for all eternity, it’s important to spend time with
the other people that hold a sacred place in your heart—your best friends.
The
typical bachelor and bachelorette parties are certainly fun, but wild nights
don’t suit everybody’s taste. There are plenty of other options for fun,
relaxed, getaways for you and your bridal party both near and far.
While
Atlantic City is an extremely popular spot for New Yorkers’ bachelor and
bachelorette parties, many people don’t know the types of activities AC resorts
offer besides their casinos. Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, for example, is
home to the Viking Cooking School. With help from warm and attentive teachers, you
and your friends will learn how to recreate delicious recipes put together by
Viking’s professionally trained chefs, and then eat them together afterwards!
Whether you're a wiz in the kitchen or barely know how to use a microwave, the
classes at Viking Cooking School are a fun, entertaining, and delicious
activity to do as a group! There are so many different classes you can choose from.
If you choose the Steak Workshop, you will learn everything from peeling,
deveining, skewering and cooking shrimp, to crisping salad greens, to sautéing
vegetables, to sautéing and grilling the perfect steak, to testing for
doneness, to making a dry rub, in order to recreate your favorite steakhouse
recipes at home! Or, choose a more specific class, like their Lemon Risotto
with Summer Vegetables course, where you will learn the basic technique for the
perfect risotto!
If
you want to indulge in good food but take a break from the kitchen, Harrah’s
also has several gourmet restaurants perfect for a rehearsal dinner or
celebratory meal with your bridesmaids or groomsmen. There’s McCormick &
Schmick’s, one of the nation’s premier seafood restaurants; Luke Palladino,
cuisine by “the best unknown Italian chef in America;” The Steakhouse, the
finest in steakhouse culinary tradition; and Dos Caminos, the standard bearer of
modern Mexican cuisine.
Wish
you could be somewhere tropical for your getaway, but don’t have the means to
do it? Experience island tranquility at Harrah’s indoor pool; an 82-degree
oasis 365 days a year, with warm water, comfortable lounge chairs, and private
cabanas. You can even treat yourself to poolside Caribbean cuisine and
refreshments!
If
you want to party, Harrah’s pool transforms into a heartpounding nightclub
every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night. Voted “Best Dance Club” by Atlantic
City Weekly, “The Pool After Dark” is the place for you and your friends to let
loose and have a great night.
For
something more calm and unique, bring your bridal party to Showboat’s
Foundation Room at the House of Blues. The practice of meditation expands your
mind and enhances the human experience; experience this for yourself the moment
you walk in. The Foundation Room’s global design incorporates authentic Indian,
Asian and Tibetan artwork, religious artifacts, masks and costumes with
seductive lighting and comfortable couches. Eat an exotic meal in their dining
room, which is decorated with 19th century French carved mahogany, Oriental
carpets and intimate booths. Their delicious contemporary American menu manages to
successfully encompass influences from the American South and Pacific Rim.
Spend your evening in the fireside lounge, which overlooks the ocean and
world-famous boardwalk. The lounge has an extensive wine list, full bar and
bottle service and live entertainment. If you want a private party, rent out
one of the Foundation Room’s four beautifully decorated “prayer rooms;” the
Shiva and Buddha rooms feature Asian artifacts and statues with hand-carved
wall mountings and doors, the Ganesh room features a Hindu altar to the
Elephant headed God and East Indian artifacts, and the Oba room has an
African-motif with statues, ceremonial masks and mud-cloths from Mali.
Left Left photo: Foundation Room at the House of Blues at Showboat Atlantic City
Right photo: The Qua Baths &
Spa Treatment Room at Caesars in Atlantic City
As
incredible of a day your wedding will be, all the planning and preparation is
sure to cause you a little stress. Your celebration getaway with your friends
should be the ultimate soul and mind soothing experience. We highly encourage,
whether your wedding is here on Long Island, or you have a destination wedding
somewhere else, that you take time to slow down and pamper yourself before the
big day. Visiting a spa with your bridal party is the best way to relax,
eliminate stress and worry, and feel great before it’s time to walk down the
aisle!
The
Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars in Atlantic City is a place for personal
rediscovery, solace, and healing.
Inspired by the baths of Ancient Rome, it provides an experience like no other.
Qua’s Roman Bath Rituals include herbal steam rooms, a dry sauna, hot and cold
plunge pools, a whirlpool, and a relaxation lounge. The most luxurious and
special spa experience Qua offers is the “Dieci Mani Ten Hands.” You start with
a full body exfoliation under a cascading waterfall of the Vichy showers, and
then you are wrapped completely in herbal hot linens. While the beneficial properties
of the herbs enter your system, you experience a cold stone facial massage and
cleansing foot ritual. After being unwrapped, you will walk on soft rose petals
to a new treatment room, where you will get both hot stone and eight hand
classic touch back massages, a front body massage, chakra balancing and foot
reflexology, a hydration facial, and a Shirodarah scalp massage, all while
being given a selection of hydrating juices and teas. At the end, you are
escorted back to the Roman Baths to continue relaxing.
After
a relaxing day at Caesars, head over to Mia Restaurant to experience superior
contemporary Italian/Mediterranean cuisine at it finest!
Photo: Mia Restaurant at Caesars Atlantic City
Don’t
think that spas are only for the ladies! Qua offers various massages, facials,
and body treatments for men, as well! Grooms and groomsmen deserve to relax and
destress as much as anybody else—plus, it’ll help their skin look and feel soft
and rejuvenated before the big day (and honeymoon!). Or, if it’s a more a
comfortable alternative, partake in a couple’s spa ritual before the wedding;
Qua has several.
Even
if you are going away for your wedding, it’s still important to have a pamper
day with your friends! Based on our suggested destination wedding locations
(pg. 90), we found some spas you will
absolutely love.
Experience
healing for the mind, body, and soul at the Castle Rock Health Club and Spa in
The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. From massage therapy to rejuvenating facials,
and everything in between, the spa staff of Castle Rock go above and beyond to
make sure you have the most relaxing and succulent experience possible and feel
truly pampered. The very best treatment at Castle Rock is “Ma Hila’s Heart
Journey,” which is four and a half hours spent in heaven. It includes their
Signature Warm Oil Infusion Massage, their high-tech Signature Galvanic Facial,
and the La Cantera Signature Soakers manicure and pedicure.
Photo: The Spa Relaxation Room at The Westin La Cantera Resort
The
ultimate paradise? Being pampered at a spa in the Caribbean. Paradisus Resorts in
the Dominican Republic have two very different, but equally outstanding spas
for you to choose from.
Photo: YHI Spa at Paradisus Punta Cana Resort
The Yhi Spa at the Paradisus Punta Cana is the complete
spa and health club experience; it features a full service indoor spa with body
and facial treatments, a spa boutique and spa salon, as well as a fitness
center with state-of-the-art equipment, personal trainers as well as classes in
yoga, Pilates and spinning. The Yhi Spa at the Paradisus Palma Real is much
more reserved and Zen; it has hot and cold Jacuzzis, steam rooms, saunas, a
relaxation lounge,outdoor reflexology treatments and a private spa garden, a
beauty salon, private gym, and healthy food offerings. The signature treatment
at the Yhi Spa is the revitalizing and aroma-therapeutic “Lotus, Gold and Rice
Massage;” using lotus, gold, and rice oil, this massage restores, detoxifies
the body and using the Lomi Lomi Hawaiian technique, provides total relaxation
of muscles and a balance of energy.
Top Photo: YHI Spa Hallway at Paradisus Palma Real Resort
Bottom Photo: YHI Spa Entrance at
Paradisus Palma Real Resort
No
matter what you choose to do to honor your bachelor or bachelorette
celebration, remember that it’s a chance to spend time and have fun with the
people you care about most. Enjoy!
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Before
you get married to the love of your life and dedicate yourself to them for all eternity, it’s important to spend time with
the other people that hold a sacred place in your heart—your best friends.
The
typical bachelor and bachelorette parties are certainly fun, but wild nights
don’t suit everybody’s taste. There are plenty of other options for fun,
relaxed, getaways for you and your bridal party both near and far.
While
Atlantic City is an extremely popular spot for New Yorkers’ bachelor and
bachelorette parties, many people don’t know the types of activities AC resorts
offer besides their casinos. Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, for example, is
home to the Viking Cooking School. With help from warm and attentive teachers, you
and your friends will learn how to recreate delicious recipes put together by
Viking’s professionally trained chefs, and then eat them together afterwards!
Whether you're a wiz in the kitchen or barely know how to use a microwave, the
classes at Viking Cooking School are a fun, entertaining, and delicious
activity to do as a group! There are so many different classes you can choose from.
If you choose the Steak Workshop, you will learn everything from peeling,
deveining, skewering and cooking shrimp, to crisping salad greens, to sautéing
vegetables, to sautéing and grilling the perfect steak, to testing for
doneness, to making a dry rub, in order to recreate your favorite steakhouse
recipes at home! Or, choose a more specific class, like their Lemon Risotto
with Summer Vegetables course, where you will learn the basic technique for the
perfect risotto!
If
you want to indulge in good food but take a break from the kitchen, Harrah’s
also has several gourmet restaurants perfect for a rehearsal dinner or
celebratory meal with your bridesmaids or groomsmen. There’s McCormick &
Schmick’s, one of the nation’s premier seafood restaurants; Luke Palladino,
cuisine by “the best unknown Italian chef in America;” The Steakhouse, the
finest in steakhouse culinary tradition; and Dos Caminos, the standard bearer of
modern Mexican cuisine.
Wish
you could be somewhere tropical for your getaway, but don’t have the means to
do it? Experience island tranquility at Harrah’s indoor pool; an 82-degree
oasis 365 days a year, with warm water, comfortable lounge chairs, and private
cabanas. You can even treat yourself to poolside Caribbean cuisine and
refreshments!
If
you want to party, Harrah’s pool transforms into a heartpounding nightclub
every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night. Voted “Best Dance Club” by Atlantic
City Weekly, “The Pool After Dark” is the place for you and your friends to let
loose and have a great night.
For
something more calm and unique, bring your bridal party to Showboat’s
Foundation Room at the House of Blues. The practice of meditation expands your
mind and enhances the human experience; experience this for yourself the moment
you walk in. The Foundation Room’s global design incorporates authentic Indian,
Asian and Tibetan artwork, religious artifacts, masks and costumes with
seductive lighting and comfortable couches. Eat an exotic meal in their dining
room, which is decorated with 19th century French carved mahogany, Oriental
carpets and intimate booths. Their delicious contemporary American menu manages to
successfully encompass influences from the American South and Pacific Rim.
Spend your evening in the fireside lounge, which overlooks the ocean and
world-famous boardwalk. The lounge has an extensive wine list, full bar and
bottle service and live entertainment. If you want a private party, rent out
one of the Foundation Room’s four beautifully decorated “prayer rooms;” the
Shiva and Buddha rooms feature Asian artifacts and statues with hand-carved
wall mountings and doors, the Ganesh room features a Hindu altar to the
Elephant headed God and East Indian artifacts, and the Oba room has an
African-motif with statues, ceremonial masks and mud-cloths from Mali.
Left Left photo: Foundation Room at the House of Blues at Showboat Atlantic City
Right photo: The Qua Baths &
Spa Treatment Room at Caesars in Atlantic City
As
incredible of a day your wedding will be, all the planning and preparation is
sure to cause you a little stress. Your celebration getaway with your friends
should be the ultimate soul and mind soothing experience. We highly encourage,
whether your wedding is here on Long Island, or you have a destination wedding
somewhere else, that you take time to slow down and pamper yourself before the
big day. Visiting a spa with your bridal party is the best way to relax,
eliminate stress and worry, and feel great before it’s time to walk down the
aisle!
The
Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars in Atlantic City is a place for personal
rediscovery, solace, and healing.
Inspired by the baths of Ancient Rome, it provides an experience like no other.
Qua’s Roman Bath Rituals include herbal steam rooms, a dry sauna, hot and cold
plunge pools, a whirlpool, and a relaxation lounge. The most luxurious and
special spa experience Qua offers is the “Dieci Mani Ten Hands.” You start with
a full body exfoliation under a cascading waterfall of the Vichy showers, and
then you are wrapped completely in herbal hot linens. While the beneficial properties
of the herbs enter your system, you experience a cold stone facial massage and
cleansing foot ritual. After being unwrapped, you will walk on soft rose petals
to a new treatment room, where you will get both hot stone and eight hand
classic touch back massages, a front body massage, chakra balancing and foot
reflexology, a hydration facial, and a Shirodarah scalp massage, all while
being given a selection of hydrating juices and teas. At the end, you are
escorted back to the Roman Baths to continue relaxing.
After
a relaxing day at Caesars, head over to Mia Restaurant to experience superior
contemporary Italian/Mediterranean cuisine at it finest!
Photo: Mia Restaurant at Caesars Atlantic City
Don’t
think that spas are only for the ladies! Qua offers various massages, facials,
and body treatments for men, as well! Grooms and groomsmen deserve to relax and
destress as much as anybody else—plus, it’ll help their skin look and feel soft
and rejuvenated before the big day (and honeymoon!). Or, if it’s a more a
comfortable alternative, partake in a couple’s spa ritual before the wedding;
Qua has several.
Even
if you are going away for your wedding, it’s still important to have a pamper
day with your friends! Based on our suggested destination wedding locations
(pg. 90), we found some spas you will
absolutely love.
Experience
healing for the mind, body, and soul at the Castle Rock Health Club and Spa in
The Westin La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. From massage therapy to rejuvenating facials,
and everything in between, the spa staff of Castle Rock go above and beyond to
make sure you have the most relaxing and succulent experience possible and feel
truly pampered. The very best treatment at Castle Rock is “Ma Hila’s Heart
Journey,” which is four and a half hours spent in heaven. It includes their
Signature Warm Oil Infusion Massage, their high-tech Signature Galvanic Facial,
and the La Cantera Signature Soakers manicure and pedicure.
Photo: The Spa Relaxation Room at The Westin La Cantera Resort
The
ultimate paradise? Being pampered at a spa in the Caribbean. Paradisus Resorts in
the Dominican Republic have two very different, but equally outstanding spas
for you to choose from.
Photo: YHI Spa at Paradisus Punta Cana Resort
The Yhi Spa at the Paradisus Punta Cana is the complete
spa and health club experience; it features a full service indoor spa with body
and facial treatments, a spa boutique and spa salon, as well as a fitness
center with state-of-the-art equipment, personal trainers as well as classes in
yoga, Pilates and spinning. The Yhi Spa at the Paradisus Palma Real is much
more reserved and Zen; it has hot and cold Jacuzzis, steam rooms, saunas, a
relaxation lounge,outdoor reflexology treatments and a private spa garden, a
beauty salon, private gym, and healthy food offerings. The signature treatment
at the Yhi Spa is the revitalizing and aroma-therapeutic “Lotus, Gold and Rice
Massage;” using lotus, gold, and rice oil, this massage restores, detoxifies
the body and using the Lomi Lomi Hawaiian technique, provides total relaxation
of muscles and a balance of energy.
Top Photo: YHI Spa Hallway at Paradisus Palma Real Resort
Bottom Photo: YHI Spa Entrance at
Paradisus Palma Real Resort
No
matter what you choose to do to honor your bachelor or bachelorette
celebration, remember that it’s a chance to spend time and have fun with the
people you care about most. Enjoy!