DUBAI, UAE– Dubai is fast emerging as the city of choice for destination weddings, with a growing number of event planners across the world recommending the city to couples as the perfect venue for their marriage.
This is in line with the efforts aimed at boosting the emirate’s stature as a perfect place for living, work and visit, and a global destination for weddings.
The city’s infrastructure, picturesque resorts, luxury hospitality offerings, services, exceptional track record for safety and diverse tourism attractions have made it the ideal destination for organizing memorable social events.
Globally, people are choosing Dubai to celebrate not only weddings, but also milestone celebrations and personal occasions.
With the availability of wedding and event planners, its distinctive locations, eclectic culinary scene, cultural diversity, and unmatched packages for all budgets, Dubai offers a special experience for wedding couples and guests.
As part of efforts to showcase Dubai as a hub for destination weddings, the city hosted the fifth edition of the Dubai Global Wedding Excellence (GWE) retreat and forum from January 9-10.
The event drew wide participation from industry and destination experts, event and wedding planners and companies specialized in providing wedding facilities and services
The annual Dubai Global Wedding Excellence (GWE) retreat and forum provides a platform for experts, professionals and influencers from across the wedding, lifestyle and events sectors to network, share ideas, exchange best practices and explore new ways to give couples memorable weddings and anniversary celebrations.
Over 70 international wedding planners, experts and companies from key source markets attended the event. The retreat saw strong participation from Dubai’s traditional and emerging markets including countries from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, as well as India, UK and the US.
The event showcased 11 hotel groups in the city including their new and ‘out of the box’ venues, as well as 12 major wedding industry suppliers.
The event highlighted Dubai’s vibrant culinary landscape, with MICHELIN starred restaurants such as Hakkasan displaying their wedding service capabilities.
The event also shed light on the array of distinctive wedding locations in Dubai.
This year’s GWE edition also featured founders and leaders of international digital wedding platforms such as Arabia Weddings, Guides for Brides, Beyond Weddings, Weddings Online, and Smashing the Glass.
By providing a platform for players across the industry to connect with each other, the event sought to raise the global visibility of Dubai’s wedding offering.
Dubai offers a multitude of stunning backdrops and world-famous landmarks for wedding celebrations, including the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Frame, Museum of the Future and Ain Dubai, as well as a broad portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts.
Moreover, the city offers year-round sunshine, iconic settings and unique venues for social events. Whether it is a sparkling cityscape, a beautiful sandy beach, a lush green garden, stunning mountain views or rolling sand dunes, Dubai provides spectacular locales for destination weddings.
Dubai is home to more than 794 hotels, all of which uphold the highest standards of local hospitality and provide unique ambiences for wedding couples and guests to create exceptional memories.