The Appeal of Unusual Wedding Venues

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Unusual wedding venues have been catching they eyes of couples nationwide recently and, often, catching their wedding guests by surprise! Those who decide upon one of the unusual wedding venues often enjoy capitalizing on the “unexpected” theme throughout their engagement- spur of the moment trips, kisses, and ideas. Unusual wedding venues are for those who are creative, quirky, or just want to ensure that their wedding be fondly recalled by all guests.

While the category of unusual wedding venues is rather broad (safari weddings in Tanzania, scuba diving weddings in Bali, weddings on a volcano, weddings in a theater, …), restricting your search to American (and land-loving) festivities can help you to find the perfect location. The Caribbean Court is a tiny (18 room) inn with a charming history and can accommodate all sorts of wedding desires! With an award-winning fine French restaurant onsite and an authentic Cuban Piano Bar, guests can truly enjoy mixing and mingling. Being separated from the ocean by only a small and quiet street, The Caribbean Court is a treat for all your senses and makes for a remarkable possibility in your list of unusual wedding venues.

Premier Hotel Wedding Packages

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The Caribbean Court, a proud member of the distinguished Select Registry association of premier inns across North America, will wow you with our exceptional hotel wedding packages. With our excellent location on Orchid Island (coastal Vero Beach, FL), we are just footsteps away from the salty shores that have made us a legacy among beach towns. Our hotel wedding packages can include securing our entire inn (18 charmingly unique decorated rooms, pool, & courtyard) for your glorious affair to remember.
Hotel Wedding Packages are specially tailored to accommodate your every need which include:
-Discounted rates for Bridal Showers and Rehearsal Dinner
-Special room rates for out-of-town guests
-A full array of Beach wedding arrangements 
-Poolside Cocktail and Hors d’oeuvres
-Placement of centerpieces and favors
-Champagne or sparkling cider toast for all guests
-Four course dinner or buffet reception
-Cake cutting, after you have cut the initial piece, and serving
-A wide variety of entertainment options
-Limousine service

If you are interested in hearing more about our outstanding hotel wedding packages and how we might adjust them to your specific desires, give our wedding & banquet coordinator a call at 772-231-7211 or e-mail events@thecaribbeancourt.com

Why Host a Business Conference

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Business conferences are extraordinary tools used by all major companies (small and large) to gather thinkers together to achieve a goal for the organization. By removing employees from their day-to-day routine, which is filled with distractions, companies can be extremely productive during a business conference and should be considered a great tool of the industry. By compiling a detailed schedule for the business conference, one can ensure timely transitions between tasks and subjects. This will allow for several distinct goals to be met during the business conference and, if published beforehand, will allow employees to come prepared to each meeting thereby maximizing the utility of time.

Such conferences can also revive the business’s spirit by motivating employees and can keep a positive and productive atmosphere alive. The simple act of hosting a business conference at a coveted location will increase associated prestige of working for the company. Furthermore, by inviting employees to attend, you are paying them a compliment that is sure to result in a higher degree of work-place satisfaction and accompanying productivity.

Wedding Venue Ideas

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Congratulations on your engagement! While planning a wedding is an exceptionally exciting venture, it can also be quite high stress (the hit show “Bridezillas” capitalizes on the impact of such stress on some vulnerable women and unfortunate bridesmaids!) Wedding venue ideas are a great first place to start brainstorming as a wedding location is the springboard for all later decisions (catering, decor, party size, etc). When compiling a list of your wedding venue ideas, make sure to only include ones that you are confident will give your wedding the priority that it deserves! Booking with large resorts is one trap many hopeful brides fall into as they eventually realize that the resort is too busy managing the multitudes of guests, events, and resort-wide activities that the success of one wedding party isn’t a huge deal to them.

In addition to making sure the location will provide you with stellar service, also make sure those in your wedding venue ideas list are places that are accessible to your guests. If you are planning a destination wedding, making it a domestic excursion (rather than international) will delight your guests with relatively tight budgets and save everyone the headache of ensuring their international travel documents are in order.

Lastly, make sure to go request pictures of previous weddings/ events at each of the wedding venue ideas to see how well they pull off such events. This will also give you things to note that you love and that you dislike- very important aspects to enter the planning phase of your wedding with!

Mastering the Art of a Meeting Space

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While the location, hotel amenities, and overall atmosphere are important factors to consider when planning an event, the most important (and often ironically overlooked) is the actual quality of the meeting space. While things like modern audio/visual equipment, a variety of seating arrangements, and the size of the meeting space rooms aren’t usually the most exciting of details, it is these basics that will set the foundation for an overwhelmingly positive event. Below are things to consider when booking a meeting space:

1. Lighting- is it adjustable to allow for both powerpoint presentations and live seminars?

2. Is it easily accessible for out-of-town guests (can they stay on-site or very close)?

3. Is the meeting space adjustable so that you can hold both larger lectures and small group discussions during the course of the event?

4. Does the facility have adequate experience in hosting meetings?

5. Is there free WIFI that is easily accessible for all meeting guests in the meeting space?

Beach Wedding Venues: Shine by the Sea!

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If you are considering beach wedding venues, Vero Beach, FL is one area you can’t afford to miss out on! With the extraordinarily clean beaches, warm clear water, and gorgeous seashells, you are bound to be delighted by our award-winning shores!

Beach wedding venues allow you a relaxed, genuine feel to your wedding and allows for the creative expression of the couple. In addition to the spirit of joy that the sea always brings, your guests will be thrilled to venture to the beach for the celebration. Beach wedding venues, like The Caribbean Court, offer guests access to a multitude of activities (including watersports, high-end shopping, sightseeing, and gourmet dining) and this will decrease the stress around keeping all out-of-town guests entertained during their trip. Beach wedding venues are also the most romantic of spots to begin your life as a couple together- the intimate sunset strolls on the white sand beaches are not to be soon forgotten!

 

How to Plan Ideal Corporate Retreats

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Corporate retreats have steadily been growing in popularity for several decades now as companies, big and small, recognize their importance in moral and team building abilities. Booking the correct facility for your event is key and the following should be considered when planning corporate retreats:

1. Ensure that your retreat is the property’s primary concern while you are there. Nothing is more infuriating that staff at large properties being busy with other events and unable to give assistance in times of need.

2. Incorporate time to check cellphones, email, and eat into the printed schedule. This will encourage participants to engage fully in the events as they know they will be able to deal with emails etc later in the day

3. The most successful corporate retreats strike a balance between seminars, discussions, small and large group workshops, and talking vs writing activities.

4. Corporate retreats should feature networking time, perhaps at an on-site upscale Piano Bar or a poolside causal hors d’oeuvres. Hosting it at such enticing places will increase attendance and active participation.

5. Always plan for the attendees of your corporate retreats to have time dedicated to R&R. Include a list of nearby spas, golf courses, boat rentals, and nearby attractions as this will also increase attendance at your event and elevate spirits of your guests.

6. Ensure there are convenient accommodations for guests. Corporate retreats that feature the daily events and overnight accommodations at the same place are ideal and helps guests to be on-time to scheduled events.

Wedding Venues in Florida

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The Sunshine State is thrilled to welcome you and your wedding party to our lovely cities and resort towns! Wedding venues in Florida are among the most sought after locations in the entire United States and The Caribbean Court is proud to have hosted numerous flawless extravaganzas. Wedding venues in Florida offer a variety of settings: urban rooftop, serene beachside, or elegant garden weddings are among the most popular.

Whichever wedding venues in Florida make it to your top list, it is important to visit the individual locations and see (in-person) how the space might lend itself for your special occasion. While many wedding matters can be handled over the telephone, many couples find it extremely helpful to visit each site they are considering initially and meet with the individual wedding coordinators at each facility. While most wedding venues in Florida offer experienced coordinators, it is always a good idea to check the experience of them as your Big Day is no place for their learning curve! Lastly, ensure that your wedding venue of choice offers well-designed acoustics as your guests will really appreciate this feature! Best of luck and congratulations on your engagement! If you’re considering The Caribbean Court Boutique Hotel as a venue, please contact us with any questions or to receive pictures of previous celebrations, recommendations, etc.

Event Venues the Caribbean Court Way

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Our philosophy is that if we serve our clients well and provide for their every need, they will return to us again for event venues in the future (and if we are really lucky, maybe refer a friend or co-worker our way)!

With our stellar catering abilities (everything from onsite prepared authentic tapas from Havana Nights to 5 star French cuisine from our famous fine-dining restaurant Maison Martinique), we will ensure your guests are energized to participate fully in your event. By providing a variety of event venues, everything from spacious and well-appointed rooms in our inn to elegantly decorated dining rooms to tents among our gardens and private set-ups at the beach, The Caribbean Court will be able to accommodate your desires. By ensuring that all of our event venues are outfitted to be compatible with our quality audio and visual equipment, your presentations will be spectacular.

By maintaining our dignity as a classy boutique hotel nestled in quaint Vero Beach, FL, we are able to provide you with event venues that will both attract guests to your event and leave with the fondest of memories and a desire to return to your next extravaganza. Please contact us with any questions or if you are interested in reserving our facilities.

Small Wedding Ideas

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If  you are hoping for a wedding where you (as the couple) will actually be the stars of the show (and not some screaming child at the pool or drunk fraternity brothers who just happen to be staying at the same mega-resort as you), you need to consider The Caribbean Court Boutique Hotel. As far as catering to an intimate wedding party, we have the expertise, energy, and stellar facilities to do just that! Small wedding ideas abound- secluded ceremony on the beach, poolside breakfasts with lush gardening, photoshoots in our meticulously landscaped outdoor areas, and 16 luxuriously appointed rooms. Other small wedding ideas that couples have had while planning their ceremony at The Caribbean Court include: private tennis or golf lessons, kayak rentals, and zumba parties to burn off a bit of the ladys’ anxious energy! When brainstorming your small wedding ideas, keep in mind the diverse interests your wedding party may have for activities and chose a location that, despite its small size, can accomodate a variety of requests and meet your needs for spa treatments and beauty appointments. We would love to give you information about the impeccable salons and spas that Vero Beach, FL boasts! Lastly, if you’re interested in small weding ideas, you should visit www.pinterest.com and search “small wedding” as brilliant ideas abound!