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Luxury
Houseboat, Legendary Butte Combine for
Ultra-Exclusive
Wedding Package at Spectacular Lake Powell
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“Sky
and Water Enchantment” Package Includes Private Helicopter Transport by
The Papillon Group,
Navajo
Ceremony Atop Tower Butte, Candlelit Reception Dinner on Beach, Luxury
Forever Resorts Houseboat Honeymoon
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Scottsdale,
AZ – March 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Newly available in 2014: “Sky and
Water Enchantment,”
an exceptional wedding and honeymoon experience at Lake Powell, one of
the United States’ most extraordinary destinations.*
This all-inclusive package presented by The
Papillon Group and Forever
Resorts includes an exclusive wedding ceremony atop Lake Powell’s majestic
Tower Butte; a candlelit beach reception for themselves plus up to 18 guests;
and a seven-day honeymoon aboard a luxury Forever Resorts houseboat.
Brides
and grooms who select “Sky and Water Enchantment” will receive:
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Roundtrip
air travel aboard a private chartered Scenic Airlines plane for themselves
and up to 18 guests from Las Vegas or Phoenix to Page, Ariz.
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Private
Papillon EC-130 helicopter flights for entire wedding party from Page Municipal
Airport to the top of Tower Butte. En route to this marvel of Mother Nature,
guests will fly through the otherworldly beauty of the region’s sculptural
red rock formations—part of a landscape that has long been held sacred
by the people of the Navajo Nation. Rising to 5,282 feet, Tower Butte is
inaccessible by foot; helicopter is the only method of transport allowing
visitors to experience its awe-inspiring 360-degree views.
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Wedding
ceremony conducted by the wedding authority of the couple’s choosing.
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Helicopter
flights from Tower Butte to Antelope Point Marina at Lake Powell.
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Power
boat transfers for the wedding party to a private, secluded cove on Lake
Powell for a candlelit reception on the beach.
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Sit-down,
gourmet dinner on the beach served by wait staff clad in tuxedos on white
linen-draped tables. Includes premium open bar, couple’s choice of floral,
custom-designed wedding cake, Champagne toast, live band and breathtaking
views of the stars.
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Seven-day
accommodations for bride and groom aboard Forever Resorts luxury 75-foot
XTreme houseboat—it’s like a luxury condominium on the water. The 75-foot
XTreme comes complete with six private staterooms, two and a half bathrooms,
7-person hot tub on the top deck, water slide, fully equipped kitchen,
all linens, flying bridge with wet bar, flat-screen TVs with DirecTV satellite
service, gas barbecue grill and more.
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Seven-day
accommodations for wedding party aboard 60-foot Eagle houseboats. Each
60-foot Eagle houseboat includes four private staterooms, one and a half
bathrooms, flying bridge with wet bar, water slide, fully equipped kitchen,
all linens, TV/DVD players with satellite service, gas barbecue grill and
more.
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Each houseboat
will be stocked with groceries, beverages and ice for the week. Alcoholic
beverages and specialty items may be added to the order at the time of
booking.
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Finally,
all guests will return via powerboat to Antelope Point Marina. Following
coach transfers to Page Municipal Airport, they will board a private chartered
Scenic Airlines plane for the return trip home.
The price
for this extraordinary wedding experience starts at $50,000. Other wedding
options at Tower Butte and Antelope Point Marina are available. To inquire
about this package, call 800-255-5561. For further information about booking
Forever Resorts houseboats vacations, go to www.ForeverResorts.com.
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*Special
events, including weddings, in any tribal park boundary, require a Special
Use Permit from the park where the event will take place. For Tower Butte,
the completed application to request for a permit for a wedding should
be submitted to Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park in person or via email to
emyazzie@navajonationparks.org.
Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing. Applications and information regarding
processing fees are available online; please go to www.NavajoNationParks.org
and click on “Permits and Services.”
About
Forever Houseboats
Forever
Resorts houseboats provide a perfect base for family vacations, multi-generational
gatherings, reunions and getaways for groups of friends traveling together.
Each Forever Resorts houseboat comes luxuriously equipped with open and
spacious living areas featuring, fully equipped kitchens, dining tables
and chairs, breakfast counters, wet bars, top-deck sun canopies, private
staterooms, swimming platforms, waterslides, outdoor barbecue grills and
sleep eight to 12 passengers. In addition, top-deck hot tubs are offered
on the largest Forever Resorts houseboat models. Also available for rental:
ski boats, wakeboards, fishing boats and personal watercraft that enable
houseboaters to take full advantage of the recreational opportunities these
lakes offer.
Destinations
served by Forever Houseboats
include some of the nation’s most scenic lakes: Antelope Point Marina (Lake
Powell, Ariz.); Pleasure Cove Marina (Lake Berryessa, near Napa, Calif.),
Lake Oroville Marina (75 miles north of Sacramento), Lake Don Pedro Marina
(east of Modesto, Calif.), Trinity Lake Resorts & Marina in the Shasta-Trinity
National Forest (near Redding, Calif.); Callville Bay Resort & Marina
(Lake Mead, Nev.) and Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina (Lake Mohave,
Nev.).
Operational
training and a personal orientation by skilled marina staff teaches renters
how to pilot, dock and beach a houseboat, as well as the boating safety
rules of the lake.
About
Forever Resorts
Forever
Resorts is an exceptional collection of destinations providing hospitality
services throughout the world. The company focuses on properties with access
to nature and one-of-a-kind surroundings for vacations, including houseboating
adventures. For 30 years, Forever Resorts has provided custom-built luxury
rental houseboats for use at numerous lake and national park destinations
across the United States. Its manufacturing facility – Fun Country Marine
Industries located in Muncie, Ind. – builds and maintains the Forever Resort
fleet. Houseboats are manufactured in a variety of sizes and amenities
and contain environmental features such as energy-efficient or LED lighting,
low-flow water fixtures, zero water discharge into the surrounding body
of water, carbon-monoxide reduction through the use of SafeCO™ generators
and the most fuel-efficient engines available, along with solar-enhanced
electric systems. Boats built by Fun Country also include carpeting and
cabinet tops made from recycled materials. All Forever Houseboats in the
fleet are National Marine Manufacturing Association certified and built
to ABYC and U.S. Coast Guard specifications For more information, go to
www.ForeverResorts.com,
www.Facebook.com/ForeverResorts
or follow on Twitter @ForeverResorts.
About
Antelope Point Marina
Antelope
Point Marina is a unique partnership between the Navajo Nation and the
National Park Service offering first-class service to this world renowned
destination on Lake Powell. Combining the culture of the Navajo people
and the recreational opportunities on Lake Powell, Antelope Point Marina
has become the preferred marina on Lake Powell to embark on an unforgettable
vacation. Antelope Point Marina is owned and operated by Antelope Point
Holdings, LLC, an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service,
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and a lessee of the Navajo Nation.
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Media
Contacts:
Darla
Cook
Forever
Resorts
Vice
President, Public Relations
480-998-7199
x 7104
602-432-7549
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Marina
Nicola | Erika Pope
Vox
Solid Communications
for
Forever Resorts
702-586-2137
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