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The Dessy Group "Engages" New Partner, DestinationWeddings.com

May 24, 2007, FRAMINGHAM, MA DestinationWeddings.com, a premier provider of destination wedding coordination and travel services worldwide, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with The Dessy Group, leading manufacturer of destination bridal and special occasion gowns. This new relationship combines two complementary companies with interest and expertise in creating the ultimate travel-friendly bridal affair. Through joint incentives and synergistic Websites brides will benefit from the best destination wedding services and dress designs.

"DestinationWeddings.com shares our commitment to provide brides with a dream wedding experience," said Alan Dessy, president of The Dessy Group (https://dessy.com). "We demonstrate our excellence through the stylish, yet affordable bridal gowns our collections offer and they provide unparalleled excellence in destination wedding travel. A partnership between our companies will enhance the level of service we provide our brides."

DestinationWeddings.com brides will benefit from this new relationship with The Dessy Group through unique incentives for Dessy Destination Wedding Dresses. Similar to the expert travel advice and support brides receive from DestinationWeddings.com, Dessy design and dress experts will be available to provide brides with destination gown guidance.

"It's about providing quality one stop shopping tailored to the destination experience," said Quentin "Bud" Carmichael, president of DestinationWeddings.com. "With a new destination wedding dress collection designed with a tropical outdoor setting in mind, Dessy offers our brides more than a dress - they offer peace of mind. As every bride knows when planning a destination wedding once you've got the dress the rest is a piece of cake, because we take care of it."

Exclusively created for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, Dessy Destination Wedding Dresses is a collection of classic and elegant island-inspired gowns that are frequently featured in major bridal publications. Unlike traditional bridal gowns which can be heavy and stiff, gowns from this collection are made of fabrics conducive to an outdoor ceremony in a tropical setting. DestinationWeddings.com is currently the seventh largest Sandal's travel agency in the world and winner of three prestigious Sandals S.T.A.R. (Sandals Travel Agent Recognition) awards including the "Best of the Best," "Top Travel Agency in the Northeast U.S.," "Top 10 Travel Agencies in the World."

About DestinationWeddings.com

DestinationWeddings.com is the premier provider and one-stop resource for destination wedding coordination and travel services worldwide. Every month, hundreds of weddings are coordinated in countries across the world through DestinationWeddings.com's network of certified wedding travel specialists who have been specifically trained to navigate the unusual requirements of marriage within foreign countries. Unlike other wedding resources and Websites that simply provide planning and information, DestinationWeddings.com is the only company and interactive Website that provides an entire range of services needed to plan, coordinate and travel to a destination wedding for a couple and their guests, including a complimentary Website for each couple that allows them to communicate and coordinate with guests. Affordable travel packages for guests and 24/7 agent support for couples eliminates the stress of resent day international travel. The company, based in Framingham, Mass., was founded in 2003 as a spin off of Horizons Unlimited Travel, a leading travel agency since 1954.


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