Hotel Plaza Athenee New York Launches Ultimate Wedding Experience

To help ease the stress, The Hôtel Plaza Athénée, New York, an independent luxury boutique hotel renowned for its sophisticated elegance and impeccable service, is pleased to announce the launch of their Ultimate Wedding Experience. Designed to offer couples a complete wedding and reception planning solution, the Ultimate Wedding Experience covers the basics, while also incorporating the special touches, customized services and personalized accents couples seek in making their day that much more unforgettable.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York's Ultimate Wedding Experience features a combination of room accommodations, amenities and wedding reception, as well as access to top wedding specialists and event planners including florists, cake designers and make-up artists. The Ultimate Wedding Experience is priced at $450 per person, plus tax and gratuity, and a 50-person minimum is required. Total cost per wedding is $22,500, plus tax and gratuity. Package includes:

• Wedding at Hôtel Plaza Athénée includes 5 hours of reception, dinner and dancing; premium open bar and four-course personalized deluxe menu.
• Access to upscale boutique Event Planner Cristina Verger, Verger Events. Cristina Verger Events combines the European flair and NY chic savvy to provide a haute couture approach to total event design and production. Verger Events will assist with selection of florists, photography, music and invitations, plus wedding day coordination.
• Bridal make up application with Kimara Ahnert New York. Kimara Ahnert has 20 years of experience in bridal makeup, and both she and her staff of professional makeup artists handle over 300 weddings a year. The package includes a complimentary trial make-up session at the world renowned Kimara Ahnert Salon and make-up application with custom bridal palette on the day of wedding (on site).
• Designer 3-tiered Personalized Luxury Wedding Cake by the "king of cakes" Ron Ben-Israel. Named the best baker by Vogue in 2004 and recently named the only Master Pastry Instructor at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, Ron Ben-Israel is Chef-Owner of one of the country's finest couture cake studios. He has been awarded gold medals for his confectionery achievements, most notably from the New York Guild of Chefs. His work is frequently delivered to destinations throughout the world.
• Flowers by Jerry Sibal. Jerry Sibal is a world-renowned designer who brings unparalleled skill and vision to any event. He is renowned for creating each event as its own distinctive work of art. Package includes one–hour Complimentary Flower Décor Consultation with Jerry Sibal (valued at $500), $100 Gift Card compliments of Jerry Sibal Design Fusion and 10% Discount for the Bridal Party's Flowers.
• Accommodations for two nights in a Deluxe One-Bedroom Balcony Suite for the bride and groom
• Chilled Cristal Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries upon arrival
• One-hour couples massage at the Thai inspired Plaza Athénée Spa
• Sumptuous Full American Breakfast for two in bed or on the guestroom balcony, inclusive of Bloody Mary or Mimosa
• Departure transfer to JFK, Newark or LaGuardia Airport
• A "Royal Shave" for the groom at the Art of Shaving
• 15% off of guest rooms for wedding attendees
• 20% off of spa treatments for hotel wedding attendees

Additional amenities:

• Special one year Wedding Anniversary discount in a Classic One-Bedroom Suite at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, inclusive of a bottle of chilled champagne
• Wedding guest welcome gift basket (provided by the hotel for hotel guests attending the wedding) includes:
- Priority Entrance Passes to the Metropolitan Museum
- Certificate for 15% discount off of shopping at Bloomingdales
- Bottle of Wine
- Bagels & cream cheese
- NYC Postcards

The Hôtel Plaza Athénée combines European grandeur with the intimacy of a luxury boutique hotel, creating a home away from home for sophisticated travelers from around the world for over two decades. Located on Manhattan's fashionable Upper East Side, one block from Central Park, the hotel sits in the quiet elegance of this exclusive residential neighborhood and shopping district. Guestrooms and suites reflect a sumptuous, European townhouse décor. Many suites feature glass-enclosed atriums and outdoor balconies with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Arabelle Restaurant and the exotic Bar Seine Lounge are popular gathering places for hotel clientele, neighborhood locals, executives, celebrities and world leaders.

For additional information on the Ultimate Wedding Experience, contact Uni Kim-Horkenbach, Director of Catering at 212-606-4663 or visit www.plaza-athenee.com.

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