Plan a Unique Engagement Ceremony

Getting engaged is the first step in a long and happy life spent with the one you love. Everyone wants their engagement to be a memorable and special occasion for their families and guests.  

Every culture has its own rituals, traditions, ceremonies and observances to mark an engagement. You shouldn’t be afraid to borrow some of the traditions that strike a chord with you and help you express how you feel about marrying your partner. 

Let’s take a look at a few of these international traditions that you can use as inspiration for your own unique engagement ceremony. Some of them are meant to be celebrated privately with your closest family and friends, and some are part of a ceremony that announces your engagement to everyone you know. 

International Engagement Traditions

• In Mexican culture, the couple will choose "padrinos" and "marinas" as part of the engagement ceremony. These people act as revered sponsors and counselors and assist with the wedding preparations. These can be much-loved family members or friends of the couple. It's a special honor to be chosen for this role.
• In China, setting the date of the wedding is given special importance. The zodiac calendar and a fortune teller may both be consulted to help choose the most auspicious date, and family and friends' opinions may be polled to help the couple decide on the best day for the wedding ceremony. 
• In France, the engagement is often part of a well-planned, elaborate trip, such as a visit to Chiang Mai, Thailand, and a stay in a romantic villa at Horizon Village & Resort where the happy couple can get some alone time and make plans for the future. 

Engagements in New Zealand among the Maori culture traditionally include outdoor activities and ceremonies that underline the couple's love, respect, and appreciation for the natural world. 

Have your Engagement Ceremony at Horizon Village & Resort

With multiple engagement and wedding venues in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai, Horizon Village & Resort is an enchanting and memorable place to mark the start of your lives together with the beautiful tropical environment of the Tweechol Botanical Gardens surrounding our resort. 

Engagement and Wedding Venues

Whether you’re planning a small and intimate engagement observance or a large engagement ceremony and party, Horizon Village & Resort has an impressive 17 venues that can accommodate your special event, from the intimate 78-sqm White Orchid room to our 782-sqm Grand Ballroom, which can seat 800 people in a theater configuration. 

Themed Parties and Celebrations

Our talented Horizon Village event staff can tailor any of our venues to reflect the celebration theme and make your engagement or wedding event extra memorable for you and your guests. 

We offer a superb catering service with curated and creatively themed menus to enhance your special day. We also have three delicious and spacious restaurants that can be reserved for large parties. 

Tropical Accommodations

If you want to follow the engagement traditions of the French and plan a trip around your engagement, a romantic and private Deluxe Villa at Horizon Village & Resort can be the perfect destination. These exclusive private villas offer the ideal place to celebrate your lives together, and with the large variety of accommodations, you can invite your family and friends to help you plan the wedding, and turn the trip into a new family tradition. 

Our resort offers 246 rooms and features everything from a standard room with a lake or garden view to a luxury suite room with its own waterside balcony offering views of the lake and Tweechol Botanical Garden. 

Your guests can occupy themselves walking or cycling around the gardens, taking a cooking class, swimming or enjoying a yoga class on the lawn. It’s the perfect way to show appreciation and love to the sponsors and counselors you’ve chosen to help plan your wedding. 

Host an All-inclusive Celebration at Horizon Village & Resort

With the beautiful surroundings, accommodations, venues, dining options, and activities available at Horizon Village & Resort, you can start a new celebration tradition that your family and friends will be happy to participate in. 

Contact us to learn more about our complete range of accommodations, venues, and engagement and wedding services at Horizon Village & Resort today.