Marriott Picks Up The Honeymoon Tab
NEW YORK, NY, August 4, 2005. Marriott Rewards(R), Marriott International, Inc.'s award-winning guest loyalty program, is picking up the honeymoon tab for couples who hold their wedding reception at a participating Marriott or Renaissance hotel worldwide on a Friday or Sunday between January 1st and September 30th 2006. Couples must book their wedding between November 1st 2005 and March 30th 2006.
With Rewarding Weddings, couples will receive the following Marriott Rewards points for money spent on their reception food and beverage:
 $15,000 will receive 150,000 Marriott Rewards points, enough points for six nights at a category six hotel, including JW Marriott Resort Cancun, JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes and the Wailea Marriott Resort in Hawaii.
 $20,000 will receive 200,000 Marriott Rewards points, enough points for a seven-day Carnival Cruise to the Caribbean, round-trip rail tours on the Orient Express, or seven nights divided among any three Marriott resorts in Hawaii.
 $25,000 will receive 250,000 Marriott Rewards points, enough points for a week-long complete package, including seven nights at any participating Marriott International hotel in the U.S. and Europe, frequent flier miles and 25 percent off a Hertz car rental.
Points will be awarded when the contract is signed before the event is held, so couples can use them for their honeymoons.
Marriott Rewards offers more resorts, on-site spas and golf than any other hotel loyalty programme. In addition to free hotel stays, Marriott Rewards points may be redeemed for frequent flyer miles, car rentals, theme park passes, retail merchandise and more. With more than 2,500 participating hotels and 21 million members worldwide, Marriott Rewards provides travellers the opportunity to get to the places they dream of 30 percent faster than with other leading programs.*
Rewarding Weddings is subject to terms and conditions. Beginning September 20th 2005 more information on participating locations and terms and conditions can be found by logging onto Marriott.com/RewardingWeddings.
Marriott also has trained over 2,000 Certified Wedding Event Planners who can assist with scheduling and planning details or work directly with the couple's outside wedding planner. Each Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planner passes a certification course to enhance skills in wedding protocols, etiquette, culinary and decorating trends, with training ranging from traditions in ethnic weddings to destination and military weddings. Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planners are on-site at Marriott and Renaissance hotels and resorts throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
