Press Release
Release Date: 2008-01-23
Media Contact:
Peter St. Cyr, Griffin & Associates
(505) 319-3237
pstcyr@griffinassoc.com
El Monte Sagrado Offers Couples Choice of Green Weddings and Honeymoons in Taos, New Mexico
Resort receives Editor’s Pick for Eco-Savvy Ceremonies & Honeymoons
TAOS, NM – The AAA Four-Diamond El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa offers couples planning a wedding or honeymoon the chance to celebrate the start of a new life together in an environmentally-responsible way, without sacrificing elegance and style. This luxury resort combines grace, cultural awareness and a sincere commitment to environmental sustainability.
As a result of El Monte Sagrado’s dedication to the environment, Portovert Magazine (pronounced porto-vair), the first and only magazine for eco-savvy brides and grooms, chose El Monte Sagrado as one of its “editor’s picks” for ceremony locations and honeymoon destinations. Portovert Magazine offers its readers beautiful, inspired, smart wedding ideas that support an environmentally and socially conscious lifestyle.
Planning a green wedding at El Monte Sagrado does not involve any extra effort on the couple’s part. Included in the resort’s commitment are the following items:
El Monte Sagrado’s executive chef selects locally grown and organic produce and other foods when available.
A geothermal system heats and cools 35% of the resort’s guestrooms and all of the public spaces.
The in-house horticulturist uses only green flowers grown without harmful chemicals and pesticides.
Real linens, dishes, glassware and flatware are used – nothing is disposable.
Green flowers are used as cake decorations rather than plastic toppers.
The event planners at El Monte Sagrado will provide a vendor list for wedding favors that produce organic, local and/or wild crafted items, such as personal care products, candles, herb bundles and teas.
About El Monte Sagrado
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa is located in Taos, N.M. at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The décor at El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa reflects an array of global influences, with motifs inspired by Native American culture, foreign lands and local artists. In September, the property will unveil its major expansion - doubling in size - which includes the addition of 48 new guest rooms, for a new total of 84 luxury accommodations; nearly 10,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space; and six additional treatment rooms at The Living Spa. The Living Spa is a serene experience for body and soul, offering customized spa services based on the healing, restorative treatments and spiritual practices of cultures worldwide.
The AAA Four-Diamond De la Tierra Restaurant celebrates creative, global cuisine with an environmental focus on naturally and locally grown provisions and serves cutting-edge regional and seasonal and American dishes from a diverse menu. The extensive wine collection spans from regions around the world. Guests have the option of dining in the main dining room, The Gardens or in the private Wine Room. The Anaconda Bar is the best place for celebrity sightings and features signatures drinks, appetizers and live entertainment.
About The Kessler Collection
Richard C. Kessler's Luxury Hotel Collection includes the AAA Four-Diamond Beaver Creek Lodge in Beaver Creek, CO; the AAA Four-Diamond Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond Celebration Hotel in Celebration, FL; the AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel in Orlando, FL; El Monte Sagrado in Taos, NM; the AAA Four-Diamond Mansion on Forsyth Park; Savannah, GA; historic Kehoe House in Savannah, GA; Columbia Place luxury condominiums, Savannah, GA; and Grand Bohemian Hotel & Residences, St. Petersburg, FL – scheduled to open 2009.
Kessler’s Grand Theme Hotel collection includes the Doubletree Castle Hotel in Orlando, FL; Sheraton Studio City Hotel in Orlando, FL; and Sundy House, a Kessler-managed property in Delray Beach, FL.
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Editor's Note: Images available upon request
