Palazzo Versace Dubai

Palazzo Versace Dubai is at Jaddaf Waterfront on the historic Dubai Creek, less than 15 minutes from Dubai International Airport. The hotel has 215 rooms and suites, plus 169 residences, and nine restaurants and bars.

This is a city wedding rather than a beach one. Landscaped gardens, lagoon pools and reflection ponds surround the building, with creek and skyline views, and there are three mosaic-tiled outdoor pools. The hotel does not mention a beach, so plan around the gardens and pools. The Versace look runs right through, down to the tableware and glassware in the wedding packages, so this suits couples who like a bold, polished setting.

The hotel offers weddings indoors or outdoors across six venues: the Gala Ballroom, the Central Pool, Como Garden, the Amalfi Pool, Vanitas, its signature Italian restaurant, and Enigma, which serves Persian and Arabic food. Each has a minimum spend, so ask for current figures. Gala Ballroom packages include exclusive use of the room, a choice of buffet, family-style or set menu, a VIP majlis beside the venue, Versace tableware and a wedding concierge on the day. The hotel hosts weddings for 80 to 400 guests. Ask about the music curfew. On the legal side, Dubai's civil marriage service for non-Muslims needs at least one partner to be a Dubai resident, while Abu Dhabi's non-Muslim family court accepts tourists.

Guests can stay on site, with 215 rooms and suites running from Deluxe and Premier rooms to Grand, Signature and Imperial Suites. The couple's package includes a night in a Grand Suite with room service dinner, breakfast and late check-out until 3pm, which takes the pressure off the morning after. Three outdoor pools and nine restaurants and bars cover the days around the wedding without leaving the grounds. Dubai International Airport is under 15 minutes away, so arrivals are easy. Ask the team about room blocks and transfers for guests.