Sanskrit for “place of peace”, Amanpuri will quieten your mind and free you from the endless chatter of excited relatives during months of wedding planning. Decompress at this restful island retreat.

With three pools, attentive beach service and devastatingly romantic surrounds, this modern seaside stop makes the grade.

Camp out in a bedouin-style canvas tent with your new beau, then go on a game drive and seek out rare species, like the brown hyena. This is once-in-a-lifetime stuff.

With no televisions to distract you, the only things on the agenda here are exploring the untouched hinterland, snorkelling between lagoons and sampling Indonesian cuisine.

You won’t win any points in the originality stakes for booking a trip to Santorini but if your mind is made up, Erosantorini is a real stand-out. Minimalist, sleek and with epic views of the Aegean Sea – we’ve forgotten why we were chiding you.

A little log cabin tomfoolery for the newlyweds. Set to a backdrop of majestic mountains, Dunton Hot Spring's cosy cabins are made for hibernating. Resurface and head to the outdoor natural hot springs for a bit of a breather.

Fall in love with Lake Como's modern muse, Il Sereno. Explore the lake by vintage Riba, then enjoy an alfresco meal prepared by chef Andrea Berton. Who's ready for a lakeside wooing?

Moments don’t get much more magical than those spent campside in an Arabian desert. Dine on banquets of mezze and skewers before wandering back to your tent, lantern in hand, to snuggle up under the stars.

In need of a detox following endless champagne and five-course wedding dinners? La Réserve Ramatuelle's world-class spa will help you reset - aided by imaginative detox-friendly cuisine.

Spend a few nights at this historic hacienda, booking into the presidential suite which is kitted out with a polished-rock bathtub. Don your best white linens and rotate between the hotel’s three restaurants.

If you've married an art enthusiast you'll earn extra brownie points by booking a stay at Ellerman House. Once you've perused the elegant property's museum-worthy art collection, grab a deckair by the ocean-facing pool and drink it all in.

Its name translates as “house of dreams” and in truth it’s not so far off. Travel from the Atlas Mountains into the Sahara Desert and let the adventure of married life begin.

A Porto Ercole hideaway, Il Pellicano was by two lovers – a charismatic American socialite and dashing British aviator – in a secret cove in 1965. Today, terraces drip with bougainvillea and an old-school aura abounds.

Ireland’s most hotly lauded estate, Ballyfin Demesne is a bastion of grandiose romanticism. Sleep in the Westmeath Room, where the bed is shaped like a Faberge egg, and sample an eight-course tasting menu in the elegant state dining room.

Understated, elegant and private. COMO Cocoa Island’s over-water villas epitomise laid-back romance. Hideaway from the masses, swim in the sea with no one for company but the sea life and dine on your private balcony come sunset.

A stay in one of 12 secluded luxury cabins, positioned on the edge of Chile's Torres del Paine national park sounds almost poetic. This is a great choice for couples seeking solitude and adventure in equal parts.