CELEX SOJOURN · 2026
The Jade
Passage
A curated destination experience for Luxury Wedding Planners
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The journey to the Jade Passage has begun.
2026
Where new-age weddings meet exceptional curators
We open the CELEX Sojourn series with The Jade Passage, 4–9 September 2026, across Hanoi and Ha Long Bay. Beginning in the old quarter and moving east to the islands, the journey is built around the craft, hospitality, and landscape behind northern Vietnam's rise as the destination couples are asking for most.
Limited to twelve attendees. The itinerary moves from the energy of the city to an overnight cruise among the limestone karsts, islands the Vietnamese say were breathed into existence by a descending dragon. What it left behind, you will have to see for yourself.
Planners leave with the context and relationships to bring clients here before the rest of the industry catches up.
Inclusions
& exclusions
- →Five nights' accommodationAcross Hanoi & Ha Long Bay
- →Overnight Ha Long Bay cruisePrivate vessel, curated itinerary
- →Full wedding exhibitionSpeaker panels & trade sessions
- →Welcome dinner, themed evenings & closing gala
- →Ground transfers throughoutAll in-destination logistics handled
- International & domestic flights
- Travel insurance & visas
- Personal incidentals & spa treatments
- Optional excursions beyond the programme
Schedule at a glance
Staggered arrivals: Noi Bai International Airport
Managed luxury transfers, with a welcome drink on the journey into the city.
Check-in: Fairmont Hanoi
Rooms pre-styled, with a welcome gift and a personalised note on arrival.
Welcome address & venue walkthrough
An introduction to the Passage, followed by a first look at the Fairmont wedding and event spaces.
Welcome Dinner: Chapter Hanoi
A cultural host opens the evening. All planners and one representative per partner.
Return to Fairmont Hanoi
A quiet close to the first night.
Fairmont Private Exhibition
The exhibition floor at Fairmont Hanoi, gathering the studios, ateliers and partners shaping the Vietnamese wedding.
International Planner Panel
Considered conversations on planning, design and logistics across the region.
Lunch: Fairmont Hanoi
A pause on the floor before the afternoon sessions resume.
Cocktail Dinner: Fairmont Hanoi
An entertainment partner between courses. Planners, selected media and CELEX contacts.
Morning spa experience
A slow start at the Fairmont spa.
City tour: Hanoi Old Quarter
Hoan Kiem Lake and the 36 streets, with a cultural guide.
Michelin lunch
A considered lunch in the city.
Transfer: Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
Eastbound to the coast and the bay.
Check-in: Hilton Quang Hanh
Time to settle before the evening.
Dinner: Hilton Quang Hanh
An evening at the property.
Site visit: Hilton Quang Hanh
Wedding and event spaces, with the Wedding Director present.
Property tour continues
The pool, the spa and the event spaces in full.
Lunch: Vinpearl Resort
A break on the bay before the afternoon.
Dragon Pearl Cave
A boat transfer to private access, where cocktail hour begins.
Dinner: Dragon Pearl Cave
Setup by the floral and stationery partners, on the water.
Drinks & return to Hilton Quang Hanh
A last drink before the return.
Cruise day begins
Sailing out among the limestone karsts, with kayaking through the morning.
Sundeck, swimming & caves
Time on the sundeck, and kayaking through the caves.
Lunch on board
Included, with the karsts on every side.
Photography & sunset cocktails
Time for content creation, then cocktails as the light drops.
Dinner on board
The limestone karsts at night.
Cruise concludes
Disembarkation and transfers to Ha Long port.
Transfer: Ha Long to Hanoi
A two-hour transfer to the city or directly to the airport.
Departures: Noi Bai Airport
Staggered final transfers for onward and international departures.
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invitation
Places are strictly limited to 12 wedding professionals. To express interest or learn more, reach out to the CELEX team directly.
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