Apr 2nd, 2007

San Diego, CA
With the wedding season approaching, San Diego's Spa Velia, a luxury Old World day spa in Little Italy, is helping brides and grooms turn wedding stress to bliss with pre-wedding spa packages. The Romanza, a new couples' treatment package, can be enjoyed side by side in the Spa's popular Couples Suite. Other side-by-side treatments, including a couples hot stone massage, are also available. All pre-wedding packages include complimentary champagne and a decadent creation by Extraordinary Desserts, served in the Spa's relaxation lounge. Spa Velia also has authored a Wellness Expert article, as part of an ongoing series, with tips to help couples de-stress wedding planning. Spa Velia is located at 401 West A Street, Suite 180 in San Diego (619.235.0000). Visit www.spavelia.com.

"Wedding planning can be very stressful," says Dana Stallings, one of Spa Velia's founding partners. "We wanted to create an intimate, mini getaway for brides and grooms to help them unwind together. Taking time to pamper yourselves and relax during this time is so important - you want to be able to really enjoy each other and the festivities when the big day arrives."

The Romanza for couples is a 130-minute treatment, nestled in the comfort and privacy of Spa Velia's Couples Suite. The Romanza treatment begins with the Spa's signature 80 minute Aromatherapy Massage, incorporating lavender, known for its relaxing, soothing properties, and lemongrass, used for rejuvenation. Cocooned in soft lighting and gentle music, couples will feel stress melt away as they enjoy their treatment. The massage is followed by a 50 minute Rose Rejuvenating Facial. Not overly flowery or feminine, this facial will allow both His and Her skin to drink up the benefits of rose essential oils, rose water, rose milk moisturizer and a rose and lavender hydrating mask. The rose, long seen as a symbol of love and romance, has also been used historically to treat everything from stress, insomnia and depression to aging skin! Valued for its warm deep fragrance, rose essence and essential oils are often used for relaxation in aromatherapy. The experience is completed with complimentary champagne and a decadent dessert, provided by Extraordinary Desserts, served in Spa Velia's Old World Relaxation Lounge.

Spa Velia is nestled between the Columbia/Little Italy Districts of downtown San Diego, directly across from The W Hotel. The Spa is owned by a team of three entrepreneurs, two women and one man, who shared a vision to create an intimate, old world luxury spa, unlike any other spa destination available in America's Finest City. The Spa caters equally to both men and women clientele, offers an expertly educated staff and features several one-of-a-kind amenities including the contemplative relaxation lounge, Swiss seven-head showers and the immensely popular Couples Suite. Since their Grand Opening in October of 2005, Spa Velia's business has continued to grow steadily, as city dwellers, business types and downtown hotel guests alike discover this unique, old world escape from the stress of daily life. Spa Velia also opened a second location at the US GRANT Hotel in October of 2006, where they provide in room signature spa services to guests. Spa Velia is located at 401 West A Street, Suite 180 in San Diego (619.235.0000). Visit www.spavelia.com.

For more information, or to interview a spokesperson from Spa Velia, contact: Marti Amado, MEDIA ARTS, 760.877.0619.