Thanks to its catering and conference services staff, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Xona Resort Suites offers customized event services for weddings.

Options include small-group events amid the resort's gardens and poolside patios to grand receptions in the property's glass-walled pavilion, which can accommodate up to 200 guests.

Xona offers a team of golf experts to create tailored golf excursions to the area's 40 championship courses.

The property recently completed a multi-million-dollar renovation, management says, including a new porte-cochere, redesigned and updated guest suites, an extensive new indoor/outdoor lounge, and renovated pool areas.