When you think of a destination wedding the first thing that comes to mind is a beach on a tropical island.....or aboard a cruise ship. But the definition of destination wedding is now changing. Destination weddings don't have to be on tropical island it can be anywhere that isn't home. Maybe it's where your family is from ..or maybe where you vacationed as a kid. Destinations can be so much more if you think out side the box. One of the best things about destination weddings is that if planned right all you have to do is show up. There will be no last minute stress about whether the florist will be on time or if the favors are done...because all will be done by your destination specialist.I encourage a few things if you are considering traveling abroad to say I do:
1. Contact the venue in which you want to get married at and get them to email you the wedding packages... Your wedding and your honeymoon can be combined in your package so you want to see it before hand.
2. Review the laws in marrying in another country because each country might have different laws than the US ( like Jamaica you have to be there for three days before you can get a marriage license to be married there)
3. Once the venue is booked call a hotel and block off rooms in the area so that your guest won't have to search on their own ( sometimes this is already included in your wedding package.
4. Once everything is booked and finalized with your venue and the hotel send out your save the dates ( Idea Alert: send out passport save the dates ...to ask your guest to sail away with you as you say I do ) also you want to give you guest adequate time to prepare. The earlier they know the more prepared they can be.
5, hire a wedding planner for here to sometimes it's best to have both .. For the added security of knowing that things are getting done on time and correctly.
Sometimes when couples decide to have a destination wedding they find that some of their close friends and family can't make it so they have a reception here once they return and if you hire a videographer they can record the ceremony and the guest that couldn't make can still see what happened on your day. Destinations are so much fun ... Hope this helps !

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