7 Ways to Make Your Destination Wedding a Breeze
Destination weddings are a big deal and it’s easy to see why. Saying “I do” on the beach while standing on powdery white sand and with ocean waters behind: what could be more beautiful on your wedding day? Read our insider guide on destination weddings and find out how to make visiting, booking, and planning from afar easy.
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5 min read•December 26, 2024
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Everyone needs advice, and today's insights come from Dalston Mill Fabrics who know all about destination weddings. At Wedgewood Weddings, we strive to have local and far venues for every type of couple. Read on to find out more about making your destination wedding a success.
Destination weddings are a big deal and it’s easy to see why. Saying “I do” on the beach in Carmel, while standing on powdery white sand and with perfect Pacific waters behind: what could be more beautiful on your wedding day?
However, if you do decide to have a destination wedding, this means you’ll need to plan your wedding from a distance. Planning a wedding can feel like a lot of work and arranging one from far away - or even abroad - comes with its own unique challenges.
In this article, we’ll look at how you can plan your destination wedding with a minimum amount of stress and the maximum amount of success!
1. Visit Your Destination in Advance
One of the key parts in planning a destination wedding successfully is knowing the location well. This may be a place you’ve been many times before. If not, you’ll want to visit the destination at least once ahead of the wedding date in order to discover all its secrets. This is important in all scenarios, as this is your opportunity to visit venues, meet with vendors, and start to make arrangements. Having met with key people first will make it easier to continue to make arrangements with them over the phone or via email. The Wedgewood Weddings team suggests starting with a phone call to your potential venue or vendors, then following up with lots of pictures over email, Instagram or Pinterest, and then locking in a date when you can visit everyone during a single super-productive day!
2. Make Your Destination The Priority
It’s also critical that you choose an appropriate location for your big day. Some destinations are better left for travel than destination weddings. A great wedding location is made up of much more than a beautiful paradise! You also need to consider practical and logistic factors that are important to making your special day a success. For example, are suitable wedding and reception venues available at the destination? Will there be appropriate accommodations to house all your guests? How difficult and/or expensive will it be for your guests to travel there? These are all questions your venue tour guide should be able to answer readily.
3. Set Your Date Well in Advance
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