3 Tips for Planning A Destination Wedding

A great way to start your marriage off on an adventurous foot is to get married during a destination wedding. Taking the time to travel somewhere fun or exotic with your family and friends as you marry the love of your life can bring sweet memories to last a lifetime. However, planning this event isn’t always the fun you might think it would be. So to help make this a little easier on you, here are three tips for planning a destination wedding.

Give Everyone Notice

While you and your fiance are likely only planning this event if you have the funds to pay for it, some of your family or friends may find this to be an unexpected expense that they might have trouble affording. But if you want to have specific people there for your special day, you’re going to want to do all you can to ensure they’ll be able to make it. To help with this, Yolanda Crous, a contributor to Brides.com, recommends that you give all your guests very advanced warning of your plans. By giving everyone as much notice as you can, you’ll allow them the time they may need to make travel or financial arrangements.

Visit The Place Beforehand

Before you start paying out down payments or deciding on vendors, TheKnot.com suggests that you make at least one trip to the destination you’re choosing. Without actually going to the place you plan to get married, you can’t truly know for sure if it’s all you’ve envisioned. Additionally, being able to see vendors or locations for certain things will make your planning much easier. So especially if you’re worried about everything coming together perfectly on your big day, you’re going to want to spend some time at the destination ensuring that everything’s being properly taken care of.

Give Yourself A Budget

While you may be expecting to spend more on a destination wedding than a traditional wedding, by no means should you throw the idea of a budget out the window. According to Denise Schipani, a contributor to Bridal Guide, destination weddings often aren’t as expensive as you might imagine if you get married through an all-inclusive resort or destination. However, you should still have a budget in mind so that you can help keep any overspending to a minimum and try to start your marriage off on the right financial foot.

If you and your fiance are considering planning a destination wedding for your upcoming nuptials, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you cover all your bases and make the planning and execution of your wedding come out exactly as you’ve always imagined.