Chances are, if you’re at the “marrying age,” you’ll find yourself attending your friends’ weddings within the same year or so. By the fifth wedding, you’ll realize how boring the big white weddings can be – the same ceremony, the same reception set up, the same agenda, the same programs. It might make you not want to get married yourself. So, why not try something new, like a destination wedding?
In a nutshell, a destination wedding means moving your wedding to a different location. It can be as simple as just a change of venue, with all the same traditional trimmings, or mix it up a bit by adjusting to the theme of the location. You can have your wedding in a ski resort, with everyone bundled up in furs, toasting your union with mugs of brandy-laced hot chocolate to the comforting sound of a crackling fireplace. You can also have a beach wedding, with everyone clad in sarongs and flip flops, passing around margaritas at the barbecue. Figuring out how to get everything to fit the theme will make planning your wedding doubly exciting. And the favors that you can come up with to give away are now doubly more interesting, as well.
Destination weddings are also getting more popular these days because they can cost lower than regular weddings. There are several packages available for destination weddings, with provisions for the ceremony and the reception and lodging for all your guests. Another incentive for a destination wedding is you are able to narrow the guest list down to those who are closest to you. Third-degree relations and up to second-degree friends will probably not take all that time off their lives just to attend your wedding. Then you’ll be sure that those who do attend are those who matter.
If the place you want to go to doesn’t have a package that they offer, you can actually negotiate for one. Because a wedding is essentially a big party, hotels and airlines are willing to administer discounts for large numbers. Ask your airline which hotel they recommend, these are the hotels they usually offer packages with. Or you could do it vice versa. Or better yet, hire a travel coordinator – instead of a wedding coordinator – who will make sure you get the best destination deals. Then you can plan your wedding yourself, stress-free.
Of course, you need not go anywhere far to have a destination wedding. You can have it in a different location that’s not a church or a banquet hall, but in your town. Have your wedding in the park or turn your mom’s backyard into a lavish garden, and work your themes in as you wish. Destination weddings can be as simple as that. And, as you can see, so much more.
