Destination Wedding

Thinking about a destination wedding? You are not alone. Destination Weddings have become very popular in the past few  years with couples choosing to incorporate the beautiful and  often exotic locations that are often seen on honeymoons into  their weddings, inviting close family and friends for a romantic  and exciting getaway. A destination wedding combines the location of the honeymoon with all aspects of the wedding –  ceremony, reception, luncheons, etc. to create a unique and intimate atmosphere for the couple and their family and friends.

So what would make a destination right for you? Let’s take a look.

Advantages of Destination Wedding

Unique and Memorable Wedding Experience

• Couples can be much more creative and can incorporate their personal tastes and styles into their wedding
• The couple can choose to have a religious ceremony and traditional wedding or choose to do something different and make it completely your own with a symbolic wedding
• Even for tastes that are traditional, a destination wedding will be unlike any other wedding – it will be totally unique to the couple

Once in a Lifetime Reunion

• Because the guests consists of very close friends and family from each stage of your life, it presents the feeling of a mini reunion with everyone in one magical place for the purpose of celebrating the wedding
• The wedding will not only be a vacation for many, but also a reunion

One-on-One Time with Guests

• Destination weddings tend to be smaller in size and much more intimate so there is more time for the couple to interact with guests
• They also tend to last a few days, giving the newlyweds plenty of opportunity for everyone to mingle

Cost Effectiveness

• As the guest list shrinks, so will your costs of the wedding as there will be less guests to cater for
• Alternatively, as the guest list shrinks, you may be able to spend more for a lavish event

Grooms Like to Get Involved

• Whether it is deciding on gift bags or coordinating guest outings, grooms seem to be more involved in destination wedding planning
• Specifically, grooms enjoy organizing the smaller events such as day outings and happy hour mixers

Start the Honeymoon Early

• The honeymoon starts as soon as you are pronounced husband and wife and the couple can decide when that “honeymoon” begins
• The couple may decide to stay at the same resort for both the wedding and honeymoon or venture to a new location to spend the time in honeymoon bliss

Location

• The wedding and photographs present stunning visions with the backdrop of the beautiful ocean, luscious and exotic fauna and foliage
• The wedding becomes infused with the culture of another country which serves to enrich the entire experience for the couple and their guests
• The world is full of breathtaking views and historic places, but only a select few are really right for a destination wedding
• Couples have the opportunity to choose a wedding location that will truly dazzle even their well-traveled guests and make them feel like it was worth the trip.

A Destination Wedding Reduces Stress

 The simplicity in planning a destination wedding is quite an advantage. It reduces the stress of the couple as they can work with  a local destination wedding planner who will act as their liaison with the on-site wedding coordinator to make everything work  flawlessly. A destination wedding planner can be an enormous asset in engineering guest travels so everything fits together like  hand in glove.  Overall, the advantages of having your wedding in a foreign location far outweighs the disadvantages but as  always, contact your travel specialist for help

White Sand Travel is a boutique travel agency whose primary objective is to combine romance and luxury travel for optimum getaways, destination weddings, and honeymoons. Our friendly travel experts have over 25 years of experience and would be eager to speak with you about making your dreams come true!