You got the surprise of a lifetime!  Your boyfriend asked you to marry him, and you said yes!  Now that the initial excitement has calmed down a bit, everyone you know has been asking you. "So when is the wedding?", "where are you getting married?" and many more questions that you may not be able to answer yet.  You may not even know what kind of wedding you want yet.  Maybe the idea of getting married on a white sand beach with your closest friends and family, has crossed your mind.  If you have been tossing around the idea of a destination wedding, here are some things to think about to help you make your decision.

Guest List:

With a destination wedding, not all of your family and friends will be able to make the wedding.  If you are the type of person who will be very upset if everyone can't come to your wedding, then a destination wedding may not be a good idea for you.  Usually, your closest family and friends will be able to make it, but if they are not in good health, don't travel well, or are really strapped for money, then a wedding away may prove challenging for them to attend.  Many destination wedding couples:  Read More

Location:

The location for your wedding is also another consideration.  Most people want to be married in a romantic and beautiful setting, even if it is at a church, or your own back yard.  Nothing else can compete with a destination wedding for: Read More

Communication and Planning:

Sometimes with a destination wedding, the communication between the resort or the vendors is delayed.  These resorts are busy putting on destination weddings for many brides several times a day.  The photographer, or wedding coordinator may not be able to respond to you right away.  If you are someone that needs an immediate response from a vendor, : Read More

Wedding Day Details:

Destination Weddings are beautiful, romantic, and picturesque, but because of the warm climates, and some of the set resort packages, your: 

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Organization:

It takes a lot of organization to pull together a destination wedding.  Of course, it takes a fair amount of organization to plan any wedding. With a destination wedding you are coordinating travel, trying to get a group rates, sending out save the date cards, as well as many more decisions that will have to be made to make a destination wedding a reality.  If you are not a very organized person, it doesn't matter!  There are many, many great destination wedding designers, such as myself, that can help you with all of these details.  Read More 

So, the best personality for a destination wedding is...........

Destination weddings are a great way to experience more than just a wedding day. They are an opportunity for brides and grooms to share a longer celebration with those in their lives who they care about the most. Reasons for doing a destination wedding vary by each couple; sometimes it just makes sense because: Read More

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