The Ultimate Destination Wedding Guide

You’re engaged— Congratulations! Now is the time to start thinking about your big day. If you are dreaming of a memorable and magical experience, unlike any other wedding you have attended before, a destination wedding may be just right for you.

Destination weddings are growing in popularity, as more couples crave a romantic escape that doesn’t break the bank, and that also provides an extra unique experience for all who attend. With a destination wedding, you can exchange vows in an exquisite, exclusive locale of your choosing – say, on a tropical beach or in a romantic chapel beside ancient ruins – while still sticking to a budget. In fact, destination weddings typically cost couples just a fraction of the price of weddings planned at home.

Getting married abroad can be a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime adventure for both you and your loved ones. But as with any wedding celebration, planning a destination wedding can present some unique challenges – particularly if language barriers and different time zones are involved! This guide is designed to help as you begin your exciting journey towards saying “I do.” From costs and planning, to exploring your dream destination, we will help you plan your big day in a very big way. It all starts here.

Top Reasons to Have a Destination Wedding

More affordable

Our average couple spends less than $10,000 on their celebration

More intimate

Spend multiple days with your guests rather than just a few hours

More exotic

Take your pick of breathtaking ocean views and lush garden surroundings

More fun!

Because who doesn’t want to combine a vacation along with their wedding day?!

What is a Destination Wedding?

As you begin planning your trip down the aisle, you may be wondering what a destination wedding is, or how it differs from a traditional wedding. Destination weddings typically involve getting married in a beautiful location far away from home – on a white-sand beach, in a lush jungle, beside a blissful waterfall. With a destination wedding, the world is truly your oyster.

But just like weddings held in someone’s home city or state, no two destination weddings are alike. That’s part of what makes them so special! You may choose to tie the knot on an exotic island, in a remote rainforest village, or in a historic, colonial city where the sun always shines. You can have an intimate destination wedding with just you, your beloved, and close loved ones, or host a grand affair. There are all kinds of destination weddings, all with significance to the couple preparing to wed.

Both destination weddings and traditional weddings require plenty of planning and patience. With destination weddings, though, a lot of that planning is coordinated by aand the wedding resort. Generally, the specialized travel agent is your Destination Wedding Specialist, who assists with selecting the wedding venue and resort package, along with arranging all travel for you and your guests. Other details are handled by your Resort Wedding Coordinator, who is responsible for everything happening on the day of your wedding – setup, décor, timeline planning, and more.