You have agreed to get married to that special one. Now you will need to decide on where to hold your wedding. Should it be local or somewhere far away? If the idea of
destination wedding has crossed your mind, you need to consider three important factors, which will help you relieve stress and unneeded anxiety.
- Consider whether you are able to cope with leaving much of the planning to someone else. If you like to control everything you do, including the small details, a destination wedding may not be right alternative. If you are going to have a wedding away from your home location, you need to build a relationship of trust with people handling your wedding arrangements at the destination you have chosen.
- You might have to give up planning every single detail and enlist the help of a wedding coordinator to take on the most taxing tasks. Or, opt in for an all-inclusive option which is likely to be offered by the hotel you are having the reception at.
- Think about the size of your guest party. A destination wedding may not be suitable for couples who want a large affair that includes many members of their families, distant relatives and friends. You will need to keep in mind that some people will not be able to afford the plane tickets, hotel stays, or even taking time off from work to fly out to the destination where you are having your wedding.
- Go for it. If you have decided that you won't have issues giving up some control of the details to somebody else and are thinking of smaller weddings, then start organizing your destination wedding. Prepare to enjoy the fun the destination wedding offers. Imagine all you can do with your loved ones while you are there.
- Determine a location on where you would like to have your wedding.
- Ask about how many days or hours you need to be in the country before you can have the ceremony and buy your tickets with that timeframe in mind.
- Contact the right people. Spend some time searching for the right people to help plan your wedding by looking online and in the Yellow Pages. People you will need to depend on include:
The wedding venue organizers
The celebrant
The caterers
The cake baker
The decorators
A wedding planner specialist (who can be a good go-between for everything)
Transportation
Security if needed
Music providers
Dressmaker (if not doing locally)
Miscellaneous such as making up gifts for guests, organizing guest accommodation, etc.
