These days many couples decide to skip having a big wedding and instead plan their special day at a particularly romantic location. You might choose a romantic, scenic island or a special city such as Paris or Rome or even at the edge of the Grand Canyon. A destination wedding definitely can be the perfect way to celebrate your love, but planning a wedding far from home can be tricky. To make it easier, consider some of the following advice.
One of the best ways to ensure that the whole event runs smoothly is to find a great wedding planning at your destination. For example, the wedding planners at Love Maui Weddings have been helping couples plan special weddings in Maui for more than 20 years. Hawaii, especially Maui, is a top location for destination weddings, and these Maui wedding coordinators can handle all of the details, from planning out the ceremony, finding the minister, helping with the marriage license, acquiring flowers, finding a great photographer, planning a reception and many other important details.
One way to make it even easier is to simply purchase a Maui wedding package or a wedding package from wherever you choose to be married. At Love Maui Weddings, there are many packages to think about, including packaging for those wishing to elope, for couples who will have only a few guests and for couples wishing to invite a larger party of guests. You can choose from a huge assortment of destinations, and there are even some amazing add-ons to consider that will personalize your Maui weeding package.
For example, one package at Love Maui Weddings, called the “Love is in the Air” package, includes the services of a Hawaiian minister, a Hawaiian guitarist or vocalist, a special conch shell sounding, a torch bearing maiden, a drummer or hula dancer, fresh leis for the bride and groom, professional photography, a DVD and several more items. In addition, one of the extra add-ons for this package would be having the bride arrive to the ceremony aboard an outrigger canoe.
One big consideration you must make when planning this destination wedding is how the event affects your guests. Typically destination weddings are small simply because it is a great expense for people to fly out to a wedding and find suitable lodging. For those special people in your life that do make the journey, help them with travel arrangements and see if you can find a discounted rate for your wedding guests at a local hotel or resort. Sometimes if you reserve a block of rooms, it can be a bit less expensive.
Guests should be treated to a special gift and a set of helpful hints and instructions, and you can have the hotel staff place these in everyone’s rooms. This might include some treats or a bottle of wine as well as a wedding itinerary and information they might need about the area. You also might think about buying a few excursions for your guests. You can all enjoy these trips together or it can be something for them to do the day before or after the wedding. If you are in Hawaii, this might be a zipline tour, a whale-watching adventure or tickets to a Luau. Often, your wedding coordinator can help with the guest situation, so it’s worth asking about how you can make the trip easier on your guests.
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