Exotic Destination Wedding

Your wedding is undoubtedly the most special day at your entire life. So why not make it a destination wedding? More and more couples are turning away from traditional wedding ceremonies, and are celebrating more exotic weddings. Who doesn't dream of being married in the warm ocean surf, or atop an inactive volcano, or a lush tropical paradise?

When planning your destination wedding you need to keep a couple of things in mind. First of all is the location. Are your guests going to be able to afford the travel expense to get to your destination? The wedding in a tropical jungle in Costa Rica sounds romantic, but if your relatives all live in North Dakota, the cost of airfare alone may prohibit them from attending your wedding. Another consideration when planning your destination wedding is the cost of lodging. Many resorts offer wedding packages which can save you thousands of dollars. Typically, these packages include rooms for you and your guests, food, the actual wedding ceremony, and even the cake.

Some popular destination wedding locations include the Bahamas, Hawaii, the Mediterranean, and for someplace close to home, Las Vegas. Your destination wedding can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose. Friends of ours chose a destination wedding in the Bahamas. They only invited immediate family. However, when they returned, they held a reception for all all the other friends and family that couldn't make it to the Bahamas. Another couple, chose Las Vegas. They videotaped the entire ceremony and upon their return they rented a video projector and they replayed the entire ceremony for friends back home,

So whether you choose a destination wedding close to home or far away, the considerations you must take into account include your budget, the distance to your destination, and whether or not you will invite family and friends.