Thinking of combining your wedding with your Honeymoon in a
faraway place away from your family and friends?
More and more couples are doing it. In some cases they make
the decision because the partnership is of such long standing that a wedding
ceremony among friends, who already regard them as a married couple, seems a
little uncomfortable. In other cases the marriage may be a cause of
consternation among some members of the family. In the end it just seems less
complex to face the family after performing the deed.
There is often the financial consideration where families
may be too large for the couple’s financial resources and it may seem more
practicable to do away with the huge reception. And lastly, the couple may be
genuinely enthralled to make their new beginning as husband and wife in the
most exotic locale they can think of.
The plan will then be to have at the wedding any children
the couple may have, and very close relatives and friends only.
In discussing the matter of travel and accommodation, ask
your travel agent if there are any group discounts, and pass this information
on to your guests. It may or may not make a difference to whether they can
afford to join you or not. Choose your accommodation with a view to what will
suit your guests as well as yourself, unless your heart is set on a particular
resort and you prefer to book your guests in a resort close by.
Lastly, when deciding on a destination wedding honeymoon, is
the matter of having your honeymoon become a family and friends reunion. Is
being surrounded with all these people for the rest of your honeymoon your idea
of a perfect honeymoon? If it is, great! If it’s not, decide how you’re going
to detach yourself from your wedding guests after the reception so that they
can go their way, while you go yours.
Ideally, arrive at your destination a day or two before the
rest of your guests. This will give you an opportunity to find out how and
where your ceremony will take place, and how your reception is to be set up.
Meet up with all the people who are part of the planning process and make sure
you are happy with everything, or that everything is according to the way you
expect it to be.
If
you have a friend or a family member living at the destination you’ve decided
on for your wedding/honeymoon location, ask them to direct you to the right
service provider. Better still, ask them to contact the providers themselves
and ask them for quotes. It is not unusual that quotes for locals could be
substantially lower than for tourists.
Similarly,
if any friends or acquaintances, or even friends of friends, have celebrated
their wedding in that location, ask for their input. In particular, check to
make sure that your wedding ceremony ends up being a legal one.
As
is the case of a normal wedding, destination wedding/honeymoon can be very
expensive or less expensive. If money is in short supply, you will find it less
costly if you don’t get married on a Saturday, since in most countries this the
favourite day for weddings.
Travelling
off season will also cut your cost in terms of travelling costs, as well as
accommodation costs. You need to weigh that against what the weather will be
like in off-season, and what is offered in season which is not being offered in
off season. If you intend to do most of your wedding shopping at your
wedding/honeymoon destination refrain from going to bridal stores which are
inevitably dearer than the normal stores.
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Check out the different ways you can Celebrate your Wedding and how to begin planning your Wedding Day.
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