Tips for Planning a Destination Wedding

• Eliminate the stress of wedding planning when you plan your destination wedding through our Travel Leaders group travel department.
• While selecting a destination, check with the country’s tourism board or consulate for all legal wedding requirements, including paperwork.
• Find out how many witnesses are required and how early they need to arrive before the ceremony.
• This is the trip of a lifetime, so pamper yourself by flying first-class, upgrading your room to a suite, or by considering hotels that cater to destination weddings.
• Go for the all-inclusive wedding/honeymoon package! With your food, beverages, accommodations, and amenities taken care of, it’ll be one less thing on your mind for your big day.
• Check to see whether your resort is family friendly or adults-only, as that will impact your guest list.
• Attention brides! Your passport is issued in your maiden name, so make sure the information on your air and hotel reservations match your passport.
• As soon as you purchase your destination wedding, send your guests a save-the-date reminder.
• Let your guests contribute to your once-in-a-lifetime trip by having our agents register you with our honeymoon and wedding registry. Here, your guests will have the opportunity to purchase components of your wedding/honeymoon as gifts such as: a couple’s massage, dinner on the beach, and much more.
• As you plan your wardrobe for your wedding, consider the climate of your destination and any airline baggage requirements.
• If you can, try and visit your chosen destination before your wedding to meet your wedding coordinator and make sure your big day is exactly the way you want it.
• It is a good idea to arrive at your destination a few days before the wedding ceremony. This will give you time to double check on everything you have planned for the big day.
• Take care of yourselves, and make time for just the two of you. Plan fun activities both before and after the wedding, such as sightseeing, massages, swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling, and more.

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