Destination weddings have always been popular, with certain countries always being a standout with this. But, you’ll need to plan a destination the right way if you want it to go well. This often involves a lot of stress, but there are quite a few ways to minimize it. Four of these could have a significant impact moving forward.
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Work With Planning Professionals
There’ll be countless logistics to sort out when you’re planning your wedding abroad, and you mightn’t be able to be physically there to handle them. That’s where planning professionals come in. These specialize in helping people plan their big day in specific places, like Arizona destination management companies.
Working with them could take a lot of stress and hassle off of your shoulders while still making sure your wedding is as amazing as possible. They’ll come at a cost, but they’ll be more than worth it.
Book & Send Invites Early
Booking your accommodation, flights, suppliers, and other wedding necessities is always vital, as it helps to make sure you can actually book the ones you want. If you leave it too late, these could end up being fully booked for your big day, or they could end up being too expensive. Avoid that by booking them early.
You should also do this with sending out your invites. Guests will need to book time off of work to attend the wedding, and they’ll usually need to do this several weeks in advance. As soon as you can send out invites, send them out.
Create Your Invite List With Care
It always takes a decent bit of time and effort to create an invite list for a wedding. But, it’s even more complicated for a destination wedding. You’ll not only need to worry about whether you want specific people coming, but also whether they’re willing and able to travel somewhere just for the big day.
Your family and closest friends should be an obvious ‘yes,’ but it can be debatable outside of that. If you have the funds and worry that specific people mightn’t be able to afford it, it could be worth offering to pay for their flights and accommodation to help.
Plan Extra Events
Your guests will be flying out for several days for your wedding. And, while that’s the major draw, it doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a few other events in the days immediately before and after your big day. It could be worth planning a few of these so you and your guests can have as amazing a time as possible.
A lot of this depends on your budget and how long you’ll be in the destination for. But, it’s worth putting the effort into if you have the funds and time for it, as it’ll help to make your destination wedding even more stressful.
It’s natural to stress when you’re trying to plan a destination wedding. But, it doesn’t need to be as overwhelming as you’d think. The right tips should help to make it a breeze.