The Citizen, 2009-02-26, Page 14Are you thinking of heading out of
town for your wedding?
If so, you’re not alone. Conde Nast
Bridal Group’s American Wedding
Study (2006) reported that 16 per
cent of couples are now choosing to
have a destination wedding.
While you may think they’re for
the rich and famous, destination
weddings can actually be less
expensive than traditional
celebrations closer to home.
This may be advantageous to
brides and grooms who are feeling
the effects of today’s economic
crunch.
That’s because destination
weddings generally have smaller
guest lists, and many of the “extras”
that are tacked on to a traditional
wedding are covered in the all-
inclusive price of a destination event.
So you can cut down on the cost of
the $20,000 to $30,000 average-
priced wedding, particularly if
guests are paying for their own
tickets.
Destination weddings are for
individuals who want to put the
focus on fun. They enable you to
pump up the enjoyment factor and
marry a vacation and a wedding into
one handy package. They also start
the honeymoon at the point of arrival
at your destination. One-of-a-kind
memories are created with a
destination wedding, particularly
when exotic locales are the backdrop
for your celebration.
Because travel is involved,
destination weddings are often
facilitated with the help of a travel
agent or wedding planner. This
person can help you work out all of
the details of the wedding, primarily
when you’re working with vendors
that may be out of state or out of the
country.
Keep in mind that if you have your
heart set on all of your friends and
family being able to attend your
wedding, destination weddings may
not be the way to go. That’s because
even with the best planning, it’s
relatively impossible for everyone’s
schedules to co-ordinate for this kind
of event.
While there certainly are negatives
to having a wedding away from
home, the growing list of positives
attracts more and more couples each
year:
* reduced fuss over a wedding that
takes place at home, where most of
the planning is being handled by the
couple
* budgetary factors, including
lower costs for a less elaborate affair
* informal choices for wedding
attire, saving even more money
* something different for the
couples who like to stand out
* alternatives for second weddings
or those who prefer less tradition
* loosening of marriage laws
overseas, which make it easier for
couples to tie the knot in foreign
locales
* the opportunity for “destination
anniversaries,” where couples can
revisit their wedding site for even
more memories
Couples looking to add excitement
to their wedding without much fuss
can turn to destination weddings
when tying the knot.
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Carried away
Destination weddings are becoming quite popular with engaged couples today. Many couples
choose to tie the knot in a ceremony away from home. This enables them to marry the
ceremony and a vacation into one convenient package. (MS photo)
Couples say ‘I do’ to destination weddings
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