Planning the perfect, stress-free Destination Wedding and Honeymoon is a breeze when you have the benefit of destination-wedding.net's experience on your side. From choosing the most exotic resort getaway to picking out your dream beach wedding attire, we've compiled this special Tips & Advice section to help you.
Combining Wedding and Honeymoon
A benefit to having a destination wedding is not having to travel far for your honeymoon. Depending on where you choose to have your destination wedding, you can have the marriage ceremony and continue vacationing as your honeymoon, or you can have your ceremony in one place and continue on to another destination for your honeymoon. This works great in places like the Caribbean, where there are many small islands close together. In a typical wedding, the honeymoon accounts for 14 percent of your wedding costs, so by combining the two in a destination wedding, you can actually save money while creating a very memorable event!
Choosing a Destination for a Wedding and Honeymoon
Choosing where to have your combination wedding and honeymoon can be made easy if you choose to book through DestinationWeddings.com. The DWT specialists can help you decide on a place if you want to get married and honeymoon in the same location, such as on an island in the Caribbean, or a beautiful Mexican resort. Destination Wedding planners can also help plan another popular option - getting married and honeymooning on a cruise. By choosing the same destination for both your wedding and honeymoon, you have much less in the way of travel and planning to do. And by utilizing the help of specialists and wedding planners, you can make your wedding day and the time following into a relaxing unforgettable trip.
Guest Activities: Destination Wedding-Honeymoon Combo
What do your guests do when the destination wedding ceremony is over? If you choose to get married and honeymoon on a cruise, a variety of options are available on the ship. But, keep in mind that it might not be too private or reclusive for the newlyweds. At most other destinations, before and after the wedding you can plan activities and other amusements for guests. Most of the time, however, guests at a destination wedding will be able to plan for themselves and will want to explore the beautiful environment and take in the local attractions.
How to Plan for a Destination Wedding and Honeymoon
Planning a wedding and honeymoon combo is often easier than planning the two events separately. There is only one location to scout and reserve, and there are coordinators through your travel agent (such as those at DestinationWeddings.com) or at the resort itself. When planning on where to have your wedding and honeymoon, often you'll want to look at the honeymoon destination first; many all-inclusive resorts and other honeymoon areas offer a wedding ceremony as a basic add-on to your honeymoon package. Be aware, however, that even if a resort offers a free wedding with your honeymoon, you will still have to pay for legal fees to get married in that country (which can be about $200).
Traveling to Your Destination Wedding and Honeymoon
Are you doing a destination wedding and honeymoon package? If you're having a cruise wedding and honeymoon, some of the travel costs are included in the trip. If you're flying to an exotic locale, be sure to contact your wedding planner or specialist to find out the cheapest way to get plane tickets for all involved. Better yet, if you do a destination wedding and honeymoon, all of the travel related aspects ? flights, airport transfers, resort fees, activities, entertainment and more ? are offered through your Destination Wedding Specialist. Let your DWT Specialist plan your perfect destination wedding-honeymoon without worry, while you focus on the more important things, like getting married! Your DWT planner will work one-on-one with you to learn about your likes and dislikes, and your wants and expectations so that they can work to provide you with a fabulous destination wedding and honeymoon trip.
Please Remember:
Destination weddings take considerable planning and research, and the best properties & accommodations often book far in advance of the wedding date. The earlier you begin planning your wedding, the greater the likelihood you will be able to book the perfect property for you and your guests.
