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out of province 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.
Metro Newspaper Service of the $20,000 to $30,000 average-priced
While there certainly are negatives to having a wedding away
wedding, particularly if guests are paying
from home, the growing list of positives attracts more and more
A
re you thinking of heading out
couples each year:
• 6 venues available
of town for your wedding? If so,
for their own tickets.
you’re not alone. Conde Nast Bridal Destination weddings are for individuals
• reduced fuss over a wedding that takes place at home, where
• Seating from
Group’s American Wedding Study (2006) who want to put the focus on fun. They
most of the planning is being handled by the couple
60 to 400
reported that 16 per cent of couples are now enable you to pump up the enjoyment
• budgetary factors, including lower costs for a less elaborate
• Professional
choosing to have a destination wedding. factor and marry a vacation and a wedding
affair
on-site staff
While you may think they’re for the rich
into one handy package. They also start
• informal choices for wedding attire, saving even more money • On-site catering
and famous, destination weddings can
the honeymoon at the point of arrival at
actually be less expensive than traditional
your destination. One-of-a-kind memories • something different for the couples who like to stand out
with over 20 years
experience
celebrations closer to home. This may be
are created with a destination wedding,
• alternatives for second weddings or those who prefer less
advantageous to brides and grooms who
particularly when exotic locales are the
tradition
are feeling the effects of today’s economic
backdrop for your celebration.
• loosening of marriage laws overseas, which make it easier for
crunch. That’s because destination Because travel is involved, destination
couples to tie the knot in foreign locales
weddings generally have smaller guest lists, weddings are often facilitated with the
and many of the “extras” that are tacked help of a travel agent or wedding planner.
• the opportunity for “destination anniversaries,” where couples
on to a traditional wedding are covered This person can help you work out all of
can revisit their wedding site for even more memories
in the all-inclusive price of a destination the details of the wedding, primarily when
Couples looking to add excitement to their wedding without
event. So you can cut down on the cost you’re working with vendors that may be
much fuss can turn to destination weddings when tying the
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