Destination Wedding: Maui

Looking for a warm, tropical location lush with palm trees and colorful flowers for your wedding venue?  Maui may be your ideal location.  Planning a wedding here may seem like a daunting task, but with careful preparation you can have the Hawaiian wedding of your dreams.

Step 1 - Visit the location
When planning a destination wedding, one of the first things you will want to do is visit the location.  Make a list of places that you want to see and vendors that you want to meet and make appointments with as many of them as possible.  This trip to Maui may be more work than vacation, but the fun part will be coming after the wedding. [Read more]

Is Elopement Right For You?

Planning An Elopement

Choosing to elope is a very personal decision. Eloping means that you and your fiancé decide to get married alone with no traditional wedding ceremony or reception. It is usually done in secret. Deciding to elope is often a very spontaneous decision, and something that a couple doesn’t plan very far ahead of time. Some people also consider a destination wedding to be an elopement, but this is not a true interpretation of the term. Since a destination wedding or even a small at-home wedding still involves guests, invitations, and a reception, these are not “real” elopements in the traditional way.

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Planning a Destination Wedding – Clearwater Beach, Florida

How to handle the details that make a Florida wedding unique.

Destination weddings are a growing trend and can provide a very exotic and romantic experience if planned correctly.  The key to putting together a successful destination wedding is often in the details.  If you want to be able to plan a destination wedding on a budget, you can save money and time by choosing a destination in the United States.  For a warm, tropical atmosphere, one popular location is the sunny state of Florida. With a plethora of beach locations, Florida is a perfect choice for an affordable and beautiful ceremony.  The beaches along Clearwater Beach offer several options in a variety of price ranges.

Choose a location
The first and most important choice is where your wedding will be. Variables to take into consideration are weather, price, packages available, and ease of travel.  The farther south you go, the hotter it will be. Beaches on the Gulf coast often experience calmer weather. [Read more]

A Destination Wedding Alternative

Formerly the exclusive domain of the “rich and famous”, destination weddings have become popular with today’s couples who want an unforgettable, unique wedding.  With proper planning, destination weddings could cost less than a traditional hometown wedding.  As an added benefit, you and your guests can turn this special event into a “mini-vacation”.  With the current trend of destination weddings, there are so many locations for you to consider.  Just pick up a bridal magazine or search for “destination weddings” and you will be bombarded with various choices.  From the tropical locations that are closer to or even within the United States to far away places in the other side of the world.  Your choice location will largely depend on how much you want to spend on your destination wedding - the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Hawaii or Fiji, Italy and Indonesia.  Before making your decision, consider the following tips: [Read more]