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Packing for Your Destination Wedding
Are you packing for a destination wedding? Congratulations!
Before you head off to your dream wedding and honeymoon, don't forget the packing for the wedding itself. Alot will depend on where you're having your wedding and your own personal style.
If you're getting married in a formal wedding dress, don't trust your wedding dress in the checked luggage, be sure to carry it with you. Most airlines have coat closets and will allow travelers to hang garment bags. Check with your airline before yu leave.
Grooms should also carry on the clothing needed for the ceremony. If you're planning on getting married in the Caribbean, you won't find many tuxedo rental shops in the islands. It is easiest to bring clothes with you.
Carry all original documents-including birth certificates and divorce papers, if applicable-in your hand luggage. Don't pack these in checked luggage!
Many resorts have on-site beauty salons, so you can make sure your hair is perfect for your wedding day. (If you plan to do your own hair, be sure to check first on the electrical current and plugs at your destination. You may need to bring converters for hot rollers and other appliances.) Many resorts also have on-site spas which can pamper the two of you with a massage to work out the kinks from your flight.
Depending on your plans you may need to pack the following:
- wedding dress
- special hosiery or undergarments
- shoes (if you're planning a tropical wedding, remember that high temperatures and humidity, coupled with a long flight, can make feet puffy)
- guest book
- wedding rings
- groom's tux or suit
- groom's shoes
- address book
- thank you cards if you'd like to write them on the way home
- special decorations, wedding music
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