The Pros & Cons of a Destination Wedding

Does the idea of planning a wedding and reception bring on a migraine? Do you dream of being married with the surf crashing around you? Then you need to look at the pro and cons of planning a beach wedding.

Pros....

• With a shorter invitation list, you can avoid feeling "forced" to invite the relatives you can't stand, or never hear from. A destination wedding allows you to invite your very closest friends and family to an intimate ceremony and celebration, or keep it totally romantic and don't invite anyone. You can always send them pictures with a wedding announcement!
• On the plus side, you'll have far more time to spend with the guests who come to a destination wedding than those who come to a more traditional wedding.
• Spending a luxurious wedding weekend in a gorgeous location can often cost less than a sit down dinner at a reception hall. Destination wedding etiquette calls for the bride and groom to pay for the hotel rooms, food and most of the guests' expenses, but guests pay for their own airfare. If money is an issue, look at all-inclusives as well as domestic locations or countries with a favorable exchange rate, and consider keeping the guest list small.
• After the quests have left, combine you wedding location with your honeymoon, many resorts, Wyndham is one, who will offer a free honeymoon if you book your destination wedding with them.

Cons...

• Particularly for far-away destination locations, some guests may not be able to attend due to the expense, or the difficulty of getting time off work. Elderly guests may not be able to travel so far away from home. Talk to those who are truly essential before you book tickets and send invitations.
• Talk to the guests who are truly essential before you've made the final decision on your destination wedding location. If the expense will prohibit them from attending, consider paying for some of your guests' airfare, and look into group discounts through travel agents.

The Pros out weigh the cons!