A destination wedding is one that is typically a wedding away from home. The event is held in another place – such as Mexico, Hawaii or the Caribbean as well as places in Europe. Close family members, wedding party members and friends all go to this special location and the event can become a semi-vacation.
Main benefits
There are 3 main benefits of a destination wedding and they can be summarized with three words:
- Simple – simpler to plan than home weddings;
- Affordable – typical they are less expensive that local weddings;
- Relaxed.
Other benefits include being less stressful, keeps things casual, and grooms are happy to help with the planning.
Often less expensive
There are some cases where destination weddings can are actually less expensive than having a wedding at home, mainly since destination weddings are with only a few guests, and this can have a cost saving benefit. Additionally, there are companies that can help by offering all-inclusive wedding packages as well as some resorts that offer a free wedding with a certain number of rooms booked.
Dominican Republic
One such company is located in the Dominican Republic. MR Eventos has a website that can give you some ideas for a destination wedding. One additional bonus of this type of wedding is the vacation-level relaxation prior to the wedding. You can be sipping mai tais on the beach prior to the ceremony and there is not all the hectic activities that can often be a problem at home. These companies will take care of all these details for you instead of having the bride and the bride’s family doing it all.
Editorial
Girls Mag has a good editorial about destination weddings. This month they feature. “Today and Always” by Pilar Ricart and MR Evento. Just another way to get more information if you are currently considering a destination wedding.
