Ben Jamieson: Planning Your Destination Wedding from Afar

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Planning Your Destination Wedding from Afar
Written by Ben Jamieson

There is no reason why a wedding planned in an exotic location should
compromise your dreams in any way. By considering the following pointers
and keeping abreast of all of your choices, your wedding has the potential
to be a unique expression of yourself and a honeymoon all rolled into one.

Choosing your Destination

1 - Check out local marriage guidelines – some destinations require you to
be in the country for a “waiting period” before your wedding day. If this
doesn’t suit your schedule you might want to choose another location.

2 - Weather – some regions are prone to hurricanes during specific times
of the year. Although these times are considered “off season” and
therefore cheaper, they also pose risks to your day.

3 - Check into the wedding services available in the area. The more remote
your location the less services will be on offer, including tourism type
activities. This might affect your guests decision to attend the wedding

4 - Cut costs for you and your guests by booking a destination wedding in
off season times. For the Caribbean this is between May and November.

Nailing Down The Details

Are you happy handling all the details of your wedding yourself or would
you rather have the support of an onsite wedding planner? Planners are in
touch with local service vendors and often have the local knowledge that
can save you money and time. Once you have decided on your location, its
time to decide if you want to enlist a wedding planner 'on the ground' to
help with your plans.

To begin, use an online resource such as http://www.islandbrides.com to
get an initial list of all the planners in your chosen wedding
destination. Contact them all initially by email to see who gets back to
you promptly and efficiently. Once you've narrowed down the list to 2 or 3
possible, keep up an email dialogue with them so you can find out which of
them wants to plan your wedding, your way, and which are only interested
in selling you their own fixed packages.

Once you have found the planner you feel most comfortable with, make sure
that you have spoken to each other a few times, on the phone, before you
arrive in your location. Make sure they know what you want for your
wedding, and have given you a detailed quote for their services, broken
down so you can see exactly what you are getting. Also ask the obvious
questions about experience, packages and how she/he charges for their
services.

It may seem like a lot of work, but choosing your wedding planner can make
or break your day, so putting him or her through their paces will ensure
you are happy with your choice, and both you and the planner are on the
same page.

The Cake, The Photographer, The Flowers, The Stylist, and all the rest.

If you have decided to enlist a wedding planner, he or she will be able to
recommend florists, bakers, and stylists in the area. Don't be afraid to
ask to see photos of the work of these people - if they're not willing to
provide them, choose someone else.

If you are doing your own planning, most wedding vendors have websites
nowadays, and destination wedding websites such as
http://www.islandbrides.com/ can put you directly in touch with everyone
you will need for your wedding plans.

Just as with choosing your wedding planner, don't just choose one from the
list. Start by contacting them all, and then narrow your list of options
down by speaking regularly to them. You can tell a lot from a few e-mails
back and forth, and you have the chance to make sure you are getting
exactly what you want out of your package, and review their work online.

With a bit of time spent on research, and a few e-mails in the right
direction, your dream beach wedding can be an event that every guest
remembers for the rest of their lives.

This article is one of many from the Beach Wedding Guide at
islandbrides.com. Islandbrides.com provides the only complete guide to
planning your beach wedding or destination wedding in over 30 Caribbean
locations.

View their website at: http://www.islandbrides.com/



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