Why are More and More Couples Selecting Destination Weddings and Honeymoons?

If you’re a bride-to-be planning your wedding, you’re undoubtedly aware of the world of choices you will need to make in the coming months. The first choice you’ll be faced with beyond setting the date is where you will say your vows. These days that can be an incredibly difficult decision. If you live on the West Coast and were born on the East Coast and your husband-to-be was born in the South, it can be a nightmare trying to accommodate the needs of all your family and friends. Even if your situation isn’t quite that complicated, you might want to consider opting out of a traditional hometown wedding altogether and choose a destination wedding and honeymoon instead. Not only will this eliminate turf battles between family members that may extend long past your wedding day, a destination wedding can also reduce expenses, headaches and have you enjoying your wedding way more than might otherwise be possible.

You might think that a destination wedding will be a costly affair. In fact, most destination weddings come in far under the typical costs of a traditional wedding. The costs for formal invitations, reception decorations, professional entertainment and catered meals have all risen dramatically in the past few years, making traditional weddings quite costly endeavors. With a destination wedding, thanks to group package rates available for wedding travel and accommodations, along with the decreased need for common wedding expenses, destination weddings can be as affordable as they are memorable.

In addition to being less costly, it can also be less stressful. Most specialized destinations will assign you to a complimentary wedding coordinator included in your costs when you book your wedding. The coordinator will be there to help you handle all the details and ensure your wedding day is exactly as you envision it. Not only will you be able to have your wedding unfold just the way you want, you’ll be able to eliminate the stress that comes with having to attend to all the details yourself. Sandals Resorts & Spa’s is one of those destination locations that offer complimentary wedding coordinators with their packages. They offer fantastic Caribbean locations as the perfect tropical beach backdrop to your wedding. The added bonus for both you and your guests with the Sandals Resorts & Spa’s is that they are all-inclusive, so once you and your guests arrive you can put away your wallets, relax and just have fun, because you won’t have to pay for anything from that point on.

When you choose a destination wedding, you also eliminate the need to follow all the traditional wedding rules and guidelines and open yourself up to a world of choices. This may be particularly important to you if you are somewhat of a free spirit to begin with. If you are used to being independent and making your own choices, you will find that planning a home-based wedding with family will require much compromise arising from traditional expectations. Choosing to marry away from home will allow you more freedom to express your own ideals.

There’s no doubt about it, destination weddings are inherently more romantic. The simplicity of a sunset wedding on the beach is much more endearing than a crowded party hall or conference room that needs to be festooned with flowers and balloons to affect a romantic ambience. Of course, a beach wedding is not the only option if that doesn’t suit your style. The beauty of a destination wedding is that you can choose to go wherever in the world you desire, as far as your budget allows. If your fiancé and you share a love of the outdoors, you could consider saying your vows atop a mountain or under a secluded Sequoia tree. Perhaps you are a fan of the ironic and would love an over the top kitschy wedding in Vegas. One of the truly exciting things about destination weddings is that you can create a wedding day as unique as you are, infused with your own personality and interests.