{"id":32584,"date":"2014-01-06T17:40:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T06:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/destination-weddings\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T02:26:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T15:26:28","slug":"destination-weddings","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/destination-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the past, the main reason to have a destination wedding was to elope and avoid family interference if the marriage union was not approved of. These days, however, destination weddings<\/a> are a growing trend for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

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Simplicity is a major factor in choosing destination weddings. There is much less planning to do as there will be very few guests, and most couples choose to marry in a resort that has experience in weddings and will make all the necessary arrangements for you.<\/p>\n

Intimacy is another reason to have a destination wedding. Rather than hundreds of guests you feel you just have to invite, you can limit the invitations to very close family and friends. Some couples choose to wed with nobody else around except the officiant and witnesses.<\/p>\n

Trouble free weddings are always appealing, and having a destination wedding can avoid the stresses and dramas of getting your two families together in one location, which is almost guaranteed to spark arguments and conflict.<\/p>\n

Affordability is another reason to have a destination wedding. The difference in cost between a simple destination wedding with eight guests and a formal reception with two hundred guests is staggering, and it usually includes the price of the honeymoon as well.<\/p>\n

Flexibility is the key to destination weddings. You don’t have to follow all the usual traditions, the white dress, the first dance, and the speeches. You can get married in your bikini if that’s what you want. You make the rules and you can decide exactly what you want for your dream wedding.<\/p>\n

Many couples that have been married previously choose a destination wedding the second time around as they don’t feel comfortable repeating the big white wedding, and would rather have a casual, intimate occasion in a beautiful location.<\/p>\n

Destination wedding planning tips<\/h3>\n

Although destination weddings take a lot less planning than a traditional ceremony and reception, there are still a few things to consider before you jet off to your dream location.
\nIf a local wedding planner isn’t part of the package that you book, make sure you book one to make most of the necessary arrangements on your behalf.<\/p>\n

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