Destination Wedding Planning Tips

So, you’re getting married. Hooray! Congratulations on this super exciting time in your life. I’ll bet your head is just swimming with ideas. Perhaps you are a little overwhelmed? But mostly excited, right? That’s common!

Okay, so now the time has come to talk about planning a destination wedding! Andrea is a Certified Destination Wedding, Honeymoon & Romance Travel Specialist, which means she has had extensive training in making your day unforgettable! 

Let’s first talk about the timeline for booking a destination wedding. We recommend at least 4-6 months in advance but more time is always better. Not just because it is better for you to have a bit of time to enjoy your engagement, but to help your guests with their planning too! Here is our quick timeline overview for some of the milestones for planning:

• Day 1 ­- Provide a wedding date (or top 3 choices of dates) and time to your Travel Advisor.
• Day 10 -­ Within 1 week, you will receive up to 3 quote options for resorts and venues.
• Day 17 ­- Send your final resort choice to your Travel Advisor and they will request your wedding date.
• Day 19 ­– Your Travel Agency will confirm resort & wedding date. They will send you client contracts for the wedding and room block.
• Day 20 ­– Send your Travel Agency the signed contracts.
• Day 30 ­- All guest deposits are due.
• Day 50 -­ Preliminary room count, expected guest names on all rooms.
• 120 days before departure ­- Final date for room changes.
• 90 days before departure date -­ Final balance is due.
• 60 days before departure -­ Coordinate wedding with resort wedding department.
• 60 days before departure -­ Send your final flight information to your Travel Advisor to coordinate transfers.
• 30 days before departure -­ Your Travel Advisor, bride and groom will meet to go over all documents.
• 30 days before departure ­- All travelers to receive documents.

Does this look easier than you expected? That is because it really is! Planning a destination wedding means more time to enjoy the excitement of your engagement and fewer detail decisions.

I LOVE working with my couples. The love is contagious and it brings me such joy to make your destination wedding planning a breeze! You may be wondering after seeing all this if a destination wedding is for you. Here are some of the overwhelming reasons to say YES!

Why Plan a Destination Wedding

• Almost everyone on your guest list is from out of town
• You have a huge guest list and you don’t want to NOT invite anyone
• You love to travel
• The idea of planning a wedding is overwhelming to you
• You love the idea of everything you need for the big day being provided in one location, with as few points of contact as possible
• You want a really amazing honeymoon that starts RIGHT AWAY!

Go ahead, email us or give us a ring. Let’s talk through it. Let’s make the most amazing moment of your life even more incredible. You won’t regret it!