Ever considered having your Big Day in paradise? Tempting, isn’t it? Here’s a reader’s take (the lovely Allie of Allie’s New Day) on all things destination wedding… Thanks, Allie for the post!!
Hi folks! I’m Allie, from Allie’s New Day. And I’m smack in the middle of planning my destination wedding (aka “DW”). In case some of you other Big Day for $10k readers are also thinking about planning your nuptials on the beach, I wanted to share some of the tips I’ve learned along the way.
Let’s start with the basics: what’s a destination wedding and where can we go??
A destination wedding can be held anywhere that you (and the majority of your guests) aren’t. If you’re looking for an all-inclusive resort setting (which we were), the “big 3″ are Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Mexico. Sure, sure – there are other locations in the Bahamas, St. Lucia and all over the Caribbean, and we can’t forget Vegas! I’ve heard of brides and their entourage traveling to Italy, Hawaii, even Fiji, Bali or Thailand too (The Hangover II anyone?).
Credit: SMP | Photog: Rebecca Davidson Wedding Photography
We chose Riviera Maya for the cost factor and travel time – 2 hours from Texas and Florida, and less expensive than DR, Jamaica or even Cabo. Oh, and my fiancé KO’d both Jamaica and DR as options. So Mexico it is!
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