| Where do you get married? In the groom's hometown | | | | planning a local wedding. So just be prepared to put a |
| or the bride's? What about neither! That's what a | | | | little extra effort in and you can have a wedding that is |
| destination wedding is. So which destination will it be? | | | | exciting and sets you off on your adventurous new life |
| Maybe a place you and your fiancée have never | | | | together in style. |
| been but always wanted to go to. Another way of | | | | If you want to give it a go, here are some tips to help |
| approaching this is to plan the ceremony at the | | | | you in planning your destination wedding. |
| honeymoon location, that way, the honeymoon can | | | | One good idea is to make sure everything is taken |
| start right away. | | | | care of in one location. This works well even with |
| As with everything, there are pluses and minuses to | | | | weddings at home, but more so when you are in an |
| getting married somewhere other than at "home." One | | | | unfamiliar location to everyone. So, the ceremony and |
| plus is a world-wide number of choices of exotic | | | | the reception and everything you need to go with both |
| locations to pick from. Second, you might be able to | | | | should be conveniently located together. Having them |
| finagle a discount on your honeymoon if you package | | | | separate or piece-meal only opens the door to |
| it with your ceremony and other guest's | | | | complications that you don't need. |
| accommodations. | | | | Since your guests are probably making some sacrifice |
| Now on the negative side, planning a destination | | | | to come to your destination wedding, you should |
| wedding is not the easiest thing to do in the world. | | | | choose a location that they will enjoy. Las Vegas |
| Wedding planning can be a challenge as it is when | | | | destination weddings are chosen by many because |
| everything is just across town, but when it's out of the | | | | there is so much to do there. |
| country perhaps, or across the country, the challenge | | | | If gambling is not to the tastes of your guests, you |
| multiplies. Also, it may be hard for some of your guests | | | | might consider another location that many couples |
| to come to your wedding so far away. It requires | | | | choose: New York City. Now, you can't say that any |
| more time away from work or other responsibilities | | | | of your guests couldn't find something to enjoy in the |
| and more expense. Planning a destination wedding | | | | Big Apple. From sports, to museums and plays, there is |
| may feel like an overwhelming task. But so would | | | | really something for everyone. |