| You probably get cold feet with the thought of inviting | | | | airfare. |
| a hundred of your relatives and friends into a church or | | | | • Call your friends and family members and inform |
| hotel for your wedding. Because of this, you dream of | | | | them of your plan to have a destination wedding. Get |
| getting married with the ambiance of a breathtaking | | | | their opinion about it and ask them if they would be |
| sunset, warm breezes and sand beneath your toes. | | | | willing to attend if you proceed with the plan. It's very |
| As you imagine a picture of your immediate family and | | | | important to know how many people are attending |
| a few of your closest friends gathered around you | | | | your wedding so that you can work out all the cost |
| and your partner, you wish you could get away for this | | | | details. |
| special day in your life but the question is, "Can you | | | | • When choosing a spot for your wedding, keep |
| afford a destination wedding?" | | | | your family and friends in mind. You should have an |
| According to a wedding survey done by a wedding | | | | idea about their budget. You should know if flying to |
| magazine, around 32% of couples in the US are | | | | Hawaii, Mexico, or France is affordable for them or not. |
| planning to have a destination wedding. The average | | | | Don't worry because you can always find an |
| price for this kind of wedding is 1000 dollars for each | | | | attractive place that would fit everyone's budget. |
| guest and this price does not even include the gift - | | | | • Look for airline discounts. Call an airline agent and |
| such a pain in the pocket! For some, this price tag isn't | | | | tell them about your destination wedding plan and |
| so bad but for many other couples, 1000 dollars for | | | | inquire about possible deals on airfare for your |
| one guest is such a huge and serious financial | | | | wedding guests. |
| proposition. | | | | • Look for cost effective hotel accommodations. |
| Going back to the question given above, the answer is | | | | You don't want to spend a lot for lodging, do you? |
| actually yes but it all depends on the destination where | | | | There are many hotels that offer great discounts |
| you want to have your wedding, the guests and of | | | | when you reserve many rooms. Again, do not forget |
| course how you make the whole plan. You can | | | | to tell them about your wedding plans. |
| actually have a cost effective destination wedding with | | | | • Once you have found possible deals or possible |
| careful planning. With this kind of wedding, your cost is | | | | bargains, call those who want to attend your wedding |
| not the only consideration but your guests' as well. If | | | | and tell them about the prices. Do not expect |
| you really want to have this kind of wedding, you | | | | everyone to attend because for sure, there will be one |
| should do everything to help your guests save on their | | | | or two who will back out. If you really want them to be |
| expenses. To help you with it, here are some of the | | | | there, there is always a way to help them. Of course, |
| best steps you can employ to really have the wedding | | | | this is not something that you and your partner look |
| you've been dreaming of: | | | | forward to but if the presence of the person means a |
| • Find a spot that is perfect for your wedding but | | | | lot for you, an additional cost for your destination |
| won't cost you a fortune. Also, you have to consider | | | | wedding may be out of the question. |
| the time or season, the average hotel costs and the | | | | |