| Although many articles relating to destination weddings | | | | This is because the locally based wedding planner will |
| advise planning for this event well in advance, to allow | | | | have a ready and regular source of wedding service |
| time for guests to organise their vacations or finances, | | | | providers on hand, photographers, video cameramen, |
| there are occasions or circumstances when this need | | | | officiate of ceremonies, florists, etc. and will only need |
| not be necessary. | | | | to contact those you wish to contract for your |
| If your guest list is relatively small, consisting of only a | | | | wedding ceremony. Most wedding planners will also |
| few close family and friends, or if you are not intending | | | | have more than one provider for each service so if |
| to invite guests at all, a destination wedding can be | | | | the first choice should already be booked an |
| arranged very quickly and without any of the usual | | | | alternative will almost certainly be available. |
| stress factors involved in organising this very important | | | | If you intend to marry legally at your destination |
| event in your life. | | | | wedding location your local planner should be able to |
| Apart from being able to celebrate your wedding in | | | | make all the arrangements and provide you with all the |
| paradise, exchanging your vows on a tropical beach or | | | | information you need to comply with local legal |
| in a garden surrounded by exotic plants and flowers | | | | requirements. This will almost certainly involve providing |
| with coco palms and the Caribbean sea as a | | | | copies of birth certificates, divorce documents, if you |
| backdrop, all the organisation can be left to an on-site | | | | have been married before etc., and may involve having |
| wedding planner leaving you and your future husband | | | | these translated if your wedding location's official |
| free to enjoy a relaxing, romantic, vacation, wedding | | | | language is different to that on the required |
| and honeymoon all at the same time. | | | | documents. This may also require your arrival at the |
| Simple destination weddings can be organised at very | | | | resort a few days prior to the ceremony taking place |
| short notice at most resort destinations providing the | | | | so make sure you check any residency requirements |
| dates you have chosen are not already fully booked. | | | | before booking. |