One of the biggest wedding trends of the past few years has been destination weddings. It’s no surprise as to why. According to the founder of DestinationWeddings.com, eight of the top ten destinations are in the Caribbean or South Pacific; scenic, sunny destinations that are so much prettier than some banquet hall in Vaughn.
Destination weddings can also be cheaper (many resorts offer free weddings if you book a certain number of rooms) and less stressful since the resort takes care of the majority of the planning. And there’s no quicker way to slim down an ever-growing guest list than to decide to go away to get married.
Of course, destination weddings do that there downsides (if you’re a control freak, this type of wedding likely isn’t for you which is why I’m saying no to this idea) but I can definitely see the appeal of them.
Two of my friends, J and S, are considering a spring 2010 destination wedding. While they’ve yet to settle on specific place, they have found a great book to help them out on this journey. It’s called The Knot Guide to Destination Weddings and is written by Carley Roney and Joann Gregoli.
Says J, the bride-to-be, “What I really like about this book is its thoroughness. It seems to cover all the little details that not all wedding planning material touches upon. And the other cool thing is that it provides a list of questions that one can ask when shopping for a specific vendor to understand whether it will suite your wedding needs. And it also has little tips on how to organize things both from the perspective of reducing the expenses and increasing the experience.”
The book also touches on the legal aspect of getting married out of the country, a topic that while less interesting than secluded beaches and tropical flowers, is something you need to look into before you leave the country.
For even more info on destination weddings, check out About.com’s collection of useful links.
But if you’ve decided to stay close to home for your wedding (and home is Toronto), check out my recently updated venue spreadsheet. I just added in the Gladstone. It’s probably not the place to go if you want to have an open bar (you have to pay per drink and that’s about $6).
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