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Your wedding can be more affordable and fun!
 Getting married?
Make it an event for your family and friends to share in. Destination weddings are a fun, cost-effective way to create a "once in a lifetime" event. Destination weddings have become more and more accessible to couples who are looking for an “exotic twist." When properly planned, a destination wedding can save you upwards of $20,000.00. Best of all—your guests get to take a mini vacation. Destination weddings, depending on your budget, can include a wedding cake, champagne for the bride and groom, a wedding bouquet for the bride, and a corsage for the groom. For your honeymoon, you can stay at the hotel with your guests or sneak off to the private side of the island or to a different resort.
5 Tips to Remember
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When properly planned, destination weddings usually cost less than traditional weddings. |
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Always purchase air and hotel as a package. Separate purchases can be very expensive. |
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Destination weddings can be fun for you and your guests, but only if you plan together, book well in advance, and have your guests use the same travel agent. Make arrangements with your travel agent to book a group travel package. You'll find better deals—remember, your travel agent is the expert! Do not try to negotiate directly with the hotels. Though you may think you're getting a good deal, in reality you could be paying way too much. |
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Booking in advance gives you a chance to better coordinate with your guests. It also gives you a chance to spread out your payments. Check in with your travel agent at least once a week to compare notes. |
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You can do it yourself, but is it really worth the risk? More than likely, you have no idea about the minute details that must be worked out with the hotel, travel documents, wedding licenses, guests arrangements, etc. Use your travel agent as a resource. Your agent can help you compare several destinations, look at weather plans, figure out currency exchange, and work with the on-site wedding planner to make sure that your day goes off smoothly. |
Another Wedding Option Is a Cruise Wedding
When you choose to combine your special day on a cruise, you open up a world of possibilities. All of the major cruise lines—such as Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Costa Cruises, and Disney Cruises—have wedding packages available to suit almost any budget (with packages starting from $800.00). The on-board wedding planners will help you to coordinate the wedding location, flowers, reception, cake; provide tuxedo rentals; etc. Take your family and friends along—when you book at least 15 cabins, you can get your cabin for free! This way you can cruise for free (not including port charges and taxes)! We work closely with you to get you as many free perks as possible.
Cruise ship weddings are an elegant, cost-effective way to enjoy and have the best wedding possible. You and your guests will get to dine for free; you have access to 24-hour room service, planned entertainment, spa treatments, music, and dancing; and much more. Some cruise ships have chapels on board, ballrooms, and beautiful meeting rooms. You can get married on board the ship or—with
advance planning—at one of the ports of call. You may even be lucky enough to be married by the captain! Booking in advance will give you time to find out about marriage license requirements or any special rules that may apply.
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