Destination wedding venues?

We got married in Clearwater Beach, FL and had such a great time. The beaches are pretty and the sunsets are amazing. We had our closest friends and family around all weekend and it was so much fun.

Ours is going to be in Kauai, Hawaii. We’ve decided to only have immediate family, it will be a great time spending time with those important to us!

Truthfully regardless of where you may still have a lot of guests. Your guest list has nothing to do with location. If you want a smaller guest list go for it because 300 can be expensive. If you still want destination Florida where I am from is popular but look at venues you can rent for the day and do outside catering. Country clubs are also a good idea.

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Thank you!!

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I am sure it is going to be beautiful! Only having immediate family is such a good idea, makes for less stress of who to invite if you start with your extended family. Thank you!

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Yes, we are definitely going for a smaller guest list with a destination wedding. We want something smaller and much more intimate, with the people who are most important/closest to us. Thank you for the tips (:

How many guests are you planning for? Can they afford the hotel costs, taking time off work, and maybe even a flight? Anything within a few hour drive from you? That might work too.

We're getting married in Jamaica at Sandals SouthCoast. We're staying 7 days so our honeymoon is included. We invited immediate family and close friends. We're getting married in October.

Good luck!

View Quoted Comment That's a great idea and that's how it should be. Check all incisive resorts as some have good pgks for weddings as do some hotels

We are doing a destination wedding for the same reasons. Depending on budget and preference, Hawaii and key west are beautiful. We are getting married on the North Carolina coast because the weather is pretty consistent (aside from hurricane season lol) and my future in laws live nearby so it was the perfect excuse! Just note that inviting less people and making it a destination won’t necessarily bring the costs down significantly

We ended up in Sedona,Arizona. I also found some beautiful places in California near lake Tahoe. Jackson Hole,Wyoming is also gorgeous. We are big outdoorsy people so we needed nature!

We had the same idea in mind when we decided to go for a destination wedding (our guest list was about 300+) and wanted something smaller (ended up with 160). And we decided to do Cancún, Mexico. We are doing it at a resort called Banyan Tree Mayakoba. I think the main issue, as usual, is budget. So before you fall in love with any venues, decide what your budget is and go from there.

View Quoted Comment It’s great cause you have a great excuse to others that it’s only for family! The budget goes down significantly too with this option!

We’re doing an intimate destination wedding with just immediate family in Lake Como, Italy. While we are inviting significantly fewer people, we aren’t saving as much as I thought we would. The area is very expensive, most vendors charge more than they would in the US, and the currency exchange rate is not in our favor. Nevertheless, I’m thrilled about our venue and have no regrets

We had our destination wedding in Antigua and Barbuda on the beach at Galley Bay Resort. It was perfect! The weather was absolutely perfect, especially since we started at 4 pm (still bright, not too hot and before the sun was setting). Our wedding decorator and wedding photographer did a phenomenal job!

Hi! Having a destination wedding was the best decision ever! We had ours in a resort called Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Cancun, Mexico.
It was perfect!