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Savvy April 2022

Planning from Out of Country

Kaitlyn, on January 15, 2020 at 6:09 PM Posted in New York Planning 0 9

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Has anyone here ever planned their wedding from abroad? My fiance and I live in Asia, but we decided to have our wedding in my hometown in NY for various reasons. This means all of our planning will be done from abroad via email and sites/apps like this. Is this going to make things as difficult as I fear it will? Or is it completely practical in this day and age?

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Latest activity by Kaitlyn, on January 25, 2020 at 6:22 PM

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Maggie · on January 18, 2020 at 4:58 PM
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I’m doing my wedding in the town I live in and honestly, 80% of my planning has been online. It’s totally doable!
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Kaitlyn · on January 18, 2020 at 7:37 PM
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Awesome! Thank you!
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Maggie · on January 18, 2020 at 9:31 PM
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No problem! I think the hardest might be venue searching but if you’re dong it somewhere your family can go to and take pics of you should be fine!
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Jessica · on January 21, 2020 at 9:10 PM
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I totally think it's doable. People do it for destination weddings all the time. Maybe hire a wedding planner in NY to help with all the odds and ends to help relieve the stress.
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Kaitlyn · on January 21, 2020 at 9:35 PM
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Unfortunately a wedding planner isn't really in the cards for us as they're terribly expensive and we're trying for a bit of a budget wedding. But thank you for you're encouragement!
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Heather · on January 25, 2020 at 3:02 PM
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I had my wedding in Westchester, NY and I planned everything from Toronto, Ontario. You can do it! You'll just have to depend more on online recommendations and the vibe you get from the vendor's communication style. I should warn you though that NY state is one of the most expensive places to get married in North America...
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Kaitlyn · on January 25, 2020 at 3:23 PM
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Be that as it may, my whole family is in Albany so I haven't got much choice, really. Thanks for your comment
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Heather · on January 25, 2020 at 3:32 PM
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I completely understand! We got married in Westchester because my husband is American and his family is from the tri-state area. I think you can definitely plan a beautiful wedding from abroad...with tools found on WeddingWire (and the Knot). I also highly recommend GigSalad if you're looking for musicians.
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