Pros and Cons for destination!!

We are staying local but pulling in our lake life love for our venue on the water. Being off season it is half the cost of any other venue we have found. It comes down to what you two like? Do you have any hobbies whats the budget. If you have those mapped out then that can narrow down your options. If you have the budget you could also hire a coordinator to help find venues!

Based on many posts, I think it's very easy for the cost of a destination wedding to quickly grow so that it's similar to that of a local wedding. In addition, as others mentioned, a destination wedding typically puts a significant burden on the guests related to travel costs and vacation time. We had a relative who planned her wedding 3000 miles from 90% of the guest list and bragged about how much cheaper it was to have the wedding there. Yeah, she didn't take into account that based on a really rough estimate, her guests probably spent upwards of $75,000+ to attend her wedding.... She and her mother were also mad/rude to those who declined based on cost/time off. There are a lot of posts from couples explaining that they're choosing a DW so they can "invite fewer people" than they would for a local wedding as a way to "save money." I think that's kind of a cop out. If a couple wants a wedding with a small guest list, they should own that decision and have a wedding with a small guest list -- and not try to make it happen by inconveniencing those who want or feel obligated to attend. Clearly I have a bias. As Pirate/60's bride mentioned, if it's about a particular location, I think a destination elopement with just closest family can be a good option.