We all have the dream of having a destination wedding. The idea of spending one of our life’s most important times in a picturesque landscape with our friends and family can be very appealing to us all. Very few things can compare to the thrill and romance of such a wedding setting!
Getting back to reality, arranging a destination wedding can be quite difficult. Planning an event for a far-away place and making sure everything goes according to the plan and having people attend the event is something that can get very pretty.
To make sure that you’re on the right track, we’ve compiled an Ultimate Guide on How To Plan A Destination Wedding. So, without further ado, let’s get straight into the guide!
Planning Your Destination Wedding
As we’ve previously said, there are a lot of prerequisites before having a perfect destination wedding. To make sure that everything runs smoothly, you must have a definitive plan for your destination wedding!
Confused where to start?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! We’ve put up a detailed plan for destination weddings that you can follow! So, here you go!
1 Year To Go
Planning a destination wedding starts at least a year prior to the big day. Yes, you’ve read it right!
You must have proper preparation to make sure that everything goes according to plan. Here are some of the things you must do one year before the big day:
- Selecting the possible date/week for the event
- Setting your budget
- Drafting a guest list
- Deciding on the Destination Wedding Location
- Talking to travel agents
- Selecting a wedding venue
Doing all of these beforehand will make sure that you’re more confident about the event and that you’ll know which friends and family who’ll be there to attend the party.
8 Months To Go
Done with the tasks above? Great!
Let’s now get to the more important ones. You have your event approaching in just 8 months, and you must make sure that you get everything set.
To make sure you’re on track, you must:
- Send out the dates for the wedding to expected guests
- Research for hotel accommodations and food places
- Contact a wedding planner
- Purchase your air ticket
- Book the best wedding vendors you may find
4 Months To Go
4 months have since passed. You’ve already kept on talking to vendors regarding the big day. But, what’s next?
Here are some of the things that you must do when you have only four months remaining:
- Finalizing guest lists and recording the RSVPs
- Scheduling recreational activities
- Purchasing wedding rings and other accessories
- Setting up all the sub-events
6 Weeks To Go
Now, it’s all about making sure everything gets into shape. You must:
- Finalize hotel and flight bookings
- Shortlist your photographer/videographer
- Guests who’d come and meal preference
- Finalize food menu and catering
- Timeline for the whole event
- Getting your legal documents ready
- Making sure everything has been done
- Completing the wedding shopping
- Finalizing wedding seating arrangement
Day Before
Just a day to go and you’ll be getting married at a dream destination wedding location. Make sure that:
- Everything’s right in place
- Vendors are ready for the big day
- Timelines are set
- Venues are prepared
D-Day
After all the turmoil and hard work, it’s finally going to pay off! Congratulations on the big day! Marrying your to-be partner at a serene environment in an unparalleled natural beauty can be something to cherish for the rest of your lives! You’ve done great!
Conclusion
We hope that you’ve followed our guide to make your destination wedding something that you can remember! To do this, you need to be an expert wedding planner. It’s just a few strategic and well-thoughout steps that you need.
If you’re unsure about your wedding planning, you can do one of two things:
- Get proper wedding planning training for a reputable wedding planning academy
- Hire a wedding planner
Need more wedding planning tips? Visit TSWA’s blog page to get more in-depth knowledge into the realm of wedding planning!
