| Destination weddings create a dynamic and energetic | | | | weddings costing many thousands of dollars for just |
| environment where people show their best and | | | | one day. It's not only expensive but it also increases |
| funniest side. Below are the 5 WOW factors for a | | | | the bride and groom's stress levels during the planning |
| destination wedding: | | | | process and on the big day. The smaller the wedding, |
| FUN. Everyone's mentally prepared to explore and | | | | the nicer the details will be and the more comfortable |
| seek adventure together. Guests will spend time | | | | you'll be in your own skin. |
| together experiencing new music, exotic foods, new | | | | CULTURAL VALUE. Other countries offer activities |
| traditions, fun outdoor activities and breathtaking | | | | and wedding details that are unique and will make your |
| locations that only a foreign city or country can offer. | | | | event memorable. The cultural details include historic |
| EXCLUSIVE. As a bride, you have a lot of room for | | | | sites, fire dancers, fireworks, drum dancers, exotic |
| creativity to offer unique tourist activities and local | | | | flowers and food. Brides have access to all these |
| traditions that will be a WOW factor for your guests. | | | | things usually for the fraction of the price that it would |
| The authenticity of a foreign place can't be replicated | | | | cost back home. Of course, the more memorable |
| back home. Imagine yourself getting married in a | | | | activities are rarely found in a couple's home location. |
| historic location that overlooks the ocean and then | | | | FLEXIBLE. Couples that have families in different cities |
| taking your guests for a city tour in a yacht or in a | | | | and countries or people whose country of origin and |
| carriage drawn by horses during the magnificent | | | | traditions are different from their place of residency will |
| sunset that is typical of coastal cities. Finally, you finish | | | | love the flexibility. For instance, if the bride is from NYC |
| the day dancing with your guests to the beat of drums | | | | and the groom is from Chicago, but the couple now |
| or the melody of saxophones and guitars in a magical | | | | lives in Arizona, where should they get married? Why |
| colonial plaza or beach! Your home city might be nice | | | | make both families travel to Arizona? |
| but there's nothing more enchanting than getting | | | | Instead of dealing with the hassle of choosing one of |
| married in an exotic city that's like a hidden jewel. | | | | their hometowns, this couple might just prefer meeting |
| SAVINGS. Because of the nice size of a destination | | | | all their family and friends in an exotic destination |
| wedding, you'll end up paying for fewer people than | | | | where they can combine their traditions with local |
| you would have to back home. For instance, in a local | | | | traditions in a fun and inexpensive celebration. Wedding |
| celebration, you might feel obligated to invite | | | | planning shouldn't feel overwhelming but rather as fun |
| coworkers or recent friends that have just walked into | | | | as planning a great getaway with the people you love. |
| your life. That's why you hear of 150- to 200-person | | | | |