Destination Weddings Close to Home
A destination wedding could be closer than you think. If you’ve always dreamed of a destination wedding, but flying off to the Virgin Islands, Jamaica or even Las Vegas is not in your budget or those of your friends and family think about an affordable destination wedding closer to home.
Whether it’s an ocean beach wedding, a lake resort or a mountain retreat, destinations can be as close as a few hours drive from where you live.
Destination weddings close to home offer the same benefits as destination weddings far, far away, like:
- Beautiful backdrops
- You can spend your special day focusing on nothing but your special day
- Planning and execution can be delegated to local wedding providers and officiants who will take care of every detail. All you have to do is relax, show up and enjoy.
- You can combine your wedding and honeymoon.
And without the expense of airfare more of your family and friends can attend your wedding and perhaps enjoy a mini vacation of their own.
When planning your destination wedding on a budget you can save even more money for you and your guests by:
- Planning your destination wedding for the off season, for example go to the mountains in the summer time or ocean beach in fall or winter.
- Book rooms in blocks, this can often result in additional discounts on both the rooms and other services like banquet facilities and food.
- Engage local planners and providers, because they know who and how to get you the best quality and the best deals.
If you’ve ever said, “I want to go there someday,” as we all do when a location is close to home, this could be a candidate for your destination wedding venue. No idea what’s available? Ask friends and family members where they have been saying they would go someday. Also visit local hotels and check out the lobby brochure racks and contact the tourism bureaus for your state and nearby states.
With a little imagination and research you can find your perfect destination wedding right in your own backyard.
Best Wishes and Congratulations
Constance
For information about affordable beach wedding destinations in Washington State visit our Beach Wedding Locations page.
Photo: Stuart May Photogrpahy
