A previous business partner who owns a wedding planning business was describing how destination weddings have exploded in popularity for newly engaged couples wanting to incorporate the selected locale as a backdrop to the exchanging of vows. According to Group Travel.org statistics, one in four weddings are planned as destination themed confirming just how popular this type of wedding has become. New York City is one of the priciest U.S. cities to host weddings with the average cost floating above $70,000 while the top U.S. states in hosting weddings are California, Florida, and Nevada.
A location themed wedding can incorporate the personality and style of the couple whether it be in a private home on an island, a castle in Europe, a yacht sailing the high seas or the backdrop of an ocean on a white sandy beach.
What makes destination weddings such an easier alternative is many resorts/hotels/venues have stepped up their game in ensuring the entire process is relatively smooth. Weddings are an absolute sweet spot for resorts and they will roll out the red carpet to win your business. These facilities will incorporate themselves in every step of your pre- and post-wedding process including the proposal event, the engagement being tracked through a couple’s personalized website, the shower, the bachelor/bachelorette parties, the rehearsal dinner, the actual wedding and finally, anniversary and renewal of vows events. The destinations are the enticement by promoting surreal, fairytale environments. Wedding specialists and a team of site vendors oversee every detail remotely while offering customized websites for tracking the planning process (such as the ability to handle wedding guests’ reservations to keep the couple informed on the progress).