Wyndham Weddings
Tips for Planning Your Destination Wedding
Wedding Expert: Brian Lewis Postle, Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa
"My role is to ensure that the Wedding & Reception planning goes off without a hitch. Managing the outside vendors (i.e photo, video, make-up, hair, cake etc.), and listening to the customer. We love to come up with new and exciting ideas for weddings, receptions, honeymoons and engagements that are one-of-a-kind and unique to the couple."
- Brian Postle, Director of Romance
Give your guests as much time as possible to plan their vacation schedules and finances. For smaller destination weddings try to send out your "Save the Date" cards at least six months in advance and up to one year for larger destination weddings.
Create a website to post information about the wedding, destination, hotel, airline, recreation etc. Some easy to use sites include weddingwire.com, marthastewart.com/weddings and thenest.com.
Do your research! Depending on the destination, the marriage license requires legal documents for approval like birth certificate, or blood test. (The requirements may vary by destination
Passport requirements are another key factor in determining your Destination Wedding location. You may want to survey your family and friends to see how many have one. Make sure to give those who do not have a passport the time to obtain one.
10 Reasons for Destination Weddings:
- Destination Weddings are less expensive
- They take less time to plan
- Less stress for the couple - let your wedding coordinator worry about the details!
- A "One-Stop-Shop" - Wedding, Reception and Travel Arrangements
- Unique - You are a special couple who deserves a special wedding.
- More Spontaneous
- Intimate
- Wedding moon - Combining the Wedding & Honeymoon
- Vacation for family and friends
- Memorable - for both the newlyweds and their guests
Insider tip: Guys - You don't have to wait for the wedding to celebrate! Make the engagement special too. Here at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa we have organized several "Engagement" dinners on the beach as well as rose petals, Champagne and Chocolates in couples room. Some of our most romantic couples have planned Private Day-sails to secluded beaches where they can celebrate their future together while having a romantic picnic on the sand.
