Splurge to Bring Vendors Abroad With You vs Hire Locally

Destination weddings are a dreamy escape from tradition, offering couples the opportunity to say ‘I do’ against picturesque backdrops. However, you have to consider the age-old question: should you bring your trusted wedding vendors with you from home or opt for local vendors at your destination? It’s a question that weighs not only on your…

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A Costa Rican Destination Wedding

Take one look at Sanjay and Matthew’s destination wedding photos in Guanacaste, Costa Rica and the love jumps right off the screen. This one-of-a-kind wedding came from a unique story of falling in love. “We met in an anatomy lab during medical school,” laughs the couple, “which could sound sexy/cute in a geeky way if not…

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How to Avoid Vendor Fraud

avoid vendor fraud

From the moment your fiance proposes, life sweeps up into a whirlwind of wedding preparations and exciting milestones. From choosing the perfect wedding cake flavor to saying yes to the dress, wedding planning should be filled with smiles and happy tears — not stress and anxiety.  Unfortunately, there are scammers out there in the wedding industry…

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Sunny Solvang Destination Wedding

A Sentimental Ceremony

Annie and Aaron’s relationship goes back almost as far as their love affair with Santa Ynez, California. The area is home to a host of small, charming towns and amazing wineries. For their destination wedding, Annie and Aaron chose a private winery in Solvang. “We chose the winery because we loved its relaxed, beautiful feel,”…

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A Costa Rican Destination Wedding

Wedding Planner Extraordinaire

Take one look at Sanjay and Matthew’s destination wedding photos in Guanacaste, Costa Rica and the love jumps right off the screen. This one-of-a-kind wedding came from a unique story of falling in love. “We met in an anatomy lab during medical school,” laughs the couple, “which could sound sexy/cute in a geeky way if not…

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Dest Weds: 10 Things Couples Forget

Know When the Sun Sets

Considering or hosting a destination wedding can prompt a lot of questions. Like with any wedding, you and your partner will want to address these questions and explore all your options to make the most informed decisions possible. If your guests have never attended a destination wedding before, they are also likely to have a lot…

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A Tennessee Destination Wedding

A Gorgeous Gown

Emma and Baer’s Tennessee destination wedding centered around passion – compelling emotion and extravagant enthusiasm. These two sentiments were expressed both by the couple and by their team of talented vendors. It was the couple’s shared passion for food that caused them to select Blackberry Farm. They first discovered the venue on the Cooking Channel…

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A Croatia Destination Wedding

Katie and Dale are in the habit of celebrating by breaking out their passports. After Katie passed the Bar Exam, the two backpacked through Europe for a month. “We drove down the coast from Split to Dubrovnik and fell in love with Croatia’s small coastal towns and wonderful people,” says Katie. After their experience there,…

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A Dreamy Maui Destination Wedding

Mandy Grace Designs

A Maui destination wedding allowed newlyweds Shireen and Trevor to spend days creating unforgettable memories with loved ones, like snorkeling in warm Hawaiian waters. “All in all, we created memories that will last a lifetime,” the couple says. Aside from the fast that the bride and groom wanted to vacation in paradise, Maui has held…

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A Seaside Mexico Destination Wedding

Plenty Of Time

After feeling inspired by her twin sister’s seaside Mexico destination wedding, bride Janae and her husband Jon decided to say “I do” in the same location of San Jose del Cabo. “It was such a beautiful, romantic, and intimate wedding, and I wanted the same,” the bride says about her sister’s wedding. “After her wedding,…

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