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Free Guide to Wedding Planning, Wedding Vows, Beach Weddings, Destination Weddings!

Every bride dreams of her wedding day. For the ultimate dream wedding, every facet from the wedding ceremony right through the reception and honeymoon, should be perfect.

Free Wedding Planning and Sample Wedding Vows A couple's wedding and honeymoon are two of the happiest times of their lives. Planning these special times can be fun and exciting, but hours of research are required in order to make the right decisions. In recent years many couples have realized the time, effort and expense of planning a wedding and a honeymoon can be too much and decide to combine them to create the perfect destination wedding.

Destination Weddings have become an increasingly popular wedding trend, with the number of Destination Weddings tripling over the past 10-years.

Brides and Grooms are increasingly considering variations of the traditional wedding ceremonies. In many cases arrangements may be more relaxed and less stressful for the couple, and because the weddings may of necessity be smaller, the wedding may also be less expensive. Usually the destination wedding location also becomes the honeymoon site.

An average wedding in the US costs $20,000 - $25,000 and consists of 150-200 guests. By reducing the number of guests and combining the wedding and honeymoon, a Destination Wedding can provide a more memorable, intimate experience at a fraction of the cost.

The most common destination in the United States is Las Vegas, followed by the mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. For Beach Weddings, Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii are popular choices. Many Cruise lines also offer wedding and honeymoon packages with options of shipboard chapels or weddings at various ports. And yet another option, is a Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings at Walt Disney World® Resort, which has become one of the most popular vacation destinations on the planet.

Regardless of the location selected, a Destination Wedding can be a romantic, memorable alternative to a traditional wedding. Destination Weddings provide the ultimate setting to celebrate your endless love for each other at a location where all your wedding and honeymoon dreams can come true.

Destination weddings can be nondenominational or religious, traditional or nontraditional. Destination weddings can be large and elaborate or just the two of you in a romantic setting. Maybe you want a beach wedding or in an all inclusive Caribbean resort. Maybe you want a Las Vegas chapel wedding with Elvis officiating. Maybe you want a theme wedding in an ornate Las Vegas hotel wedding chapel . Or is your dream wedding on a cruise ship in a romantic island port of call? How about a covered bridge spanning a creek? Or a mountain retreat or even a helicopter over the Grand Canyon? A beach wedding by your favorite lake? Your possibilities are as endless as your imagination.

Why a destination wedding?

Couples are opting for romantic locales where they can combine the wedding and honeymoon.
Destination weddings are generally less expensive than the traditional wedding.
Many second time couples opt for destination weddings.
Many modern couples don't want the pomp and circumstances surrounding a traditional wedding.
Many couples consider a destination wedding more personal and heartfelt.
Family stress and step families sometimes make it easier for the couple to choose a
Destination weddings are the answer to a nontraditional bride and groom who don't want a traditional wedding.
Destination weddings are an immediate way to decompress from the wedding ceremony. You are AUTOMATICALLY on your honeymoon!

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