How to Celebrate Your Wedding In a Different Country With Ease And Perfection

About to get married soon and haven't decided on a wedding venue yet? Well, don't worry. We'll help you not just with this but will also help you plan and design your entire wedding which you have decided to host abroad. A destination wedding is on everybody's mind these days and for all the right reasons. But, as easy at it sounds it takes a lot of efforts, time and planning to host a successful destination wedding. Start by sourcing for an ideal wedding destination depending on your choice. It could be a destination wedding hosted within India or a destination wedding overseas. 

1. Act fast

You need to give yourself and your guests a lot of time if you’re planning on celebrating your wedding in a different country. Do make sure you don’t have to rush to find out about visas, required documents, legal work, rules and regulations. It’s also a good idea to do basic research after you’ve made the decision with your partner before sending your invites. Double-check and make sure that the wedding can go ahead in your location of choice without any hassles before inviting your guests for the gala.

2. Do your homework

Is there a particular local culture or tradition that you should know about? Are any of your ceremonies at odds with what is locally accepted and regarded as the norm? Get a wedding planner to help out because there’s a lot of work to go through to ensure that you don’t unknowingly commit a faux pas or break the law without intending to. Things such as alcohol restrictions, noise limits, and party timings need to be confirmed with the hotels and location managers before you make your bookings.

3. Take it easy

If you try to get everything done at once, you’re going to panic. An arrangement like this needs you to devote enough time to pull it off without any problems. Spending a few hours every day looking up great deals online with your partner to provide a hassle-free experience will go a long way. Take help from friends and family; ask them for ideas, tips and suggestions. If you know anyone who already stays in your chosen location, call them up and find out everything you need to know. It’s important to know what you’re getting into and hear from real people instead of only working with you see or read online.

4. Get local help

This isn’t as difficult as it seems. You can go a few times with your partner and wedding planner on trips to figure everything out. Ask local vendors for help because you’ll be able to ensure the quality of services and be able to cut down on extra costs. For example, arranging for flights for your make-up artists and other vendors will be a lot more expensive than planned. Talking to vendors from the area and relying on recommendations from other couples will make your job easier. If you get too confused, ask your wedding planner for contacts and arrangements to help you plan.

5. Go through all preparations all over again

Make sure you do a re-run on checking whether or not everything is up and ready. you wouldn't want any last minute surprises. It might be a daunting task to find replacements in the last minute on a foreign land. From double checking with a wedding florist to cross check with the wedding caterers, talk to everyone again before the big day approaches. 

From hosting a destination wedding in Udaipur to hosting a wedding amidst the lands of Goa, there is a lot that goes into make each of these a special affair. Start by delegating duties, this way you'll have one less thing to worry about. Double check the arrangments before you leave for the wedding. Cross check with your wedding guests if they have every last detail right. You wouldn't want to miss out on a single company. Get a stellar wedding photographer and wedding videographer onboard to capture your journey from one to whole.

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