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Destination Wedding Planning

My Top 10 Steps for Planning a Successful Wedding Abroad.

“Help!…Where do we begin?” Is your mind going around in circles and you’re not sure what to do first or how to start your Destination Wedding Planning?

10 steps for successful destination wedding planning // Photography haydenphoenix.com

Fantastic…you’re in the right place…I promise I’ll try to guide you through the planning process so everything will start to slot into place!

I’ve broken the destination wedding planning process into 10 very simple high level steps. If you click on the links below, you’ll find a lot more detail to get your teeth stuck into and set you on your way! And of course, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Top 10 Steps for Destination Wedding Planning

 

10 steps for successful destination wedding planning // Photography haydenphoenix.com

 

Step 1 – Be Sure

Be happy and confident with your decision to get married abroad. Alleviate any concerns by being fully aware of the advantages and disadvantages of having a destination wedding.

Step 2 – Be Inspired

Let your imagination run wild! Have a big picture vision of your wedding day – e.g. would you like to get married on the beach, have a small intimate day, be surrounded by incredible scenery. If you need inspiration, real wedding stories are always great!

Step 3 – Select Your Destination

Narrow down and select your wedding destination. When doing this make sure you take into consideration when you would like to get married– some destinations are better at certain times of the year!

 

10 steps for successful destination wedding planning // Photography haydenphoenix.com

Step 4 – Make Sure It’s Legal

Ensure you understand and can meet the legal requirements for getting married in the country of your choice. I always recommend getting first-hand information from the embassy or consulate of the country where you would like to be married in – although websites try to provide up to date information, rules can change.

Step 5 – Budget

Set a budget – have an approximate figure of what you would like to spend on your wedding. Even if you have a large budget, always do your research to make sure you’re getting the best value for your money.

Step 6 – Your Invite List

Think about your guest list. Determine the size of your wedding – who you would like to celebrate with – will it be just be the two of you, very close family and friends, or a larger celebration. When inviting guests to your wedding, keep them fully informed to ensure coming to your wedding abroad is as easy and effortless as possible.

 

10 steps for successful destination wedding planning // Photography haydenphoenix.com

Step 7 – The Right Way to Plan

Decide how you will plan your wedding abroad– do you want to plan it yourself, use a wedding planner or a tour operator.

Step 8 – Getting Help

Select the suppliers (tour operator, wedding planner or individual suppliers) who you will work with to plan your day. Follow my tips on how to choose the right companies to work with.

Step 9 – Work out the Details

Work on the finer details and the structure and components of your day. This includes selecting your wedding venues and how you would like your day to run.

 

10 steps for successful destination wedding planning // Photography haydenphoenix.com

 

Step 10 – Just In Case

Get yourself covered. I strongly recommend getting wedding abroad insurance – it’s better to be safe than sorry!

The above images are courtesy of destination wedding photographer Hayden Phoenix 

To make everything a little easier my wedding planning tools kit  contains Eight Free Checklists, so matter what planning stage your at these essential checklists will help you get it together!

Destination Wedding Planning – First Steps

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My step by step guide will guide you through the all different stages of planning a wedding abroad.

Step by Step Planning Guide

How to Plan

We look at the different ways to organise a wedding abroad, each with its pros and cons. This is a great overview and a good place to begin so everything will start to slot into place!

How to Plan

 

The Essentials

Our Top 4 Wedding Planning Essentials. Even if you want to take a complete backseat with the organisation of your wedding, it’s important that you personally understand these topics.

The Essentials

The Details

This is for those of you who don’t like sweating the small stuff…even if you’re not a detail person the following are the most important details you won’t to miss.

The Details

 

Hot Tips!

From my experience, I’d like to offer one little piece of advice…”The planning phase can be just as exciting as your wedding day itself… it definitely lasts a lot longer, so make the most of it and really enjoy it”.

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