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How to say, I DO in an exotic locale
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In the chaos of selecting menus for your reception, addressing countless invitations and planning out seating arrangements, what bride hasn't harbored fantasies of getting hitched in a Vegas Drive-thru chapel? Or maybe at a sun-drenched tropical resort, or even with Mickey and friends at Walt Disney World? Receive up to $1,800 in Airfare Credit!
Destination Weddings are great!
Getting married somewhere other than the bride's hometown is a fast-growing trend. The trend first emerged about 10 years ago among second-time and older brides; now more first-time brides and grooms are planning weddingmoons in exotic locales. Can't decide where to go? Caribbean Cruises are a great way to visit many locations to help you choose the perfect place.
There is plenty to love about these globe-trotting weddings. "People don't necessarily live in the same town where they grew up," says Bratten. Since so many people, including the couple, have to travel for the wedding, why not go somewhere really exciting? "It makes it a vacation for everyone," Bratten adds.
Depending where a couple decides to exchange vows, these runaway weddings can really simplify plans. For starters, it's an excuse to whittle down the guest list. While the average wedding has 200 people, according to Bride's destination weddings have 30 to 40 guests, tops.
Although exchanging vows in a tropical beach seems like the champagne lifestyle of the rich and famous, these celebrations "can be very budget-friendly," Bratten notes. Weddings have become big business for many resorts, which offer special packages and even the services of an on-site wedding coordinator to oversee the details.
And those niggling details are crucial when you get married outside the United States.
Apparently, Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall's wedding coordinator (assuming they had one) overlooked a few key matters when they exchanged vows in a Hindu ceremony in Bali in 1990. When Hall sued for divorce in 1999, it was discovered that the couple never completed the civil paperwork required by Indonesian law. Whoops! Turns out the rocker and model were never married after all.
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