First of all, congratulations on getting engaged and considering planning a destination wedding! You have made a wise decision and taken the first step toward your future happiness. With that said--and you now shaking your own hand and patting yourself on the back--I guess you are now wondering exactly what a destination wedding is and how this compares to the traditional wedding. So, without further ado, let me define the destination wedding and see how it can save you valuable planning time and money as well as offer you a more enjoyable and dynamic alternative to those stale traditional weddings of the past.

While both weddings result in you being legally married, if you choose to be, and allow you to invite your family and friends to the ceremony, there are some very distinct differences between planning a destination wedding and the traditional wedding all of which will determine how big a smile you and your fiancé will wear on your special day.

A destination wedding allows you to marry in an exotic location and craft the wedding that you and your fiancé envision since dreams are made in paradise. Therefore, you can turn your wildest wedding aspiration into reality and break the traditional boundaries that have gathered much dust over the centuries. Imagine a tropical beach wedding while waves tickle your toes and make you giggle as the sun sets over crystal blue waters. Think about inhaling fresh, invigorating mountain air while surrounded by stunning architecture, magnificent works of art, and white pigeons that coo in exquisite Tuscany. Basically, just about wherever you and your fiancé wish to exchange vows and become husband and wife to, you can.

Furthermore, a destination wedding allows you to tailor your wedding around your surroundings and carry your theme throughout, as well as design your wedding according to your individual wants.  Therefore, if you want to dress as an oversized Sunflower at your beach wedding and cast your petals into the ocean, then you can as long as the petals are biodegradable. This means you and your fiancé can choose the wedding vows and ceremony that suits you without a conservative wedding official telling you otherwise. In fact, the choices are almost endless and are only limited by your imagination.