Being in a destination wedding party is a different job than being in a hometown wedding party. The trip is longer, the logistics are more complex, and the on-site coordination is more hands-on. If you’ve been asked to stand up in a destination wedding (or if you’re the couple asking someone to), this guide covers…
Rain on your wedding day is the fear every destination wedding couple lives with. The good news: most wedding destinations see far less rain than couples worry about, and when it does happen, a real backup plan turns the whole thing into a non-event. Here’s what our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists want every couple to…
A weddingmoon (combining your wedding and honeymoon into one trip) sounds efficient. One destination, one flight, one packed suitcase, one lifetime memory. But is it actually the right choice for every couple? Our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists have helped couples work through this decision hundreds of times. Here’s the honest pros-and-cons breakdown. Weddingmoon at a…
If you’ve spent any time in the wedding-planning world lately, you’ve probably run into the word “weddingmoon” and wondered what exactly it means. The short version: it’s a wedding and honeymoon combined into one seamless trip. And it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular ways couples are choosing to celebrate. Here’s the full breakdown…
If you’re weighing a destination wedding against a traditional hometown celebration, the honest comparison isn’t as one-sided as either camp likes to claim. Both formats have real strengths. Both have real trade-offs. Our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists have helped couples work through this decision hundreds of times, and here’s the side-by-side breakdown. The Quick Comparison…
Halfway through 2026, some resorts are hosting more destination weddings than others meaningfully. Some hold their positions year over year. Others have climbed fast on the strength of new properties, renovations, or standout wedding programming. Here’s our list of the 10 best wedding resorts our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists are booking most often in 2026, across the…
Halfway through 2026, our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists have booked more destination weddings than any year on record. Some destinations have held their positions at the top for years. Others are climbing fast. Here’s our ranking of the 10 most popular destination wedding locations based on 2026 bookings, plus what makes each of them work….
The affordability conversation is one of the most common tensions in destination wedding planning. You want your closest people there. Your closest people (some of them) can’t easily swing the flight, the hotel, and the time off. Here’s how to think through this practically, what tools you actually have to make it easier for guests,…
Telling your family you’re having a destination wedding is one of the hardest conversations of the whole planning process. It’s not that they don’t want you to be happy. It’s that they have expectations (hometown church, grandma’s backyard, that venue your cousin used), and a destination wedding rearranges the picture they had in their heads….
A destination wedding isn’t a single event. It’s a multi-day experience that your guests build their calendars around. The best destination wedding weekends feel effortless: welcome cocktails on arrival, a group excursion or two, a great rehearsal dinner, a wedding day that doesn’t rush anyone, and a farewell brunch that ends the trip on a…