Destination wedding bookings for LGBTQ+ are up meaningfully year over year, and the couples driving that growth are choosing destinations, resorts, and formats that look different from the “typical” straight-couple playbook. If you’re planning an LGBTQ+ destination wedding for 2026 or 2027, here are the trends shaping the category and where our Certified Destination Wedding Specialists are booking most often.…
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Wedding content creators are one of the fastest-growing roles in the wedding industry, and destination weddings are where they arguably add the most value. Between multi-day itineraries, tropical settings, and guests spread across time zones, there’s a lot of content to capture. But is a content creator worth the money on top of your photographer and videographer? Our Certified Destination…
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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 Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.…
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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. 1. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic…
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The blush-and-cream aesthetic that dominated weddings for the last five years is officially winding down. In 2026/27, couples are leaning into bold tropical palettes: coral, terracotta, magenta, cobalt, mustard, and chartreuse. The shift is especially pronounced at destination weddings, where the setting itself demands bolder colors that can hold their own against Caribbean turquoise and palm-frond green. Here’s what’s actually…
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The micro wedding has quietly become the fastest-growing category in destination weddings. Couples are trading 150-guest hometown celebrations for 20- to 40-guest destination weddings that feel meaningfully more personal, more thoughtful, and (surprisingly) often cost less. Welcome to the micro-luxe era: smaller guest list, bigger experience per guest. Here’s why it’s exploded, what it actually looks like, and how to…
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Destination weddings look meaningfully different in 2026 than they did five years ago. Couples are trimming guest lists, extending trips, prioritizing content, and leaning into tropical color palettes that would’ve felt bold in 2020. If you’re planning your destination wedding for 2026 or 2027, here’s what’s actually trending across our DW Specialist bookings this year. 1. Wed-cations Replace Wedding Days…
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With the New Year in full swing, get ready to say your I dos in style as we unveil our list of the top five destination wedding trends for you to incorporate into your dream celebration. From bold decor to smaller guest lists, these trends are sure to elevate your wedding to a whole new level of excitement and glamour. …
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Wedding style is constantly evolving. Pinterest and Instagram have clearly whetted our appetite for new ideas — and already, the 2018/2019 winter season has delivered! Below, we explore the biggest destination wedding trends of 2019: Wood-inspired décor Neon signs Silver and chrome accents Patterned and textured suits Pampas grass in floral arrangements Printed bridesmaid dresses Coral colors Simple and classic…
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It’s almost a new year, which means new destination wedding trends are popping up and giving us all the wedding inspiration! With so many new ideas on Pinterest and your social media feed, how do you choose which ones are right for you? We’ve rounded up our favorite destination wedding trends for your Big Day: Mixed color palettes Classic and…
