How to Plan a Caribbean Destination Wedding
A Caribbean destination wedding is an excellent way to incorporate your nuptials and a trip with your favorite friends and family. Going abroad to wed does require extra planning and arrangements. Planning a Caribbean destination wedding, however, does not need to be stressful. With a little foresight you can be saying "I do" with a backdrop or crashing waves and a Caribbean sunset.
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How to Plan a Caribbean Destination Wedding
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Choose the Caribbean location you would like for your destination wedding. Possibilities include Aruba, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Isles, Jamaica, Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados and the Dominican Republic.
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Visit all-inclusive resort sites for your intended Caribbean destination. Many hotel chains have multiple locations throughout the Caribbean. DreamsResorts.com, Sandals.com, Beaches.com and Breezes.com all offer wedding packages.
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Pick three different potential dates for your Caribbean destination wedding. Determine how many days, on average, you and your guests will be staying. This will help when contacting the resort about putting together a group rate, packaging options and special discounts.
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Contact, whether by phone or email, the resorts you are most interested in. Provide them with the potential dates, how many guests you are anticipating, where people are flying from and the duration of the stay. Ask for a package of options and multiple tiers of pricing to be emailed to you for review.
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Pick the package, resort and location that appeals to your wants and desires for your Caribbean wedding. Place a down payment to reserve the wedding facilities at the resort. Ask for a point person to whom you can direct all of your requests and questions.
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Explain to the planning person what you have in mind for your destination wedding in the Caribbean. Discuss what flowers are available, what type of meals can be put together, where a reception can be held, transportation for guests and outside-of- the-resort activities worth setting up. Ask for an email detailing all prices.
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Create a save the date card for guests with the date of the wedding, the Caribbean destination, the resort and the website for them to visit. Give them contact information for your wedding planner and reservation specialist. Include information about group rates. Send the card out six to nine months prior to the wedding so people have time to make travel plans.
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Determine what you will need to bring to your Caribbean location for the destination wedding. Those items may include religious wear or photographs for a display. You may want to send those items to the resort in advance. Other items such as a wedding dress, tuxedos, shoes and accessories should also be listed and accounted for when deciding what will be needed for the wedding itself.
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Book airplane tickets three to five months in advance. Schedule your arrival a minimum of one day before other guests. This will give time to meet with the wedding planner and complete details before entertaining your family and friends.
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Send out wedding invitations three months in advance. Include all information about the resort, group rate, contact info for reservation specialist, information about activities, dress code and suggested days to plan the trip for. Request RSVPs to be mailed back no less than one month before the wedding so everyone will be accounted for when it comes to food, gifts and wedding activities.
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