Destination Wedding Planning

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I read online some where that to have the perfect wedding, imagine perfect scenario in your head then try to recreate that. I’ve also heard that one is supposed to "be true" to yourself and your wedding.

The problem with these suggestions are that I have multiple ideas that I would be happy with.

Idea 1 — married in a flower field. I would love to have either an aqua trimmed dress or a pink trimmed dress. Very simple and pretty and romantic. This would cause the least trouble, and I would enjoy it just as much as my other themes.

Idea 2 — Married on a beach. Mine and my b/fs relationship have had a lot of water and beach motifs so I figured it’d be nice to go to the beach. However, we live inland, so this would be a destination wedding. That causes trouble with the families. My Aunt would throw a fly because she would say I picked the location so she couldn’t come, among other inconveniences. Plus, i have no idea where to start in a destination wedding.
Idea 3 — Rocker wedding. I’ve always been a bit of a punk rocker and it’s always been a dream of mine to live a little on the wild side, even if it is for just one night. I can see some winged eyeliner and a crazy dress.

Can someone help me sort out these very different ideas?

Thanks!

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My boyfriend’s old college roommate is getting married next month.

It’s a destination wedding, and the dress code is "evening formal"

So.. My boyfriend and I are buying formal clothes ( The bride sent xeroxes of what was acceptable.)

we bought our tickets ( $ 1,600.00 ) and we booked our hotel. ( 0.00 ) And we will be paying for taxis and meals too.

We have already spent SO MUCH money,My BF is in Grad school so money is tight but we have to go. ( My fella is really close to this his friend.)

The bride emailed me and asked us to get into the country a few days earlier than planned.

How can I tell her nicely that we can’t afford much more.

Also, the wedding registry is very expensive! They registered at Tiffany’s and nieman marcus.

I told my BF maybe we could get them something romantic and sweet? like, Cinderella Champagne glasses? or, monogrammed bathrobes? Mr and MRS… ( their last name)

I’ve never been to a wedding before much less a fancy destination wedding.

What is the polite thing to do?

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My boyfriend is about to propose, (we’re not into surprises, although I don’t know where or how it will happen, I know it will soon), and brought up the idea of a destination wedding to his family. I did not want him to bring it up until we were officially engaged, but he did anyway. I wanted to wait until I had all my facts, costs and reasons ready to present to both families before anyone had a cow over it. I have been doing research on these types of weddings, and find that my heart is set on one. My BF was on the same page, until talking to his family who are giving him all the reasons why we shouldn’t do a DW. They’ve convinced him that great friends, family and others won’t come due to costs and reminded him that we’ve put in a lot of money for their weddings on gifts, etc. Me being a budget friendly lady myself, I am only researching islands and resorts that are not expensive to fly to, and are reasonably priced for guests. I even talked to reps at these places who said when we are ready, we can talk about packages that could be even more reasonable. The idea of having the "same old type of wedding" at home makes me sick. I’ve always loved the islands and the idea of being married on a beautiful beach. I don’t care about getting gifts, or money. I just want to marry the man I love in the most romantic place on Earth. Advice?
BTW-I plan weddings myself so I’m aware of residency rules the islands have, peak time cost, all the red tape, etc. Thanks!

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Now understand from the bridal couple’s point of view how exotic & romantic a destination wedding is….my question is directed at family & friends of these ‘destination’ couples…..how do you feel from a financial point of view in attending one of these, especially if it’s for a close family member….would/could you drop a few thousand on transportation & accomodations to see a 20 minute ceremony with a sit down dinner afterwards? Have any of you been unable to see a sibling or relative marry because of lack of finances in attending? Are there any parents of brides & grooms who couldn’t attend their own kid’s wedding because it was a destination wedding and they just couldn’t afford it?…I’d like to hear some honest opinions on this…..all responses welcomed, especially those who were expected to pay their own way and for their own accomodations…..and those who have attended such affairs.
No one is talking about minimizing the importance of the wedding ceremony..some are short, others are not, all are equally special..I’m takling about all the money involved in getting to it and attending it…THAT is the jist of my question, NOT whether the ceremony is any less important because of how long it is or where it takes place…….

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