| A destination wedding is one where you
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| | advanced notice you can give people, the
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| get married at a location different than
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| | more likely it is they will be able to
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| where you or your families live. They
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| | come.3. Have an itinerary or suggested
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| are particularly popular for second
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| | list of activities for the days before
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| marriages or with those couples that are
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| | and after your wedding. At a traditional
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| a little older and don't want a lavish
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| | local ceremony, the bridal party expects
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| affair. The most common destinations are
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| | a rehearsal dinner the night before, and
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| beach locations, like Cancun, Hawaii, or
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| | the wedding ceremony and reception, and
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| the Caribbean. If you are considering
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| | that's it. For a destination wedding,
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| getting married at an exotic location,
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| | your guests will likely be there for
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| here are some things to contemplate.1.
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| | several days, and you will want them to
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| Consider what time of year to have your
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| | enjoy themselves while you attend to any
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| wedding. Hurricane season lasts from
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| | last minute wedding details. Although
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| June through November, with the most
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| | they are there primarily to support you
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| active period from mid-August through
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| | and witness your marriage, most will also
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| October. The chances of a hurricane
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| | want to squeeze in some vacation time
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| actually hitting during wedding aren't
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| | after traveling a long distance.
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| that great, but if a major hurricane hits
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| | Coordinate with the local wedding planner
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| the location within a few months of your
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| | for golf outings, snorkeling, trips to
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| wedding, there could be significant
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| | local sites, etc. Your guests will
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| damage, which could affect your ability
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| | appreciate your efforts to make their
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| to have your ceremony (not to mention the
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| | time enjoyable.4. Carefully check the
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| hardship for the people that actually
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| | legal rules. If you are getting married
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| live there). If the possibility that
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| | in another country, or even another
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| your wedding could be disrupted makes you
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| | state, make sure you double-check the
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| nervous, consider an area less prone to
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| | laws regarding making your marriage
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| hurricanes, like the Pacific side of
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| | legal. Most wedding planners or event
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| Mexico or Hawaii. You should also
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| | locations will be familiar with the laws
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| carefully check the typical weather
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| | in their area, but it pays to
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| conditions (including the temperature and
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| | double-check, just to make sure. You
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| average rainfall) at the locations you
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| | don't want to return from your honeymoon,
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| are evaluating. In general, the northern
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| | only to find out you aren't legally
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| Caribbean (e.g., Bahamas) can be a little
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| | married.5. If you decide you'd rather
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| cool in the winter, while other areas
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| | have your ceremony locally after all, you
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| such as Cancun might be too hot in the
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| | can still have a "beach" themed wedding
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| middle of summer.2. Evaluate your guest
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| | any time of the year. Incorporate the
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| list. If you want to make sure some of
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| | theme into your reception hall
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| your older relatives (grandparents, great
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| | decorations by using sand, sea shells,
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| Aunt, etc.) can be there, make sure they
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| | island-style decor and bright colors like
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| are able to travel conveniently to the
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| | blue and green. Dress up the reception
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| location where you wish to have your
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| | tables with some beach themed wedding
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| wedding. If you live on the East Coast,
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| | favors such as floating flip flop candles
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| you can get to the Caribbean fairly
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| | or sea shell bottle openers and your
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| easily, but Cabo San Lucas or Maui would
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| | guests will be transported directly to
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| encompass a whole day's travel. Keep in
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| | the sun and sand. Use exotic flowers like
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| mind that many of your friends and quite
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| | Birds of Paradise, and give your
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| a few relatives will not be able to make
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| | reception menu a tropical flair by
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| it, even though they would no doubt love
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| | offering selections like grilled chicken
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| to go. Finding the time to get off of
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| | with pineapple salsa. You can always jet
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| work and paying for the trip will be a
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| | away to the warm sun and blue ocean on
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| major expense for your guests. The more
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| | your honeymoon!
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