Are you looking at a Caribbean destination wedding? If you are still examining your options, you might have a few questions. Keep reading on to get some helpful answers.
Question: Why are destination weddings at all inclusive resorts better?
Answer: They are better because of what is available to you. At a traditional hotel, you are likely to find a banquet room for your wedding and maybe a nice garden, but that is about it. All inclusive Caribbean resorts provide brides and grooms with more options. It is not uncommon for resorts to give you multiple wedding ceremony and reception locations to choose from. You might be able to choose from a banquet room, chapel, beach, garden, balcony, and more!
Question: Is it easier to plan an all inclusive destination wedding?
Answer: Yes! When you book a stay at an all inclusive resort, your stay automatically includes your room or suite, airfare (optional), food, snacks, drinks, tips, some onsite entertainment, and qualifying airport transfers. This one arrangement plans and pays for a good chunk of your trip. Basically, all that is left is the wedding and you should get a wedding planner. As for the cost of that wedding, you might qualify for a free standard wedding ceremony but upgrade packages are available to make your dream day become a reality.
Question: What about my wedding dress?
Answer: It is not uncommon for brides to spend thousands of dollars on their wedding dresses alone. Of course you want to keep yours safe and protected, but how can you do this when traveling thousands of miles? Once you and your luggage (wedding dress included) make it to the Caribbean, it will be safely hung in your all inclusive resort room. What you might be worried about is the plane ride. It is not uncommon for wedding dresses to go missing or suffer damage when packed in checked luggage. It might be within your best interest, to use your wedding dress as a carry on. In fact, some airlines will hang this on a garment rack for you.
Question: What about wedding decorations?
Answer: This is something you will need to workout with your all inclusive Caribbean resort. For example, all brides like wedding flowers on their big day. Many all inclusive Caribbean resorts offer guests a free standard wedding ceremony when they meet the minimum stay requirement. This is just a simple and basic wedding. All resorts to have upgrade packages available to make your big day special. Many of these upgrades include wedding decorations, such as wedding flowers, as well as other extras including wedding songs, wedding photography, and so forth.
Question: What about hair and makeup before the big day?
Answer: It is not uncommon for brides to visit a salon on their big day at home to get their hair and makeup prepped. You should be able to do this at your all inclusive Caribbean resort too. These are rarely listed as inclusions; therefore, you will need to pay an extra fee. You can contact your resort or your wedding planner to determine the fee ahead of time. The good news, most resorts are home to spas; therefore, you have all the proper accommodations available right at your fingertips. For an extra affordable fee, your all inclusive resort might provide you with private in room hair and makeup.
Question: Can I invite guests?
Answer: Yes! If you meet a resort’s requirements for a free standard wedding, you will automatically be provided with a small number of guest passes. Additional guest passes are available as an upgrade. This means not only can you invite guests to your big day, but they don’t have to stay at the same resort. This is great to know if you intend to combine your wedding and honeymoon into one.
Question: Speaking of guests, what about my wedding invitations?
Answer: Your all inclusive resort will handle many aspects of your destination wedding, but the wedding invitations aren’t one of them. Perhaps this is best because you get complete freedom and control. Whether you decide to print your own invitations at home or order professional invitations, you might want to consider destination wedding invitations. Not only can you opt for a beautiful Caribbean theme, but these types of invitations tend to allow for more room, which is important when explaining all the important information for a destination wedding.
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