The Pros And Cons Of A Maui Destination Wedding
Have you recently become engaged? If you have, you may want to get started with your wedding plans right away. Before you get started, you may want to take the time to examine destination weddings, namely Maui weddings. These types of destination weddings are rapidly increasing in popularity and Maui may be the perfect destination for you.
As with any wedding choice that you will make, you will find that there are a number of pros and cons to having a destination wedding in Maui. Before automatically deciding that a Maui wedding is right or wrong for you, you will want to take the time to examine some the many pros and cons to having one. A few of the most influential plus sides and downsides to destination Maui weddings are outlined below for your convenience.
As for the pros or plus sides to having a destination Maui wedding, you will find that there are an unlimited number of them. For starters, weddings in Maui are often picture perfect. This is due in part to the beauty of the land. Whether you decide to wed in a Maui church or along the coast, you will have a beautiful backdrop. This picture perfect scenery will not only help to create great wedding pictures, but it will also help to make your wedding more memorable, not only for you, but for your guests as well.
Another one of the many pros or plus sides to having a destination Maui wedding is the fact that your wedding and honeymoon can be combined. Although many interpret the cost of destination weddings to be quite high, you can actually save yourself a considerable amount of money in the long run, with destination weddings. For example, many Maui vacation resorts offer wedding packages, enabling you to get married right onsite. On the other hand, if you book a stay at a private vacation rental, like a Maui villa, you may be able to have your wedding right onsite. These two options are just a few of the many ways that you can save money with a destination wedding.
Although there are a number of reasons why you should have a destination wedding in Maui, you will also find a number of cons or downsides to doing so as well. One of the biggest concerns of brides and grooms to be is guest attendance. Many believe that a large number of their hopefully wedding guests would be unable to attend a destination wedding. While this will likely be true with some of your guests, you may be surprised how many would be willing to make the journey to Maui.
Many wedding guests actually prefer destination weddings. You may find that many of your guests look at your destination wedding as an opportunity to have the vacation of their dreams. The only thing is cost. That is why you will want to preplan a destination Maui wedding well in advance and inform your guests of your destination early on. This will give many of your guests the opportunity to save money, to afford the cost of travel, as well as overnight accommodations for your destination wedding.
Another one of the downsides, as previously stated, is the cost of a destination Maui wedding. Depending on where you reside, it could be costly for you to travel to Maui, let alone book a Maui vacation rental or a venue for your wedding. Unfortunately, the cost of a destination wedding automatically makes brides and grooms look at closer alternatives. As previously stated, there are a number of steps that you can take to minimize the cost of a destination Maui wedding, while still having the wedding of your dreams. One of those options includes booking a stay at a private Maui villa and having your wedding there.
The above mentioned pros and cons are just a few of the many that you will find associated with destination weddings. Even if you are unsure if a destination Maui wedding is right for you, you may still want to take the time to give it a look. If you are like many other brides or grooms to be, there is a good chance that you will like what you see.
Destination wedding…?
My BIL is having a destination wedding and in addition to that they are having a party prior to the wedding to celebrate. Since our daughter’s 2nd birthday is in July we asked that they did it any other weekend but the weekend of her birthday and they agreed. I just got a phone call that they have decided to have it that weekend anyway and whats worse on her birthday. Their explanation for this, they want to see her on her birthday. Unfortunately I have already begun planning her party and quite frankly, don’t want to change our plans, I feel like this is outright rude shows a total disregard for peoples plans and feelings…am I being crazy or am I justified for not wanting to go to this party in addition to their wedding at the beginning of August?
I think you should continue to plan for your daughter’s 2nd birthday.
She will only get 1 birthday a year, and only will turn 2 once.
This is only a pre-wedding party they are throwing, not the real deal; therefore, I don’t see the big deal in missing it. Especially when it is rude to plan a day, on a day you requested (with a good excuse doing so) to not do. Then have them justify it as a day to see her, which….is abit ignorant excuse as they still can see her on her birthday anyways (with or without a wedding party).
Your daughter’s day is more important than a prior wedding party. Can’t believe people think you should drop your plans for your own daughter, for someone who knew way in advance and AGREED to it, to think they can plan on someone else’s birthday, knowing this day means so much to you (and your daughter, for those who think she won’t remember. We’ll, I would be mad if I had my 2nd birthday at some one else’s event selfishly like that written in my baby book).
The wedding itself, that is only your choice if you want to attend. I haven’t read your other “bride from hell” yet as other’s have mentioned (which I will get to next), but seems as there is a problem beyond just this. If you don’t feel comfortable to go, then don’t go. Send a card with your congrats is well enough if there is tension already.
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how much does the average destination wedding cost…..on a island on the beach…im thinking about planning my wedding for next summer or summer of 2010…thanks
we got married last july at a court only cause he is in the Army but we want to have a wedding and thats what we want im just curious at prices
Which beach specifically? A simple California beach wedding would be a different cost than a simple Jamaican beach wedding. And are you planning a fully involved wedding with all the trimmings? Or a simple elopement for just you and your hubby? All these things figure into the cost
Should I have a destination wedding or traditional wedding?
I am trying to start planning my wedding, but I need to first decide where I want to have a destination wedding or a traditional wedding. I have always said I wanted to have a destination wedding with a reception in my home town so everyone could come. But now that I am really planning a wedding I am not sure. My fiance and I are big beach goers and if we did do destination it would be at some exotic beautiful beach somewhere. Which should we choose?
Home town wedding, beach honeymoon. That way you will be free of entertaining guests. Have the fun part alone!
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If you had a destination wedding (or are planning to), how many people did you invite?
It’ll be in Hawaii, May 2008
my cousins was 125 people in Bermuda…awesome time! We all stayed in the same hotel. Since there were so many people, upon check in you were given a beach bag with some goodies in there. In the bag was a “who’s who” hand out (folded in half long ways, it matched the wedding invitations) They had a picture of every single person who attended the wedding and indicated who the were in relation to the bride or groom. It was pretty cool since pretty much everyone staying there that weekend was with the wedding.
For a destination wedding, do you hire a caterer located where you live or one located where the wedding is?
I’m having a destination wedding and I’m confused about the catering…
Hiring a caterer that is located where my wedding is would make sense, but it’d cost a lot of money to fly over there multiple times just to consult with the caterer in-person. But if I hire a caterer that’s located where I live, would they be able to fly to my wedding destination?
Thanks so much!
You hire a caterer where the wedding is – how do you expect your local caterer to get over there with all the food??
You either go on the advice of others when choosing a destination caterer and hope for the best, or your fly out there ONCE for a tasting. The rest of the consulting can happen via phone and email.
For our destination wedding in France, we hired a caterer there and went there once for a tasting.