Destination Wedding or Traditional Wedding

So the engagement has finally come and you arefrom the norm.
ready to start the planning on your dream wedding.*Mother-in-Laws are overbearing and will ruin the
Every girl has dreamed of the perfect wedding. Bigwedding.
Church, Fancy White Gown, Men in Dinner Tuxedo's,*Better site for the Honeymoon location.
Flowers everywhere, now society has this new idea.So the Traditional Wedding is the route you want to
The Destination Wedding. Which do you choose,go. Well be forewarned there are several advantages
Traditional or New Age. Big blowout event or smalland disadvantages to this as well. The cost of the
intimate setting with close friends and family.rehearsal dinner and the reception have to be
My wife and I are wedding coordinators that havecalculated. The guest from out of town have to be put
coordinated and participated in both types ofup in a local hotel. So why spend the expense.
weddings. We have been the Bridesmaids and*The Family generally does not have to travel as far
Groomsmen in the local society wedding. We haveand are local.
been the Bridesmaid and Groomsmen in weddings on*Your traditional minister can perform the ceremony.
the beach and by a mountain stream.*Your dreams of the Perfect White Church Wedding
All of these adequately fit the individuals that had them.can be fulfilled.
The couple in the mountains would have been*Old friends and family acquaintances will be at the
miserable in a large Church wedding. Likewise thewedding.
Couple in the large Church wedding would have had*You prefer short amounts of time to be spent with
an inadequate feeling had they not hosted this lavishmany different individuals.
event. So what is really the difference.No matter which you choose, make sure that you are
The first thought is that the small wedding is cheaper.well informed and have read sites such as and These
Don't be fooled by this at all. Generally speaking thissites will provide insight into your coming decision and
wedding will have family and friends being transportedoutline how others have dealt with this difficult decision.
to a resort destination, causing the cost ofAs I get older and purportedly wiser I wish my wife
accommodations and food to increase. The weddingand I's Large Church Wedding would have been a
party is also there in the same location as theSouth Pacific Destination wedding. Then I get out the
honeymoon site. So why use this option:old Wedding Photo Album and see all of the relatives
*You don't want family an friends involved in thewho were at the wedding and are no longer with us
Ceremonies at all.and am glad that we had the Large Church Wedding.
*You want to have a close knit wedding and get toMake sure to Consider all details and take time to
enjoy everyone involved in it.make this decision. It will define you as a couple
*You are looking for something that is simply differentstarting into your new lives together.