Hi everyone!  Hope you are having a great week and had a wonderful weekend.  We had an amazing weekend as Mandi got married.  What a blast!  

I was so honored to be a part of her special day and she was stunning!  Here is a sneek peek of her and her Maid of Honor.

We can't wait to share the professional pics with you.  Plus we have to say a big thank you to Emindee Images, Let's Party DJs and Entertainment, Johnson's Custom Cakes, Creations by Blanca, The Borland Center for the Performing Arts, Shadows Make Up Artistry and Hair by Zaklina.  Mandi was so blessed to have you all be a part of her special day!

Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about destination weddings.  Since we are located in South Florida, we see quite a few destination weddings each year along with the weddings for our local residents.  Destination weddings are not for everyone but they can be amazing! 

Here are a just a few tips for keeping your destination wedding on track and as stress-free as possible.

1.  Hire a local wedding planner...I am not just saying this because we are wedding planners.  You need someone who is full-time in the location of your wedding.  That planner will know the best vendors, hotels for your guests, can help with transportation arrangements for you and your guests, will be your "eyes and ears" on the ground and will truly become an extension of you.

2.  Keep the guest list somewhat limited.  It can be very difficult to plan a destination wedding for 300 people.  Keep the guest list from about 20-100 and even 100 can be stretching it a bit...depending on how far people will have to travel.

3.  Know that with a destination wedding some people just won't be able to come.  That is ok.  You can have a small reception or open house when you get back home.

4.  Give plenty of notice to your guests.  A save-the-date card for a destination wedding should be sent at least 6-8 months prior to the wedding.  Your save-the-date package or your wedding website should include hotel information.  Guests will start booking their travel arrangments pretty far in advance in order to get discounts on flights, etc.

5.  Try to incorporate some fun activities during the wedding weekend for your guests.  They have travelled to be part of your wedding so don't just leave them hanging by themselves.

I am sure some of this seems really obvious but sometimes it helps to see it in writing to remind us all of what we already know.   We are blessed to have planned some amazing destination weddings in 2012 so far and there are more to come this fall and into 2013.

Have a great day!
Jen, Mandi and Amelia
561-254-2041
Jennifer@fabuluxeevents.com
www.fabuluxeevents.com