Ask the Celebration Advisor: I am planning a destination wedding that will be in Miami Florida where I met my fiance’ while on vacation. Neither of us lives in Florida but we really want a beach wedding. Do you have any wedding tips suggestions for planning a beach wedding in Florida? Thanks, Tanya

The Celebration Advisor: A Miami beach wedding … how exciting! Well Tanya, planning a beach wedding in a city that you are not familiar with can be somewhat of a task. I think the most important and the most resourceful asset to have is a destination wedding planner. It will save you so time and stress to have someone in the area who takes care of getting everything like the wedding flowers, caterers for the reception and rental supplies organized and on time. There are several companies or individuals, especially in beach cities, which offer these services. Some wedding coordinators or beach wedding planners even have a package service, where you can customize all of the parts of your wedding the way you want them, but the price is all inclusive. This makes it easy to not go over budget.

Often you can communicate via internet and phone, sending the coordinator pictures of what you want, songs that you want played, and food that you want served. I would advise that you arrive in Miami a few days before the ceremony to meet with the coordinator and look over the final details.

Also make sure you plan your Florida beach wedding and festivities at a time of year that is ideal for Miami weather. For instance, you would not want to plan the ceremony at peak hurricane season. Your chances of good weather during those couple of months are very slim.

Destination weddings are very popular these days. After all, who wouldn’t want to tie the knot on a beach at sunset in Maui, Jamaica or Bermuda? There are many great destinations for your nuptials but, deciding which destination is only a small part of the wedding planning.  When considering a destination wedding you are faced with who to invite and who pays for what. Here are some destination wedding etiquette tips that should help planning your destination wedding easier.

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CAPTURE ROMANTIC FANTASIES WITH UNIQUE WEDDING IDEAS

You’ve dreamed of this day ever since you were a little girl—your wedding day. You’ve imagined wearing a magnificent gown and being the glowing bride carrying a beautiful flower bouquet. You’ve dreamed of the music, the lighting, the bridesmaids dresses, and of course, walking down the aisle toward the groom—the man of your dreams. Your wedding day is a day of dreams coming true and celebrating your love for each other. It should be a dream day wedding that you remember forever. Why not make it truly memorable by going above and beyond with one of these unique wedding ideas inspired by nature? Continue reading "Unique Wedding Ideas" »

The Ease Of Destination Weddings

The average traditional wedding can take over 200 hours to coordinate and plan. That is not even including the wedding reception. Planning a destination wedding is not only less time consuming than planning a traditional wedding, but could keep you from going insane during the planning process. Whether it’s 500 or 5,000 miles away, your destination wedding, if done right, could be the most effortless and trouble-free planning experience of your life. This is why destination weddings are becoming so popular. Who wants to spend their entire engagement running around like a chicken with their head cut off, trying to figure out who has RSVP’d or who wants chicken or steak? An engagement is supposed to be a joyous time for you and your fiancé, and the wedding process is expected to be the same.

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Naturally Beautiful Destination Weddings

Destination weddings are becoming a popular way to tie the knot in the 21st century. With all of the beautifully diverse places the world has to offer it can be hard to choose the right place for your wedding. There is so much that goes into planning a destination wedding: climate, season, budget, how many guests, and the list could go on and on. Then, right when you think you’ve got your mind made up, you think of somewhere else, and the process starts all over again. Below are three great places in the United States with totally different climates that are beautiful venues for destination weddings. Continue reading "Naturally Beautiful Wedding Destinations" »

Outdoor Wedding Ideas

For many brides, an outdoor wedding is the dream of a lifetime. So, when planning an outdoor wedding, choosing the right location is critical. And, of course, no outdoor wedding is complete without "A Bad Weather Plan B". Even though you picture a perfect day, the weather may not co-operate and last minute plans may have to be put in place.

When considering a location for an outdoor wedding, you may also want to think about the reception. Do you plan to have only the wedding outdoors, or do you plan to have both the wedding ceremony and the reception outdoors? What are your outdoor wedding ideas? Do you picture your wedding on a beach, by a stream, in a park, a garden, a country inn, a golf course, a historic estate, a scenic landmark, or in the backyard?

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