One of the only drawbacks to a destination wedding is you may not be able to enjoy the event with everyone you care about. Due to the financial and time commitments involved, destination weddings are typically smaller intimate gatherings. So what do you do for all of those people you care about who can’t be with you at the ceremony? Here are a few ideas.
Send wedding announcements
Anyone who couldn’t be on the guest list should at least receive a wedding announcement. You can purchase these with the rest of your wedding stationery. Although traditionally they should match the style of your other stationery, you could also use a photograph from your actual wedding in paradise as the background for the announcement.
Share the wedding online
With modern technology, some of your guests could be able to watch your celebration without leaving their homes. You could upload video of the ceremony to YouTube, have guests connect to other guests via Skype or similar services, or use a service such as Livestream to produce a streaming video of your ceremony that you can share with all of your loved ones back home or even people you’ve never met. Of course, these options assume your destination has reliable Internet access, you or someone you know is a little tech savvy, and that you don’t mind if some of your guests bring their laptops to your ceremony.
Have a second wedding
While not the most practical option, it is still a choice some couples choose, especially if their destination wedding is very small. The second wedding doesn’t have to be formal and you don’t necessarily need to purchase a different dress or anything like that, but you would want to send out informal invitations to guests. Since you are already legally married, you wouldn’t need any paperwork either or even a licensed official to preside over the ceremony. You could simply exchange your vows in front of your family and friends then have a small reception afterward. If you’re feeling pressured to have a regular wedding instead of the destination wedding you want, this might be a good compromise to consider.
With these suggestions, you don't have to leave anyone out of your special day. They may not be able to join you in person but they can still share the happiness of your marriage from miles away.
Contact us today!
