Couples who plan to have a destination wedding will soon realize the significance of their upcoming blissful event. There are many places in the world that is suitable to hold special weddings away from home. Couples should consider Boston, and below are a few tips on how you can create a perfect wedding abroad!
The 3 important ‘L’s – Location, Location and Location
Having a wedding abroad means all your invited family, relatives and friends have to travel to reach your destination. You need to consider all possible charges and travel time as it is not feasible to invite them to any spectacular destination if it is too difficult for them or expensive. Hence, check for good flight deals that your guests can sign up for, as well as an array of places to stay that can suit all possible budgets. You may want hire airport pickup or transfer services to their hotels and your wedding destination. Some people do not travel often and having the aforementioned; can benefit everyone who is in need of assistance.
A recce trip
It helps a lot if you travel to your choice of destination at least once before your actual wedding date. Try to arrange this trip to happen months before your schedule gets busier. This is a good opportunity for you to visit places of interests, meet up with caterers for food-tasting and check out hotels. It is even better if you can arrange to go for several planning trips as you need more time to orientate yourself with the new environment. Remember to include these costs into your wedding budget! Some of the top locations are New England Aquarium, The Boston Public Garden, The Boston Opera House and Anderson Auto Museum.
Fulfilling legal requirements to tie the knot in a foreign country
Many countries require soon-to-be newlyweds to arrive at their respective country days in advance. Depending on which country it is, it could range anywhere from 24 hours to 40 days and more. Each country has their residency requirements, but usually you just need to come a few days before your actual wedding date. You can take the opportunity to settle down, unpack, make final preparations and even go sight-seeing with your loved one. Consider this as a early honeymoon!
Weather plans
If you are planning to hold your wedding outdoors, it can get really hot during summer and you will need to prepare cooling huts or stations with proper outdoor air-conditioning so your guests and you won’t be affected by the weather too easily. You can provide drinks for those who are feeling parched with tasty lemonade and iced water. Back the drinks up with cool facial towels as well as invigorating facial mists. Don’t forget to prepare stuff like sun screen and umbrellas if necessary. Boston is typically cool during October and it is probably the best time to visit the country. It is cool but not humid, and the cold isn’t too extreme to confine you indoors.
Consider getting a wedding planner
Sometimes it is better to leave it to the hands of a professional wedding planning – personalizing your weddings plans as you go. Planning a local wedding can be stressful enough, and it is believable that planning one abroad is going to be any easier. Problems such as language barriers and destination knowledge could be challenging for Asians who plan to tie the knot in western countries such as Boston, United States. Wedding experts would recommend couples to benefit from the expertise of wedding planners as they have the right network of vendors, local knowledge as well as ensuring that your weddings looks stylish and splendid.
