photo by Angela Bloemsaat – Love Story Photography
This probably goes without saying, but planning a destination wedding tends to be more complicated than planning a local wedding. I mean, once you get travel involved — and all the added costs and time commitments that go along with it — any planning endeavor is bound to get more complicated! While the wedding day is still very much about the couple, there are some destination wedding etiquette rules that couples are encouraged to follow in order to help their guests have an unforgettable experience. From covering specific costs to providing travel details, here are our top six destination wedding etiquette tips to help you through the planning process.
1. Send your wedding invitations early. Your guests are going to need to plan flights, accommodation, time off work, and potentially childcare to attend your destination wedding, so be sure to give them plenty of time to do so! Typically, for a local wedding, you would send invitations at least two months in advance. For a destination wedding, however, you should send your invitations at least three to four months in advance. That means you should send your save-the-dates at least eight months (even as far as 12 months) ahead of time, rather than the typical six to seven months.
2. Find lodging for your guests in advance, in different price points.
Unless you’re planning to pay for your guests’ travel and/or accommodations, it is expected ...