Getting married abroad has grown in popularity over the years, and for good reason too. With so many places to have your wedding, you are never short of ideas to make your wedding feeling like a little getaway with the backdrop of your choice. From saving money to beautiful locations, here are 8 awesome benefits of a destination wedding and getting hitched overseas.

1. Money Savers

It is actually cheaper, in most cases, to get married abroad. There are resorts all over the world that offer wedding packages at far cheaper prices than what you’ll find at home. Even when you’ve added in the cost for flights and accommodation, you’ll be saving a pretty penny. This is extremely handy for those on a tight wedding budget.We just encourage you to do the proper research!

2. Almost Stress-Free

Destination weddings are far less stressful than a wedding at home. Why? Because most resorts will have a wedding coordinator who will do everything for you. Just let them know what you want and how many people are coming. They will then ensure everything runs smoothly for your big day.

3. Smaller Guest Numbers

This is actually a benefit, believe it or not. Inviting fewer guests means you’ll only have the people who truly matter there. You will also get more one-on-one time with those who are important to you. Big, traditional weddings back home can become a bit hectic. Plus, you’re never really sure who’s there just for the free food.

4. Incredible Venues

Want to get married on a white-sanded beach? You can do that. Fancy getting hitched halfway up a mountain? You can do that too. You’re not limited when it comes to destination weddings, and some of the venues are mind-blowing. We’ve fallen in love with so many different venues abroad. Read more about PuntodeVista Villas, for example. See what we mean?!

5. No Family Dramas

Aunt Susan is annoyed because most of her side of the family live in the north, but you want to hold your wedding in the south. Your mother in law wants you to go even further down south, to appease her side of the family. This sound familiar? With a destination wedding, nobody can complain about who it’s closer to. They’ll all have to travel, so no family drama worries at your wedding.

6. Your Big Day

Along the same lines, this is your big day. By getting married abroad you get to call the shots. So many family members will try to interfere and tell you where to get married and how it should be done. With a destination wedding your big day will be all about what you want.

7. Wedding and Honeymoon Combined

If you’re getting married abroad somewhere that’s beautifully hot and sunny, then you won’t need to fork out extra for a honeymoon. Just make sure you let your friends and family know that they’re only welcome for the first few days. After that, it’s time for you and your new spouse to celebrate married life!

8. Party Back Home

If you’re worried that getting married abroad will exclude some people from your big day then don’t be. It simply means you get to hold a huge party when you get back home! Which also means you can wear your wedding dress twice. Win-win!

With all this reasons, we can’t understand why anyone would want to get married at home anymore. Excuse us, we’re off to book a wedding in Costa Rica.

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