Exciting travel, weddings in exotic locations- these sound like wonderful plans. But why are people hesitant still to have a “destination wedding?” Read on to learn the pros and cons of whether you should consider getting married abroad.

Destination weddings, or the act of getting married while traveling abroad, have become a trend for modern times. With so many love stories happening through the internet and long distance romances, it is sometimes necessary for at least one partner to make the long overseas trip to be with their beloved. Another common situation is for the bride and groom to travel back to one of their home countries in order to properly celebrate the wedding with family. In both these cases, a “destination wedding” is practically a requirement!

But there are other reasons why people choose to get married abroad. One obvious reason is that both the bride and groom love to travel. It makes sense to “kill two birds with one stone” by combining the wedding with a honeymoon in a foreign land. In a sense, you start the honeymoon early by having a destination wedding.

Don’t underestimate the inherent romance with a wedding abroad! Lots of people fulfill their dream of wedding on the beaches of Thailand, in a quaint chateau in the South of France, or by the fountains of Rome. Destination weddings fulfill fantasies and also guarantee your wedding to be truly unique.

Interestingly, many people are choosing to get married abroad because they want a “no fuss” wedding! That might be a bit hard to imagine since you must research and follow the legalities behind getting married in a foreign country, but truth be told, you have to follow laws within the United States, too, in order to obtain your marriage license. What people mean by “no fuss” is they typically do not have to deal with inviting hundreds of guests to the wedding. Only the immediate family or most intimate friends would be willing to travel so far for the wedding. Sometimes it’s just the bride and groom with the priest or magistrate! So if a simple, small wedding sounds appealing to you, then getting married abroad might be a nice option.

If you wish to have a grand wedding ceremony with hundreds of guests, then getting married abroad may not be the best option for you. But if you love travel and are willing to have a wedding that might be more casual and small, then definitely look into a destination wedding. A wedding abroad might be the perfect, intimate way to celebrate the start of the new life for the both of you.

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