Top Ten Tips For Having A Wedding Abroad

By Author: Natalie Wingrove
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Having a wedding abroad is a fantastic and memorable experience for both a wedding couple as well as their guests. Listed here are ten some tips to help your planning get off on the right foot.

1. Contact the foreign embassy or consulate of the country you are thinking about planning a wedding in to obtain first hand details about their law. Do not solely reply on information located on the internet as it can not be current or correct.

2. Ensure that your particular marriage is going to be both legally recognised inside your country of residence as well as in the country where you choose to get married. Be aware that the legal validity of your marriage is governed by the laws of the country in which you are marrying and not by the laws of the country in which you are resident.

3. Consider hiring the help of a wedding planner in the country where you plan to get married. This helps to ensure you are following the correct procedures and timelines for submitting all the required documentation to make sure your married is legally valid.

4. Consider creating a personalised wedding website to get your family ...
... and friends excited about your wedding and wedding destination by describing what will await them and showing them fantastic pictures of your chosen location.

5. On your wedding website, provide as much information as possible about your wedding destination including activities, tourist attractions, accommodation, restaurants - even car hire and internal flight information.

6. On your wedding event consider providing group transport on your guests. This will ensure that your guests arrive to your ceremony and reception on time and alleviate any worry on their behalf about finding your venues.

7. Introduce guests to each other just before your wedding, allowing them to make joint travel plans before they leave home. This may help guests save money on travel costs.

8. Take benefit of all of your guests finding yourself in the one location and carry your wedding celebrations over a number of days. You might find the additional celebrations are simply as memorable as your wedding day itself.

9. Having a wedding gift list for a wedding abroad is a matter of personal discretion. If you do decide to ask for gifts, consider having an alternative gift list such as travel vouchers or a honeymoon wedding list. This can help with the cost of your wedding and honeymoon.

10. Before you travel call your airline personally to understand their policy on transporting your wedding dress. Most airlines should allow you to take your dress onboard as hand luggage. If you find your wedding dress becomes slightly creased during transportation find a local dry cleaner to steam your wedding dress or when you are staying in a hotel they should provide this particular service.

About Author:
Natalie Wingrove successfully planned her own weddings abroad. In order to share her experiences and offer valuable advice, hints & tips on getting married abroad she has created the website www.weddings-abroad-guide.com. Visit the site for more information on wedding in Cyprus and wedding planner abroad resources.