Destination Weddings
8 Destination Wedding Positive Impacts
Discover 8 impactful ways destination weddings positively influence culture and the environment. Learn how Enlighten Excursions helps create sustainable celebrations with lasting benefits.
10 Reasons to Choose a Los Cabos Destination Wedding
Discover the top 10 reasons why Los Cabos is the ultimate destination for your dream wedding. From picturesque coastal landscapes to world-class resorts, explore the unparalleled beauty and luxury that make Los Cabos the perfect choice for an unforgettable destination wedding.
Top 10 Reasons to Choose a Mexico Destination Wedding
While personal preferences, tastes, and circumstances can vary, destination wedding brides from all walks of life frequently choose Mexico for their weddings. While trendiness can’t be discounted as a contributing factor, the appeal of Mexico runs much deeper. From our perspective, here are the top 10 reasons to choose a Mexico destination wedding:
Destination Wedding Guest Etiquette
So, you’ve been invited to a destination wedding. Now what? Destination weddings are a dreamy and romantic way to tie the knot, combining the joy of love and adventure in an exotic location.
6 DC Area Bridal Salons You’ll Love
Planning a wedding is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming experience, but finding the perfect wedding dress should be a delightful adventure. If you’re a bride-to-be in the DC, Maryland and Virginia Area (the DMV), you’re blessed with a lot of outstanding options.
14 Beautiful Wedding Ceremony Traditions
Typically, the ceremony lasts a very short 20 minutes or so. One way to hang on to those special moments a tiny bit longer and to add an extra touch of magic to your destination wedding is to perhaps incorporate one of these 14 beautiful wedding ceremony traditions.
5 Brand New Destination Wedding Resorts
This is an overview of 5 brand new luxury resorts that are perfect for destination weddings.
What Is a Destination Wedding?
A destination wedding is a unique and memorable way to celebrate a couple’s special day. While it requires careful consideration of logistics and legal requirements, as well as a longer timeline for planning than a traditional wedding, a destination wedding can provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the couple and their guests.
10 Tips for Choosing a Destination Wedding Location
There are over 25 sovereign island nations and dependent territories in the Caribbean. Between Mexico and the Caribbean there are nearly 400 all-inclusive resorts. With so many choices, selecting a destination wedding location requires careful consideration of several factors.
What to Wear to a Destination Wedding
It’s not unusual for guests to wonder what to wear to a destination wedding. Destination wedding dress codes range from beach casual (a simple sundress will suffice) to tropical formal (a long chiffon, tulle, lace or rayon gown, or a maxi dress with accessories might be the best choice.)
8 Top Destination Wedding Trends 2022
In this article we pause for a hot second to catch our breath and take a look at the 8 top destination wedding trends of 2022. Most if not all of these trends or in response to or in spite of pandemic life.
Top Destination Wedding Locations in Montego Bay
Do you want to get married in a tropical paradise without having to go all the way around the planet? Montego Bay, Jamaica is one of the top destination wedding locations in the world! Here’s a quick overview of what Montego Bay has to offer from the perspective of the destination wedding travel […]
Vow Renewal in Paradise
Combining a vow renewal ceremony with a romantic beach getaway allows you to explore a new destination while publicly recommitting yourselves. You can relive your wedding and your honeymoon in this one special celebration vacation. The sun, sand, and waves can provide the perfect romantic backdrop for a memorable vow renewal ceremony and for falling in […]
Top Destination Wedding Locations: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
When you envision the perfect wedding setting, do you picture a pristine beach set among lush palms with gorgeous blue waters and white sand? Then you are no doubt picturing Punta Cana. Aptly named the ‘Coconut Coast’, the stretch of beaches and resorts along the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic is an oasis for devoted couples. It is among the […]
Top Destination Wedding Locations: Negril Jamaica
Jamaica is without question one of the top destination wedding locales in the world. This tropical emerald island is teeming incredible beaches, lively entertainment, and a cultural hospitality unique to this area of the Caribbean.With so much to explore and luxurious, all-inclusive resorts in which to unwind, it is no surprise that Jamaica is awesome, and […]
5 Reasons a Destination Wedding is Perfect for a Second Marriage
A dream destination wedding might just be the perfect way for you to begin again. The first time around, I got married at beautiful Rockwood Manor in Potomac Maryland. It was a hot and humid June day, with 150 guests including 10 bridesmaids and 10 groomsmen, a local jazz band, and the whole nine yards […]
Top Destination Wedding Locations: Riviera Maya, Mexico
When planning a destination wedding, there are a lot of factors to consider. One of the biggest, as you’ve probably come to realize, is your location. Where will you make this joyous commitment a reality? While a fairy tale wedding in the Black Forest of Germany will render enchanting photos, crossing an ocean may put quite the […]
12 Exciting Experiences for your Jamaica Destination Wedding Group
Destination weddings offer this unique opportunity to gather everyone who matters most to you and spend quality time on a once in a lifetime vacation. Jamaica is a popular destination wedding spot because it offers a myriad of fun activities and unforgettable experiences. We tried to put together the top 10 list of things to […]
Destination Weddings: Easy on the Budget
In 2017, according to the Knot, more than 45% of couples overspent their wedding budgets by an average of more than $7,300. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area the average cost for a traditional wedding that same year was more than $39,000. And New York? Foggeddaboudit! The average cost there was $76,944. […]
US Destination Wedding: Asheville, NC
A number of couples, concerned by the Zika virus to our south and the terror attacks in Europe, have asked for ideas on romantic honeymoon and wedding spots close to home in the US. If they’ve previously had their heart set on a destination, I do caution couples not to fight their instincts and […]
Is a Destination Wedding Appropriate For You?
Is a Destination Wedding Appropriate for You? Is a Destination Wedding appropriate for you? The answer is perhaps. It depends. Our opinion is that your
