Why Hire a Destination Wedding Planner?
You’ve decided to take the plunge and organize a destination wedding. Awesome! You’ve chosen your location and started to organize your guest list. With the first major decisions made, the next big step is to choose whether you’ll be working with a destination wedding planner.
So, why hire a destination wedding planner?
The first and obvious benefits are the same whether you’re getting married at your local church or on a tropical island. Destination or not, an experienced wedding planner will help you connect all the dots with access to established vendors, the can help lay out an itinerary, make sure important decisions don’t fall through the cracks, and keep things on time during the day of the wedding!
An experienced wedding planner is someone you can turn to with questions, seek advice, and rely upon to take care of the gritty details of chair counts, pacing, and so much more.
Why hiring a destination wedding planner is vital!
A Dream Destination Wedding is All About the Details
Most weddings have a lot of moving parts, but a destination wedding has the added complexity of travel, transportation, and navigating an unfamiliar place. To ensure that the wedding party and guests arrive where they’re supposed to be, a well-organized wedding planner can help with checklists and itinerary details from departure to ceremony.
Similarly, a destination wedding likely means a unique location (like a beach) for some of the events, and their expertise can identify important details such as what types of décor to use, remembering to create shaded areas, and other little specifics that you might miss on your own. In short, they can help you avoid common mistakes of planning a destination wedding.
On that note…
Destination Wedding Planners Have Location-Specific Experience
Even if you’ve visited your wedding destination in the past, you may not have much knowledge of the area vendors, laws pertaining to catering and alcohol, potential restrictions, or anything else of that nature. A wedding planner who specializes in a specific destination will likely have intimate experience with all of these things – and will be able to guide you as necessary.
A wedding planner that’s extremely familiar with your destination and its surrounding areas will also have the inside track on hidden gems, existing vendor relationships, cool, unique experiences and tips for making your wedding (and the surrounding vacation) as wonderful as possible!
Overcome Any Language Barrier
Depending on where you’re headed, you may have to navigate language barriers – even in the planning stages. While many people around the world speak English, it’s not a guarantee that your choice of vendors will be able to correspond with you (especially if you have complex questions).
Many destination wedding planners specialize in specific regions, and are well-versed in the language and customs of that region. These experts can communicate on your behalf easily with both you and all of the locals involved in your ceremony.
Simply having someone who can speak the language will help you avoid so many headaches. They may also be able to navigate currency exchange rates, potentially confusing requirements, and even communication in person during the wedding itself.
And if you need extra assistance in overcoming a language barrier, we have travel agents who speak fluent Spanish, right here at Sunset Travel & Cruise!
Get Amazing Destination Wedding Connections at Sunset Travel
Do you think you might need some guidance with planning your destination wedding? Call the experts at Sunset Travel today! We’re standing by to help you with whatever you may need and can connect you to the best destination wedding resorts, travel deals and even the top wedding planners at the top resorts.