Different Wedding
Destinations
"Destination weddings" seems to be the slogan now when
it comes to wedding planning. It seems
everybody wants to leave their familiar surroundings and jet off to some great
destination to get married.
Here are, certainly, plusses to leaving your own backyard and getting
married elsewhere. For one thing, you get to visit some new location and begin
your honeymoon shortly after the ceremony. As well as, if the ceremony consists
of just the two of you, or maybe a very small group of family or friends, that
can lessen the stress of planning a big wedding back home, not to mention, cut
down on costs.
However, you still have to make a decision where to go. Furthermore, to
some, that is stress in itself. They think they have to select the best place to
get married. After all, there are no backsides. Unless you plan on having a
renewal of vows sometime in the future, there's only one wedding.
Deciding on the best place to get married depends on many factors, such
as your budget, time constraints, and the timing of your wedding.
The seasons are really a very important factor in choosing the best
location. Not only do you have to contend with winter, spring, summer and
autumn, but you have to consider hurricane, fire and tornado, which definitely
have seasons.
The western U.S. is currently experiencing one of the worst wildfire seasons
in recent history. Definitely not good if you're planning on holding your
destination wedding in resorts or towns in forest lands. Make sure you are aware
of the hurricane, fire and tornado seasons and how they might affect your
wedding plans.
If you're planning a wedding in
autumn, one of the best choices would be the New England states, where you can
wed among the backdrop of fantastic fall colors. You also have the added benefit
of historical inns where you and your partner can have a ceremony and begin your
honeymoon.
If you're planning a summer wedding, you can't go incorrect with a beach
wedding. The great thing about beach weddings is you can have a perfect beach
wedding to fit any budget. If you've got the bucks you can stay at the fanciest
beach resort in Hawaii and have a fabulous wedding fit for a queen. Southern
California has what is called "June gloom," and it is as the name implies.
Usually in late May and early June the marine layer sticks around and prevents
the sun from shining. You'd never know it was summer. So, if you're planning a
wedding in Southern California, best to make it late June or later to avoid the
June gloom effect.
Some people want glitz with their weddings. They want to get married in
the midst of sights and sounds that hit them from every direction. Sounds like
Las Vegas, doesn't it? If you want to tie the knot, then go wild, Vegas is
probably one of the best places for you to get married. You have gambling, Vegas
shows, and great restaurants. A Las Vegas wedding is also a great place to go if
you wish to bring along some friends and family. The endless supply of
entertainment will provide your guests with something to do once the ceremony is
over.
If the idea of a Las Vegas wedding horrifies you, and you'd rather
get married in the midst of a more serene, spiritual environment, then Sedona,
Arizona or Mount Shasta in California would be the best spots for you. Surely
you can find a shaman or two in either of those areas who would bless your union
while standing near your favorite vortex.
Perchance you're the sort who would still tremble at a Las Vegas wedding,
consider vortexes are ridiculous, but would still like to be married in the
great outdoors, next to some of the most spectacular forest land America has to
offer. Your best choice might be the Great Smoky Mountains outside Gatlinburg,
Tennessee. As a matter of fact, Gatlinburg has been called the "wedding capital
of the South."
The fact is the "best" wedding destination is what's best for you. And
sometimes when you look for the best location, you may also find that it's right
in your own backyard.
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