Plan your dream destination wedding using the simple 5W system
Planning a destination
wedding can be challenging, perhaps even scary, but it doesn’t have to be,
if you follow the simple 5W rule. The first 3 W’s are inseparable ; “Where”,
“When” and “Who” as they are the very basis of your wedding plan.
Where
Refers to the destination, which is obviously an extremely
important factor of your wedding plan. But the destination is usually not the
most important factor, because for example for a beach wedding there a many
destinations offering nice beaches, sunny climate, etc.
Also the
ease of travel and cost of travel is to be taken into consideration.
Then there may be personal
preferences involved, because for example you know the area well, like the culture
or food, etc.
Finally, also the venues
available in those possible destinations are to be taken into consideration, as
some destinations have better, more private, cheaper, easier accessible, etc
venues then others.
When
Choosing a destination and
venue is great, but if you have a specific wedding date which is of emotional
importance to you, then the venue may not be available on that date.
Therefore, you can only decide
on the venue if it’s available on your date of preference, unless of course
that you’re flexible in your wedding date, and can adapt to the venues
availability.
Who
If you plan to do it all
yourself, then the answer to this “W” is simple, but then the real challenge
and stress only begins, since planning a destination wedding from a distance
will proof to be very difficult, demanding and stressful.
If you think
that you can plan a wedding by e-mail or phone, well, think again !
So the far better option is to
choose a professional destination wedding planner, living and working on your
destination of choice, and able to be your eyes, ears and negotiator “on site”.
And since he’s most likely to
do numerous weddings there, he will more then likely be able to negotiate
better deals, then you will ever be able to, even if you’re willing to travel
back and forth to the destination during the planning process.
What
Now it’s
time for the “What”, meaning the detailed planning of your dream wedding
abroad.
During the weeks and months to
come, you can plan your wedding in all detail, deciding on timing, decorations,
food, music and so much more.
And if you’ve found a good
answer to your “who” then you will get a lot of help in doing so.
Wow
Finally, when the “what” has
become clear, and you’re in the final stages of your wedding plan, and you
still have some budget left, it’s time for the “wow”.
The small or not-so-small
things, details, gifts, acts, etc that make your wedding truly unique and stand
out from the average wedding.
Why we keep
the wow for last ?
Simple, because the “what” is
the core of your wedding plan, and you need to prioritize your budget towards
the what, and spend any remaining budget on the “icing on the cake”
In short,
dare to dream and start planning your unique wedding abroad now !
Chris De Houwer & Elke Lambrechts are professional
wedding planners & wedding designers of Costa Blanca Events, located in
Altea on the Spanish Costa Blanca. Together with their team they organise
weddings in more then 30 unique venues across the Costa Blanca. They’re
perfectionists, and create bespoke and unforgettable weddings. Their
proprietary online systems make it very easy, and stress frees to plan your
dream wedding abroad. www.weddingsinspain.eu, photo & video mood books on www.costablancaevents.com
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