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Destination weddings - tips on how to plan a wedding abroad

Destination weddings - tips on how to plan a wedding abroad

Foto: ELINA UPMANE PHOTOGRAPHY

Wedding in a villa by the Mediterranean, exotic Bali or special Iceland? Weddings abroad, or destination weddings, have become an increasingly convenient adventure to celebrate your relationship in a special way. This beautiful event, planning a wedding abroad, is different from planning a wedding in the country where you live, so this process is made even more convenient by the foreign branch of LĪGAVĀM media - the wedding planning portal Bridelifestyle.com , where you can get inspiration and find contacts for organizing a wedding in the country of your choice.

If you are planning a wedding abroad, take a look at: BRIDELIFESTYLE.COM

Wedding planning abroad

The first thing to understand is whether you want to get legally married abroad or have a ceremony or a marriage ritual without involving legal aspects. So, there are various variations on how to complement or celebrate the wedding abroad:

  • Wedding celebrations abroad, including official marriage registration - wedding ceremony abroad.
  • Wedding celebrations abroad, but the marriage is registered in Latvia before that.
  • Wedding or honeymoon photo session abroad.

Photo: ILZE OSE

If you also want to register a marriage abroad, you must find out the conditions and necessary documents in the specific country. It is most convenient not to do it yourself, but to entrust it to a wedding organization agency in order not to miss important nuances, as well as to save your time. Such a service is offered by the domestic wedding agency Dreamcreator , which organizes both symbolic wedding ceremonies abroad, as well as official wedding ceremonies and wedding ceremonies in churches, in addition, by engaging a wedding organizer, you will no longer have to worry about finding accommodation for guests, worrying about transfer and transportation services. Agency service costs: symbolic wedding ceremonies from 1,350 euros, and official wedding ceremonies from 1,600 euros.

Wedding agency: DREAMCREATOR

Wedding agency Crystal Events has experience not only in Latvia, but also in organizing weddings in foreign countries. The range of Crystal Events services also includes separate consultations and last-minute help - if you are organizing the wedding yourself, you still need the involvement of a professional.

Wedding agency: CRYSTAL EVENTS / Photo: MIKS SCHELS

Local wedding agency Bright Dream Wedding organizes weddings all over the world - both weddings abroad and wedding travel. Yes, you can also entrust this to professionals, but at the same time focus on spending romantic time together.

Wedding agency: BRIGHT DREEAM WEDDING AND EVENTS

Wedding agency White Swan Events by GG offers to organize weddings or other private events, including engagements, hen and stag parties on the charming Spanish island of Ibiza, which not only delights with fascinating natural views and beaches, which are a great decoration for any beautiful event, but also offers various entertainment options.

Wedding agency: WHITE SWAN EVENTS BY GG

On the other hand, if your foreign wedding destination is Bali, the creator of the wedding agency Boutique Event Planning Alice Mihiman, who is an experienced expert in organizing weddings in Bali, works on this magical island. Alice organizes weddings in Europe as well.

Wedding agency: BOUTIQUE EVENT PLANNING

Wedding abroad. Nuances to think about:

  • If it seems that a wedding abroad is not in your pocket, after exploring the possibilities, you may come to the conclusion that the budget for a wedding abroad does not need to be bigger at all, as it would be when getting married in Latvia. Of course, if you want to take care of the comfort of the guests by providing them with plane tickets, then it will turn out to be an expensive event, but to prevent this from happening, there is a solution - when inviting guests to a wedding abroad, it is common practice that the guests cover their own travel expenses, but so that the guests' wallets do not suffer from additional expenses, the couple encourages them to come without gifts.
  • Costs depend on the selected country. For example, you can get married beautifully in exotic Bali for less than in the popular Como – five-star hotels in Bali offer really tempting services that are more affordable than in Italy.
  • If your wedding is organized by a professional wedding agency, professional and verified service providers with whom the agency has worked successfully in the past will be engaged. These can be local caterers, musicians, make-up artists, venues and others involved.

Photo: ILZE OSE
  • On the platform Bridelifestyle.com you will find international wedding photographers for every taste, but it is often financially more profitable to invite a photographer from Latvia and arrange a plane ticket for this service provider. We have wonderful experienced photographers who are happy to shoot destination weddings. Domestic photographers Mika Šel , Inta Lankovska , Elīna Upman and Il Osei have extensive experience in capturing foreign weddings . On the other hand, wedding photographers abroad can give your wedding pictures a touch of the perspective and taste of another culture.
  • The choice of wedding destination depends not only on your taste and favorite culture or natural scenery and climate, but also on the chosen wedding date. You need to see if it is rainy season or not too cold in your favorite place in the world at the chosen time.
  • Wedding agencies abroad also offer wonderful services, but be aware that cultural differences can be surprising. If you, for example, are strict about punctuality, hosting a wedding in Spain can prove to be a challenge.

Photo: INTA PHOTOGRAPHY
  • Weddings abroad are especially suitable if you want to get married with just two or a small group of guests. In any case, even if you are having a wedding with a large group of guests, it is advantageous to combine a wedding abroad with a honeymoon trip.
  • Weddings in warmer destinations - Majorca, Tuscany, the romantic European cities of Rome, Paris or Venice - are widely popular choices. But you can capture completely unusual feelings by choosing rocky Norway or geyser paradise Iceland, which will be fantastic places for a wedding photo session.

Photo: ELINA UPMANE PHOTOGRAPHY
  • The destination wedding trend is weddings in Portugal. There are many options in this charming country - you can get married in one of the big cities, such as Lisbon, then go on a honeymoon to the beaches and vineyards of the Portuguese coast, or you can rent a villa in which to have a wedding party and wedding ceremony in the garden.
  • If you want to experience a wedding in one of the sought-after Italian or French villas, you should book it well in advance. On the other hand, if your vision is an elopement-style wedding, in which you are the only one or a couple of your closest friends, it is possible to organize one in Bali in a very short time - even a couple of months before the wedding.

Photo: MIKS SCHEL
  • If a destination wedding with guests is planned, the guests should be informed as soon as possible, so that they too can plan their flight, vacation and get tickets for travel. You can send out official wedding invitations later, but you can start with digital save the date cards.
  • It is important to make sure that everyone involved in the wedding - both the couple and the service providers - arrives in the destination country on time - at least a day or two in advance, so that a situation does not arise that due to a suddenly postponed flight, timely arrival is no longer possible.
  • The most convenient solution for the official wedding ceremony - correspondence in the country where you live, before or after the wedding ceremony abroad.
  • You will hit a safe target by choosing a wedding organizer who already has embedded contacts, cooperation partners in the country of your choice.

Photo: ILZE OSE

If you are planning a wedding abroad, take a look at: BRIDELIFESTYLE.COM

Author of the article: Ieva Simanovića

Wedding agencies and wedding planners: White Swan Events by GG , Bright Dream Wedding , Dreamcreator , Crystal Events , Boutique Event Planning

Wedding photographers: Inta Lankovska , Miks Šiels , Ilze Ose , Elīna Upmane

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