Planning a Court House Wedding (or Civil Ceremony)

Last but not least is the court house wedding.  It used to be that this was the last resort but it is becoming more fashionable to not spend all of the budget on a large more traditional wedding and plan the ceremony for at the court house.  Today’s economy has brought out a lot of creativity on the wedding scene.  I’ve heard of quite elaborate affairs held in the courthouse - then almost the entire budget can go toward the reception (after the wedding dress, of course).  It really just depends on your priorities and how much of a budget you are planning to use.

Planning a wedding at home

In light of the present economy many people today are planning for their weddings at home.  If your space permits, this truly is the way to have your wedding day be exactly as you would like. There are plenty of benefits  – on top of the list is that you can save a lot of money, right?   Following that, there is no frustration with coordinating bookings for rental of the ceremony or reception sites. Then when it comes to food and beverages you are your own master; you don't have to worry about paying cake-cutting fees or who knows what else.  And the list goes on ...

More on Destination Weddings . . . resources

I've had a chance to go through the books available on planning a destination wedding that I spoke about in the last post and I don't really feel that I can recommend one at this time.

If your destination wedding is a beach wedding, I recommend going back and checking out the posts on beach weddings and also looking at The Ultimate Beach Wedding Planning Guide and Workbook.  This book seems to have a lot of the destination questions covered.

Mmmmm . . . Destination Wedding . . . Sounds Exotic, Doesn’t It?

A destination wedding is simply an affair that is away from your home base.  More and more people these days are opting for really exotic destination wedding locations and they are saving a bit (sometimes a big bit) of money in the process.  Whether it’s a beach wedding in Fiji or Bali or a castle in Europe (pricey end of spectrum), destination weddings are becoming more popular every year.   This also usually takes care of the honeymoon because most people continue their stay.

Extra, Extra . . . More on Planning a Beach Wedding!

Boy, I got so carried away with the last post on beach weddings that after reading it, it sounded a bit disjointed – so let’s go back and fill in a few of the holes.

Unless you live on or near the beach you are planning on using for your wedding most people will need to travel to get there, so typically beach weddings are smaller with fewer people attending.  Many people opt to  have a reception at home once they are back from their honeymoon.