Save Thousands Of Pounds By Marrying Abroad

A close friend of mine once asked her father, jokingly, about wedding arrangements for her and her then boyfriend. He told her he’d happily put down £20,000 if she was willing to elope. Whilst his point was mostly about the hassle involved rather than the prohibitive expense, it shows just how distinctly un-joyous the preparation of a wedding can be for everyone involved. Families perhaps put a lot of undue emphasis on the organisation of the big day, writing speeches, organising dresses and so forth, but these things are mostly unavoidable and ultimately, wanted. But the cost of the event is something that doesn’t have to be accepted so readily. Weddings abroad are getting more and more popular as domestic weddings get more and more expensive. £20,000 could be getting you so much more, in an environment where it’s a lot less likely to rain too!.

Savings can be made in several ways, logistically and in terms of cost. You’re flying out for the wedding, so it makes sense to stay for the honeymoon. A wedding away from home does of course have the additional pitfall (or sometimes, benefit) of family attendance. By fixing the date well in advance, this headache can be avoided to a significant degree if everyone agrees to roll it into their usual holiday. Some locations will actually offer guest accommodation as part of the package. There is however, no real perfect solution, and you will inevitably have to choose between your dream wedding location and missing out on having someone close at your wedding.

If you’re planning to elope for real or you just simply want to cut down on the amount of forms you have to fill in to cement an abstract but important commitment, Caribbean holidays have very little paperwork and no residency requirements. Popular alternatives include Hawaii, Malta, Greece and Cyprus, but Las Vegas is the most obvious (though positively too negatively associated). You’ll notice that many of these havens are tropical islands (even Vegas is a kind of urban oasis), but you can also head to the continental tropics for an unconfined alternative. Thailand holidays are very accommodating to foreign weddings, both in the western style and in a way that resonates with the rich cultural heritage of the nation. The premier wedding location in Thailand is currently Koh Pha Ngan island, which is only 30 miles from mainland Thailand.

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