| Preparing for your destination wedding is | | | | Avoid the possibility and added stress of not |
| important. Review these destination wedding | | | | being able to get in touch with the people you |
| travel tips before you leave! | | | | need. |
| 1. Wedding Coordinators and Travel Agents | | | | 6. Be Healthy |
| Choosing to use a travel agent or a wedding | | | | Staying hydrated, eating well and getting enough |
| coordinator can be very helpful. These | | | | sleep can be the easiest way to help your body |
| professionals can often reserve sets of rooms | | | | stay healthy when you travel. Help your body |
| for your wedding party and guests at hotels or | | | | fight off any foreign bugs by giving it the tools it |
| resorts. Refer family members directly to these | | | | needs. Bring essentials such as extra vitamins or |
| professional to make their own travel | | | | your favorite tea, avoid tap water when in other |
| arrangements. This will remove you from having | | | | countries and wash hands regularly. |
| to keep track of all the details. This can relieve a | | | | 7. Arrive Early |
| lot of stress from your destination wedding travel. | | | | Make sure to arrive a few days before your |
| 2. Making a List | | | | destination wedding to make sure all the details |
| The details of a destination wedding can be | | | | are in place. This extra time will also be helpful in |
| overwhelming. Start a list several weeks before | | | | adjusting to any change in time zones, settling in |
| you leave of everything that you will need. | | | | and bringing peace to any nerves you might have. |
| Starting the list early will give you ample time to | | | | It is always a good idea to allow time to enjoy |
| remember anything you may have forgotten. | | | | the events you have planned and the people who |
| Then all that you need to do before leaving is | | | | are there to share it with you. |
| simply gather everything and pack. | | | | 8. Island Time |
| 3. Pack Light | | | | If you are traveling to another country or island it |
| Be mindful of the little things that you will likely | | | | may seem that in the new culture time |
| not need. Check with your hotel or resort about | | | | significantly slows down. It is important to |
| things that will be available to you during your | | | | remember that relationships are often first |
| stay. The less you bring the less you will have to | | | | priority and time commitments may be a bit |
| carry around and worry about. Bring outfits that | | | | more flexible than you are used to. Relax and be |
| can be mixed and matched and instead pack | | | | patient. However, if you have an urgent matter, |
| smaller accessories to change things up. Most | | | | share your concern with the right people in a calm |
| hotels offer laundry services if you stay will be | | | | way. The hotel staff really are on your side and |
| longer. | | | | they do want to serve you. Be polite and you |
| 4. Delegate | | | | may find that you could get the results you are |
| Choose trusted family or friends to take over | | | | looking for a lot quicker. Prepare to slow down |
| certain responsibilities such as packing certain | | | | and be patient with those around you. |
| things, shipping things beforehand, planning a | | | | 9. Kick Back and Relax |
| welcome or rehearsal party and even getting the | | | | Don't forget that you are the bride! It is easy to |
| last minute things you need. Delegating to others | | | | become extremely busy as your big day |
| will help you be able to relax and enjoy your | | | | approaches and even more so when destination |
| destination wedding. | | | | wedding travel is involved. Take time to refresh |
| 5. Bring All Contact Information | | | | and appreciate everything and everyone with you. |
| When traveling for you wedding, always bring a | | | | Go for a walk, take a soothing bath or get up |
| written form of contact information for all of | | | | early before the day begins and watch the |
| your key people. Cell phones do not always | | | | sunrise. Your guests will understand if you need a |
| function out of your home country and finding an | | | | bit of alone time. |
| internet cafe to look things up can be a hassle. | | | | |