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Holiday Wedding

Having a holiday wedding can be so much fun and exciting for the couple and for the invitees too. As per the tradition, the wedding needs to take place at the bride’s home town or at the place she resides, but modern day weddings are made much interesting and memorable with the concept of "holiday wedding’, having them abroad away from home on a holiday.

Pros of a Holiday Wedding

• A holiday wedding can be an entirely new experience with the change of air from the regular place to a new locale.
• Your guests too might love the idea of attending a holiday wedding, they can plan their holiday too, have an extended holiday after your wedding.
• A deal can be struck with the hotel for arranging the reception too, after the wedding ceremony.
• A detailed holiday wedding plan can lessen your expenses,
• A wedding by the beach or a private island can be such an exciting and memorable event.
• You could as well spend your honeymoon after your holiday wedding.
• Can be very relaxing and rejuvenating being away from a routine place.

Snags of a Holiday Wedding

• Both the couple’s parents might think of it as tiresome and tedious traveling to a different location, they might disapprove of it as it is against the tradition.
• Friends / relatives might not be too willing to travel, needs lots of planning, travel, accommodation etc.
• Arranging for the travel and stay of the guests could be both expensive and troublesome.
• Things might go wrong at the last minute, travel and hotel reservations could get messed up leaving you all high and dry.
• A traditional wedding would be possible; you could always try having it though.
• A trip to the place before the wedding is a must to foresee the arrangements made, just so nothing goes amiss.
• You will have to depend immensely on your travel agency

Having a Home Wedding

• Although a routine, a home wedding offers you the flexibility of choosing a wedding location from various options available, guest list could be all those you wished to invite.
• A formal traditional wedding is possible.
• Much more time on hand selecting wedding ensemble, plenty of time for massage, manicure and pedicure sessions.
• Last minute changes of the wedding decorations, etc is made possible.
• Can expect almost the entire guest list to attend the wedding.

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