Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Destination Weddings vs. Planned Elopements

I want to differintiate between a Destination Wedding and a Planned Elopement.

A Destination Wedding is one that takes place away from your home and includes a number of guests generally under 50. These generally are 3-5 days in length, with activities planned for guests.

A Planned Elopement is a wedding that is generally the bride and groom and possible a couple of friends or family members.

Both are wonderful ways to keep costs in check, especially for those who would have a guest list of 400 if they stayed at home!

A big difference is that you need to expect the same amount of planning, from a wedding coordinator, to go into planning your destination wedding as you would if having a home wedding. Where with a "Planned Elopement" there's still a time factor, but not nearly as involved.

You can plan to pay a wedding coordinator the same for their services as if you were in the vicinity planning your wedding. The only additions I charge are for travel expenses if the wedding includes traveling outside the metro area.

The same for elopements. Fees are based on what services you want and what you want included.

I'm happy to assist with either your destination wedding or "Planned Elopement" and am available to travel to your chosen destination to take care of all details.

Check out my website at www.weddingsbytanya.com for additional information on packages, email me at tanya@weddingsbytanya.com or call 303-779-0395.

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