How To Plan Your Maui Destination Wedding

By Ella Hemmings


Often the idea of planning a huge wedding and reception is quite daunting, and rather than deal with all of the stress of a large event, many couples prefer to have a smaller, more intimate ceremony at a special destination. While a destination wedding is an excellent way to ensure that your wedding day is truly memorable, planning it all from thousands of miles away can be challenging. Here are a few ways to make planning a destination wedding easier.

One of the best ways to ensure that the whole event runs smoothly is to find a great wedding planning at your destination. For example, the wedding planners at Love Maui Weddings have been helping couples plan special weddings in Maui for more than 20 years. Hawaii, especially Maui, is a top location for destination weddings, and these Maui wedding coordinators can handle all of the details, from planning out the ceremony, finding the minister, helping with the marriage license, acquiring flowers, finding a great photographer, planning a reception and many other important details.

The staff at Love Maui Weddings even offers several different Maui destination wedding packages. Choosing a specific package can make the whole process extremely easy. You just choose one that suits your needs and go for it. If you want a few extras that aren't included in the package, just ask if you can purchase a few add-ons and really make the whole experience completely personal.

At Love Maui Weddings, there are some very unique add-ons. If you choose the romantic "Love is in the Air" wedding package, many amenities are included such as arranging for a Hawaiian minister and hiring a guitarist or a vocalist as well as hiring a hula dancer or perhaps a Hawaiian drummer. The package also includes the beach location and set-up, as well as some photography, a keepsake DVD and keepsake wedding certificate and a few other wonderful items. If you want to add an extra touch of romance, simply add on an option to have the bride arrive from the sea via outrigger canoe.

If there is one truth about traveling, it's that it certainly can be expensive and because of travel costs, destination weddings often include a smaller party than you would have at home. For the loved ones that will be attending the ceremony, make the process of securing plane tickets and lodging as easy as possible. You can help them plan out their flights and reserve rooms at a hotel for them, and some hoteliers will even discount rates if you set aside a block of guest rooms for a wedding party.

Guests should be treated to a special gift and a set of helpful hints and instructions, and you can have the hotel staff place these in everyone's rooms. This might include some treats or a bottle of wine as well as a wedding itinerary and information they might need about the area. You also might think about buying a few excursions for your guests. You can all enjoy these trips together or it can be something for them to do the day before or after the wedding. If you are in Hawaii, this might be a zipline tour, a whale-watching adventure or tickets to a Luau. Often, your wedding coordinator can help with the guest situation, so it's worth asking about how you can make the trip easier on your guests.




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