Destination Wedding Save the Date

Destination weddings seem to be getting more and more popular as couples continue to look for unique ways of formalizing their love for one another. It's a great idea to go away to a beautiful spot to tie the knot with your closest friends and family there to share in the joy. The couple should make a shortlist of their favorite places or dream locations. Whether it's a tropical getaway or snow-covered mountains, going away is a wonderful way to escape all the regular stressers of hosting a wedding in a hometown. Here are a few tips for planning a destination wedding and sending save the dates!

Many couples ask if the rules for destination wedding planning are the same as what you need to do for a traditional wedding. When it comes to invitations and save the dates, there is no question that a wedding is a wedding and still deserves some level of formality. However, couples can have a lot of fun with creative and personalized destination wedding save the dates.          

Destination wedding save the date ideas include:

  • Timing: Make sure to send it well in advance of your wedding so your guests have plenty of time to research flights and make travel arrangements. If you send free wedding save the dates through Punchbowl, you'll be able to add suggestions for what flights to book in the details section. 
  • Location. Location. Location: Don't forget to include the destination of the wedding and add lots of details about the location. This will help guests get excited and they'll start planning early!
  • Show your personality: Whether you're a little bit country or a little bit rock 'n roll, or preppy, or hippie chic, or trendy, don't be afraid to let you personality come through in the free wedding save the date's design. From the colors to the fonts, you control what your guests see as the first impression of the big day.

Destination weddings kill two birds with one stone. Consider staying where you got married for a week or so after the wedding for your honeymoon!

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