The Wedding Avenue

The destination weddings edition

Destination
weddings.

A place you love, with the people you want beside you. Explore destination ideas, consider the journey for your guests and turn the inspiration into a practical plan.

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A wedding setting overlooking a tropical beach
01 / Start here

Choose the experience before the postcode.

Begin with the kind of celebration you want and the people you hope can join you. Then consider the travel, time away and overall budget that would make it possible.

Start with three questions. What do we want the day to feel like? Who do we most want there? What time and travel commitment would we be comfortable asking of them?

02 / Country guides

Take a closer look at France and Portugal.

Use these features to explore the setting and planning considerations. Keep your own departure point, dates and ceremony plans in mind as you compare.

Check your ceremony plans early. Confirm the current requirements with the relevant official authority for the place and your circumstances before making commitments. Country inspiration is a starting point for that research.

03 / Your guests

Make the invitation easy to understand.

Tell guests what is planned, what is optional and which costs they would cover. Give them room to decide what works for them.

04 / Before you book

Compare the whole plan.

Put the practical details beside the photographs. The best shortlist for you should work as a celebration and as a trip.

Keep the next step simple.

Still deciding between home and away?

Return to your guest list, budget and priorities in the Wedding Planning edition.

Combining the wedding and honeymoon?

Give yourselves time together beyond hosting. Explore the Honeymoons edition for ideas.

Useful wherever you are in your plans

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