Destination Wedding Planning on a Budget

Your destination wedding planning will not just be about the location, it will revolve around cost as well. There are several categories of cost involved in your destination wedding. You and your guests will have travel costs. You will of course have your normal wedding costs. Then, there are the costs associated with hotel rooms for the couple and the guests. You can have your dream destination wedding and your cake too, by paying attention to a few savings tips.

How to save money on travel arrangements
Save money by asking those guests that will be coming from the same location to make their travel plans as a group. You can save as much as 10% on airline travel when you ask for their group rate when booking the flights. When deciding on the wedding date, think about when peak season is for your wedding destination and choose your wedding date so that it falls in their off season because any airlines have lower fares at these times.

Resort Savings
Some all-inclusive resorts will offer a free wedding for those staying at the resort. Make sure you ask about this particular benefit when you make your initial calls to resorts. If you are using a travel agency you may be given packets of brochures for different resort destinations, check them over carefully for this and similar savings.

Wedding Planning Savings
Some websites and even hotels offer wedding planners as a benefit to their guests. Check the hotels at your selected destination to see if they have "wedding planner services". If they do, there are often big discounts and even free wedding plans. Destination websites will also have wedding planner services that can save you time and money on the ceremony. Be certain about how many guests are included in any package deal offered by a wedding planner. If you are lucky, the first and last thing you plan may be which hotel to book, and the hotel wedding planner will take over and you will have the destination wedding planning done for you. Now, not only have you saved money, you've saved yourself some headaches too.

Hotel, Villa, Apartment
Once your destination is decided, you may want to check around to see if there are any alternative accommodations for your guests that may present some savings, like villa's, or apartments in the area that may be willing to rent for a weekend or a few days. Most popular destination spots are used to this requests and has special rates for wedding parties.