Winter time is perfect for a destination wedding. Couples can choose between the widest range of temperatures available during the year. Winter sports are at their peak for the adventurous pair and golden beaches call the romantics. Whether you head for the warmth of the Caribbean or the slopes of the Rockies, your perfect winter destination wedding is waiting for you.
Celebrate The Snow
Embrace the best of the season and plan a winter destination wedding for a ski resort, mountain lodge or national park. Most snow-based resorts have conference rooms and large banquet facilities perfect for weddings and receptions.
Winter Park, Colorado, has several options for winter brides and grooms including the
Lodge at Sunspot. Spectacular views of the Continental Divide and a massive log lodge offer the perfect backdrop for a wedding and other venues are available throughout the resort to handle any size and type of ceremony. With the long list of winter attractions at your guests' disposal, such as downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, shoe shoeing and snow cat tours, everyone will find something wonderful to see and do. Accommodations are a snap and most resorts have coordinators to help you with all your plans. The national park system offers cozy guest cabins tucked into some of America's greatest scenery. Places like Yellowstone take on an entirely different look and feel when showing off the beauty of winter. Venues are available both inside and outside the park which gives you plenty of options for your dream wedding. Mountain lodges offer entertainment and on site attractions for your guests and rustic backdrops for winter destination weddings. Special arrangements can be made in advance to take everyone on a sleigh ride or for a hearty cookout the day after the wedding.
Escape The Cold
Offer all your guests the perfect excuse to take a much needed break from the cold and snow with plans for a tropical winter wedding. Hawaii, the Bahamas and Mexico all host winter weddings with special deals and upgrades designed to make your ceremony an event to remember. Larger resorts offer full service wedding coordinators and specialty services such as catering and decorations for a single rate. Choose from couples-only destinations or include the whole clan and plan a trip around family friendly attractions such as snorkeling, fishing and jet skiing.
International Destination Weddings
South and Central America are fast becoming trendy places for destination weddings. Costa Rica offers amazing jungle adventures and cultural opportunities in a warm environment.
Costa Rica Villa Rental handles all your wedding plans including catering and tour planning for one price. Other South American countries are developing a market for international travelers and amenities are becoming much more luxurious each year. Ireland has always held a special place in the hearts of bridal couples and the list of castles and historical buildings for weddings gets larger each season. Vendors in Scotland, England and the Alps all offer amazing destinations for a wedding overseas.
Special Destination Wedding Considerations
Winter destination weddings can be a wonderful way to gather all your family and friends in a wonderful location for a special ceremony, but some special considerations apply. Make sure your wedding will be legal once you get back home. Each county has its own rules and regulations governing a marriage and it is easy to overlook important paperwork and rules. Keep in close communication with any on site wedding planners to make sure everything is progressing and your instructions are being carried out. You don't want to find out there will be no wedding reception or catering the day before your wedding. Create a checklist of documents you need and preparations you have requested to keep from overlooking important elements of the wedding. Above all, relax and let the small stuff go. You chose your location because of its beauty and the way it spoke to your hearts as a couple. Minor details such as mixed up rooms and missing cake knives are easily remedied with a little patience. Enjoy this once in a life time trip and your amazing surroundings. No one will notice how you cut the cake when staring at the pounding surf or gazing across the gardens in Ireland.
