Welcome to Great Destination Weddings — our first issue since the pandemic — and a huge congratulations on your engagement !
Whether you ’ re looking to sneak away somewhere amazing and elope or you ’ re turning your wedding into a once-in-alifetime holiday for those you love , this magazine has been created just for you ! Sure , there are plenty of incredible wedding brands out there , but very few focus exclusively on the needs of couples considering or planning a holiday wedding .
We launched GDW more than 12 years ago to help couples conceptualise , plan , and pull off their dream destination wedding , wherever they are in the world . And now we ’ re excited to bring you the first entirely digital issue .
We view this evolution as being one of the few positives of those challenging Covid years . Hope you enjoy the new format too ! No more checking newsstands or waiting for the postman to deliver your print copy . Now , you can read everything immediately and enjoy the interactive content and contacts as well . Plus , you can send a copy to friends and family and even download the entire magazine in PDF as a reference .
So , what ’ s inside ? Well , when you think ‘ holiday wedding ’ a few names might spring to mind . Fiji and Hawai ’ i for sure . We ’ d bet Bali , Thailand and The Whitsundays too . Maybe Malaysia is your mix . They ’ re all covered in our location guides this issue , with a destination wedding countdown to keep you on track . If you ’ re inviting your favourite people to join the fun , don ’ t miss our tips on designing a great guest experience on p . 58 .
And because we all love a little real-life inspiration , you can see how six couples made their destination dreams come true in our real weddings feature . From Mount Lofty and Byron Bay in Australia to New Zealand , Koh Samui , Hawai ’ i , and even Paris , the love stories start on p . 71 .
If you had to postpone your vows due to Covid , may you find the hope and inspiration in these pages to help you realise your destination wedding can still be everything you envisioned . Maybe even better because we ’ ve all learned that celebrating the significant milestones is absolutely essential !
PS : Be sure to follow us on Instagram for daily inspiration . And DM us after your big day if you ’ d like to see your wedding featured on the website or our next digital
TANYA JOSLIN Editor-in-Chief
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PUBLISHER Rhonda Bannister
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Tanya Joslin
EDITOR Natalie Bannister
DEPUTY EDITOR Nicole Deuble
ART DIRECTOR Natalie Bannister
ART PRODUCTION Nikki Ernst
FRONT COVER Wedding of Helena and David held at Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott , Maui . Photography Scott Clark Photography . See the full story on page 72 .
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