MADECONNECTIONS
WHY DESTINATION?
everyone, not to mention that the ocean would provid
a beautiful backdrop for our wedding photos.
The first was that it relieved us from choosing one
hometown over another. Cameron is from Richmond,
VA, and I’m from Memphis, TN, and both of our
families still reside in their hometowns. So, a destination minimized a sense of favoritism. We could’ve
picked Charlotte too (where we live), but if we’re asking
people to travel, why not choose an international
destination? So, in that same turn, our last visit to St.
Lucia happened to be one of the best vacations we’ve
taken together. We wanted to share that experience with
Also, the atmosphere of a destination wedding inspires a carefree attitude for all involved. Weddings can
be stressful for participants and guests. Being abroad
will do a better job of forcing people to unplug from
their lives stateside.
Finally, we had friends and family who deserved a
good reason for a vacation!
Planning a wedding in a destination that will
create memories that will last forever is a dream
come true.
EXPECTATIONS?
We are hoping for a
reunion-type feel—not only for
family members, but my schoolmates and Cameron’s track teammates.
We have several contingencies attending the
wedding—from Tennessee to Virginia, from FAMU to
Morehouse, from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. to
the track team. It’ll be good for those folks to see each
other after several years and also for them to meet our
TIPS?
other friends and family members.
abroad will do a better job of forcing people to unplug from their lives
stateside.
We have planned for the event to be beautiful, but there are always things that occur to sidetrack
your plans. So we won’t get too caught up in the
details…just knowing that the goal is for us to get
married. That’s why we came. That’s why our guests
joined us. And that’s exactly what will happen.
- Start planning once you announce. It just makes
it easier to break the planning up as well as evaluate
decisions without the threat of a time limit.
met, who have little invested in you, as opposed to
your hand-picked wedding planner. So when you have
desires you want accommodated, there’s a process for
approval that can take time…if the wish is approved at
all.
Destination weddings are simpler, not easier.
Don’t go in thinking things are going to be easy. When
planning, you’re working with people you’ve never
Make sure the venue/resort you’ve chosen can
accommodate the maximum number of wedding
attendees. ◊
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