Anyone know of any holiday companies that do weddings too?

Question

Myself and my partner are wanting to book at holiday with a wedding, abroad somewhere for late next year, does anyone know of any holiday companies that do a good package? It seems much cheaper than having a wedding here and everything is included, even the honeymoon! At the moment we're looking at first choice, but wondered if anyone had had any experience of doing this, or knew of any other companies that do them.

Answer 1

I am getting married abroad as well so there are, as per above replies, standard holiday companies such as FirstChoice and Thomsons that do a wedding package as well. But first you've got to decide where you guys want to tie the knot because it makes a difference. If it's gonna be just the 2 of you, then you can go anywhere but if you want people to come than you need to think if going to far-east Asia is still going to be OK. What I found is loads of people end up chosing the Caribbean (and Sandals will do the actual wedding ceremony for free when you pay for the holiday package) but there can be so many weddings planned on the same day that it might feel like it's a conveyour belt. So my advice is if you pick the Caribbean, then pick a separate wedding coordinator company (such as Awesome Caribbean Weddings) who will only work for you and make your day super special.

You've raised an excellent point. It will be a great money saver and you'll get your honeymoon as well. Isn't it worth then going somewhere exotic like Africa or Asia? First Choice have so many 5* places and you can check with the resort themselves if they can organize the wedding for you directly (I always try to cut out the middle man) and ensure there are no misunderstandings. Most of these places have 'wedding coordinators' who speak English and you do it all over email (ask them to send you pics).

Also take note of the time element. You still have to give notice (wedding banns) to get married abroad. Kenya, for instance, is 21 days (so you have to be in the country 21 days prior to getting married) BUT when you go by a package holiday (such as 1st choice) then it's only 3 days. Brazil is 5 days, Thailand & Hawaii do not have any, St Lucia is 4 days, Trindad & Tobago is 3 days, Mexico is 3 days, Turks & Caicos is 1 day, etc.

Make sure you know so you can plan. So if you go for Kenya (e.g.) you know you will need to be there 3 days before the wedding date and then you know how much time left before you can plan your 'honeymoon' week of safaris. Same applies anywhere else.

I would reckon that you still have to budget £4,000 - £5000 IF you want top notch holidays PLUS a bit of 'honeymoon' travelling. But when you compare that to the standard cost of wedding in the UK £14,000 than it's still better.

Best of luck with your day.

Answer 2

My fiance and I are in the same boat as you babe, We recently ordered the carribean brouchure from Thomsons. It tells you exactly which resorts do wedding packages. You can also get a free wedding in a lot of the resorts eg. Jamaica, Antigua etc. Im getting various prices from Travel agents, they're all trying to outdo each other, that way you'll get the best rate plus i feel booking through an agent is safer than online. At bleast you've a real person to ask questions to x Good Luck x

Answer 3

Best way is to pop down to a travel agent and let them show you whats on offer.

One thing to keep in mind though, some of the weddings abroad in places like the carribean, have so many brides to be married each day that they line you all up and call you over when its your turn. It can become like a production line. Just keep that in mind as some brides find it very distasteful and lacks the personal touch they want.

Wish you every happiness what ever you decide to do!

Answer 4

I used to be a Travel Agent. Most Tour Operators do a Weddings Brochure now. You need to call into a Travel Agent and get loads of brochures. You also need to decide what month you are getting married and look at best places to go according to weather and month.
You need face to face advice on this as it is a very special time for you both.
Congratulations by the way!

Answer 5

I got married in Oahu Hawaii in January with a company called Bridal Dream Weddings from the internet. They were excellent and included a limo, wedding cake, the priest, photographer, videographer and all the photos, Disc, Video and DVD for £500 in total. It was a fantastic day and id recommend them to anybody.

Answer 6

I know Thomson and other travel agents do this.
You have to go to your wedding destination a couple days in advance so a license can be issued and you can get a tan for the wedding photos.

Answer 7

here is 3 actual "Friday night of a trip weekend" wedding ceremony reports . . wedding ceremony A . . Over 3 hundred human beings have been invited to a 5PM Friday night wedding ceremony. below one hundred human beings RSVP'd "confident." Why? The inn the place the Bride and Groom have been having the two their ceremony and the reception had a 2 night minimum survive trip weekends plus the expenditures have been "top rate trip expenditures." wedding ceremony B . . ceremony became scheduled at 5PM on a Friday, reception became scheduled for 7PM. one hundred and fifty travellers have been invited to the marriage and reception. below fifty p.c. of the travellers attended the 5PM church wedding ceremony ceremony. ninety-5 p.c. of the travellers attended the 7PM reception. Bride's mum and dad have been very disenchanted that so few human beings got here to the 5PM wedding ceremony ceremony. many of the travellers lived interior of thirty miles of the marriage city so very few human beings stayed in one day. wedding ceremony C . . sunset summer ceremony scheduled for 8PM on a Friday interior the backyard of a inn with cocktails, a dessert buffet, and dancing afterwards (no dinner). approximately seventy 5 human beings have been invited. approximately 40 human beings truthfully got here to the marriage, and that they "got here previous due" and "left early" because of the fact the DJ had to provide up enjoying music at 11PM (inn rules). responded by ability of: an authorized wedding ceremony expert / a specialist bridal representative / a marriage ceremony officiant

Answer 8

i got married in greece thru 1st choice. you are right, it is much cheaper and it takes all the hassle out of the planning.....

We got married in lindos in rhodes.....its the most perfect place to get married so i can reccomend there as an option......

Im sure that most companies offer wedding deals, best just to phone them up and get them to send deatails to you...

Good luck and i hope you have a lovely wedding x

Answer 9

First Choice do good wedding packages as do Thomsons.

Answer 10

go to the google search engine and type in weddings abroad..