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Many islands have rules and regulations as to where wedding can and cannot be performed. Be sure to check on location regulations wherever you are planning you wedding. If you have chosen to use a destination wedding planner, she would be a likely source of what you can and cannot do.

In Hawaii, all beach weddings are now regulated. A permit is required to be pulled for any beach that you want to use for your wedding. This is why, at least in Hawaii, that you definitely want to make use of an experienced wedding planner for your a beach wedding.

The Best Rated Islands

There are many great island locales for your beach destination wedding. But of all the many places you can go, one island stands out. Each year the readers of Conde Nast Traveler are asked to rate the world’s island paradises.

It is interesting that only 11 islands in the world are rated above 80. And it turns out that 7 of the top 11 islands are found in the Pacific or in Australia. Four of the Hawaiian islands are rated in that group: Maui, Kauai, the Big Island and Oahu. But only one island in the world achieved a ranking over 90. And that was Maui. Take a look at this year’s list at World’s Best Islands.

Maui has stood alone atop the “best islands in the world” categories for over a dozen years. And it just happens to have the best western facing beach, many of which are very secluded and private and which are available for weddings. So you should seriously consider Maui for your beach destination wedding.

If you want to know more about having your beach wedding on Maui, take a look at our Maui weddings website. Maui is truly a great place to get married.

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You will find that there are so many different services that are available in different parts of the world. You can get many different wedding services. Just because you don’t see something on your wedding provider’s website or brochure doesn’t mean that it isn’t available. If you have your heart set on something be sure and ask if it is available.

Some companies offer dove and butterfly releases. Some offer a wide variety of local ministers to choose from. Some offer to telecast your wedding live on the Internet while you are getting married. Most offer professional photography and many offer the services of one or more videographers.

I think one of your most important considerations will be to choose one of the destination wedding photographer available. You’ll want to enjoy the photographic images he captures for years to come, so make certain that you choose a photographer whose work is online (so you can preview it). You will want to know that he is experienced and that he has a nice creative touch.

When it comes to receptions the sky is the limit with many companies. We offer everything from hula dancers, fire – knife dancers, a wide variety of musicians, all sorts of menus, dance bands, DJs, special lighting, tents, etc. Depending upon what you want, it is probably available with the larger companies.

What Wedding Services Are Important to You?

Everyone has a different agenda as to what is important. To some it is that they will be able to have all of the traditional fixings, like a white wedding gown, a white cake at the site, etc. Write down a list of the things that you want, like: photography, music, flowers,  videography . . . Then look at what’s available in the company’s packages versus what you feel is a “must have” for you.

The rule of thumb is choose the largest destination wedding package that has everything you want in it, and then add any additional services ala carte. Once you’ve found the package that has most of the wedding services you want, you’ll want to ask your coordinator what the cost is of any ala carte additions. Most companies will allow their couples to add in extra services.

How to Book Your Package

Before you book your package, there are several things that you must do. You must know the date you are coming. You must be sure that you can get your flights and accommodations. If you are traveling at a high destination season (like Christmas), you might find that your travel and hotel are harder to come by.

If you are bringing guests, make certain that they are also available for your wedding date, and that they can get away. This is especially important for parents or people who might be in your wedding party.

Once you are sure that your date and your schedule works with both the wedding company and the availability of travel services for your family and friends, you are ready to book your destination wedding planner.

If you are dealing with a destination wedding provider in a foreign country, be sure and pay by credit card. Most credit card providers will allow you to chargeback the purchase if you figure out that the company is not going to provide you with the services that you require.

I would NOT recommend that you pay your balance in full to a foreign vendor in the beginning. Only make a deposit on your wedding, so that you will have time corresponding with the company to make absolutely certain that they are what they appear to be.

Affordable Maui Weddings

If you are looking for an affordable wedding, you might want to take a look at our own Maui weddings services. This page will take your right to the Maui wedding packages page.

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