Getting married abroad

riddlermarc

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.. has anyone done it, or know anyone that has?

I proposed to my long-suffering partner of eight years last week, which she accepted and we decided to aim for summer 2008 for the marriage. We aren't really church-going folk so we are seriously considering the whole going abroad thing, maybe somewhere warm and sunny like Rhodes, Crete, Dominican Republic etc. but it does seem to be a bit of a hassle getting it all organised? I know the travel agents can sort out pretty much everything for you but I'm a little dubious so I'm trying to find people that have experienced it already.

The upside to it is that the honeymoon is pretty much combined with the wedding so it saves money, and you don't have to splash out £kkkk for some overpriced nosh at a posh hotel in the UK..

We are planning to spend a grand or so on a huge party when we get back, though, as probably only close family would be there for the wedding itself.
 
Haven't done it but am going to someone elses wedding abroad next year. Big downside that I can see is that you ain't going to get too many people at your wedding as it's expensive for your guests and it also means they've got to use a big chunk of next years holiday fund and lieu day allocation going somewhere they otherwise wouldn't have went (Grrrr). Also this probably means they ain't going to buy you a present.

I expect you think the huge party will offset these downsides.
 
I don't know anyone who has done it but I've seen plenty of weddings when I've been on carribean vacations.
Just be very carefull when going to the caribean as the idilic wedding chapel is often on a golf course or surrounded by apartments.
One place we went to, looking along the beach you could see five weddings taking place at once, or in jamaica the wedding gazebo was on the nudist beach, it didn't say this in the brochure.
Imagine gazing into your loved ones eyes, when over her shoulder you spot and old man with his wanger hanging out, eeeewwwwww.

good research is essential. ;)
 
Cheekykid said:
I ain't done it nor I would get married. I can't see the point let alone going abroad.
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Probably got something to do with loving his partner and wanting to spend the rest of his life with her and showing these feelings and commitment in a ceremonial act regardless of religious connotations. Also she probably put thumbscrews on him
 
A friend of mine got married in NYC. They did it because they didn't want a church wedding, didn't want a big wedding and they go to New York every year anyway. It ended up with around 30-35 people going over in total and was a pretty great day. They got hitched by some local council wedding official in Central Park so it was pretty relaxed. I'd advise going somewhere you've been already.

edit: How rude, Congratulations. :)
 
VonClinkerhofen said:
.. Also she probably put thumbscrews on him
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lol, no she had no idea I had been planning it for months!

I am a little concerned with the whole not knowing the location thing, we did consider deciding on a venue and then flying out there next year to check it out.. if it's okay then we'll book it for the next year :)
 
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Congratulations to you both

We got married in Vegas last year

got married here

www.bellagio.com

we didn't use a travel agent the hotel's wedding coordinator did everything for us

all went absolutely perfectly, we emailed the hotel everything we wanted and they sorted the lot to an outstanding standard

loads less hassle then arranging a UK wedding
 
Rotty said:
Congratulations to you both

We got married in Vegas last year

got married here

www.bellagio.com
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Thank you :)

That looks really nice, I bet it wasn't inexpensive though? Both sets of parents and siblings have already said they'd be up for flying wherever we decide so that isn't an issue..
 
riddlermarc said:
Thank you :)

That looks really nice, I bet it wasn't inexpensive though? Both sets of parents and siblings have already said they'd be up for flying wherever we decide so that isn't an issue..
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they have an online brochure with prices , not as expensive as you might think

the wedding section is under "ameneties" on the website
 
Rotty said:
they have an online brochure with prices , not as expensive as you might think

the wedding section is under "ameneties" on the website
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Wow, I am seriously impressed - definitely one to consider and well within the budget
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The problem with getting married In another country is would you be willing to pay all the Guests AirFair and Accomidation? Or would they be willing to pqay for it them selfs and all get time off work?
 
Zip said:
The problem with getting married In another country is would you be willing to pay all the Guests AirFair and Accomidation? Or would they be willing to pqay for it them selfs and all get time off work?
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Erm, there's no way I could afford to subsidise everyone! From what people have said already, they would treat it as an extra holiday and hence pay for it themselves.. there would probably be less than fifteen people all in.
 
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