So, you wish to get married away from home? That does not sound like a too bad idea as many couples who have done it confirm that it is less of a hassle and definitely costs less. Some great beach and summer wedding destinations are located in Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Turkey. Couples who have opted to declare their love for each other and exchange vows here have found the experience to be beautiful and truly memorable.

One key advantage of having your wedding abroad is, the minute the formalities are out of the way, you are already at your honeymoon destination. There is no need to pack and rush off to the airport to catch a flight. With the sun, sea and sand literally at your feet, you can sail off into the sunset with your new love and live your dream of a romantic honeymoon.

Naturally, not everyone from home can be on your guest list for a wedding abroad. Hence, when planning, you need to keep it simple and the brilliant news is most of the beach wedding destinations have Wedding Coordinators who will help you to organize your big day. We have the experience of looking into the legal paperwork, religious ceremony, exact venue, reception and accommodation for your guests. On your part, you and your new spouse need to decide if you wish to have the ceremony on the beach or in a chapel.

However, there are other aspects of the wedding you may want to look into yourself, for instance, the theme. One suggestion is to go with a tropical theme so it will be easy for you to obtain your flowers, cake and beach wedding favors. Common beach wedding flowers are orchids and lilies, These species are large and come in stunning colors, hence you may only need a few stalks to create a stunning bouquet for yourself and the bridal entourage. You could also use these flowers to decorate the tables at the reception venue. You could even place these fresh flowers on an iced cake, and this would create a striking photograph that you can reminisce about fondly in years to come.

If your wedding takes place in summer, there are lovely summer wedding favors that you can give your guests to take home with them. These would include seashell photo holders or sweets, beach themed flip flops, cherry blossom or sandalwood hand fans and seaside tea light candles. Basically, whichever beach wedding favor you select, could have a seaside theme to it. You could also extend this theme, be it a mermaid or seahorse icon to your wedding invitations and other stationery to truly bring about the tropical feel and flavor of your exotic wedding. However, you are advised not to offer chocolates in your favor boxes as these will melt easily in a tropical country and will not make it back home in good shape.

Now that you know more about beach and summer weddings, perhaps you are more confident of planning to tie the knot away from home, in style. Since plans and arrangements will be made abroad, there will be very little for you and your new spouse to do, except get there and get married! And here is something to keep you smiling while you plan for the big event: “We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.”