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Destination Wedding or a Regular Wedding – Still Confused?
The wedding is one of the most important events of our lives. We all try hard to make it the most memorable moment of our lives. The most confusing question of all is “Whether we want a Destination wedding or a traditional regular one?” We generally start with, asking our friends and family for the solution. But does that solve the problem? Many at times it further increases our confusion. Both of them have a lot of pros and cons. We can never say which one is better. But certainly one among them is a better choice for you. So here we are with all the aspects of a Destination Wedding and regular wedding. This well-researched comparison is a perfect answer to all your confusions.
WedAbout, is here with a detailed comparison between Destination Wedding and Regular wedding.
Regular Wedding
A traditional Wedding
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The traditional regular weddings are an age-old tradition in our society. The groom’s side visits the bride’s place. All the wedding ceremonies are conducted there. The arrangements are generally done by the bridal side. In the modern times, things have changed. Even the traditions are redecorated. These days regular weddings are conducted either in the groom’s hometown or the bride’s hometown. Even the wedding responsibilities are equally shared between the both. Here are some pros and cons of a regular traditional wedding. It might help you clarify a lot many doubts that are buzzing in your mind.
Pros Of A Regular Wedding:
More Planning Time
A better Planning
Personalised Look
Since you don’t have to move to a new place, you have a lot of time to plan the wedding. A lot of time which could otherwise be spent on booking tickets and other travel arrangements can now be used in wedding planning. Also, since you are well-aware of the place, you can easily avail best services. Thus saving a lot of time that you would have to spend on research. A Traditional Wedding involves plenty of time to plan, so the couple can put lots of it on the details, from the kinds of flowers to be used down to the table runners for the reception. More ideas to give your wedding a personalized look and feel.
More People To Share Your Happiness
A larger gathering
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Since your venue is local, you can expect more people to come in for your wedding. Your wedding will take place in the presence of your extended family, friends, relatives, and co-workers. A giant gathering will give your wedding a truly royal look. Not only you will share your happiness with everybody, but you can also get a golden chance to have a photograph with all of them.
Special Moments In a Special Place
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Your Friendly Lanes
Photo Credit @ Happy Flashbacks
Your hometown always holds a special place in your heart. No skyscraper town or a cosmopolitan town can ever take that place. A regular wedding gives you a golden chance to celebrate your most special day amidst your childhood memories with all your childhood besties.
More Gifts
More Gifts
Though it may sound a little stupid, but regular wedding promises you more gifts. These weddings usually include a long guest list and thus promises a larger number of gifts. So if you are the one who is a freak for gifts, then a regular wedding is definitely a better option for you.
Traditional Wedding Cons:
Higher Cost
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Pomp And Show
A regular wedding includes a huge guest list. More the guests, more you have to make the arrangements for larger gatherings. This will result in an additional headcount price. You need to be ready to serve more guests. You will have to book a bigger wedding venue to accommodate more people. Similarly, you will have to spend more in other arrangements like catering, return gifts, etc. to cater to a bigger guest list. To add to your overall cost a regular wedding also adds up to honeymoon cost, which destination wedding could cut off.
Stress
Regular weddings are usually accompanied with a lot of stress. Whether it is from being a good host to your guests or making all the arrangements for the wedding. It brings a lot of stress to the bride and groom as it often takes extra work unlike a destination wedding where you just visit the wedding location and everything is served to you. Regular weddings include taking care of accommodation and travel arrangements for your family and relatives that can be a little stressful at times.
Destination Wedding
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Destination weddings are gradually gaining popularity over regular weddings. Destination weddings are usually more fun and are usually more intimate. They include only a few close relatives and friends to celebrate your wedding. A Destination wedding is conducted far away from your home in a beautiful scenic location. Here are few exotic Destination Wedding Locations In India and Destination Wedding Locations Outside India.
Destination Wedding Pros:
Cost Worthy
Photo Credit @ Happy Flashbacks
Photo Credit @ Happy Flashbacks
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
A Destination Wedding is generally cheaper than a regular wedding. Though a Destination wedding may sound a way too expensive when you consider all the major factors you may find that it is much more practical and cheaper than a traditional wedding. Destination wedding serves the dual purpose of both wedding and honeymoon. Generally, the couple chooses their preferred honeymoon destination as their wedding destination also. Thus, it saves a considerable amount of money. Also, Destination Weddings are accomplished in the presence of fewer people, which saves a lot of money that you would otherwise have to spend for a bigger venue, and for other arrangements.
A More Intimate Affair
Photo Credit @ Happy Flashbacks
Destination Weddings generally involve only close relatives and friends. So rather being a pompous show, your wedding is more intimate. It also gives a chance to both the families of the bride and the groom to gel with each other more intimately. Hence strengthening the relations. It also ensures a more relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
Travel Opportunity For You and Your Guests
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
There is nothing more pleasing than an outdoor vacation. Flying away from the hustle and bustle of city life is what everyone dreams of. Destination Wedding gives you and your loved one a chance to spend few relaxing and fun-filled moments while accompanying you for your big day.
Stress-Free
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Since your wedding destination is miles away from your hometown, you finally end up with hiring a Wedding planner for your wedding. These veteran wedding planners take up all your stress about making arrangements for your Destination Weddings. All you have to do is to do a lot of shopping, sign a few papers, board your plane and enjoy your wedding. More reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your wedding.
Be Yourself
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Destination Weddings being a more intimate affair gives you more opportunities to be more relaxed and be yourself. They, unlike traditional weddings, are not a pompous show, where you dress up yourself in a most embellished outfit and sit on your wedding stage like a mannequin, passing a smile to every guest.
Destination Wedding Cons:
A Shorter Guests List
Less Guests
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
In a Destination wedding you may miss out on many people, you would want to accompany you on your big day.
Planning
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A Little RND
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Wedding Planning in an unknown location is without any doubt a more stressful task. Hence we largely recommend you to hire a wedding planner, who is well aware of your wedding location and about the vendors there. Look out for one who has previous experience of arranging weddings in that location. More reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your wedding.
Losing Honeymoon Exclusivity
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
Photo Credit @ CoolBluez
In most of the cases, your honeymoon destination would be same as your wedding destination. You might find a few of your guests to elongate their vacations. They will be there with you to accompany you for your honeymoon. This can lose your honeymoon exclusivity.
Though deciding upon A Destination wedding Or a Regular Wedding is not at all an easy task. But by now, you would be having a fair good idea about the pros and cons of both the weddings and which one is better for you.
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