Ask a Savvy Bride: Can I Afford This Destination Wedding?


Updated 05/24/11 2:02 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 2 comments

How to Afford a Destination Wedding

Most people have a love/hate relationship with destination weddings. While they automatically sound expensive, aside from the cost of getting there and staying there, they aren't necessarily budget killers. To see what I mean, check out the advice below given to someone who isn't sure she can swing her friend's wedding in Mexico. You can also submit your wedding-related finance questions in our Read more

Savvy Tip: Combine Your Honeymoon With a Destination Wedding


Updated 01/31/11 1:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Wedding

It's a new year, which means more weddings to come! My friend was telling me the other day on her plans to save by having a destination wedding, which will help reduce the guest list. At the same time, she'll be saving on her honeymoon costs as well, because she's planning on combining it with her destination wedding. If this is something you're keen on, perhaps you can even consider Skyping the Read more

Would You Get Married Abroad?


Updated 10/30/10 2:27 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Getting Married in Another Country

California Gurl Katy Perry and Brit Russell Brand tied the knot this weekend in India. The couple embraced some of the country's wedding traditions, holding an Indian wedding procession, arriving on elephant, and sporting traditional dress. If you get married abroad, you can incorporate the country's customs into your celebration. It also makes for a memorable backdrop. I had a friend who Read more

Cut Your Guest List With a Destination Wedding


Updated 09/16/10 7:50 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 3 comments

Wedding Guest Lists

Are you saddled with an insanely long wedding guest list, but don't know how to tell people they're not invited? A co-worker yesterday told me about how someone she knew cut her guest list by moving the wedding further away. The bride made sure to hold the wedding near enough for close friends and family to make the trip. The couple live in Los Angeles but picked Vegas as their destination Read more

Are You Cut Out For a Destination Wedding?


Updated 06/16/10 10:53 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 5 comments

Are You Cut Out For a Destination Wedding?

Have you been considering a destination wedding? To help you make your decision, Alison Hotchkiss, the creative director of Alison Events and the author of Destination Wedding Planner, shares a quiz from her book. Find out if a destination wedding is the right type of wedding for you and your fiancé when you take this quiz! Source When it comes to travel: I can take it or leave it; I Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: Can I Ask to Bring a New Date to Wedding?


Updated 06/14/10 1:46 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 7 comments

Is It OK to Bring a New Date to a Destination Wedding?

Wedding etiquette can be tricky. If you have a dilemma like the one below, be sure to ask our Savvy Bride for help in the Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy Bride, My long-term boyfriend and I just broke up, and to save you the back story, I've found myself in a weird predicament. We have plans to attend one of my girlfriend's wedding in Mexico in less than a month. Obviously, he will no longer be Read more

What's the Farthest You've Traveled For a Wedding?


Updated 05/08/10 9:58 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 10 comments

Traveling For a Wedding

Destination weddings can be spectacular. Getting out of your day-to-day, back to somewhere memorable or maybe somewhere exotic can be the perfect setting for an amazing wedding experience — whether you're the bride or a guest. Obviously, the more exotic the location, the trickier the travel arrangements for everyone involved, but if your heart is set on a wedding away, it can be totally worth Read more

Awkward! Destination Wedding Invitee Wants to Invite Friend


Updated 09/11/09 7:25 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 38 comments

Awkward! Destination Wedding Invitee Wants to Invite Friend

Thanks to a reader with an issue (sorry, reader!), we have an awkward scenario for you that she needs you to weigh in on. "I have been invited to a destination wedding in Mexico. The bride has graciously invited me plus a guest. The problem is that I am not currently dating anyone and I am not really comfortable inviting any of my male friends. I may know some of the other guests, as I went to Read more

Casa Interview: Destination Wedding Planner Alison Hotchkiss


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Casa Interview: Destination Wedding Planner Alison Hotchkiss

Alison Hotchkiss, the creative director of Alison Events and the author of Destination Wedding Planner, took some time out of her busy wedding planning schedule to offer CasaSugar readers some words of advice on planning their weddings. If you, or a couple you know, are planning a destination wedding, I highly recommend Alison's new book to help lend a guiding hand in your planning Read more

Home Library: Destination Wedding Planner


Updated 04/16/09 11:19 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Home Library: Destination Wedding Planner

If you're an excited bride-to-be considering a destination wedding, you'd be well advised to pick up Destination Wedding Planner ($19.95). Written by wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss, creative director of Alison Events, this book is full of all the advice that a bride-to-be could possibly need for plotting the perfect far-flung wedding. I just received the book yesterday, and I haven't been able Read more