- Blog
- Bios
- Boards
- Classifieds
- DIY
- Gallery
- Vendor Reviews
- Shop Weddingbee
Weddingbee boards
We chose Puerto Rico because that's where I'm from. Getting more specific, we chose the Arecibo Observatory because we're both astronomers, and growing up in Puerto Rico the Observatory was the only astronomy-related thing around, so it's always held a special place in my heart.
If we had chosen to get married stateside instead, we would have loved to do it at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. It would still be a destination wedding, since we don't live in New York, but when we researched it (as a backup, just in case we weren't able to get Arecibo), we realized that it was waaaaaaaaaaay out of our budget range. Like, WAAAY out. Insanely out, hehe. So it's good the Observatory is allowing us to get married there :-)
the Solomons (Uepi Island resort) http://www.uepi.com/index.html because we're both scuba divers and love to dive..... alot....... and we havent been here before
we wanted someplace where we can wake up, go diving, have a break, get married and go diving again and we wanted someplace out of the way that wasnt crowded with people
Bride_Sign.JPG (2933.7 KB, 55 downloads) 1 year old Bride_and_Groom.JPG (3010 KB, 59 downloads) 1 year old 
The Cayman Islands because my dad's side of the family is from the Caribbean (Jamaica), and we love the BEAUTIFUL beach, but also wanted to marry somewhere with all the conveniences of home!
My mom was married in Jamaica & it was gorgeous. We couldn't wait to go back! :)
It's a gorgeous world-renowned beach and the city is GLBT friendly. I didn't want to have any drama on my special day when people saw a same-sex ceremony. And plus, we are mini-mooning there after the wedding, so it was also an economic advantage.
@ eloping:
GLBT = gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
Model_Back.jpg (17.5 KB, 25 downloads) 1 year old Model_1181.jpg (21 KB, 25 downloads) 1 year old mail.jpeg (14.4 KB, 29 downloads) 1 year old mail-1.jpeg (12.4 KB, 32 downloads) 1 year old
thanks! we're leaving in about 30mins and ive been wondering what it meant. same sex, opposite sex... love is love as far as i care
cheers :)
Our choice was pretty simple. When we got engaged, only two states permitted same-sex marriage--Massachusetts and California--and a vote to repeal it was scheduled in California. So the state was definitely going to be Massachusetts. And we wanted a Jewish ceremony, but my FI is not Jewish. When we found a Massachusetts rabbi willing to marry an interfaith same-sex couple, with a synagogue whose architecture my FI liked, the decision was more or less made for us.
Hmmm If we do a NYE we chose my hometown Memphis because my mom's opening an event venue, my dream is own a beach in biloxi,ms great fun beaches and easy to drive for myself and my guests although all guests may not make the drive (saving money!!). when he asks i guess we'll see lol!!!!
We are going to costa rica because we wanted there for our honeymoon. So we canceled the ceremony and decided to get married, surf, hike, surf some more and have fun.
fasteners.jpg (140 KB, 33 downloads) 1 year old 
It was a multi-part process for us...
We chose Europe because we love Europe (history, culture, style, etc).
We narrowed it down to Scotland because that is one of the easier countries in Europe to get married if you're not a resident, and because we love British and Irish history and culture, and becuase it's English-speaking.
We chose Edinburgh because we love cities and it's a gorgeous city full of history and things to do, and it's easy to get to from the US.
eversolovely_flower_girl_basket.jpg (222.3 KB, 25 downloads) 1 year old 
Malaysia, since that's where his family is from, and all except for his parents and sisters still live!
Its kind of bittersweet -- his dad/mom will arrange and take care of everything, so I have no stress, but also no say (probably not even over what I will wear, traditionally in Hindu weddings the groom's family provides the outfit, jewlery, etc). We will have a big reception back here in DC when we get back, though.
bridal_headband_crystalwide.jpg (213.1 KB, 66 downloads) 1 year old bridal_belt_m.jpg (622.1 KB, 98 downloads) 1 year old tullesash_mwaistz.jpg (330.3 KB, 45 downloads) 1 year old organzasash_ms.jpg (412.1 KB, 63 downloads) 1 year old 
Since we're from the northern part of the country, when we moved up the wedding from May 2010 to January, there are very few places that still have warm weather. Florida did the trick for us.
Viva Las Vegas, b/c the ORIGINAL plan was to elope. Now we're up to 20 guests, and a full pint-sized wedding. We're trying to stick with an 'elopement' theme though, with a cake that looks like gramma baked it, and a retro feel.
Encore, for both of us... wanted to elope, but decided to include our closest friends and family members... let the search commence.
My requirements were simple, so I thought... NO KIDS, mid-to biggish resort... we wanted restaurant options and lots of fun activities. It needed to be Super all-inclusive, Luxury amenities with premium liquor, west-facing beach for a sunset ceremony, close to the east coast (most guests are North American, Eastern seaboard...) We have some friends who will just attend for the long weekend, and we couldn't do that in the Pacific.
I narrowed it down to 4, yes only 4 met all the requirements
Jamaica was the winner, over DR, Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas...
We decided on Walt Disney World. It has always been my dream destination and Df is making it come true. Our venue is a gorgeous chapel with our reception at a Hotel and Spa. I think my favorite part of the day is going to be our private party to end the night, complete with coffee and desserts and a private viewing of fireworks over Cinderella's castle (from a distance).
We had planned on getting married in Puerto Vallarta but swine flu hit two weeks before our site visit! We started to look for an alternate destination that was warm and tropical but were disappointed to find out our date is during hurricane season! I suggested postponing the date to a month when we would have more options but my fiancé doesn't want to wait. Finally we found out that Aruba is the safest bet because its so far south, out of the hurricane belt. We did a site visit in May and LOVED it (neither of us had been there before) and haven't looked back!
We vacation in Seaside every year. We hope to own a house there soon too. So, when we decided to renew our vows {we eloped in LV the first time}, we wanted to give Seaside even more memories and it just feels like us. Also, FL has great weather in October, so that works out.
I know Northern Minnesota doesn't sound very desinationy but we live in Illinois and the whole side of my mom's family lives there. I am EXTREMELY close with all my aunts, uncles and cousins and since the majority of them live there that's where we decided to have it. I'm excited to get married back home but planning an outta state wedding is tough, especially when you're planning on doing a lot of DIY decorations.
My FH and I chose Green Lake, WI for a couple of reasons.
First, I wanted a destination wedding but I didn't want it to be too far for planning reasons and for guests. I am from Milwaukee.
Second, I love lakes...they were a big part of childhood vacations and the lake atmosphere just relaxes me....it is the perfect setting.
Third, we want a small, simple, intimate ceremony and an outdoor reception. The Heidel House Resort in Green Lake is the perfect venue for my wedding-day-vision. 
We picked a destination/cruise because we knew that with family in over 5 different states and friends mainly in florida that we were going to be making it a "destination" for the majority of the family atteneding reguardless of what state we held the event. (Fiance from El Paso/Miami I am from PA, we went to school in Orlando and now live in Dallas,TX) I have family in PA, OH and he has family in FL,TX,CA, AZ....hmmmm
We just could not justify paying thousands of dollars in the current state of the economy either with us paying 100% of the costs for just one day with friends and family at our ceremony/reception. So thats why we picked the cruise, yes some of the attneding guests need to fly to florida for the cruise, but then all food and lodging is provided its 4 days, and its a mini vacation for people too so we thought it was a win win! Can't wait til November!!!
We live in Chicago, but we're both from Upstate/Western NY, so we decided to get married in the Empire State. We chose the town we did because we would always make a day trip there in the summers and just fall in love every time. It's beautiful, and it gave us both this sense of peace and serenity. So, we made it our wedding venue! It also has enough to do so that people can make a weekend out of it.
We knew we wanted a destination wedding in the mountains, somewhere out West, preferably at a private ranch. We looked online at a million venues in Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge, Tahoe, Sun Valley, Jackson Hole, etc. There were so many amazing places, how would I ever choose?! So, I started checking out photographer's blogs and websites looking for the right look and feel of a place. For some reason, I fell in love with Jackson Hole. I'd never been there, but my fiance had as a kid and loved it! He actually bought his first fly fishing rod there, so it held special memories for him. The more I looked into it, the more it just "felt right." So I bought a plane ticket, booked a wedding planner and hopped on a plane out to Wyoming to scout potential places. As soon as I stepped foot off the plane I knew instantly this was the right place. I don't know how to describe it other than I just knew...so cheesy, huh? :)
Some of the pictures that made me fall in love with JH...
We chose destination because we thought it would be cheaper and easier!! WRONG!!!
But we chose Aruba because it was a good price for us and our guest, not to mention gorgeous!
We actually planned a big wedding in my hometown, and then ended up "quitting" the wedding because it was too stressful. Little did we know that our small destination wedding would be just as stressful. *sigh* We are choosing to wed in the mountains in Gatlinburg, TN.
We are going to Big Island, Hawaii because there was where we had our first vacation together! Can't wait to go back!! :)
We finally, *finally!* have a place and a date! :D
We chose Majestic Elegance, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This place met pretty much all our priorities - All Inclusive, Onsite Chapel, Kid-friendly, but also has Adults Only (18+) area, and I hear Punta Cana has a very nice Beach. It was also a bit of bonus that the place was large enough to offer wide range of rooms; and seemed more affordable for our guests than any other places we have looked at that were comparable in the same rating class.
Hew. Now I can focus on all the fun stuff, like dress shopping!
I've been going to the Outer Banks, NC with my family for years. That plus the fact that we can plan from Raleigh (we just moved from New England, where the rest of our family and friends still reside), it fits our casual laid-back attitudes, and that I don't have to wear shoes :)
my fiance is a huge workaholic, and we're in the middle of renovating a house (among other crazy time-consuming things), so i knew i'd never get him to take a honeymoon ... much less a vacation in the sun, like, ever. so i bamboozled him into a wedding/honeymood-in-one. we're going to the island of nevis, in the caribbean, because i've always wanted to go there. it's way more than just a beach thing: there's really interesting history, sailing, lots of ruins of old plantations, a rich culture, new foods to try, monkeys, birds.... i'm so psyched for this trip! romantic plantation inn, the "oldest wooden house in the caribbean" (circa 1670 or something nuts like that).
We chose Sedona becuase we've spent a lot of time there and it's very romantic. It was his idea (he always presents these ideas in bed:-)) and I thought it sounded great. I still think it's great but the prices are high because it's so popular. I wasn't thinking about that when he presented it. Those of i=us that live here in AZ just take it for granted sometimes, but people come from all over the world to get married there and it's a small town so they can basically charge whatever they want. You can hire people from Phoenix, but then you have to pay their travel fees.
I'm still very happy to get married there and it will be a great destination for his relatives coming from Maine and Vermont. And the pics will be spectacular!!
We chose St. John in the USVI. No passport required, everyone I've spoken to has been super nice, there is great snorkeling, we get a big giant villa, private pool and jacuzzi all to ourselves. Also there are 52 beaches, and my FI and I grew up on the beach so we love it! The best part, no over development. Two-thirds of the island is a national park so the beaches are natural and untouched. Its perfect for us.
We chose an amazing B&B up in the White Mountains in New Hampshire. We chose it for a few reasons:
* Fell in love with the place after a romantic Valentine's Day weekend. Knew that it would always be a special place for us.
* It's small and intimate and cozy...exactly the vibe we wanted for our wedding.
* The wedding will be during peak foliage season which will make the landscape and scenery amazing!
You must log in to post.
| Visit our sister sites | eHarmony Online Dating |
eHarmony Advice Dating Advice |
Project Wedding Wedding Songs |
JustMommies Pregnancy Calendar |
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
| User | Posts Today |
|---|---|
| rachgirl82 | 33 |
| kate02121 | 12 |
| ndreighton | 11 |
| louiseW | 10 |
| ozpeony | 8 |
| Indecisivebride2012 | 8 |
| Lyndzo | 7 |
| abbie017 | 6 |
| cbeyelia | 6 |
| rivierabridal | 6 |
| User | Posts Today |
|---|---|
| redband | 1 |
| Suikerbossie | 1 |
| afiggy | 1 |
Well?
My fiance and I chose Yosemite for a wedding because we thought getting married surrounded by such beautiful nature sounded so romantic!