Caring for Your Destination Wedding Guests

Whenever a guest is invited for a far off destination wedding, various question will arise in their mind such as “What are the plans?” and “Where do we stay?”. Because of this, they will need a little more guidance than the average wedding guests. Here are some that may help your guests.

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Logistics

It is important to provide upfront, all information that your guests need to know about the logistics of your destination wedding. It is a good idea to keep guests in the loop by creating your own wedding website where they can refer to for details of the wedding.

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Itinerary

For a destination wedding, guests will usually arrive well in advance, 2 or even 3 days ahead before the big event. Consider drawing up an itinerary to fill them in about the on-going events that you will be hosting in that few days. This way, you not only build excitement but they can plan their own any leisure activities around your itinerary.

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Allow for Some Down-Time

Although providing an itinerary with a list of activities is a good idea for your guests, remember to allow some down-time for them. Don’t over plan activities for them.

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A Welcome Gift

Welcome your guests in style by preparing each one of them a special arrival gift. Not only will they feel delighted but appreciated too. A welcome gift need not be big and lavish, even something small and thoughtful is good enough.

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Appoint a Second In-Command

As you may not have time to coordinate all matters pertaining to guests, it is important to appoint someone – a parent, a sibling or a reliable friend to assist you in looking after the guests. This include meeting and greeting guests as soon as they arrive and being a point of reference for guests for any last minute details, requests and wishes.