Destination Weddings - Featured Destination

Destination weddings have definitely become a way for couples to express their style in a less traditional way. If you choose to have your wedding in a destination location, try to make it a fun experience for you and your fiancé as well as for your guests.

Destination Weddings Tips

1. Location, Location, Location. When selecting a location, choose one that appeals to your tastes and wedding style. Keep in mind, however, that because it won't be as easy as going down the street to the local church to attend your wedding, you'll have to assume that your guest list may be smaller. You'll need to get a good sense about the number of attendees you wish to have before selecting your event facility so you can be confident that it will be appropriate for the crowd.

2. Less is More. Destination weddings can be expensive not only for those getting married, but also for those attending. Try to be mindful of that when selecting your wedding site so those who are closest to you can afford to attend. Consider having your wedding during the off-season so costs will be lower. Traditionally, accommodation expenses are covered for the bridesmaids by the bride's family and for the groomsmen by the groom's family. All other guests should be responsible for their own expenses. Most hotels will work with you to offer group discounts.

3. Assist your Guests. You may know the location that you will be flying off to for your dream wedding like the back of your hand, but most of your guests will not. Your wedding website can be a tool to help you educate your guests about the area, local attractions, accommodation ideas, the weather and directions. Making their job easier will only amount in a larger turnout at your wedding. Use your website to remind them of the things they may not consider such as a passport if required for your chosen location.

Wedding websites allow your guests one-stop shopping when it comes time for them to arrange their travel plans as well as other details. You can be as specific as you wish and link your website directly to the hotel reservation pages that you would like to recommend to your guests.

You will find that having a website is not only a time-saver but a budget-saver as well. The multiple mailings that can sometimes become necessary to communicate with your guests can easily eat up a good portion of any wedding budget. Allowing your guests to RSVP online will also cut down on your wedding expenses. No need for RSVP cards! However, you can always order just enough for those guests who may not be web savvy.

Clark Gable and Carol Lombard honeymooned at the Oatman Hotel March 18, 1939. Their honeymoon suite is still one of the major attractions that keeps the Oatman Hotel open. Gable returned here often to play poker with the local miners and enjoy the solitude of the desert.

With destination weddings on the rise, it is becoming more and more important for couples to have a means for informing their guests of their upcoming wedding plans as well as provide recommendations for out-of-town guests.

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Take A Step Back Into Time - Plan A Destination Wedding To Oatman, Arizona

Oatman officiate and institution, Uncle Charlie has been marrying brides and grooms, young and old from around the world for a quarter of a century. Clark Gable and Carol Lombard honeymooned at the Oatman Hotel March 18, 1939. Their honeymoon suite is still one of the major attractions that keeps the Oatman Hotel open. Gable returned here often to play poker with the local miners and enjoy the solitude of the desert.

Break the tradition – have a real old time western wedding on historical route 66 , complete with burros, horses, gunfights, old-time saloons, camp fires, barbeques and tour a real gold mine.

A destination wedding in Oatman is the perfect location to truly make your wedding day special and one that your friends and family will remember for a lifetime. Everyone will love the old west wedding flavor.. Have your wedding party attend as cowboys and cowgirls.

Book your wedding party at the Avi Resort and Casino, located only 15 minutes from Oatman. The Avi is the Tri-State Area only true Resort and Casino. Your wedding party will have the best of two worlds – exciting casino action and play, and experience the sights and sounds of the old west.

Destination weddings take considerable planning and research, and the best properties & accommodations often book far in advance of the wedding date. The earlier you begin planning your wedding, the greater the likelihood you will be able to book the perfect property for you and your guests. .

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Historic Oatman, AZ - Destination Wedding

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The Avi's state of the art Convention Center. 11,000 square feet of flexible meeting and wedding space that

can accommodate groups of up to 900.

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The AVI Resort & Casino new expansion venue provides the perfect location for everything from corporate retreats to weddings and company holiday parties. Call me today to plan your next event at the Avi - 928-542-2384 or for additional information send an email to: info@discreteelite.com

From the valet staff to the attentive front desk personnel and courteous housekeepers. The Avi will make your wedding enjoyable, pleasurable and memorable.