1. It depends on where you want to get married. We are getting married in Spain and so our guests flights are quite cheap. Most European destinations are fairly reasonable in terms of flights and accommodation etc. Italy can be pricey though depending on region, as can France.

2. Packages are often pretty good value for money, and finding a good planner for a good price is the best thing for a destination wedding... However doing it yourself can be cheaper in the right circumstances. We are doing it ourselves but we have an advantage as my h2b, his brother and parents are all very good Spanish speakers meaning language is not an issue and we dont have to stick to English speaking suppliers etc. I also have Peter's mum to look for things for me and do things I would have otherwise had to fly over myself to do etc...

3. So far we have had quite a good response from family... But you have to remember that choosing a destination wedding means that you may find that more guests will be unable to attend due to work not allowing time off, money, not liking travel, etc etc
We have a guest list of around 30 and we a re expecting most of that number to attend... Be understanding that people may just not have the time or money to join you, and consider that it may be nicer to have a small reception when you get home to include those who were unable to attend!

Hope that helps, we are having a strange type of destination wedding so I may not be much help on some things but I'm always happy to answer questions!

Anytime! It's a lot to think over but if it's right for you, you will always come back to it! X

Hey hub yh id love to find out prices, congratulations on getting married and in Cyprus to :D u lucky devil :) have u got any photos up I'd love to show the H2B :) xxx

We are getting married in Jamaica and our package was £3500 for 2adults and 1child. Wedding cost included, 2weeks, all inclusive. Depends where you want to go. I think Europe is probably cheaper. x

hiya we were £5000 for 2 week holiday for the 3 of us plus our wedding package, which to be honest didn't consist of that much. our guests stayed outwith our resort so we had our reception outwith the hotel which was the cheapest option, our guests came to our hotel at 1.30 for drinks, our wedding was at 2.30, we stayed in the hotel till 4 then I hired a vintage bus at 120 euros to take us to the restuarant, there was 10 adults and 10 kids and our meal cost 165 euros, we put some money behind the bar and when that was done the guests paid for the they're own. we had a great day, the wedding package consisted of the registrar coming to the hotel to marry us, our wedding certificate, my bouquet, button hole for groom, 1 tier wedding cake and a champagne toast for two, breakfast in bed day after wedding and a candle lit dinner. we paid extra for button holes for the men, and flowers for the bridesmaids and cake decorations, we paid hotel price but the girl I now know would get you all of this for cheap, she is a diamond. I'll post some pics now, if there's anything else you want to know let me know. xx

our wedding package is ....
strech limo to and from venue
Champagne in limo
rose bouqeut for bride
button hole for groom
long stem rose for every lady guest
minister
min 150 photos
dvd of ceremony

total $899

Hi Tori
This is copied and pasted from my Cyprus thread there are a few aleratations to prices so updated a few of the figures.
£250 Ceremony inc ALL costs (wedding planner is optional for around £300+ but we are doing it ourselves, paperwork is quite straightforward) - Booked

£1,697.00 Package price for all these 3 things - 1) 2hour sunset private yacht charter cruise - for up to 150 people max with Bucks fizz on arrival, glass of champagne for toasts, non-alcoholic drinks for children and selection of canapes. Also includes captain and crew, music, open bar fuel, port tax etc. 2) 4 way journey on the open top Wedding Bus to include pick all guests from villas/hotels to ceremony, then ceremony to yacht via a scenic coastal tour with a glass of champagne, then yacht to evening restaurant and then restaurant to guests villas/hotels...we can also take our own CD'S if we want to play our own selection of music on the Bus Journeys. 3) BMW convertible and BMW saloon, for bride and bridesmaids, pageboys etc. from villa to ceremony. - Booked Can give link for company that do all 3 if wanted.

£49 Wedding Insurance - hugely important - paid

£800 (after 15% discount) Evening 3 course meal with carafes of red and white wine and and non alcoholic drinks with 15% off total bill (after a few emails and a bit of cheek from me). Based on 44 adults and 5 under 12's - booked

£300 all entertainment = Cypriot dancers, Karaoke and Evening DJ.

£183 Flowers received. Sending them to my uncle in Paphos next month.

£400 for photographer for all day to include unlimited photos on cd.

£140 each return flights inc taxes etc. I will shop around more but these are some of the best prices. Obviously these are no frills flights but for 4 and half hours its fine for us.

£600 - Villa for 2 weeks with pool sleeps 6. I found a great site where you book straight with villa owners, great prices and huge choice. Booked

£220 car hire for 2 weeks - not strictly to do with the wedding so was optional but we want to see as much of Cyprus as possbile.

£120 Cake 3 tier same as original bit in different colours that was going to cost £352 in UK - Booked

Dress £120

We are now working on a budget of just over £5.000 rather than the original £10k - £12k for the UK wedding that was causing us so much stress, and we have a honeymoon included now! xxx

I think it depends how you are going about a wedding abroad. I looked into weddings at hotel resorts and was about to give up as they were just hugely expensive. I then had a go at putting together a day that I really wanted, bit by bit and it saves masses of money. Also instead of paying hotel prices, we chose the cheaper option of self catering in a villa. £600 for 3 bedroom with pool for 2 weeks isn't too bad.