Canadian Destination Weddings: Your Dream Wedding Right Here
The pandemic has brought with it an endless stream of challenges, and that’s especially the case for the wedding, travel, and hospitality industries. While it’s been difficult, without a doubt, it’s also provided a great deal of clarity in a number of ways. Firstly, the “new normal” has really offered perspective on what matters most in our lives, where our values lie, and what we’re willing to fight for. Beyond that, it’s given us a whole new definition of adventure in the face of travel restrictions and border closures.
We’ve come to understand just how beautiful, diverse, and truly awe-inspiring our country is. Canada is a destination in and of itself. There’s a reason that people travel from around the world to see the otherworldly turquoise waters of Lake Louise, the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains, and the enchanting lakes and rolling hills of British Columbia’s famous wine country.
We’re so lucky to live where we do. At the end of the day, Signature Weddings is a destination wedding planning company. Border closures or not, Canada shouldn’t be overlooked when you’re looking for the perfect destination for your wedding.
While we commonly associate destination weddings with tropical beaches and sprawling resorts, we believe Canada is a destination in its own right, and here are some benefits of having your wedding right here at home.
Be Mindful Of Your Guests
If you’re looking to have a big wedding with all of your family and friends, it’s important to understand that international travel just isn’t feasible for everyone. Travel and accommodation can be costly, it can require booking more than just a weekend off of work, and it can be tricky for families travelling with children or your elderly guests.
Booking a more local wedding allows your guests to travel for just the weekend of the wedding if they choose, book accommodation wherever they like (rather than needing to stay at a resort), and eat and entertain themselves during the day however they choose, whether that be cooking in their Airbnb or dining out.
Off-resort weddings allow for the luxury of choice so guests can adjust their experiences to fit their financial and personal needs.
Book In Local Currency
For the couple, a huge advantage to booking within your own country is being able to book your venue and all of your vendors in your local currency. Therefore, you are limiting your risk of losing money in the face of changing exchange rates or encountering issues with international money transfers. This also allows guests to spend in their local currency once they arrive.
Don’t Worry About International Shipping / Transportation
Transporting your wedding dress, special pieces of decor from home, and the little things you’ve collected to make your wedding special and unique to you can be difficult. Whether you’re shipping them ahead of time or bringing them with you on the flight, you’re making yourself vulnerable to loss or delays when it comes to some of the most special things in your lives.
Flying domestic limits the possibility of lost luggage and makes shipping far more simple and a whole lot cheaper.
Book A Pre-Wedding Trip
Finally, if you’re booking a wedding domestically, you give yourself the opportunity to visit the venue and see it all for yourself, in person. Furthermore, your wedding planner can set up viewings and tastings for you during your trip so you can be intimately involved in the entire process.
While it’s not at all necessary to visit your destination before your wedding, booking a local event makes this far more possible.