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Destination Weddings · Wedding Tip

Leave room for the unscripted parts of the weekend

Thoughtful plans and genuine reactions can belong in the same destination wedding story.

A wedding couple shares a playful moment outside a building.

A destination wedding weekend holds more than one perfectly planned moment. A gust of wind, an unexpected laugh, or a small change in the evening can become something you remember with affection. Plan with care, then let yourselves experience what happens.

Let your team handle the practical changes

If a detail needs attention, give it to the planner or the person responsible rather than carrying it through the celebration yourselves. Keeping a clear point of contact makes it easier to return to your guests.

You don’t need to perform happiness for the camera. Laugh when something is funny and hold on when something moves you. I would rather preserve that honest response than interrupt it to make the whole weekend look perfectly arranged.

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