Why travel wedding packages can make your big day worry-free

Hope to tie the knot someplace exotic, but details aren't your forté? There's a solution: travel wedding packages. They're an easy way to make planning your big day worry-free.

More and more couples are choosing to combine a wedding with a luxurious trip to a beautiful location.

• What's more, they're inviting family and friends to join them.
• Many all-inclusive resorts offer personalized wedding packages that take away all the worry of organization for the couple.
• That means the only thing the future bride and groom have to fret about is packing the wedding dress, tux and a suitcase full of vacation clothes.

Travel wedding packages usually offer the best rooms and suites in the most sought after hotels, along with roundtrip flights, transfers, hospitality services for all wedding guests and, of course, a lovely wedding ceremony.

• Although it's possible to book a package online, using a travel agent can bring more guarantees that things will unfold as planned for everyone in the party.

Your fairy tale awaits you: a luxury suite overlooking the beach, relaxation and a hammock for two on a verandah. Perhaps it’s a five-star ocean cruise, with a few little extras for you and your beloved in the honeymoon suite.

• However you choose to do it, a travel wedding package can offer a great getaway and a memorable honeymoon, all in a magical setting.

There are a few key things to mark on your calendar in the time leading up to your trip. Be sure to make inquiries as soon as you get engaged. You'll need to:

• Set a budget, target a date and select a travel agency.
• Decide what kind of wedding you want: An elopement? Intimate with immediate family only? A big family and friend reunion?
• Give a heads-up to your guests early on so they can start to budget for the event as well.
• Get quotes for your wedding package options and make reservations.
• Get all travel documents in order and make sure your marriage will be considered legal when you return.
• Send invitations and include the cost per person or family. Advise guests about the deadlines for the deposit and final payment.

You'll meet with the wedding coordinator at your hotel to settle these details: documentation, flowers, cake, decorating the venue and the best places to take pictures.

The great thing about a travel wedding package is that all your guests will be taken care of. That means you can turn your thoughts towards relaxing and enjoying the event.

Not many brides and grooms can claim that privilege when they get married at home!