More and more engaged couples are opting to have a destination wedding rather than a traditional one.
You can find out why here.
Aruba is a popular place for a destination wedding because of the seemingly endless white sandy
beaches.
But, that is not the only reason to choose to have an Aruba destination wedding. Some things to consider: Weather, legal requirements, cost and ease of travel for you and your guests.
Making the decision to make ours an Aruba destination wedding was easy, once we learned about the beautiful island.
From the very start, we knew we wanted a WARM destination wedding. But, where? There were so many places to choose from.
Disney World, Florida? Way too expensive!
Jamaica? It’s been so over done, and I heard that it wasn’t very safe to leave the resort area. I wanted to do some exploring of the island on our honeymoon.
St. Lucia? This is a very beautiful island, but getting there was much too difficult and the flights were too expensive for a large group of wedding guests traveling in from all over the United States.
Then in 2006, my mother suggested Aruba. WOW! Aruba had everything we needed to have an amazing tropical beach wedding!
The more I learned about the Island of Aruba,
the more convinced I became that we had to have an ARUBA DESTINATION WEDDING.
You can find more on planning for a destination wedding in Aruba by clicking this link.
My deciding factors for an
Aruba Destination Wedding
Flights
I wanted our family and friends to get to the destination effortlessly, and economically. Aruba has daily flights from many U.S. Cities with direct flights from New York, Boston and Atlanta.
Travel to Aruba is very easy and affordable.
Weather
We chose a date in August because it was the best time for several family members and friends who attend classes during the school year. I was very concerned about planning a beach wedding in the Caribbean during hurricane season.
Aruba is far outside the hurricane belt, and the weather is incredibly consistent all year long.
Activities
We had given our invited guests over a year's notice in order that they could plan time off work. Many decided to stay a few extra days, making a wedding weekend into a week long Caribbean vacation. We wanted everyone to enjoy their trip, so, there had to be
plenty of activities that appealed to a wide range of interests.
Affordability
Our guests paid for their own accommodations, so our destination wedding had to be affordable.
We found a charming very reasonably priced apartment-style hotel that was only a 5 minute walk from Palm Beach, called The Boardwalk.
Most of our guests stayed there, including, the groom and me-the bride.
My parents have a timeshare with the Marriott Surf Club. With a little planning, they switched their week in March for the week of our wedding in August. The size of the suite was incredible and with a smaller lock-out unit, there was plenty of room for my two brothers, my sister-in-law, and my parents.
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