Canadian gal looking for suggestions on wedding destinations

[jessica2356]

Hi there,

 

I'm new to this site and an a little overwhlemed with where to start looking! I recently got engaged and my fiance and I are interested in having a destination wedding. Most of our family and friends live in Western Canada so we'd like the flight access to be fairly direct. We'd probably expect about 50 people to attend. We're an adventurous couple who tend to avoid large resorts and other tourists. We're also pretty frugal - prefering to keep things practical rather than extravagant. We're thinking a Feb 2013 wedding.

 

Are there any Canadian ladies here that have experience planning a small unique destination wedding? Any advice would be great!

 

Jessica

[starchild]

Hi, Jessica!  Welcome to BDW.  We have a lot of Canadian brides so you are in good company.  You might want to try one of the BDW Travel Agents.  They Specialize in Destination weddings and can give you some good options from Western Canada.  You can contact them HERE!  Happy planning!

 

You may find the following links useful:

 

Canadian Brides!!!!!!!!!

 

If you have not done so, you may want to:

 

• complete your profile (upload a photo, add profile details, etc.)
• visit the Newbies forum and introduce yourself
• find the forum for your wedding destination and create a subscription to threads/members/vendors that you are interested in

 

 

Here are some links that may be helpful to you:

 

• Destination Wedding Community & Forum
• Resort Reviews
• Wedding Vendor Reviews
• Destination Wedding Wiki's and Articles
• Wedding Image Gallery
• BDW FAQ's
• BDW Forum Rules and Etiquette
• Downloading Attachments

 

 

Here are some BDW members and staff you should follow:

  Moderators and Community Leaders

• Tammy Host (Founder and Owner of BDW)
• Ann
• Jamy
• Abbie
• Carly

 

 

[SummerDawn]

I don't know where exactly you are but I have a TA in Vancouver who was fabulous in walking me through all the options!! If you want her info - let me know! Congrats on your engagement

[Moments That Matter]

Congratulations and welcome to the forums! I would suggest the Mayan Riviera area, not only because I live here... but for the most economical way to have a destination wedding.

Let me know if you have any questions regarding the resorts in the area! Best of luck with everything.

Linkn

 

Mayan Riviera Weddings

 

 

[boscobel]

Congrats and welcome to the forum!  Jamy provided a ton of useful links for you, so happy digging!

[SweetFire]

Congratulations and welcome the forum!!  I have to agree with Lincoln, the Mayan Riviera is a beautiful choice.  If your not interested in a large resort there are lots of other options!!  

 

This couple decided to rent a large house in Isla Mujeres:

 

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.213521672017345.49072.154316341271212&type=3

 

Warmest wishes,

Lori

[JayKay]

I would say write a list of what you are looking for and then find a travel agent who specializes in destination weddings and can help you narrow down your choices to a more managable lists.  Happy wedding planning!