Help Ladies!

I'm considering the idea of having a small destination wedding. Does this itinerary sound ok?


Tuesday - Guest arrive and recieve welcome bags

Tuesday 5:00-6:00 - Welcome Cocktail Reception with cocktails and passed hors d'oeurves. I will provide pashminas in case female guests get chilled.

Tuesday 6:00 - Guests leave for personal time (dinner or take part in activites at the hotel). Wedding party remains for rehearsal.

Tuesday 6:00-7:00 - Rehearsal

Tuesday 7:00-9:00 - Rehearsal Dinner (1st Course: Soup or Salad, 2nd Course: Fish or Pasta, 3rd Coarse: Dessert)

Wednesday - Wedding ceremony. I will provide parasols for shade, flip flops and small towels to clean feat off if ceremony is on the beach.

Wednesday - Wedding reception. (1st Course: Soup or Salad, 2nd Course: 2 fish options, 2 pasta options, 3rd Course: Dessert and Wedding Cake). Dancing.

Thursday 10:00 - Farewell Brunch with omlettes, pancakes, bagels, etc. Mimosas and bloody marys. I will provide paper fans in case guests get hot.


In the welcome bag, I will provide a list of things to do in their free time when we do not have planned wedding events. Activities guests can partake in in the area (water activities, non-water activies, golf, spa etc), a list of activities in the hotel, a list of restaurants in the area, a list of restaurants in the hotel.

Do you think there are enough things to keep our guests busy? Do you think there are any other things I can provide at the welcome cocktail reception/rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, wedding reception, and farewell brunch? Thanks!

Sorry it was so long

I'm currently in contact with a wedding planner in the cayman islands, peurto rico, and mexico. Havent completely decided yet. The little glitch is that it needs to be kosher, so its kinda a b*tch to plan. But it will be well worth it if it works out

Pamela you amaze me
We youngins' are doing it BIG!

Haha, i'm not 100% positive we're going the destination route, but we're reallllly leaning towards it at this point.

Pam, it sounds like a really good idea! You really have covered everything! Can we come too?!

I hope my family feels that way too. If you were invited to a destination wedding, would you feel put out, or would you be happy bc its an excuse to go on vacation?

I feel like people either hate it or love it...theres no in between.

i think the idea is wonderful and Pam, you are so organized it's awesome!

my only suggestion is with the food. if you can somehow even work in vegetable dishes that'd be cool. Not everyone likes/eats fish or pasta