Everyone has heard the term destination wedding. The term conjures up image of beautiful beach scenes. Intimate settings under palm trees with the bride and groom barefoot in the sand. Perhaps, the wedding party stays at a beach resort.
These are beautiful wedding settings that provide a great escape for couples. Yet, they are starting to be passé. So many people have done the beach getaway wedding that it is losing its uniqueness. Often it is difficult for close family and friends to make it to a beach wedding because of expensive airfare.
Why not look away from the coasts for your destination wedding? There are so many beautiful locations in the country that provide an equally beautiful view and setting. Instead of palm trees, consider getting married under oak trees or perhaps redwoods. Instead of sand under foot, walk across native grasses to your partner.
Choosing to get married away from the beach does not mean you will lose the luxuriousness that a big resort can provide. In fact, if you do a little research, you will find that there are many historic hotel settings that provide a unique luxury much greater than that of a resort chain.
Because family-owned, historic hotels may not have to answer to a larger corporations for the best way to do things, you will be able to plan the wedding of your dreams down to the finest detail. The intimate settings of these historic places could provide you with memories for a lifetime.
Some of the nations historic hotel settings are so exclusive that they allow for you to not only host your wedding in the gardens and halls, but to host your wedding party in their rooms. The idea of having everyone together for a weekend of toasting, dancing and laughter is a wonderful one- as if you are all staying in a long-lost relative's home.
Perhaps the off-the-beaten-path feeling that some of the historic settings provide may cause you to worry. There is no reason to be concerned. These hotels are prepared to host your party. The chef can prepare fine, locally inspired cuisine or even special requests. The site generally has everything on hand from fine linens to crystal ware.
If you have an area of the country in mind for your unique destination wedding, start researching historic hotel sites in that particular area. Ask them what kind of amenities they provide and how willing they are to provide special requests. You may be surprised at their willingness to please.
There are so many reasons to consider a destination wedding away from the beaches: the unique nature of the wedding, the friendliness of the hotel's staff, the pricing and finally the convenience. So often it is easier for families to fly inland than to the coast.
Do a little research to find the right historic hotel for your destination wedding.
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