{"id":1818,"date":"2015-08-11T05:55:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T05:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/?page_id=1818"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:33:12","slug":"wedding-abroad-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wedding-abroad-planning.html","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Abroad Planning | Where to Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1818\" class=\"elementor elementor-1818\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9c0e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a9c0e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9560f1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9560f1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cebcf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cebcf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wedding Abroad Planning Where to Begin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b55409c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b55409c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not sure where to start? Don\u2019t worry \u2014 we\u2019ve broken it down into simple steps.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e1a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1e1a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning a wedding abroad can feel overwhelming \u2014 but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Whether you\u2019ve just started exploring destination ideas or you\u2019re ready to dive into the details, this page is your <strong>go-to starting point<\/strong>. From choosing where to wed to making sure every detail is covered, we\u2019ll guide you through the essentials of <strong>stress-free wedding abroad planning.<\/strong><\/p><p>Below, you\u2019ll find <strong>three key resources to get started<\/strong> \u2014 each one designed to help you feel confident and in control every step of the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00755fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00755fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2bac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f2bac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50767\" alt=\"Where to Begin Destination Wedding Abroad Planning | Mikki Alexis Photography | Destination Weddings Crete, Greece &amp; Worldwide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mikki_Alexis_Photography_Destination-Weddings_Crete_Greece_Worldwide_WAG-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e5574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e5574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/mikki-alexis-photography.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikki Alexis Photography<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb2fb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bb2fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a39a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a39a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Kick Off Your Destination Wedding Planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ee1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ee1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>From choosing the <strong>right destination<\/strong> and understanding <strong>legal requirements<\/strong>, to hiring <strong>the right people<\/strong> and <strong>managing your budget,<\/strong> we\u2019ll guide you <strong>every step of the way.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d484e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93d484e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e825f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0e825f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63e71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a63e71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/weddings_abroad_guide_about_website.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/about_weddings_abroad_guide_and_wedding_abroad_planning_club.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb3b91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffb3b91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6e7c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b6e7c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.mykajabi.com\/wedding-abroad-planning-club\" target=\"_blank\">Trusted Advice for <br>Weddings Abroad \u2014 Since 2005<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6474e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6474e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Weddings Abroad Guide is <strong>built from experience<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 How it helps couples say \u2018I Do\u2019 their way,\u00a0 and how the <strong>Planning Club Changes everything!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da00b2 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5da00b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.mykajabi.com\/wedding-abroad-planning-club\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the Planning Club<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268914d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"268914d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5522f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e5522f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2880aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2880aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/destination-wedding-planning.html\">Top 10 <br>Planning Steps<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891790f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"891790f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361d6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"361d6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/destination-wedding-planning.html\">Top 10 Planning Steps<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f5f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f5f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Short on time? Get straight to the point with the <strong>top 10 things every couple should know<\/strong> when planning a wedding abroad.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c379ab8 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c379ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/destination-wedding-planning.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd6758 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdd6758\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7e312 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce7e312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac5252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac5252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/married-abroad.html\"> Step-by-Step<br>Planning Guide<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01bce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e01bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f5d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5f5d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/married-abroad.html\"> Step-by-Step Planning Guide<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5942cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5942cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><strong>A beginner-friendly guide<\/strong> to each stage of the planning process \u2014 perfect for couples just starting out.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3640e elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ae3640e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/married-abroad.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ad709 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64ad709\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1cfb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a1cfb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e89eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30e89eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wedding-planning-checklist.html\">Wedding Planning<br> Checklist<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5d044 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c5d044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fd7766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wedding-planning-checklist.html\">Wedding Planning Checklist<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7abdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d7abdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>A simple, downloadable wedding abroad <strong>checklist to help you stay on track<\/strong> from the very 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