• Tell your travel agent what's your
budget.
• Decide how many persons will be
in your wedding party.
• Get help in choosing your location
and ask for photos to be emailed to you so that you and your
fiancée can view them in the comfort of your home.
• Find out the distance of your hotel
to the wedding venue and ask about any additional transportation
costs for your guests.
• Decide your theme or colours in
advance; this helps in getting flowers for your bouquet, especially
if they have to be imported.
• With technology advancements, you
may want to take digital photos and print them when you get back
home, as this helps in reducing costs. Or you may want to choose
the least expensive photography package and be sure to purchase
your negatives so you can develop at home.
• Ask about video editing if you require
the services of a videographer.
• Most Caribbean islands have a special
rum cake or fruit cake which should be sampled and so you may
want to have a small one for the ceremony.
• No wedding is complete without a
taste of Caribbean music, either steel band, local folk group
or a local artist.
• Ask your travel agent for their
destination rep's email so that you can have some contact or
familiarity before you visit.
• Ask about tipping and service charges.
• If you want something of a local
theme ask your travel agent to get the local places for you,
as each destination has a really lovely cultural side and you
may want that exotic memory to take back with you.
• Ask about local wedding favours
for your guests
• Ask for details of catering of a
small reception or a lovely restaurant to celebrate after the
ceremony.
• And finally if any member of the
bridal party has any disabilities or special needs, please let
that be known in advance.
