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Packing for Your Destination Wedding
by Paris Permenter & John Bigley, editors of
Lovetripper.com
Are you
planning a destination wedding? Congratulations! Before you head
off to your dream wedding and honeymoon, don't forget the
packing for the wedding itself. Much will depend on where you're
having your wedding and your own personal style.
If you're
getting married in a formal wedding dress, be sure to carry it
with you - don't trust your dress to checked luggage. Most
airplanes have coat closets and will allow travelers to hang
garment bags. Check with your airline.
Grooms should
also carry the clothing needed for the ceremony. If you're
getting married in the Caribbean, you won't find many tuxedo
rental shops in the islands. It is easiest to bring clothes with
you. We recently saw a panicked groom in the Bahamas wearing a
tuxedo shirt, coat, cummerbund -and a pair of jeans. The
stressed-out groom was racing for the lobby door to meet a
clothier who had located a pair of tuxedo pants after the
groom's were lost in his luggage. Don't let this happen to you!
Also, carry
all original documents--including birth certificates and divorce
papers, if applicable--in your hand luggage. Don't pack these in
checked luggage!
Many resorts
have on-site beauty salons, so you can make sure your hair is
perfect for your wedding day. (If you plan to do your own hair,
be sure to check first on the electrical current and plugs at
your destination. You may need to bring converters for hot
rollers and other appliances.) Many resorts also have on-site
spas which can pamper the two of you with a massage to work out
the kinks from your flight.
For the
wedding, you'll want to pack some of these items, depending on
your plans:
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Wedding dress
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Special hosiery or undergarments
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Shoes (if you're planning a tropical wedding,
remember that high temperatures and humidity, coupled with a
long flight, can make feet puffy)
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Guest book
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Wedding rings
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Groom's tux or suit
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Groom's shoes
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Address book
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Thank you cards if you'd like to write them on
the way home
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Special decorations, wedding music
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